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Spirits Soaring

On-premise flavored spirits sales continue to rise through the second quarter of 2013.
July 25, 2013
Flavored vodkas peaked in the third quarter of 2012 at 8.8% of on-premise spirits sales.
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Yogurt

Starbucks Into Yogurt

Starbucks and Danone announced a strategic agreement to offer a jointly created and developed selection of new, healthy specialty yogurt products.
July 24, 2013
A new portfolio of Evolution Fresh, Inspired by Dannon-branded ready-to-eat Parfait Greek yogurt products will be co-created by Starbucks and Danone for exclusive distribution in the U.S.
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Coffee drinks

Coffee, A Cup at a Time

Total U.S. coffee market dollar sales grew an impressive 10% in 2012 thanks to a dramatic jump in single-cup brew segment.
July 18, 2013
Single-cup systems have led to a dramatic growth in coffee sales, but other beverages are poised to take a bit of market share in those single-serve brewers.
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BEVERAGES

Gizmo Adds to Leadership Team

Gizmo Beverages announces the addition of Mark Weslar to its leadership team.
July 17, 2013
Weslar joins recently appointed senior vice president of Sales, Brad Foster, and company co-founders Walter Apodaca and Don Park as the company continues its expansion.
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citrus sodas

Citrus Soda Blends

Q Drinks says new Q Orange, Q Grapefruit and Q Lemon beverages are lightly sweetened with organic cane sugar and have more effervescence, depth and complexity than traditional fruit-flavored sodas.
July 16, 2013
National Restaurant Show exhibitor Boundary Waters Brands LLC describes its Joia All Natural Soda as a “tantalizing combination of fruits, herbs and spices that creates layers of intensely fresh flavor for a wonderfully refreshing beverage.”
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cranberries

UTIs and Cranberry Juice

Cranberry juice has the potential to fight urinary tract infections, says a study.
July 12, 2013
While it is not recommended to self-treat urinary infections, it is clear that cranberry juice may help in no small measure.
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Coffee drinks

Coffee Consumption

Coffee consumption rose over the past-year, and single-cup growth showed no signs of slowing.
July 8, 2013
According to the study, Hispanic Americans exhibit stronger consumption habits than other groups.
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beer

Beer on the Heart

Drinking beer improved arterial function within hours, researchers say.
July 8, 2013
The Greek researchers found blood vessels become more flexible and blood flowed better to the heart after beer consumption.
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Starbucks sodas feat

Starbucks Testing Sodas

Stores in Atlanta and Austin are testing barista-made sodas.
July 3, 2013
Its new drinks, made with a carbonation machine, come in such varieties as lemon ale, spiced root beer and ginger ale.
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Lemon Daze at 7-Eleven feat

Exclusive Snapple Varieties at 7-Eleven

The convenience chain has teamed with Dr Pepper Snapple Group to bring Snapple Lemon Daze lemonades to participating 7-Eleven stores all summer long.
June 26, 2013
Snapple Lemon Daze comes in three flavors -- Lemonade, Pink Lemonade and Mango Lemonade
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