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Dunkin Donuts enables gifting, payment via iOS 10 Messages

Company makes additional improvements to mobile app
October 31, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts, Canton, Mass., announced that it is the first national coffee chain to enable gifting and payment within Messages in iOS 10. Dunkin' Donuts fans now can access the Dunkin' Mobile App through the App Store for iMessage to deliver mobile Dunkin' Donuts gift cards to friends, family and colleagues as quickly and simply as sending an emoji, it says. 


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Koval Peach Brandy

Koval Distillery launches Barreled Peach Brandy

First launch in new line of limited-edition spirits
October 31, 2016

Chicago-based Koval Distillery announced the release of Barreled Peach Brandy, the inaugural product in a new line of limited-edition spirits named Susan for President. Distilled from organic peaches and aged in Koval Rye barrels, this spirit harkens to the golden sweetness of summer, the company says.


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DPS’ net sales, volume up for Q3

Core 4 brands’ volume increased 2 percent
October 28, 2016

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS), Plano, Texas, reported third quarter net sales of $1.68 billion, a  3 percent increase on favorable product and package mix, a 1 percent increase in sales volumes and higher pricing. Net sales growth was reduced in the quarter by 1 percentage-point of unfavorable foreign currency translation. 


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Dos Equis Airboat

Dos Equis reveals first commercial of new Most Interesting Man in the World

Most Interesting Man to sync with brand’s college football sponsorship
October 28, 2016

After premiering a trailer of The Most Interesting Man in the World last month, Dos Equis, a brand of White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA, released a full-length commercial, “Airboat,” which reveals more of the character’s mystique and depth. In this latest installment, viewers ride full throttle alongside The Most Interesting Man and discover more about his legend, as he races airboats down sand dunes and spars in Samurai armor, the company says. 


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Spirax Sarco host Clean Steam Utilization Training course

One-day event will be at Allentown, Pa., facility
October 28, 2016

Spirax Sarco, Blythewood, S.C., announced its latest training event:  Clean Steam Utilization Training.  This one-day course will take place Dec. 14 at Spirax Sarco’s training facility in Allentown, Pa., where participants will learn the fundamentals of steam and basic steam utilization throughout the entire steam and condensate loop.


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Meijer hosts Michigan-based craft brewers

Retailer’s commitment to local craft breweries creates $100MM-plus in economic impact, it says
October 27, 2016

More than 20 years ago, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer began carrying its first craft brew. Today, the retailer remains committed to the growing industry and supporting up-and-coming local breweries across the Midwest, it says.


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Delicato Bota Box

Delicato Family Vineyards announces 4 millionth Bota Box

Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits receives case number 4 million
October 25, 2016

Napa, Calif-based Delicato Family Vineyards announced that Bota Box, the eco-friendly wine producer of premium 3- and 1.5-liter bag-in-box and 500-ml Tetra Pak wines, has reached another pivotal benchmark for the family-owned winery by reaching 4 million cases in sales. 


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Mtn Dew Basketball

Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving headline Mountain Dew NBA partnership

DEW lineup to engage in national, local marketing
October 24, 2016

Mountain Dew, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., announced that NBA All-Star and Dew front man Russell Westbrook, who signed on with the brand last year, renewed his partnership through the 2018-19 NBA season. Simultaneously, the NBA champion and All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is joining the DEW lineup, the company says. Westbrook and Irving will partner with the brand to celebrate the lifestyle and culture of the game in unexpected ways, including an exciting and larger-than-life activation around tip off, it adds.


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