Old Orchard Brands, Sparta, Mich., announced a new line of premium juice made from pure tart cherry juice called Very Cherre. The 100 percent juice comes in multi-serve 64-ounce bottles and is available at select grocery and supermarket stores this month with national distribution expected mid-summer. Suggested retail price is $4.99 a bottle.
Patti Stanger, star of Bravo's "Millionaire Matchmaker" is partnering with Pucker Vodka for its "Break Up and Match Up" program. Beginning in June, Stanger will use her unique talent to pair fun and flirty flavored-vodka drinkers' personalities with equally spirited cocktails made from Pucker Vodka, a brand of Deerfield-based Beam Global Spirits & Wine.
The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, debuted a new commercial for its signature Coca-Cola brand that inspires rivals to come together
June 7, 2011
During the broadcast of the 2011 Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Gold Cup on Univision, the commercial, entitled “Buscando Coca-Cola” (“Searching for Coca-Cola”), showcases the unifying power of Coca-Cola through the eyes of a man desperately seeking a supply of Coke before the start of a soccer match, the company says.
The Brewers Association hosted Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience this weekend in Washington, D.C. Part of Savor Beer Week D.C., the event featured craft brewers from across the Untied States.
Consumers can “Play It Smooth” with the new Keystone Light packaging that transforms into a game of “Canhole.” Keystone Light provides additional value to the consumer as 18-, 24- and 30-pack “stones” easily transform into a game of “bags” via perforated circles that can be removed for play, the companies say.
The PepsiCo Foundation, Purchase, N.Y., committed $500,000 to non-profit partners leading relief and recovery efforts in Missouri as a result of tornados and severe weather. The contribution is in addition to the Foundation’s $125,000 commitment to areas of the Southern United States affected by recent storms, the company said.
The Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J., expanded its V8 franchise with the announcement of V8 V-Fusion + Energy drinks and V8 Energy Shots. Each beverage provides one combined serving of vegetables and fruit as well as a natural energy boost from green tea extract, the company said.
Overall consumption of bottled water increased by 3.5 percent in the United States in 2010, according to the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Alexandria, Va. The association released its 2010 bottled water statistics, which were compiled by Beverage Marketing Corp. (BMC).
SymphonyIRI Group, Chicago, recently studied the male shopper and found that while there are several attitudinal and behavioral similarities with female shopper behavior, there are several important distinct differences.
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