Beverage Article Archive

For the seventh straight year, Dunkin' Donuts has been ranked No. 1 in customer loyalty in the coffee category by the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. This year, Dunkin’ Donuts was also ranked No. 1 in customer loyalty in the packaged coffee category. The 17th-annual national survey conducted by brand loyalty and engagement consultancy Brand […]

The Broaster Company unveiled its new blending room this month, showcasing a six-figure capital investment in equipment and technology at its company headquarters. The blending operation now includes upgraded mixing and packaging equipment to deliver a 25 percent increase in The Broaster Company’s capacity to provide blended coatings and marinades to its customers worldwide. “We’ve […]

Coffee Cultures, a new brand of coffeehouse, will open in spring 2013 in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District. The cafe and community gathering spot will serve Counter Culture Coffee; homemade fresh yogurt using locally sourced Straus milk and a special probiotic-focused culture; Five Mountain Teas; and handcrafted pastries from local artisanal patisseries. From […]

Liquid Nutrition is proud to announce the appointment of Anna Datri to the role of vice president marketing. With more than 20 years of experience across various types of retailers, Datri brings a wide range of merchandising and marketing expertise to Liquid Nutrition. Her track record includes developing innovative programs for various brands, such as […]

Smoothie King Franchises Inc., a smoothie and nutritional lifestyle center, announced a new franchise development incentive program in celebration of its 40th anniversary. New franchisees will receive 40 percent off the franchise fee, a savings of $10,000, for the first 40 agreements signed in 2013. “At Smoothie King, we are proud of our brand heritage and […]

Burger King Worldwide revealed its refreshed coffee platform available in restaurants nationwide, blended by Seattle’s Best Coffee. Introducing a new, 100 percent Latin American Arabicabean custom blend crafted with BK guests in mind, consumers can opt for hot or iced coffee in a variety of flavors like vanilla, mocha, and caramel.  Additionally, for the first […]

Robeks, a premium smoothie and juice franchise that has been on the forefront of healthy eating trends for nearly 20 years, has given its menu a major overhaul. The 118-store franchise system rolled out a new menu in January that features 20 new products, including: • Smoothies made with Greek yogurt, which has twice as […]

In 2012, Blendtec released its new Stealth blender to a limited number of test operations, declaring the Stealth as the quietest, most-advanced commercial blender anywhere. After months of real-world operation and testing, Blendtec is pleased to announce that the Stealth has met or exceeded every expectation and is now available for full-scale distribution. “The Stealth […]

Maui Wowi Hawaiian, the all-natural smoothie and premium Hawaiian coffee franchise company, introduces its concept to Madison, Wisconsin. Recently awarded a franchise agreement, Operator Michelle Krantz and her family are ready to begin sharing the Aloha spirit and heat things up in the Midwest. “The ability to offer a good quality product and share the […]

An international coffee franchise is bringing a new type of coffee shop to Ohio. Cafe2U is a coffee house on wheels, delivering gourmet espresso drinks to workplaces where workers can't easily slip away for a gourmet coffee break. It's the first franchise in Ohio for Cafe2U, an Australian-born company that has 200 locations worldwide and […]

There is a unique type of coffee brewing in Pueblo, Colorado, that combines the energy efficiency of a solar-powered roasting technology and a proprietary new roasting technique called Solar Aroma Roasting. These are the elements behind the demand to take Solar Roast Coffee into the franchise world and make its business model available to enterprising […]

Oogavé, a Denver-based organic soda company, is battling the beverage giants. The company was started when the founder was searching for a healthier soda alternative for his all-natural sandwich shop.   Finding no suitable alternatives, he created his own fountain soda using agave nectar as a sweetener, in place of high-fructose corn syrup. He soon […]

Dunkin’ Donuts has a new way to keep warm this winter with the brand’s famous coffee, one cup at a time.  Dunkin’ Donuts introduced Caramel K-Cup packs, a new flavor variety of the brand’s popular K-Cup packs for use with the Keurig K-Cup Brewing System.  Dunkin’ Donuts’ Caramel K-Cup packs are perfect for coffee lovers […]

While the economic downturn has affected consumer spending across many sectors, craft and craft-style beers are defying recessionary trends with an impressive upward trajectory. Indeed, the latest research by Mintel on the craft-beer market in the U.S. shows that sales of craft beer nearly doubled between 2007 and 2012, increasing from $5.7 billion in 2007 […]

16 Handles, today’s most innovative frozen-yogurt brand, is launching a new fro-yo–based Hot Chocolate Affogato beverage in three flavors: Salted Caramel, Crème Brûlée, and Toasty Marshmallow.  16 Handles’ new Hot Chocolate Affogato merges the delight of cool, creamy frozen yogurt with the welcome warmth hot chocolate brings to wintry days and nights. Made famous by […]

Jamba Juice Company announced the launch of a store format and design initiative that will transform the store layout and design across the entire concept platform, providing customers with a compelling guest experience that reflects the vibrant, healthy, active lifestyle embodied by the Jamba brand. The new formats will include limited-menu Smoothie Stations, drive thrus, […]

McAlister’s Deli, a leading fast-casual restaurant, announced it has been ranked among the top performing fast-casual chains in a new consumer survey presented by Technomic at its Fast Casual 2012 Trends & Directions Conference. McAlister’s Deli took the top spot in five categories, including food, beverages, value, service, and atmosphere. More than 90 percent of […]

Bruegger’s Bagels celebrates 30 years of serving up its fresh-baked, New York–style bagels by adding new flavors to its lineup of nearly 20 bagel varieties and inviting its Facebook fans to bring back some retired favorites. For those who crave something new, Bruegger’s Bagels’ latest flavor, the Five Grain Everything Bagel, will appear in bakeries […]

Starbucks Coffee Company aims to grow share of the 40 percent of U.S. coffee drinkers who say they prefer a lighter roast by using an innovative cross-channel campaign to win them over to Starbucks Blonde Roast. Starbucks has already seen significant success since introducing its lighter roast coffee last year. Starbucks Blonde Roast packaged coffee […]

Starbucks Coffee Company announced the expansion of its long-term relationship with Hong Kong Maxim’s Group to now operate Starbucks stores in Vietnam. Scheduled to open the first Starbucks store in Ho Chi Minh City in early February 2013, Starbucks reiterated that Asia continues to be a significant growth driver for the company and is proud […]

Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. announced the appointments of David Bellisario to chief operating officer (COO) and Greg Chamandy to executive chairman, effective immediately. In the role of COO, Bellisario brings a lifetime of retail expertise. His most notable successes were running the family-owned chain of 45 gift stores called The Keyman before it was sold […]

Robot Coupe has introduced a dependable, innovative juicer for intensive use. The J100 Ultra Juicer is fast, quiet, efficient, easy to use, and tall enough for a blender bowl to be positioned under its juice spout. It will process all types of fruits and vegetables to get the nutritious, most flavorful juice possible. The J100 […]

NYPD Pizza, a locally owned and operated family pizza kitchen with locations throughout metro-Phoenix, Arizona, has crafted a proprietary beer called Uptown Amber Ale, in partnership with The Phoenix Ale Brewery. NYPD Pizza is the only pizza restaurant in the Greater Phoenix Area that offers a private-label beer. The new brew is now exclusively available […]

Global restaurateur HMSHost celebrated the grand opening of the very first airport location for Starbucks’ latest concept, Starbucks Evenings, at Washington Dulles International Airport. HMSHost and Starbucks opened the first airport Starbucks more than 20 years ago and have worked closely together to introduce Starbucks Evenings. Travelers in Dulles’ international terminal will now be able […]