Content about Soft drink

March 5, 2012
Carbonated cocktails help bars shine
Drinks add theatricality to bartenders' repertoires
February 20, 2012
Berman on Offense
Keep your eye on what consumers really care about.
September 26, 2011
Season-based drink menus
Restaurants and bars are beginning to see the value in altering their drink menus according to the changing seasons.
September 12, 2011
Sinking drinks
Over the last five years, servings of beverages — excluding tap water — have declined 5 percent, according to data from The NPD Group.
July 29, 2011
Beverages get a new flavor frontier
Tales of the Cocktail seminars showcase culinary ways to make drinks
July 15, 2011
10 creative ways to reduce costs
From rotating perishables to using proper glassware, ways to reduce cost
November 30, 2010
Restaurant guests making healthful choices
NPD: Consumers straying from foods high in fat, toward items including grilled chicken, fruit and yogurt
November 8, 2010
Fight back against food police overreach
In the first round, the food cops scored a body blow by convincing local governments across the country to ban margarine — or, if you prefer, trans fats.

September 19, 2010
Analysts, operators optimistic about post-recession beverage sales
According to The NPD Group, seven of 15 beverage categories recorded growth in the quarter ended in June
August 11, 2010
Servers a powerful tool in selling beverages
Study finds many diners influenced by server drink suggestions
May 16, 2010
Not so sweet
Visitors to the Jason’s Deli website have made their opinion on high-fructose corn syrup clear:...
May 16, 2010
Soda in the sights
If you raise the price, people will drink less—at least that’s the thinking behind the...
October 25, 2009
Soda tax will not shrink waists, but is sure to fatten IRS coffers
Like a serial killer in a horror movie, proposals to create a national soda tax...
September 16, 2009
NRN Featured Beverage: The Krystal Blitz
In July Krystal launched a new branded energy drink. The Krystal Blitz, which comes in...
July 15, 2009
Lemonade reinvented: Operators give summer’s familiar thirst quencher new bite
More than a few restaurant operators are making lemonade their main squeeze this summer, using...
June 21, 2009
Starbucks, Jamba sour on corn syrup
Menu revamps at both coffeehouse giant Starbucks Corp. and smoothie leader Jamba Juice earlier this...
May 10, 2009
Bogus food scares distract pols from genuine safety concerns
Before the 1820s, everyone “knew” raw tomatoes were poisonous. It wasn’t until a man named...
March 8, 2009
Tax on ‘luxury’ beverages puts burden on battered operators
As our new president settles into the White House, his first 100 days will be...
October 27, 2008
Jason's Deli removes corn syrup from food
BEAUMONT Texas The 200-unit Jason’s Deli said it has eliminated high fructose corn syrup from...
October 5, 2008
NPD: Guests cutting back on soda, filling up on teas, coffee
Americans can’t always agree on what they want, but these days they seem to agree...
October 5, 2008
Obesity watchdogs who’ve pushed new laws eye ‘calorie tax’
Health watchdogs urged an alliance of activists and public-health officials meeting here recently to push...
May 13, 2008
NRN Featured Drink: Island Fizz ™ Fusion Favorites
Denny's introduced their Fusion Favorites signature beverage program in June 2006 and since has expanded...
May 4, 2008
High-fructose corn syrup under siege from sugar boosters
Food and beverage people often rail against government meddling with customer choice. At industry meetings,...
April 13, 2008
McDonald’s to cut drink prices?
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s units in western states may cut the price of 32-ounce soft...
October 1, 2007
Report: McD to roll out specialty coffee to all U.S. units
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. plans to boost sales by more than $1 billion annually...
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