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Fresh Takes

Sep. 10, 2019

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Smoothie King

Sep. 10, 2019

Alltown Fresh recently upped its frozen-smoothie game to target consumers looking for healthy frozen options, says Shauna Seidenberg, category marketing manager of dispensed beverage and fast food for...

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Sweet Add-Ons

Sep. 10, 2019

The QT Twister from QuikTrip, Tulsa, Okla., features soft-serve vanilla ice cream blended with either one free flavor or a free mix-in. Consumers can choose add-ins such as Oreo’s, M&M’s, Reese’s ...

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Beyond the Beverage

Sep. 10, 2019

Choice is the driver for the future of dispensed beverages, whether demonstrated by the ability to customize a drink, consume it in a more earth-friendly fashion or stretch the dollar. The Technomic r...

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Slice and Dice

Sep. 10, 2019

Consumers’ perceptions of c-stores as a beverage option and their thirst for new flavors and formats vary greatly depending on their gender, birthdate and where they shop for a drink. ...

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Cold Brew’s Close-Up

Sep. 10, 2019

Now ubiquitous in fast casuals and coffeehouses, cold-brew coffee ranks among the top five beverages that c-store consumers are most likely to consider buying. “Iced coffee isn’t enough anymore,” Moor...

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More Flavors, More Frozen

Sep. 10, 2019

New and unique flavors and formats have boosted purchases of hot and cold foodservice beverages in the past two years, according to Technomic. In particular, the following beverage trends have captiva...

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Keep It Frozen

Sep. 10, 2019

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