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PikFly Expands One-hour Alcohol Delivery Service to Las Vegas
Phoenix-based PikFly is expanding to the Las Vegas market as the first company to offer alcohol delivery service in about an hour. In partnership with Mariana’s Supermarkets, delivery to the Las Vegas metro area started this month. PikFly has been serving the Phoenix area since 2015. Their... - July 01, 2016 - PikFly Inc
Hackamore Announces All-New Ultra Premium Energy Beverage, Hackamore, for Summer 2016
Hackamore is proud to announce its all-new ultra premium energy beverage, Hackamore, which will be launching in the summer of 2016. Hackamore is the first of its kind in the market of energy drinks and caffeine boosters, and it is changing the way that many businesses feel about serving energy... - June 29, 2016 - Hackamore
California Dreaming: CHD Expert Evaluates the Los Angeles Restaurant Industry Landscape
Food culture in Los Angeles takes inspiration from many international cuisines and with more than 5,000 restaurants in the city there is something for every taste. - June 24, 2016 - CHD Expert
Award Winning Manuka Sport Bee-Fit
The world's first energy gel to contain Manuka honey from New Zealand was Highly Commended for it's technical excellence at last week's Bridge2Foods Sports and Nutritional Conference in Holland. Manuka Sport Bee-Fit was launched this month by Family Foods Ltd. and has already received global interest. - June 23, 2016 - Family Foods
Cedar Lake Cellars Hires New Operations Manager
Seasoned professional joins St. Louis winery's management team. - June 18, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Local Craft Beer Business Shows Support for Orlando Victims in Wake of Tragedy
Craft a Brew, maker of home beer brewing kits, is raising funds for the official Pulse Victims Fund in effort to aid victims of Sunday’s shooting in Orlando. - June 18, 2016 - Craft a Brew
Hopsy Secures Seed Funding from Ironfire Ventures; Adds Jason Wang, Founder of Caviar, to Its Board
Hopsy, the fast-growing online marketplace and home delivery service for local craft beer, today announced that it closed a seed-funding round. The financing was led by VC firm Ironfire Ventures and includes investors from the Berkeley Angel Network. Jason Wang, Founder of Caviar and Venture Partner at Ironfire, has joined Hopsy’s board. - June 18, 2016 - Hopsy
Bohigas Brut Cava Reserva - Perfect Pairing for Weddings
Murphy Distributors is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Bohigas Brut Cava Reserva, a sparkling wine from Spain that has achieved recent stellar reviews in the Wall Street Journal as a perfect wedding wine and as a remarkable alternative to champagne for wedding celebrations by sommeliers. - June 18, 2016 - Murphy Distributors
The Pizza Press Announces Grand Opening of West Hollywood Location with Great Pizza Giveaway
The fast-casual, build-your-own pizza franchise is celebrating the opening of its fifth location with a pizza giveaway. - June 10, 2016 - Pizza Press
Kroger Offers Shoppers “4X Fuel Points” with Gift Card Purchase Now Through Father’s Day
Through June 19, Shoppers Can Pocket Savings at Their Local Kroger by Purchasing Gift Cards to Save on Gas - June 08, 2016 - Kroger
Most Prized Cacao in the World on Brink of Extinction; To’ak Chocolate Raises Funds to Save the Only 15 Trees Left
To’ak Chocolate, young small-batch company known for their fair-trade luxury chocolate bars, launches a crowdfunding campaign to rescue ancient Ecuadorian cacao and thousands of years of flavor from extinction. - June 04, 2016 - To'ak Chocolate
The Tea Trove Launched Their New Kiosk at Eco Space, Newtown
Very good news for the tea lovers who are currently working at Ecospace. The Tea Trove launched their new kiosk over there. Now you can enjoy varieties of organic blended teas during the time of Working. - June 02, 2016 - The Tea Trove
Uncommon Coffee Roasters Releases "Cold Brew for Coffee Lovers"
Uncommon Coffee Roasters, a Saugatuck, Michigan based wholesale coffee roaster and cafe operator, has partnered with Guernsey Farms Dairy of Northville, Michigan to create a line of dairy style cold brew coffees. - June 01, 2016 - Uncommon Coffee Roasters
Frozen Cranberries Cater to West Coast Consumer Health Trends
Local Massachusetts farm expands distribution to West Coast retailer Vons. - May 31, 2016 - Cape Cod Select
Join in - English Wine Week at HarperWells
To Celebrate the start of English Wine Week, HarperWells Wine Merchants in Norwich are holding an In Store Pour from 11am – 6pm on Saturday 28th May. Bringing together a selection of wines that in the words of Simon Day of Sixteen Ridges; blend new world science and old school tradition. - May 26, 2016 - HarperWells
POPtions Popcorn Announces Debut of A Taste of Summer 2016 Popcorn 3 Way Tin
POPtions Popcorn is proud to announce the debut of one of a new three way tin assortment, A Taste Of Summer 2016. “POPtions is excited to announce the return of our 3 way tin, A Taste of Summer,” says Andrew Freundlich, founder of POPtions. “A Taste of Summer includes three... - May 23, 2016 - POPtions!
