 | Performance Food Group To Acquire Institution Food House
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
Parent company of vending and OCS distribution powerhouse Vistar is acquiring IFH from Alex Lee Inc., a move that will expand PFG's presence in the Southeast...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Big Apple Plans To Ban Sale Of Oversized Sodas
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
Mayor Bloomberg's proposal would impose a 16-fl.oz. limit on size of sugary drinks sold at restaurants, movie theaters, sports venues and street carts. It would apply to bottled and fountain drinks...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Marley Coffee To Launch Keurig-Compatible RealCup Portion Pack
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
Marley Coffee is gearing up to launch its single-serve portion pack that will be compatible with most models in the Keurig brewer line...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Esio Adds Kraft Brands To Hot And Cold Beverage System
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
Esio Beverage Co. has entered into an agreement to feature select Kraft Foods cold beverage brands in its beverage system...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Kraft Cuts Maxwell House Coffee Prices
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
The food giant cites lower green coffee costs, which peaked last year, making it the second major U.S. roaster to lower its coffee prices last week. Maxwell House and Yuban prices cut 6%....
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tetley And Good Earth Teas
Come To K-Cups
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
A multiyear deal puts Eight O'Clock coffee and Good Earth and Tetley teas in K-Cups and Vue packs for Keurig single-cup brewers...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Biomass Packaging Debuts Eco-Friendly Cold Cup
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
Ecotainer cold cups employ a plant-based lining to provide leak-proof performance, instead of petroleum-based polyethylene typically used to line paper cups...
Author: Emily Jed
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| J. M. Smucker Lowers Coffee Prices 6%
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
Price reductions for Folgers and other Smucker brands follow declines in green coffee costs...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Mountain Coffee Demotes Founder, Lead Director Following Stock Selloff
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 6, June 2012
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters stripped founder Robert Stiller of his chairman title and ousted William Davis as lead director for violating company's trading policies...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Canada's Largest Coffee Chain Launches Tassimo T Discs
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Second Cup partners with Kraft Canada to produce, market and sell its coffees and lattes across Canada in T Discs for use in Tassimo on-demand beverage systems...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Mountain's Shares Decline On Outlook For Year Ahead
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. reported a 42% increase in its fiscal second-quarter profit. Keurig products were key revenue drivers, but temperate sales forecast sent stocks downward...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Green Mountain Stands Tall Alongside Coke, Gatorade, Lipton, SoBe, Vitaminwater And Poland Spring As Harris Poll 'EquiTrend' Brands Of The Year
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
The 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend (EQ) study takes stock of America's thirst quenchers to find out which beverage brands bubble to the top [press release]
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| Mars Drinks Launches 2 Bright Teas In Recyclable Flavia Freshpacks
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Mars reports that its latest packaging innovation has enabled the removal of an aluminum foil layer from the two Freshpacks, and advance from three materials to a single, fully recyclable plastic composition...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Kraft Pacts With Costa Coffee For Tassimo Rollout In UK Retail Outlets
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Tassimo brewers and Costa Cappuccino, Latte and Americano T discs will be available in Costa Coffee's retail outlets in the south west of England beginning in May...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Seaga Debuts Elite Café 400 C-top Hot Drink Machine
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
The brand-new Elite Café 400 hot beverage machine is designed to keep up with demand in the busiest high-traffic locations. It offers 10 selections...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Sara Lee Buys Brazilian Away-From-Home Espresso Retailer
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Sara Lee has acquired Expresso.Coffee, an espresso coffee retailer that supplies the out-of-home small business, vending and bakery segments in Brazil...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Coffee Association Sets Agenda For Annual Convention In May
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Food safety, counterparty exposure and transportation are on the GCA agenda, along with a cupping and grading seminar for beginners...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| NCA Plans April 26 Webinar On Hispanic Coffee Consumption Trends
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
The National Coffee Association of USA's next webinar is based on recent NCA studies of coffee drinking among the Hispanic-American population...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Green Coffee Association Sets 2012 Confab For Atlantic City In May
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
The GCA will conduct its 2012 convention at the Revel Atlantic City (NJ) hotel, resort and casino from May 10 to 12...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Heritage Taps ZeeCooper For U.S. Private-Label, Specialty Sales
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2012
Maryland's ZeeCooper & Co. announced that it has agreed to represent Canadian roaster Heritage Coffee Co. in the U.S. Heritage's private-label program is the first initiative...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| SCAA Brings World's Largest Specialty Coffee Event To Portland, OR, April 19 -22
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Thousands of coffee professionals from more than 40 countries will converge on Portland, OR, to discover the latest trends and products and new ways to deliver a better experience for coffee drinkers: April 19-22...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Dart Container To Buy Solo Cup For $1B
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Dart will pay $315 million in cash and assume $700 million of Solo's debt. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the third quarter...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Farmer Bros. Taps Keown President And CEO
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
Farmer Bros. Co. appoints a new chief executive. Michael Keown comes to the coffee and tea company from WhiteWave Foods Co., a subsidiary of Dean Foods...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Keurig, Starbucks Expand Partnership To New Vue Brewer
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
The two coffee giants are expanding their partnership to make Starbucks-branded Vue packs available in Green Mountain's new Keurig Vue brewer...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Louisville's john conti Celebrates 50 Years In Coffee Service And Vending
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
The john conti Coffee Co. marks its 50th anniversary on March 31. John Conti started the business as a one-man vending operation in 1962, working out of a garage with a single truck...
Author: Tim Sanford
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