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Starbucks debuts in Costa Rica
On May of this year, Starbucks Coffee Company, together with joint-venture partner Corporación de Franquicias Americanas (CFA), will open the doors of the first Starbucks in Costa Rica.
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The latest articles related to the distribution and logistics sector.
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The 2011 FoodBev.com Awards, winners & finalists
FoodBev.com is happy to announce the finalists, runners-up and winners in the inaugural 2011 FoodBev.com Awards.
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Financial news, 2 February 2012: Unilever, Dairy Crest
The latest financial news for 2 February 2012 includes Unilever, Dairy Crest, Embotelladora Andina, Compania Cervecerias Unidas and Coca-Cola Embonor.
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Bodyarmor Superdrink launches East Coast distribution
Bodyarmor Superdrink launches its partnership with Big Geyser, one of New York’s independent non-alcoholic beverage distributors to exclusively serve the five boroughs of New York City.
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Turkish Yoghurt from Lindahls
Swedish dairy company Lindahls is launching its Turkish-style yogurt in the UK.
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Cargill expands export terminal joint venture
Cargill and CHS are expanding the scope of their Temco, grain export terminal joint venture to include other Pacific export assets owned by the companies.
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Bonduelle to acquire Kelet‐Food assets
Bonduelle plans to acquire some Kelet‐Food assets, a Hungarian cannery having a production capacity of 25 to 30,000 tonnes, and which is currently being liquidated.
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VuQo earns new distribution deal
VuQo Premium Vodka the world’s only vodka distilled from coconut nectar, has secured a new distribution deal in the state of Illinois (US) through Midwest Wine & Spirits.
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Morrisons to acquire meat processing facility
The site is a centralised fresh pork and lamb retail packing plant which has the capacity to expand into beef products and increase its overall existing production.
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Attitude Drinks enters new distribution agreement
Attitude Drinks, creator of the Phase III Recovery brand, has entered a distribution agreement with JJ Taylor Distributing Florida to service Phase III throughout 205 Walgreens locations (US).
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Lincoln & York creates new distributor support team
Lincoln & York, a private label coffee roaster, has created a new distributor support team in order to provide an enhanced service to its independent coffee distributor customer base.
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Pulse Beverage Corp enters first convenience store deal
The Pulse Beverage Corporation has entered into its first convenience store manufacturer to retailer direct agreement with Toot’n Totum Food Stores (TnT) of Amarillo, Texas.
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Starbucks forms joint venture to open cafes across India
A 50/50 joint venture called Tata Starbucks Limited will own and operate Starbucks cafes in India.
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Hershey expands responsible cocoa community programmes
The Hershey Company has revealed its plan to reinforce cocoa sustainability efforts by accelerating farmer and family development in West Africa, where 70% of the world’s cocoa is grown.
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Jamba Juice opens new store in US
The frost Jamba Juice store in Lexington, Kentucky (US), has officially launched Jamba into the company’s 26th state and giving the brand store presence in over half the US.
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BeBevCo increases distribution in US
Bebida Beverage Company (BeBevCo), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of relaxation and energy drinks, is entering into a growing number of distribution agreements with distributors of beer.
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7-Eleven to acquire 55 Sam’s Mart stores
7-Eleven has entered into an agreement with Sam’s Mart to acquire 55 Sam’s Mart stores in North and South Carolinas (US) and convert them to 7-Eleven stores this year.
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Mercy Hangover Prevention Beverage partners with Big Blue
Mercy, the new hangover-prevention beverage, has secured its on-premise distribution in the New York metropolitan area through Big Blue Distributors, an emerging Brooklyn wholesaler.
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Pinnacle Foods expands facility in US
Pinnacle Foods Group has officially opened the 17,000 sqft expansion to their Fort Madison canned meat factory. The newly expanded location brings 65 jobs to Fort Madison, (US).
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AdvancePierre Foods enters new distribution agreement
AdvancePierre Foods and Johnsonville Sausage have formed a strategic alliance, leveraging AdvancePierre Foods’ foodservice organisation and distribution system to deliver Johnsonville Sausages.
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Zubrówka vodka loses distribution deal
Following a thirteen year relationship with Zubrówka Bison Grass Vodka, Marblehead, the brand development, marketing and distribution company, will no longer be distributing Zubrówka in the UK.
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Starbucks Coffee launches in Morocco
Starbucks Coffee Company in partnership with Alshaya Morocco, has opened their first two stores in Morocco at the Morocco Mall. A third store is planned to open in March on the Boulevard d’Anfa.
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Starbucks ships more than 100 million K-Cup packs
At the end of 2011, Starbucks Coffee Company shipped more than 100m K-Cup packs and achieved a weighted All Commodity Volume (ACV) distribution across all channels of approximately 71%.
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Xyience enters agreement with distributor and design house
Xyience, maker of Xenergy, the energy drink of the UFC, has signed a distribution agreement with Eastside to be the exclusive distributor and design house for Xyience apparel in Canada.