Hopsy Partners with ThinFilm to Bring Connectivity to Craft Beer Growlers
Hopsy, the recently launched online marketplace for local craft beer, today announced a partnership with Thin Film Electronics, a global leader in printed electronics and smart systems, to integrate their NFC technology into its growlers. The wireless NFC tags will enable microbreweries to engage with beer lovers and communicate directly with their customers. - May 20, 2016 - Hopsy
New Flavor from Rescue Chocolate Promotes Foster Dogs
Bananas Foster Dogs is the name of a new Rescue Chocolate bar, launched in early May at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival in Manhattan. The six-year-old vegan chocolate company donates all profits to animal rescue, though its chocolate bars and truffles are only for humans to enjoy. Rescue... - May 18, 2016 - Rescue Chocolate
Family-Owned Grupo Empresarial Tribal Wins Top Honor at World Spirits Competition
Last week, Ensamble 103, an artisanal mezcal produced by the family-owned Grupo Empresarial Tribal company, was awarded “Best Mezcal 2016” by judges at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. "The San Francisco World Spirits Competition® is the most influential in the... - May 17, 2016 - Grupo Empresarial Tribal
Kroger Hiring in the Triangle on Saturday, May 14
Nation’s Largest Grocery Retailer Seeks to Fill 14,000 Positions Nationwide, Including 75 in the Triangle - May 13, 2016 - Kroger
Free Hummus Day Event with Tastings & Giveaways at Vine Ripe Market on May 13th
Come to Vine Ripe Market in La Mesa on Hummus Day for free hummus & fresh squeezed juice tastings and a souvenir give away! - May 07, 2016 - Vine Ripe Market
Kroger to Hold Hiring Event in the Triangle on Tuesday, May 10
Nation’s Largest Grocery Retailer Seeks to Fill 10 Management Positions - May 06, 2016 - Kroger
VetterBrew HomeBrew Supply Participates in AHA Big Brew Day May 7, 2016
VetterBrew HomeBrew Supply Participates in AHA Big Brew; Celebrations Held Worldwide on May 7 in Recognition of National Homebrew Day - May 04, 2016 - VetterBrew HomeBrew Supply
The New, Delicious Healthy Italian Cheese Selection from Vorrei
Vorrei, the specialist online food retailer, has introduced a new Italian cheese selection to complement its growing range of carefully selected food and wine. Sourced from small family-run farms and dairies, the artisan cheeses do not contain any additives or preservatives and many are made with... - May 04, 2016 - Vorrei
Checking In: CHD Expert Breaks Down the 2016 USA Hotel Operator Landscape
Despite the influx of Air BNB inventory, the US hotel industry is a growing multibillion-dollar industry, and as hotel operators upgrade amenities, suppliers are presented a wealth of new opportunities if they can find them. - May 04, 2016 - CHD Expert
1st Annual #SparklingWineDay & #SparklingWineWeek Announced
The inaugural, global celebration of all sparkling wines announced for July 1st, 2016. - May 02, 2016 - VinVillage.com
My Fruity Faces All-Natural “Edible Stickers” Appears on ABC’s Shark Tank April 29th
Is that blood in the water? The sharks are circling and they want a take a bite out of My Fruity Faces, the first ever All-Natural Edible Stickers for fresh fruits and veggies invented to encourage kids to eat more produce. Executives from My Fruity Faces will pitch their All-Natural Edible Stickers to the “Sharks” on the Emmy award-winning show, “Shark Tank” April 29, 2016 9pm|8pm central on ABC Channel 7. - April 29, 2016 - My Fruity Faces
Cedar Lake Cellars Makes Donation to Local Charity
St. Louis winery supports animal shelter with proceeds from handcrafted wine - April 28, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Quigley Fine Wines and Caffee Calabria Partner to Debut Wine Wednesdays
Quigley Fine Wines (QFW), a San Diego-based wine consultancy firm that specializes in direct-to-consumer wine sales, is debuting its new tasting room as part of a partnership with North Park’s Caffe Calabria. The tasting room, which will be located upstairs in the venue, will be open... - April 27, 2016 - Quigley Fine Wines
The Murphy Foundation to Hold Wine Dinners to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy
Murphy Distributors wants to raise the awareness of Muscular Dystrophy throughout Connecticut. - April 27, 2016 - Murphy Distributors
Three Cedar Lake Cellars' Employees Earn Certification
St. Louis winery employees become certified pre-sommeliers. - April 23, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Cocoa Crate Delivering Monthly Quality Artisan Chocolates to Your Door
Fresno company partners with award winning Chocolatier, while helping farmers. - April 21, 2016 - Cocoa Crate
Flame Grilling Products in Maine Finalizes Plans to Open a Satellite Production and Distribution Center in Georgia
