It’s been another interesting year in the food and beverage industry as consumer demands continue to shift, prompting the development of innovative products. Based on what we observed in our ongoing tracking of U.S. food and beverage consumption habits, we predict tailwinds behind the following behaviors … Plant-based continues to sprout Plant-based food and…
Heineken Campaign Celebrates ‘Dry January’ with Alcohol-Free Brew
Customers planning to kick off 2020 by abstaining from alcohol can still enjoy a cold one on New Year’s and beyond.Heineken has introduced an on-premise January promotion that champions Heineken 0.0 as the beer of choice for beer drinkers who want a beer but may have resolved to abstain from alcohol. In a new twist…
Cumberland Farms to Give Away Coffee on Christmas
Cumberland Farms will be offering customers a free caffeine pick-me-up on Christmas Day. From 8 a.m. to close on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, customers can stop by any of the brand’s nearly 600 store locations throughout the Northeast and Florida for a free signature Farmhouse Blend or Bold coffee, hot or iced — in any…
7-Eleven Offers Limited-Edition Holiday Slurpee
7-Eleven‘s Mountain Dew Merry Mash-Up his now available as Slurpee flavor for a limited-time, while supplies last. Mountain Dew’s refreshing mash-up of two holiday-inspired flavors — cranberry and pomegranate — was introduced last year as a soft drink, but this is the first time Merry Mash-Up is being offered in frozen Slurpee drink form at participating…
Blended Coffee Line
Peet’s Blended Coffee, a new line of four ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, includes Chocolate Truffle, Caramel Dulce, Vanilla Crème and Coffee & Cream. Each flavor is made with 100% single-origin Colombian coffee, real cream, real sugar, and comes in 13.7-fluid-ounce glass bottle with a suggested retail price (SRP) of $2.99 to $3.49. Chocolate Truffle is made with…
Single-Serve Flavored Wine
Inspired by the hip vibe and culture of Miami, FUN WINE, a low-alcohol flavored wine, is now available in single-serve slim cans in addition to 750-milliliter glass bottles. Flavors include Coconut Chardonnay, Strawberry Rosé Moscato and Sangria. Packaged in bold, eye-catching, original art by famous urban artist Miguel Paredes, FUN WINE stops shoppers at the shelf.…
7-Eleven Offers Jarritos Mexican Soda at the Fountain
In an exclusive deal, 7-Eleven and Stripes are the first to bring Jarritos Craft Soda to the soft drink fountain. This marks the first time the soft drink from Mexico is being sold outside the bottle. Mandarin, one of Jarritos’ most popular flavors, will be available on Big Gulp fountain machines at participating stores. A…
Spiced Cranberry Soda
Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry infuses the crisp, lemon-lime taste of Sprite with a warm spice blend and tart cranberry. The seasonally relevant flavor profile, created based on input from Sprite fans, delivers the essence of the “thirstiest time of the year.” The new flavor adds a tasty twist to fan-favorite Sprite Cranberry, a seasonal staple…
For One Day Only, 7-Eleven Offers Limited-Edition Refillable Tumblers
7-Eleven is offering limited-edition cups for each of its signature proprietary beverages — Slurpee, Big Gulp and coffee — that include a year of free beverages, available exclusively on its website for a one-day sale starting Dec. 11 at 12 p.m. EST. The 20-ounce coffee and Slurpee cups and 30-ounce Big Gulp cups are stainless-steel Tervis…
Swede’s Corner: Increasing Coffee Sales
I have a small chain of convenience stores in the Pacific Northwest. Coffee sales are flat, if not down. How do I inject life (and sales) into this important hot beverage category? Fair question, and one that should on the mind of all owners across every category in your stores. Depending where you are located in…