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US Foods earns international food quality certification
US Foods, a food company and distributor, expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be certified in food safety and quality to the International Featured Standards.
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Pongrάcz sparkling wines
Brand Phoenix and Distell have launched two sparkling wines in the UK: Pongrάcz Rosé and Pongrάcz Brut. Available in Morrisons with an RRP of £14.99.
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Nestlé reveals £200m investment in UK coffee factories
Nestlé UK has unveiled proposals for a further £200m extension to its Nescafé factory in Tutbury, Derbyshire (UK).
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PepsiCo enters into partnership with the Atrium Mall
PepsiCo has entered into a partnership with the Atrium Mall — James R Thompson Centre that will make the Dream Machine recycling programme available to Chicago-area commuters, visitors and residents.
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Quench partners with Verus Carbon Neutral
Quench, an independent provider of filtered water coolers in North America, has partnered with Verus Carbon Neutral to completely offset the carbon footprint produced by its vehicle fleet.
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First Icelandic craft beer arrives in US
Einstök Ölgerd, an Icelandic craft brewery, has confirmed that the first shipment of its unique ales has landed in the US.
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Boylan Bottling expands manufacturing and supply network
Boylan Bottling Company has added Castle Co-Packers, to its network of production and supply partners for Boylan sodas.
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US Foods rolls out first natural gas vehicles in US
As part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, US Foods has confirmed that its Oklahoma City Division is using five new trucks that run on compressed natural gas.
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Stevia Corp breaks ground on new Vietnam facility
Stevia Corp has broken ground for an all new research facility in Vinh Phuc province of Vietnam.
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Select US Starbucks stores to offer alcohol by end of 2012
Starbucks Coffee Company plans to bring wine, beer and premium food offerings to a handful of locations in Atlanta and Southern California (US) by the end of this year.
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ProProcure launched as SABMiller’s global brands PoS partner
ProProcure, a marketing spend management company, has formed a partnership with SABMiller to act as its global brands Point-of-Sale (PoS) partner.
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Bidvest Logistics wins major Gondola Group contract
Bidvest Logistics has won a three year contract extension, effective from July, worth approximately £86m to supply a multi-temperature range of food to the group’s UK restaurant chains.
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Jobs at risk as Adams Foods closes Somerset operations
Following discussions with its local workforce, Adams Foods (UK) has confirmed that it is to cease its operations in Wincanton over the coming months.
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Asda set to invest over £500m in 2012
Asda will invest over £500m in its UK stores and depots in 2012, helping create up to 5,000 new jobs across the UK.
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Bonduelle acquires CECAB in Russia
The Bonduelle Group concluded negotiations regarding the acquisition of the agro-industrial and commercial assets of French co-operative CECAB in Russia and in the countries of the CIS.
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Pizza Hut enters $18.8m Asset Sale Agreement
NPC has entered into an ASA with Pizza Hut, and affiliates (PHI) pursuant to which NPC has agreed to purchase from PHI 36 Pizza Hut units for $18.8m in cash, plus an additional amount for inventory.
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Southern Wine & Spirits to purchase Pacific Northwest
Southern and its Odom-Southern Holding, joint venture partner, Odom, have confirmed an agreement for Southern to acquire the balance of Odom’s share in their JV for the wine business.
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Warrnambool to supply new dairy brand to Coles
Coles and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) have joined forces to create a new Australian dairy brand. The new brand, Great Ocean Road, will be sold exclusively through Coles.
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Attitude Drinks secures new US distribution deal
Attitude Drinks, owner of the real milk recovery drink, Phase III Recovery, has revealed that Sam’s Mart Inc has authorised the sales of Phase III.
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Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand unveils $15m investment
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, joined Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand in officially opening its new beverage bottle production line at the company’s manufacturing plant in Wool
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Global vodka producer enters distribution agreement
Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), a vodka producer and spirit distributor in Russia has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with La Martiniquaise Group.
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Beenies jelly beans
Food distributor Petty Wood has launched its own range of jelly beans, called Beenies. The two flavours are Hawaiian Splash and Berry Explosion.
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Taywell’s Ice Cream lands Costco deal
Taywell, a UK luxury ice cream and sorbet maker, has officially gone nationwide for the first time after winning a listing with wholesaler Costco.
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The Co-operative launches ‘Suggest-a-site’ scheme
The Co-operative Group is enlisting its six million members to help find potential new sites for Co-operative food stores across the country.
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Salvadorian Coffee now brewing at Good Earth cafes
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery will be serving a new Single Estate Feature Coffee, La Divina Providencia, from El Salvador.
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BASF to build an integrated TDI plant in Germany
BASF are to build a single-train 300,000 metric tonnes per year production plant for TDI (toluene diisocyanate) and expand additional plants for its precursors at its site in Ludwigshafen (Germany).