Flame Grilling Products is one of the nation's largest manufacturers of grilling and smoking woods to the retail and institutional markets. Flame produces ten different varieties of grilling wood chips, chunks, oval oven planks, and traditional rectangle planks. The Georgia location will add local pecan and peach varieties to our current wild apple, black cherry, white cedar, golden alder, mountain mesquite, Downeast hickory, beechnut, red oak, sugar maple, and Atlantic olive. - April 20, 2016 - Flame Grilling Products, Inc
The Tea Connoisseur Launches with a Giveaway
The Tea Connoisseur opens their online store and launches a giveaway contest. - April 16, 2016 - The Tea Connoisseur
Murphy Distributors and Royal Wine Corporation Supply Connecticut with Largest Kosher Wine Selection Available
Royal Wine Corp. (RWC), the world's largest kosher wine producer and importer has engaged Murphy Distributors to be the exclusive distributor of its Kosher wines in CT. - April 12, 2016 - Murphy Distributors
Wine by Design Adds New Wine to SF Giants Club Series Collection
New Pinot Gris from Cline Family Cellars Joins Lineup - April 09, 2016 - Cline Cellars
City Barbeque Helps Raise Funds for Traumatic Brain Injury Assistance
March is National Brain Injury Awareness month. City Barbeque is wrapping up it’s campaign to help raise funds and awareness for this important issue. Over the past three months City Barbeque has been selling special tumblers for $5 each with 100% of the sales going to the Resurrecting Lives... - April 07, 2016 - City Barbeque
Buondi® Caffè to Enter the US Market
Giava Coffee Company is announcing the opening of commercial operations in the US, to distribute Buondi® caffè for the first time. The whole premise of Giava, a coffee distributor launched recently in New York by two savvy young entrepreneurs, is that it’s possible to offer a... - April 07, 2016 - Giava Coffee Company, LLC
The Tea Trove Launches Its New Kiosk at RDB
The Tea Trove launches its New Kiosk at RDB Cinemas; now you can enjoy the movie with the best blended organic teas. - April 03, 2016 - The Tea Trove
New Spring and Summer Menu Makes Debut at Cedar Lake Cellars
St. Louis winery features area's freshest seasonal produce. - April 03, 2016 - Cedar Lake Cellars
Cline Family Cellars Unveils Cashmere Black Magic
Lineup now includes the trio of Cashmere Red Blend, White Blend and Black Magic. - April 03, 2016 - Cline Cellars
67 Wine & Spirits Celebrating 75th Anniversary with Grand Tasting
67 Wine & Spirits 75th Anniversary Grand Tasting - 80+ Wines - March 31, 2016 - 67 Wine & Spirits
HUMAN Healthy Vending Releases Complete Guide to Vending Machine Business
Leading Nutrition Distribution Platform Releases Free Comprehensive Guide on How To Start a Vending Machine Business - March 31, 2016 - HUMAN Healthy Vending
CHD Expert Releases Their 2016 Restaurant Unit Report, Reporting Industry Counts for 678,817 Restaurants by: State/Menu Type and State/Segment/#Units
The 2016 Restaurant Unit Report details and segments the volume of restaurants in operation across the 50 United States. - March 30, 2016 - CHD Expert
Online Craft Beer Marketplace and Direct-to-Consumer Platform Launching
Beer On-Demand - Online marketplace for buyers and sellers of craft beer / alcohol Direct-to-Consumer - (DTC). #bevvshop #DTCbeer - March 28, 2016 - Bevv LLC
Flame Grilling Products in Maine Promotes Dorie Clark as General Manager and Assistant to the President
Flame Grilling Products has quickly become the largest supplier of grilling wood varieties to wholesale and retail customers in the US. - March 24, 2016 - Flame Grilling Products, Inc
Hopsy Partners with GrubMarket, Expands Delivery Area to the Whole Bay Area
Hopsy, the recently launched online marketplace for local craft beer, today announced a partnership with GrubMarket, the farm to table delivery startup. Beginning today, beer lovers located across the Bay Area can get fresh growlers of craft beer delivered to their doorstep. - March 24, 2016 - Hopsy
The World’s First Vintage Chocolate Aged for 18 Months, Launching for Easter 2016
The era of vintage dark chocolate has just begun. Boundary-pushing chocolate company To’ak launches a bar of dark chocolate that has been aged for 18 months in a 50-year-old Cognac cask. - March 23, 2016 - To'ak Chocolate
Celebrate Spring’s Arrival with Free Italian Ice at Rita's Inside Joey’s Urban Calgary
Free Italian Ice and Custard’s triumphant return on March 20. - March 18, 2016 - Rita's Italian Ice Canada
Everything's Coming Up Rosés at Murphy Distributors
Those who are rose aficionados know that these wines are not just for warm weather drinking. - March 18, 2016 - Murphy Distributors





