A new 35,000-s.f. Whole Foods Market store will open Dec. 10 at 777 The Alameda (at Stockton) in San Jose, Calif. This is the second Whole Foods Market location in San Jose, and the 42nd in Northern California. The store will bring an estimated 150 new jobs to San Jose and feature the Austin, Texas-based […]
Tag: beverages
Posted in, Grocery News, National
U.S. Surpasses France As Largest Wine Market
The U.S. topped France as the world’s largest wine market last year as Americans continue to develop a greater appreciation for the libation. According to the Beverage Information and Insights Group’s 2014 Wine Handbook, the wine category increased 1.9 percent to 325.4 million 9-liter cases last year. Production and consumption levels also are at an […]
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Reed’s New Product Marries Coffee And Kombucha
Reed’s Inc. is adding an organic coffee kombucha to its line of Reed’s Culture Club Kombucha. The new Coffee Kombucha will be showcased at the upcoming Natural Products Expo in Baltimore, Sept. 18-20, and will be introduced to store shelves across the country this fall. “The kombucha culture is traditionally grown in a tea base. […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Wine In Retail Food Stores Referendum Heads To Nov. Ballot In 80 Tenn. Municipalities
Registered voters in 80 Tennessee municipalities will have the opportunity to vote Nov. 4 in referendums to allow the sale of wine in retail food stores, the Red White and Food campaign said Tuesday. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for the state’s retail food stores and for their customers who want to be able to […]
Posted in, Grocery News, Southwest
American Born Moonshine Launches In Texas
American Born Moonshine has expanded to Texas, marking the brand’s first foray into the Lone Star State. Texas marks the latest state for American Born Moonshine’s continued expansion throughout the U.S. following numerous successful launches in the southeastern U.S. and California. “Texas has an incredibly rich heritage of moonshiners, especially in the East Texas region […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southwest
Stripes Raises Funds For Military Kids With Red Bull Camo Can
Stripes Convenience Stores is supporting Texas Operation Military Kids (TOMK) with a portion of the proceeds from a limited edition Red Bull Camo Can available at all Stripes locations through Sept. 28. Customers who purchase the limited edition Red Bull Camo Can at Stripes will be supporting the statewide organization, which serves military children and […]
Posted in, Center Store, Southeast
Red Diamond Wins Regional Social Media Competition Again
Red Diamond Coffee and Tea Co., one of the three oldest coffee, tea and foodservice companies in the U.S. continuously operated by the same family, repeats as the winner of the Alabama Region of the ‘Social Madness’ contest hosted by American City Business Journals, a national publication of 40 business newspapers across the country. The […]
Posted in, Center Store, Midwest
Stack Wines Now Available At Meijer Stores
Stack Wines announces its newest retailer: Meijer, the Michigan-based “one-stop shopping” grocery store and supercenter. Stack Wines products will now be sold in all 144 Meijer locations throughout Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. Stack Wines is the sleek and practical “four pack” of stemless wine glasses that vertically stack to form the equivalent of one […]
Posted in, Midwest, National
Michigan Food Industry Honors Night Is March 14
Food industry retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers will be honored at the 85th annual trade dinner of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA) and the Detroit Association of Grocery Manufacturers’ Representatives (DAGMR) on Thursday, March 14, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Hotel. Registration and networking begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by cocktail hour at 6 […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Northeast
Sheetz Lauds Governor For Modernizing Pennsylvania Liquor Laws
Sheetz Convenience Restaurants support Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s efforts to modernize the state’s liquor laws, stating in a news release that until now there has not been a state leader willing to push for change since Prohibition. The chain of more than 437 stores continues to endorse the idea of reforming the way alcohol is […]
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Denver, Portland, Seattle Adults Likely to Choose Local Brew
A new study from local market consumer research firm Scarborough reveals that 42 percent of the age 21 and over American adult population have enjoyed a beer in the past 30 days. More specifically, 5 percent of all adults 21 or older have had a microbrew in the same time frame. Where are these beer […]
Posted in, Center Store, Southwest, Suppliers
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, McCombs Launch Education Program
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin have embarked on a novel program to grow one of the company’s iconic brands. DPS has tapped a pair of the university’s MBA students to serve as brand consultants for Yoo-hoo and bring a fresh, innovative approach to […]