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Lemi Shine expands household product line
AUSTIN, Texas – Lemi Shine, the household cleaning brand powered by natural extracts, has launched its first line of liquid dish soaps.

Accpording to the company, the new dish soaps provide a trifecta of a powerful, safe and affordable clean. The liquid dish soaps are nontoxic, biodegradable, phosphate-free and septic system-friendly.
Q&A: How consumers can fight the bedbug epidemic with KiltronX
Since a resurgence in the late 1990s, bedbugs persist as a problem across the United States. According to recent surveys by the National Pest Management Association, 99.6% of pest professionals surveyed treated for bedbugs in 2015 and one out of five Americans has had a bedbug infestation in their home or knows someone who has encountered bedbugs at home or in a hotel. As these infestations continue to rise across North America, DSN talked to Gary Beutler, COO of KiltronX Enviro Systems, about the problem and the remedies required to combat it.

NYT: Candy icon Forrest E. Mars Jr. dies at 84

Forrest E. Mars Jr., who helped build Mars Inc. into the world’s largest confectionary company, died on Tuesday in Seattle. (New York Times)
London Drugs launches Photolab app

RICHMOND, B.C. -- London Drugs has launched a new Photolab app that allows free and easy upload and printing of photos direct from a mobile device and social media accounts.
Del Monte rolls out fruit cups for adults

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Del Monte is teaming up with actress Katrina Bowden to introduce Del Monte Fruit Refreshers, the first ever Fruit Cup snack made just for adults.
Justin's extends Snack Pack product line

BOULDER, Colo. -- Natural foods brand Justin's has unveiled the first extension of its Snack Pack product line.
Rite Aid features latest tech and college essentials for BTS

CAMP HILL, Pa. - To make sure students stay up to date with the latest technology, Rite Aid is debuting an 8.95-inch Windows tablet in time for back-to-school shoppers. Quality and affordable Craig products are also available including a 19-inch TV and 27-inch speaker tower.

"With Rite Aid's variety of unique and classic back to school items offered at outstanding prices, shoppers will find just what their students will need to academically succeed this school year, while shopping under budget," stated Tony Montini, Rite Aid EVP merchandising and supply chain.
Increased consumer spending prompts NRF to boost 2016 sales projections

WASHINGTON – With increases in consumer spending expected to remain solid during the remainder of the year, the National Retail Federation on Tuesday increased 2016 retail sales projections by 30 basis points to 3.4% over last year.

Online and other non-store sales, which are included in the overall figure, are expected to increase 7% to 10% year-over-year rather than the 6% to 9% percent forecast earlier.
New coconut water brand coming to shelves

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- As coconut water grows in popularity, a new brand is looking to leverage the juice trend.

An athlete startup called Villager Goods plans to launch a packaged coconut water line this fall. Villager Goods says it will introduce three coconut water flavors - original, pineapple and chocolate - delivering a premium organic, not-from-concentrate product priced in line with mainstream non-organic competitors.
America voted, and the next flavor of M&M's hitting shelves is ...

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- M&M's is celebrating its 75th anniversary by launching a new flavor chosen by more than 1 million Americans.

Starting in August, the Coffee Nut flavor will join M&M'S Original Peanut, which was first introduced in 1954, on shelves at retailers nationwide. Coffee Nut defeated two other peanut-flavored challengers – Honey Nut and Chili Nut to win consumers' votes.