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Jamba Juice continues South Korean expansion
June 15, 2011
South Koreans now have a fifth Jamba Juice location to score their daily juice fixes. The store opened in Seocho, a popular residential and commercial district…
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Panera spends $40M to demo authenticity
June 14, 2011
Panera Bread Co. is spending $40 million on a new TV and radio ad campaign called "Make Today better," but Chief Marketing Officer Michael Simon told Forbes…
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Red Mango guests getting spooned
June 13, 2011
Red Mango today launched its Spoonable Smoothies and Mealworthy Smoothies, both designed to eat with a spoon and made with the company's frozen yogurt and…
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Green coffee: What's driving the increase?
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
The recent increase in green coffee has its roots in many factors. Here’s a look at a few reasons why.
read nowStarbucks acquires full ownership of Central, South & Western China locations
June 2, 2011
Starbucks Coffee Company has announced the signing of a contractual agreement with Maxim’s Caterers Ltd., its long-time joint-venture partner in South China…
read nowTropical Smoothie Café continues Camp Sunshine support
May 24, 2011
Tropical Smoothie Café is offering its customers an opportunity to support its long-term charity partner, Camp Sunshine. The national franchise company will…
read nowStarbucks goes Gaga
May 18, 2011
Starbucks Corp. is getting ready to announce a major digital media partnership with Lady Gaga, named Wednesday by Forbes as the world's most powerful celebrity.
read nowAtlanta Bread to celebrate system-wide intro of Lavazza coffee
May 16, 2011
To celebrate the system-wide introduction of Lavazza coffee, Atlanta Bread has announced that May 23 will be free coffee day for all of the concept’s Facebook…
read nowJamba Juice joins forces with USA Water Polo
May 12, 2011
Jamba Juice Company has announced that they will join forces with the USA Water Polo to help their clubs raise funds through the onsite sale of Jamba's…
read nowSeattles Best Coffee expands distribution range
May 11, 2011
Seattle’s Best Coffee's announced its distribution now includes 50,000 locations in the United States and Canada. The effort kick-started one year ago when the…
read nowCoca Cola adds 19 flavors to Freestyle selection
May 8, 2011
May marks the 125th anniversary of The Coca-Cola Company, and the company has decided to celebrate with 19 additional Coca-Cola Freestyle flavors, previously…
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McDonalds, Yum!, Starbucks on 2011 Fortune 500 list
May 5, 2011
The annual Fortune 500 list, which ranks America's largest corporations by revenue and profit, was released Thursday.
read nowExecutive Summary: Restaurant State of the Industry Report 2011, Part I: Food and Beverage
This Executive Summary, written by Fast Casual editor Valerie Killifer, summarizes the findings of the new 109-page report "Restaurant State of the Industry…
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download nowSubway, Starbucks leapfrog Burger King, Wendys in sales
April 26, 2011
Specialty coffee drinks and sandwiches have officially become an American staple alongside burgers and shakes. Technomic's listing of the top 500 restaurant…
read nowConsumers list Coca-Cola, Starbucks as most relevant brands
April 25, 2011
According to Bevnet, Brodeur Partners, a strategic communications company, recently released the results of a survey that assessed the "relevance" of brands to…
read nowSeattles Best enters Tim Hortons territory
April 25, 2011
Seattle's Best Coffee, a subsidiary of Starbucks, is now offered in 10 Wal-Mart Supercenters throughout Canada.
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Trendy cake pops find their way into Starbucks
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
What is the latest food innovation at Starbucks?
read nowCaribou Coffee to reward guests for using reusable drinkware
April 20, 2011
As part of Caribou’s Happy Everyday sustainability program, guests who use reusable drinkware will receive 50 cents off any drink, any size, any day.
read nowCaribou Coffee brews up low cal beverages
April 11, 2011
Caribou Coffee is offering guests a newly expanded line of beverages with 40 percent fewer calories under the Northern Lite moniker that includes mochas…
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