Ecolab is rolling out Whiteout Power Foam, a new cleaning and sanitizing system developed for food retail meat rooms that delivers high performance while reducing labor, water and energy use. In tests, Whiteout Power Foam, with Ecolab’s proprietary low-temperature chemistry, removed 45 percent more soil at 100 degrees Fahrenheit than a traditional foam system at […]
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Target Expands Data Breach Impact To 70M Customers; Says Additional Info Was Stolen
Target said Friday that the number of customers affected by the data breach at its U.S. stores late last year is 70 million. The Minneapolis-based retailer originally reported that the debit and credit card information of 40 million customers had been compromised. Target also said that more than just payment card information was taken during […]
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Good Earth Teams With Chef Elizabeth Falkner To Roll Out Tea-Starring Recipes
Good Earth Teas Inc., maker of bold herbal tea blends, and celebrity chef Elizabeth Falkner have partnered to create an exclusive line of recipes featuring Good Earth’s tea fusions. Additionally, the brand’s Facebook fans will have the opportunity to enter the “Taste the Tea Untamed Sweepstakes” for the chance to win a culinary experience with […]
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Life Is Good Rolls Out New Coffee Line
Life is good is introducing a new line of Life is good coffees to retailers throughout North America. The coffee line, available now, provides consumers with high-quality, UTZ Certified coffees, according to The J.M. Smucker Co.-owned brand. Life is good coffees are available in three roasts and two flavors: • Light Hearted—light roast ground coffee; […]
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Stephen Colbert Makes Super Bowl Debut With Wonderful Pistachios
Wonderful Pistachios says that Stephen Colbert, Emmy award-winning host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” will star in two Super Bowl spots for the nation’s leading pistachio grower. This will be Wonderful Pistachios’ second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and will kick off a new, full-year agreement with Colbert under the campaign theme, […]
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Original Cheerios Goes GMO Free
Consumers across the U.S. are now seeing “not made with genetically modified ingredients” on familiar yellow boxes of original Cheerios. Original Cheerios has always been made with whole grain oats, and there are no GMO (genetically modified organism) oats, according to Tom Forsythe, VP of global communications for General Mills, maker of Cheerios. “We do […]
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Survey: Nearly 6 In 10 Energy Drink Consumers Worry About Their Safety
As a new year begins and consumers return to work, many will be looking for an energy kick. But according to new research from Mintel, nearly six in 10 Americans (59 percent) who are current energy drink or shot users say they worry about the safety of energy drinks and energy shots. However, despite allegations […]
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Target’s Investigation Into Breach Continues, Encrypted PIN Data Confirmed Stolen
Target says it continues its investigation into a data breach that compromised approximately 40 million customers’ debit and credit card information. “While we are still in the early stages of this criminal and forensic investigation, we continue to be committed to sharing the facts as they are confirmed,” Target says in a statement posted on […]
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Stores Should Optimize Health Offering To Overcome External, Internal Challenges
Consumer confidence is up in our economy, but it’s still somewhat tenuous. The housing market is doing well and prices are rising, but there’s still some volatility. Unemployment is falling in the labor markets and it’s driving down income. If we continue to see income fall as it has been, businesses will struggle more because […]
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Quaker Oats Launching New Breakfast Products For 2014
The Quaker Oats Co., a subsidiary of PepsiCo Inc., says it is introducing a range of innovative products for the New Year. Three new oat-based innovations include Quaker Warm & Crunchy Granola, Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cups and Quaker Real Medleys Cereal. • Quaker Warm & Crunchy Granola, a first-of-its-kind hot cereal that delivers both Quaker […]
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Target CEO Offers Free Credit Monitoring, Video Apology For Data Breach
Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president and CEO of Target, has issued a video apology for the data breach that has impacted some 40 million of its customers, and resulted in several lawsuits, according to reports. “We understand that a situation like this creates stress and anxiety about the safety of your payment card data at Target,” […]
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Godshall’s Specialty Meats Rolls Out Content-Focused Website
Specialty meat producer Godshall’s has launched its redesigned website and refocused social media campaigns. The Telford, Pa.-based company says the transition from basic product listing to a content-rich approach is a result of its dedication to build awareness of its versatile core brands. “It’s tempting to think that producing a quality product that converts customers with […]
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7-Eleven Targets Millennial Shoppers With Holiday Merchandise
To appeal to Gen Y, or millennial-age shoppers, 7-Eleven is going heavy this holiday season on pop culture, pro sports, tech and toys, gadget-y stocking stuffers, video games, DVDs and gift cards. The convenience store chain also says it is pricing the items to compete with big-box and online retailers. Millennials value convenience more than […]
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Mario Lopez Partners With Avocados From Mexico On Holiday Promotion
Host of “Extra” and “The X Factor” Mario Lopez has partnered with Avocados from Mexico (AFM) to celebrate this holiday season by showcasing how his family combines Mexican and American holiday traditions, including the use of fresh avocados from Mexico in his favorite recipes. Those recipes and more are available on the AFM website to encourage […]
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Gourmet Cheesecake Protein Bar Rolls Out This Month
Pure Protein bar entrepreneur David McCabe is debuting his latest natural protein bar this month: the Gourmet Cheesecake Protein Bar. “We’ve waited a long time to introduce this bar,” said McCabe, CEO of Advanced Nutrient Science and who is known as the “bar man” throughout the nutrition sports industry. “The Gourmet Cheesecake Protein Bar is […]
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Study: Crowded Stores Lead Consumers To Think And Behave Differently
Recent research in the American Marketing Association’s Journal of Marketing Research finds that, as the environment becomes more crowded, consumers show an increased preference for products with safety connotations. Crowds also cause consumers to process marketing messages differently and actually appear to become more averse to risk in general. Whether shopping for groceries at a […]
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Hard Rock Energy Drinks Debut In South Florida
Hard Rock Energy drinks are making their debut in South Florida. This test market is the first step in rolling out the new product by the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc., the Tribe’s business development arm. Three flavors of Hard Rock Energy drinks will soon be available for purchase on store shelves and be available […]
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Kroger Opens First Hilton Head Island Store
Kroger’s first grocery store on Hilton Head Island, S.C., opened Wednesday. The new 86,000-s.f. store at 42 Shelter Cove Lane brings about 250 jobs to the area, as well as an array of products, amenities and services to include a pharmacy with drive-thru; Starbucks Coffee; Murray’s Cheese; beer and wine offerings; Cigar Humidor; chef-prepared hot […]
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Stride And Sour Patch Kids Bring ‘Sour, Then Sweet’ Experience To Gum
For the first time, the “sour, then sweet” experience of Sour Patch Kids will be available in gum, thanks to Stride. New Stride Sour Patch Kids gum will hit stores nationwide in January and be available in Redberry and Lime flavors. In the meantime, fans will have the chance to have a first taste by […]
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WOATS Oatsnack A Sponsor For ‘One Square Mile: Texas’
WOATS Oatsnack, a product of Fort Worth, Texas-based Anderson Trail Inc., has become a sponsor for the PBS documentary series “One Square Mile: Texas,” which will launch on Texas PBS stations in January. Produced by Emmy award winning husband-and-wife team Carl and Betsy Crum, the series documents the lives of Texans across nine distinct square […]