 | Kraft Foods On Track To Meet Sodium-Reduction Targets
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
The food giant reported that it has already eliminated the equivalent of 14 million pounds of salt, or 1 billion teaspoons, from the North American diet annually since it announced the initiative...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Ohio's Forest City Coffee Acquires Sun Express
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
Forest City Coffee supplies office and restaurant customers in Ohio with coffees, teas, brewers, specialty equipment and paper products...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Survey Examines Workplace Coffee Trends; Foodservice Workers And Scientists Rely On Java Most
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
Almost half of those who drink coffee on the job claim they are less productive without their cup of Joe, according to a recent survey by Dunkin' Donuts and CareerBuilder...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Kansas OCS Operator Brews Up Excitement During National Coffee Service Month
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
Wichita's PrairieFire Coffee reports that it has created some buzz around the first-ever National Coffee Service Month with a coffee trivia contest at one of its locations...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Caféjo Launches Single-Cup French Press That Brews K-Cups
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
My French Press is a manually operated brewer that prepares a single cup of coffee using a K-Cup, pod or ground coffee...
Author: Emily Jed
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| LBP Unveils UpShot Portion-Pack Filter Program For Coffee Roasters
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
Filter with a mesh design allows consumers to see and smell the coffee or tea inside when they open its seal prior to brewing. It's compatible with a variety of single-cup brewers...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Starbucks Rolls Out Verismo Single-Cup Home Brewer
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
The much-anticipated single-cup home brewer from Starbucks is now available online. The coffee giant will sell the machine and pods in its cafés and at retail stores in October...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Brooklyn Coffee Roaster Launches Keurig-Compatible Portion Packs
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
Brooklyn Bean Roastery is rolling out a line of single-cup coffees compatible with Keurig brewers that use K-Cups...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Melitta Launches JavaJig Reusable Single-Serving Brew Cup
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
Melitta USA is rolling out a reusable filter system as an alternative to prefilled single-cup portion packs. JavaJig is designed for use in most Keurig single-cup brewers...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Consumer Reports Investigation Finds 'Significant' Levels Of Arsenic In Rice Products
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
Consumer Reports urges regulators to set limits for arsenic in rice after an investigation by the independent product testing group found "significant" levels of the known carcinogen in rice and many products made from the popular grain...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Royal Cup Coffee Opens New Facility To Handle Surprising Growth At EspresShip
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 10, October 2012
The new division at the 116-year-old Birmingham roaster has reportedly shipped more than 4 million pounds of coffee since its inception in 2000. Sales will hit $8.9 million this year...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Mountain Ships Keurig's Commercial Vue With RFID-Embedded Portion Packs
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
The commercial Vue's programmable touchscreen allows users to specify their preferences by adjusting water pressure, and brew timing, airflow and temperature...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Wilbur Curtis Launches Cafe Oat3 Bulk-Load Oatmeal Portion Server
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
The new machine is designed to makes self-serve oatmeal on demand fast and easy. It optimizes the blending...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Aramark Revamps K-12 Menus To Meet New USDA Guidelines
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
Aramark's new Healthy for Life recipes meet the USDA's revised nutrition standards for school lunch and breakfast programs this fall...
Author: Emily Jed
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| SCAA's Ric Rhinehart Will Keynote NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water Confab
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
The Specialty Coffee Association of America's executive director will offer his insights on "Key Trends in Specialty Coffee" at the November conference in New Orleans...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Snap N’Go Distribution Debuts Reusable Handle For Lidded Hot Cups
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
Versatile handle clips onto the lid and lip of a paper hot cup to eliminate the need for an insulating sleeve. Snap N’Go can be reused as many as 40 times...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Esio Launches Barista Brothers Coffees and Teas, Vita-24 Fitness Water For Hot & Cold Beverage System
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
New drinks will be offered alongside national beverage brands, including Kraft's Country Time and Crystal Light and Campbell's V8 Splash...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Aramark Smartphone App Puts Nutrition Information At College Students' Fingertips
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
CampusDish mobile application helps college students make informed meal selections by using their smartphones...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NAMA Plans National Coffee Service Month Promotion In September
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has declared September "National Coffee Service Month," and has prepared a variety of promotional materials that operators can use to celebrate the occasion with their clients...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| J.M. Smucker's Q1 Profit Dips 1%, Sales Rise 15%
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
The coffee company's first-quarter net sales jumped 15% but earnings dipped 1% as price increases on some brands did not fully offset higher commodity costs...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Starbucks Teams With European Vending Giant Selecta To Pilot OCS Program
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
New office coffee service concept will offer Selecta's clients branded "self-service equipment" in three sizes...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NCA And StudyLogic Offer Discount On Research As Membership Benefit
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
StudyLogic is an information provider specializing in tracking and providing total U.S. and local data to companies in the food and beverage industry...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| NAMA Appoints DS Waters' Shea And Burnaman To Chair Coffee, Tea & Water Confab
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
Industry veterans Tara Burnaman and Ken Shea, both of DS Waters, have been named co-chairs of this year's Coffee, Tea and Water conference in New Orleans...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| NAMA's Coffee, Tea And Water Curriculum Features Kasavana On Technology, Puppo On Leads
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 9, September 2012
The two timely and topical business sessions to be presented by Amanda Puppo and Dr. Michael Kasavana have been confirmed, according to NAMA director of coffee and water service Roger Stewart...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Primo Water Posts Record Q2 Sales, Net Loss Widens
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 8, August 2012
Sales in Primo's dispenser segment surged 58% to $9.3 million in the recent quarter, up from $5.9 million a year earlier, due primarily to new installations...
Author: Emily Jed
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