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PepsiCo Partners with DineEquity, Twitter

More news from the front lines of Cola Wars 2012 as PepsiCo announced that it has signed a 10-year deal with DineEquity to be the exclusive provider of most soft drinks for its Applebee's and IHOP restaurants. DineEquity, which had been serving both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola products, ended a decades-long agreement with Coke and stated that the company reached more advantageous terms for its franchisees by consolidating its business with PepsiCo.

ShelfX Releases A Fridge That Knows What You Took

BOULDER, Colo., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ –– ShelfX, provider of revolutionary self-checkout and inventory management solutions, announces the availability of the Vending Fridge. As the next-generation vending machine, the Vending…

CSDs Benefit From Volume Growth, Easy Year-Over-Year Sales Comparisons

Buoyed by volume growth and new promotional pricing, sales of carbonated soft drinks are up 2.4 percent in a year-over-year comparison for the four weeks ending on April 14, according to Nielsen scanner data released in a new report from Morgan Stanley. Despite the positive news for CSDs, the report notes that the category benefited from a relatively easy comparison to the same period a year ago in which sales of CSDs were down by 8.6 percent.

Boylan Expands in the Empire State of the South

Eagle Rock Distributing Company Joins Boylan Distributor Network TETERBORO, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boylan Bottling Company (Boylan), one of the leading super premium soda makers in the US, has expanded its footprint in…

Bean & Body Launches Vegan, Horchata, and Coconut Flavors

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Good just got better with the introduction of three new flavors from Bean & Body Coffee, an ultra-premium RTD functional coffee blend. The flavors joining the current line-up…

“The Hangover Recovery Shot” to Rock Carolina Rebellion

April 25, 2012 –  Hangover Joe’s, maker of THE HANGOVER RECOVERY SHOT™, the official licensed product of “The Hangover” Movies and the USA’s #1 leading hangover recovery product, is starting…