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Editor's Note: Specialty Food News will not publish Friday, July 3 but will
resume publication Monday, July 6.
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Fruz will kick off its 15-store expansion in the Buffalo, NY area with two
stores in area malls opening this summer. Another 13 stores are planned for
the area within the next five years. Within the same time frame, the expansion
will bring 15 locations to Rochester, eight to Syracuse and another 60 or so
scattered elsewhere throughout upstate New York, according to The Buffalo
News.
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Tasti D-Lite plans to open 40 stores in Arizona over the next 10 years.
The first location will open later this summer, reported The Arizona Republic.
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General Mills Inc.'s Betty Crocker brand is rolling out gluten-free mixes
for cookies, brownies and cakes, reportedly the first gluten-free
offering from a major, mainstream brand in the cake-mix aisle. The Betty Crocker
brand plans to market the products way by sponsoring online marketing, advertising
in gluten-free lifestyle magazines and participating in gluten-related events,
reported The Wall Street Journal.
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The Coupon Information Corp. (CIC) reported 93 cases of investigated or
prosecuted coupon fraud over the last year and a half, compared with nine
for 2007 and two between 1986 and 2001. The numbers are expected to continue
rising, and CIC states the cost of these counterfeits has reached tens of millions
of dollars. In June, Coca-Cola Co. withdrew a free 12-pack coupon from its "My
Coke Rewards" program due to "widespread counterfeiting," reported The Wall
Street Journal.
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Everock,
Inc., completed a reverse merger transaction with privately held Nature's Peak,
Inc. Nature's Peak assumed control of the newly combined company and, in
the near future, its name will be changed.
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Jamba, Inc. sold nine restaurants as part of its ongoing strategic refranchising
program to The Cinnamon Bums, Inc., an existing Jamba Juice franchisee currently
operating nine other Jamba Juice restaurants in the Northwest region.
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C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. will significantly increase use of environmentally
responsible initiatives, such as energy audits, energy efficiency measures
in buildings, hydropower and recycling, to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
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The Owl Power Company introduced the
Vegawatt, a cogeneration system that claims to allow restaurants to save
an estimated $800 per month on water and gas utility bills by creating on-site
electricity and hot water through recycling vegetable oil.
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Edible Arrangements opened 28 new franchises
in 13 states since January. The company recorded a 19% increase in same-store
sales in the U.S. over Father's Day week compared to the same period last year.
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Gloucester, MA-based Ryan & Wood Inc. Distilleries is bringing a craft approach
to alcoholic beverages. Its hand-crafted, premium-priced Beauport Vodka
is now carried at a few local package stores and bars. Knockabout Gin and Folly
Cove Rum will follow in coming weeks, and wider distribution is planned, reported
The Boston Globe.
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Uncasville-CT-based Mohegan Sun is re-opening its Winter Entrance with new
dining outlets: Bobby's Burger Palaces by Bobby Flay, Frank Pepe Pizzeria
Napoletana and Fidelia's Market featuring Jasper White's Summer Shack Express
and The Original SoupMan.
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Bartenders
are experimenting with crossover drinks that combine beers with spirits,
mixers and wines, according to The New York Times on the Web. For instance,
bartenders at San Francisco, CA-based Alembic top coffee liqueur and fizzy Italian
red wine with porter foam to make a Vice Grip.
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Dallas, TX-based
Creme de la Cookie offers items including filled cupcakes and gourmet Whoopie
Pies. The company uses gourmet ingredients such as European butter and Callebaut
chocolate, noted The Dallas Morning News.
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New Store News: A
Velvet Ice Cream shop opened inside Jungle Jim's International Market in
Fairfield, OH. The 12-ft. by 8-ft. stand offers hand-dipped Velvet ice cream
for $1.99 with free sprinkles, reported Progressive Grocer. Full
Story ... Arizmendi Bakery will
open a location in San Rafael, CA in late 2009. The bakery also has locations
in Oakland, Emeryville, and San Francisco, reported San Francisco Business
Times. Full
Story ... Gourmet food shop Eat The World will re-open next week
in Dallas, TX at a new location, reported Pegasus News. Full
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