Bulldog London Dry Gin, deemed ‘the world’s most mixable gin,’ has signed on with Gruppo Campari for distribution throughout the United States and certain other international markets effective January 1, 2014. Gruppo Campari is a major global spirits company and the owner of iconic brands, including Campari, Aperol, SKYY Vodka, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Appleton Estate Jamaican […]
Greenvale, the UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes, has secured two new listings through Ocado and Amazon for its branded product, GreenVale Farm Fresh potatoes, so consumers can now order them on line as well as buy them off the shelf at Tesco and Booths. Marketed as ‘great tasting all rounder potatoes’, GreenVale Farm Fresh […]
The Munich-based traditional brewing company Paulaner has increased its sales in the CIS region by around 15% during the last three quarters. As a result, the Soviet Union’s successor states are now among Paulaner’s most dynamic export markets. Russia is still Paulaner’s most important market in the CIS region. In Moscow and St Petersburg, customers […]
Champagne brand Veuve Clicquot has created a packaging for its drink that not just looks good, but also comes in useful. Combining form and function, the limited edition paper packaging called ‘Fashionably Clicquot’ is an elegant carrier that has two parts: the top that can be removed, and the bottom that unfolds to turn into […]
McDonald’s announced it will contribute to Typhoon Haiyan disaster relief efforts with a donation of $300,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross. In addition, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) will donate $100,000 to RMHC Philippines to help provide food and water for children and families in the Eastern Visayas Region. “Our deepest sympathy goes […]
As families and friends gather this Thanksgiving, HoneyBaked will join the tables of millions of Americans for a savory, delicious and hassle-free holiday tradition. The biggest meal of the year is simplified with the signature Honey Baked Ham and Smoked or Roasted Turkey Breasts, all fully cooked and ready to serve. “Two million families looking […]
Technomic, one of the USA’s leading foodservice research and consulting firm, brings together the best judgments of its consultants and editors to peer ahead into 2014, identifying trends that may significantly impact the restaurant industry. These expert insights are based on site visits evaluating the restaurant scene in cities across the country as well as […]
The Smirnoff Co., maker of the world’s number one vodka, announces the global launch of the Mixhibit app, the groundbreaking new tool that blends users’ best moments captured on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter into a one-of-a-kind video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SsGMykl5jU Available now at the iTunes Store and Google Play and rolling out to more than 25 markets this fall, […]
Ticco Foods Limited, one of the UK’s leading specialist foodservice groups, has announced an on-going exclusive distribution agreement with Your Tapas Company, a modern Spanish gourmet Tapas manufacturer located in Ribadumia, Galicia, North West Spain. Known as ‘Yatecomere’ in their native Spain, Your Tapas Company specialise in manufacturing innovative products for the food service industry […]
Wine industry leader in innovation Truett-Hurst wine company of Healdsburg, California, says no to marketing green-washing. The release of the first paper wine bottle in the U.S. from Truett-Hurst is the real thing. The paper wine bottle, branded PaperBoy, is a molded outer shell in the shape of a wine bottle, made from recycled cardboard […]