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Top CPG Companies

A new study has identified the top-performing companies in the U.S. consumer-packaged-goods industry.
April 22, 2013
Among large companies, the top three performers were Lorillard, the Hershey Company, and Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Expanding Mike's

Mike's Hard Lemonade Co. is rolling out entries into new categories, beer and cider.
April 19, 2013
The additions include a shandy hard lemonade and lager, an apple cider, four frozen beverage options and a new blood orange variety of Mike's Hard.
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The Taste

A new study finds that just the taste of beer alone -- even without any intoxicating effect from the alcohol -- can be enough to trigger alcohol cravings.
April 19, 2013
The dopamine effect was stronger for men who had a family history of alcoholism.
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Setting the Pace

IRI has once again announced the product introductions over the past year that qualify as New Product Pacesetters.
April 18, 2013
Only 11% of the nearly 1,900 new CPG launches met the stringent, industry-recognized benchmarks of exceptional first-year sales success required to achieve 2012 New Product Pacesetter status.
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Fruit Base

Fruit is moving beyond its everyday snack and juice roles to inspire a host of new products.
April 18, 2013
Both its versatility and important cultural role make it a uniquely attractive vehicle for food and beverage advances on multiple fronts.
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Full Tea Flavor, Reduced Solids

Virginia Dare’s Tea Concentrate TT99 provides the full tea flavor of an RTD tea beverage, while it eliminates or reduces the amount of tea solids.
April 17, 2013
Virginia Dare introduces a new black tea concentrate for ready-to-drink (RTD) product applications.
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D.E. Master Blenders Sold

Joh. A. Benckiser agreed to buy D.E. Master Blenders 1753, a European coffee and tea company, for 7.5 billion euros ($9.8 billion).
April 15, 2013
The Dutch coffee company did indicate it reserved the right to cancel its support for the takeover if another higher offer was submitted.
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Alcohol and Calorie Consumption

Americans tend to eat more calories and fat on the days they also have alcoholic drinks, a new study suggests.
April 11, 2013
In fact, people who drink more tend to have poorer diets in general, compared to those who drink less.
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Bloomberg Laws

April 11, 2013
As this issue goes to press, a judge has thrown out New York City’s ban on large sugary drinks, which restricted sales of full-sugar drinks, such as soda and sweetened tea, to 16oz per serving.
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Market Watch

Visions in White

April 11, 2013
The Seattle’s Best concoction joins a rapidly growing assortment of coffee options in supermarket aisles, particularly among coffees bearing famous names.
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