A defect detected in 12-ounce brown bottles for six packs and 12 Packs of Carta Blanca and Dos Equis Ambar as well as “Beers of Mexico” and “Best of Mexico” pack types leads to voluntary recall. HEINEKEN USA has announced a voluntary recall of several products and packages in specific states due to a defect…

Hobart’s Advansys is the most advanced warewashing system to date. Advansys technology includes innovations that save operators time and money, make the equipment easier to maintain and service, and improve productivity. The first product available in the Advansys line is Hobart’s new Advansys Ventless Door Type Warewasher. It is a recipient of the 2010 National…

Sheets Brand Energy Strips has announced the addition of four-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul to its roster of brand partners. Paul joins a premier group of athletes and entertainers, including LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, Drake and Pitbull in the effort to help spearhead the brand’s marketing, advertising and promotional initiatives. As part of the partnership,…

The G60 bill recycling unit by Fujitsu is a real game-changer in the OEM channel when it comes to currency deposits, withdrawals and counterfeit detection in a small package. Built to Fujitsu’s exacting standards, there is finally true reliability in a smaller recycling unit. With four recycle cassettes, one deposit box and one loading cassette,…

McCain Foods has introduced Pork & Queso Triangles as part of its new Taste Travelers product line. Taste Travelers make global flavors more accessible than ever. Each item is sized to fit multiple menu price points, which makes them perfect for today’s profitable menu applications like small plates and bar menus. Pork & Queso Triangles…

“With these ads, we definitely want to evoke memories of a time when smokers were not literally kicked to the curb,” says chief branding officer for Finiti Branding Group. FIN Electronic Cigarettes has launched a brand awareness campaign with full page ads in Rolling Stone magazine. The campaign features a series of full-page print advertisements…

When it comes to dispensed beverages, customers are still looking for new and unique products that provide them with instant gratification. By John Lofstock, Editor. Dispensed cold and frozen beverages are proving to be not just popular year-round products—sales are strong and getting stronger as summer approaches—but excellent tools for driving traffic through promotions and…

Once trumpeted as the drink of summer, lemonade is flexing its versatility and causing stores to clear shelf space and take notice year round. Single-serving lemonade sales are up more than 11% in the past year. MADE Drinks Co.’s original MADE Lemonade has been on the market for almost a year. Now the company is…

Inline Plastics Corp. has introduced new grab-and-go 12-ounce snack cups, the newest version of the company’s breakthrough Safe-T-Fresh line of products. These easy open and close snack cups lock in freshness, extend shelf life and are available with either flat or dome lids. These new clamshell containers, which are designed to fit most automobile cup…

R.J. Reynolds has announced the expansion of its Camel SNUS line, now available in select retail outlets in a Mint style. Camel SNUS Mint is the latest innovation from the brand known for transforming tobacco, giving adult tobacco consumers the freedom to “Break Free” and enjoy tobacco pleasure on their own terms. Offering innovative smoke-free…