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The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, announced the second year of its Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator, a program designed to enhance and accelerate the selection of local items sold in Kroger-owned stores.

Taco Bell restaurants nationwide recently rolled out a dairy-based coffee creamer and a new coffee drink with support from dairy checkoff food scientists, said Rosemont, Ill.-based Dairy Management Inc. (DMI).

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to disrupt supply chains and mounting pressure from consumers to deliver safe and sustainably packaged products, we are seeing a surge of interest from beverage processors in aseptic bottle filling solutions.

Whether they are in search of energy or refreshment, consumers no longer need to wait for the coffee to brew or the tea bag to steep. 

Portland, Ore.-based organic kombucha and tea producer Brew Dr. says it expanded its popular Uplift yerba mate product line with a new Sweet Mint flavor.

Chobani LLC, New Berlin, N.Y., introduced a nondairy version of a holiday classic: Chobani Oat Nog. 

Nondairy beverages mainly cruised down the sales highway this year.

Chobani LLC said it believes college hunger is unacceptable and is joining forces with Swipe Out Hunger, a nonprofit addressing this issue, to tackle this problem.

Broomfield, Colo.- and White Plains, N.Y.-based Danone North America says it created plant-based “milk” that doesn’t taste like plants. 

Danone North America, based in Broomfield, Colo., and White Plains, N.Y., says its International Delight brand is delivering the ultimate coffee and confectionary collaboration with its new ready-to-drink Reese’s iced coffee.