Legislation / Politics

Bottled Water Corporations Applaud Virginia Governor for Reversing Single-Serve Ban
Alexandria, Va., July 15, 2010 -- The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has applauded Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) for reversing the recently imposed ban on single-serve bottled water at official functions and meetings. Gov. McDonnell’s reversal of a directive... [view full]

New York Smokers Slammed by Tax
Featured Headline Albany, N.Y., July 8, 2010 -- New York Governor David Paterson recently signed into law a $1.60 per-pack tax increase on cigarettes as a budget-extending measure to help relieve the Empire State's current fiscal shortfall. The increase went into effect... [view full]

Food / Beverages

Tootie Pie Partners with Kraft Foods
Featured Headline U.S.A., July 15, 2010 -- Tootie Pie Company, a baker and seller of handmade pies, has entered into a partnership with Kraft Foods to co-market Tootie Pie with Kraft's Cool Whip. Tootie Pie said the deal was made possible through a... [view full]

Newman's Own Debuts Fresh Packaging, Poppy Seed Dressing and Light-Hearted Ad Campaign
Featured Headline Westport, Conn., July 15, 2010 -- Salad dressing, the original inspiration for Newman’s Own, Inc., was first developed in Paul Newman’s basement in 1982. Twenty-eight years and 20 varieties later, Newman’s Own, Inc. continues to nourish the flagship product to... [view full]

Security / Crime

Store Owner Sentenced in Canada
Featured Headline Toronto, Ont., Canada, June 22, 2010 -- A 62-year-old Toronto, Ontario convenience store owner was sentenced to one year in prison on June 14 for fraudulently claiming a $5.7-million lottery jackpot. Hafiz Malik pleaded guilty in December to cheating Lorraine Teicht... [view full]

New Counterfeit Detector System from DriMark Products Debuts as New $100 Bill is Unveiled
Featured Headline Port Washington, N.Y., April 30, 2010 -- DriMark Products, Inc., U.S. manufacturer of the original Counterfeit Money Detector Pen, has announced the introduction of its new Counterfeit Detector System, which adds an ultraviolet light to help cash businesses prevent counterfeit... [view full]

Press Releases

Campbell Steps Up Investments in Baked Snacks and Healthy Beverages
Featured Headline Camden, N.J., July 15, 2010 -- Campbell Soup Company has outlined long-term growth plans for its core businesses in healthy beverages, baked snacks and simple meals during a meeting with investors at its recently completed Campbell Employee Center. Douglas R.... [view full]

Pepsi Refresh Project to Award $1.3 Million in Grant Funding to Help Gulf Communities
Purchase, N.Y., July 8, 2010 -- The Pepsi Refresh Project, a $20 million initiative designed by Pepsi, is pledging $1.3 million to support communities in the Gulf States. The Pepsi Refresh Project: Do Good for the Gulf will empower Americans... [view full]

Assoc. / Trade Shows

Cumberland Farms Debuts Farmhouse Blend Iced Coffee
Featured Headline Framingham, Mass., April 30, 2010 -- Cumberland Farms has announced its kickoff to summer with a new Iced Coffee made from its famous Farmhouse Blend recipe. Coffee lovers in pursuit of a cool, delicious and affordable cup of freshly roasted... [view full]

World’s Largest Gathering of Java Pros Heads for Atlanta
Featured Headline Long Beach, Calif., April 4, 2009 -- The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), host of the world’s largest gathering of coffee professionals, announces a new name, new schedule, new format, and new pricing for its 21st annual event. The... [view full]

Coffee / OCS

Tully’s Coffee Appoints New Chairman
Featured Headline Seattle, Wash., July 15, 2010 -- TC Global Inc., dba Tully’s Coffee, a leading specialty coffee retailer, appointed current company President and CEO Carl W. Pennington, to the post of chairman of the board, the company reported. Pennington will succeed... [view full]

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Acquires Diedrich
Waterbury, Vt., May 18, 2010 -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. announced on May 11 that it has acquired Diedrich Coffee, Inc. for $35 per share of common stock in cash, pursuant to a cash tender offer and a “short... [view full]

Petroleum

Cheers Food & Fuel Chooses KSS for Fuel Price Management
Florham Park, N.J., June 30, 2010 -- Cheers Food and Fuel, a chain of 11 locally owned convenience stores in the Midwestern United States, has selected a suite of KSS Fuels products to provide day-to-day fuel price management and optimization... [view full]

Sunoco Named Official Fuel Retailer and Convenience Store of Indy Racing League
Indianapolis, Ind., June 15, 2010 -- Sunoco, a leader in supplying quality products to consumers and industry for 120 years, has entered into a multi-year partnership to be the official fuel retailer and convenience store of the Indy Racing League’s... [view full]

Tobacco / Alcohol

Alcohol Companies 'Drinking in' Profits From At-Home Consumption, Reports Mintel
Chicago, July 15, 2010 -- Mintel research finds that more consumers are throwing back their glasses at home, instead of in bars or restaurants. Among alcohol drinkers, 90% consume alcoholic beverages at home, compared to 77% who drink outside the... [view full]

Metropoulos & Co. Acquires Pabst Brewing Company
Featured Headline Greenwich, Conn., June 30, 2010 -- Metropoulos & Co., a leading investor in and manager of branded consumer products, has announced that it has acquired Pabst Brewing Company, North America's largest privately held brewing company. Financial terms of the transaction... [view full]

Miscellaneous News

7-Eleven Acquires 14 Quarles Retail Outlets
Featured Headline Dallas, Texas, July 15, 2010 -- 7-Eleven, Inc. has closed on an agreement to purchase 14 gasoline locations in Virginia from Quarles Petroleum, Inc. of Fredericksburg, Va. The stores will be re-branded as 7-Eleven operations, and these sites will continue... [view full]

Fraunhofer Boosts Food Freshness with New Package-Coating Technology
Dresden, Germany, July 8, 2010 -- To preserve freshness in bagged snacks, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology in Dresden, Germany have developed a method to coat plastic foils with a very thin barrier layer... [view full]