 | New: Low-Cal Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar And Stevia Blend Single-Serve Packets
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 6, June 2013
Author: Emily Jed
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| Snapple K-Cups Bring Iced Teas To Keurig Brewers
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 6, June 2013
Snapple K-Cup packs, in peach, lemon and raspberry iced tea varieties, join Keurig's line of beverages formulated to brew directly over ice. They come in 12-, 16- and 22-ct. boxes...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Gaviña's Blueberry Coffee Returns
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 6, June 2013
The rich, medium roast accented with authentic fruit flavor is characterized by its sweet aroma and smooth aftertaste. It can be served hot or cold...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NSF Certification Extends Keurig's Foodservice Reach
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 6, June 2013
Single-cup brewers simplify foodservice operation by alleviating the need for separate pots or urns of coffee for regular, decaffeinated and flavored varieties. The K150 is the first small- to medium-capacity brewer from Keurig to receive NSF certification for foodservice...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Mountain Q2 Profit Climbs 42%, Revenue Hits $1B
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters second-quarter net income rose 42% to $132.4 million, or 87¢ a share, from $93 million, or 58¢, last year. Total revenue rose 14% to $1 billion in the quarter. Stocks soar as Starbucks expands K-Cup deal...
Author: Emily Jed
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| U.S. Consumption Of Bottled Water Shows Continued Growth, Increasing 6.2% In 2012; Sales Up 6.7%
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The International Bottled Water Association in conjunction with Beverage Marketing Corp. has released 2012 bottled water statistics. The new BMC data show that the overall consumption of bottled water increased by 6.2% and bottled water sales were up 6.7% [press release]
Author: IBWA Press Release
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| Red Diamond Enters Single-Cup Arena With Coffee And Tea UpShot Packs
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The UpShot filter features a proprietary mesh that allows customers to see and smell the coffee or tea when they open the outer packaging...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NPD Group Report: When Eating Out, Breakfast Sandwiches Outrank Coffee
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Breakfast sandwiches have booted bacon to make it to the top 10 list of foods Americans eat at breakfast. According to The NPD Group, breakfast sandwiches are ranked 10th on the list for the first time since 1985 when the researcher began tracking them [press release]
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| john conti Gourmet Coffee Widens Variety Sold Through Walmart
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Joining the john conti products already available will be Breakfast Blend, Gourmet Blend, Colombian Blend, and French Roast Blend. Products will be distributed through three of Walmart's distribution centers in Kentucky and Indiana...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| PrairieFire Coffee Roasters' Jeff Deitchler Receives NAMA's Top OCS Honor
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Jeff Deitchler is general manager of PrairieFire Coffee Roasters, a Wichita, KS-based roaster and OCS provider with more than 7,000 customers in seven Midwest states...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Starbucks Puts Former Disney Exec In Charge Of Global Strategy
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Matthew Ryan will report to Starbucks chairman, president and chief executive Howard Schultz, and will serve on the company's senior leadership team. He will be responsible for leading Starbucks' long-term strategic planning process...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| DS Waters Integrates Coffee, Water Equipment Refurbishing In New Orleans, Acquires K&K Bottled Water Co.
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
DS Waters of America Inc. has opened a coffee equipment refurbishment center at its New Orleans branch, a year after acquiring nationwide water and coffee service company The Standard Cos. a year ago...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Reunion Island Introduces Full Leaf Teas
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The "super premium" Benchmark-branded lineup includes traditional teas like English Breakfast and Earl Grey, along with more unique tastes like...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Marley Real Cups Reach P.C. Richard Stores
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
P.C. Richard & Son is the largest chain of private, family-owned electronics and appliances stores in the United States, with locations throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Mountain Converts Nantucket Blend To Fair Trade Certified
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.'s Nantucket Blend is now 100% Fair Trade Certified. Prices and the available varieties and formats of the popular blend will remain the same...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Mountain Adds Lipton Tea K-Cups, Vue Packs
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Lipton K-Cup and Vue packs will roll out in the U.S. and Canada beginning this summer. They will join Keurig's existing lineup of tea brands, which include Celestial Seasonings, Bigelow, Twinings and Tazo...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Marley Coffee Real Cups Roll Out At Office Depot; Equity Deal Settles $1M In Debt
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Real Cups are making their way onto Office Depot shelves at its stores throughout North America. Separately, Marley Coffee said it has settled more than $1 million in debt in exchange for the issuance of shares of its common stock to equity investor Ironridge Global IV Ltd....
Author: Emily Jed
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| VE South Adds Perfect Servings Powdered Condiment Dispenser To Equipment Lineup
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
"It's one of those items that makes you say, 'Why didn't I invent this?'" said VE South general manager Joe Gilbert. The bulk-loaded dispenser delivers a single portion of powdered creamer or sweetener directly into the user's hot beverage...
Author: Emily Jed
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| DS Waters Acquires AquaSpring Water Co.
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
AquaSpring has been providing natural spring water to Houston-area customers for 13 years...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Starbucks In The News: Sparkling Coffee Energy Drink, Free Digital New York Times Access
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The nation's biggest coffeehouse chain has unveiled a ready-to-drink coffee-based energy beverage in Canada. In the U.S., it has partnered with The New York Times to offer patrons free digital access to the newspaper's articles...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Technomic: Noncommercial Foodservice Shows Signs Of Growth
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The noncommercial foodservice sector is thriving, accounting for 34% of U.S. foodservice sales in 2012 and garnering more than $200 billion in sales, according to the research firm...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Gaviña Packages Don Francisco's Family Reserve In Single-Serve Cups
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Gaviña will be exhibiting at the National Automatic Merchandising Association's OneShow in Las Vegas, April 24-26, in booth No. 747...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Kraft Cuts U.S. Coffee Prices 6%
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Kraft Foods Group Inc. on Feb. 22 cut prices of its Maxwell House and Yuban coffees by around 6%. The move follows a price reduction by rival J.M. Smucker Co....
Author: Nick Montano
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| Smucker Lowers Coffee Prices Another 6%
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The J.M. Smucker Co. has cut the list price for its packaged Folgers and Dunkin' Donuts coffees by 6% on average to adjust for sustained declines in green coffee costs...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Mother Parkers' RealCups Reach 25 Million Mark
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Launched last August, RealCup capsules, patented by Mother Parkers, are compatible with Keurig K-Cup single-serve brewers...
Author: Emily Jed
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