As today’s consumers spend their dollars across more channels and store formats, retailers are facing increased competition for dollar share, experts note. Despite this fact, the overall discount retail channel performed “quite well” last year as dollar stores drove growth of nearly 7 percent, notes Jon Hauptman, senior director of retail at Long Grove, Ill.-based Willard Bishop Co., an Inmar analytics company.
For the fifth year in a row, Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies, a franchise specializing in Hawaiian coffees and fruit smoothies, is offering its small smoothie for $2.14 on Feb. 14, to commemorate Valentine’s Day. Sweethearts can enjoy this deal at participating Maui Wowi retail locations across the country, the company says.
Simply Beverages, a brand of The Coca-Cola Co., expanded its line of natural juices and juice drinks with the introduction of two new products: Simply Lemonade with Strawberry and Simply Peach.
Minute Maid, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., is adding a twist to their lineup with the launch of three new items: Lemonade with Mint, Spicy Watermelon Lemonade, and Peach with Ginger Juice Drink.
New Haven, Conn.-based FreshBev, producers of RIPE Craft Juices, announced that it is expanding its portfolio of fresh juices while also bringing them to new markets.
Brand teams up with Postmates in green juice giveaway
January 17, 2017
In celebration of National Green Juice Day — Jan. 26 — Evolution Fresh, a brand of Seattle-based Starbucks Corp., is offering veggie-centric ways to join the fun.
There’s an idiom that states to “feed a cold, starve a fever.” To stay healthy and prevent illnesses like the common cold, consumers increasingly are turning to foods and beverages that are high in natural, immunity-boosting ingredients like antioxidants.
Company donating one truck-load of juice to local food pantries
January 16, 2017
In 1997, Sparta, Mich.-based Old Orchard Brands expanded beyond its frozen juice business and began bottling various fruit juice beverages from its family-owned and run operations in rural Michigan, the company says. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Old Orchard’s bottled juice business.