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Ben & Jerry's adds newest flavor
BURLINGTON, Va. — Ben & Jerry's announced today the addition of Chocolate Peppermint Crunch ice cream to round out the company's 2013 lineup of new full-time options.

Chocolate Peppermint Crunch is a chocolate ice cream laced with swirls of peppermint and fudge and mint cookie pieces mixed in.

Chocolate Peppermint Crunch joins other 2013 full-time flavors, such as:
Shopko, Wrigley donate Easter eggs to charitable groups
NEW YORK — Shopko and William R. Wrigley Jr. Co. have donated more than 60,000 candy-filled plastic Easter eggs to nonprofit organizations in the Green Bay, Wis., area, the companies said Monday.

Pepsi launches new bottle design after nearly two decades

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Pepsi is bringing to market the first redesign of its 20-oz. bottles in 17 years, according to published reports.
Hawaiian Punch says Aloha to the breakfast table

PLANO, Texas — Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced today the new Hawaiian Punch Aloha Morning line of juice drinks to hit store shelves.

The new Aloha Morning line provides a good source of vitamins A, C and E, and each variety contains 40% less sugar than other juice drinks. Hawaiian Punch Aloha Morning comes in three flavors: orange citrus, mixed berry citrus and strawberry citrus.
Walmart expands mobile checkout program to 200 stores

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Late last year, Walmart rolled out the pilot program for a new mobile initiative called "Scan & Go" to 70 stores in the Atlanta and Bentonville, Ark. areas, where the company is based. Now, the mass merchandise retailer is expanding the program after a successful test run.
Wisk releases new Deep Clean PowerBlasts

WILTON, Conn. — Wisk, a Sun Products brand, launched today a new detergent to its cleaning lineup: Wisk Deep Clean PowerBlasts.
Starbucks expands loyalty program to grocery purchases

SEATTLE — Starbucks today at the company's annual meeting of shareholders unveiled plans to expand its My Starbucks Rewards loyalty program to reward customers who purchase Starbucks-brand products in their local grocery stores.
GoGo squeeZ introduces AppleGrape flavor

NEW YORK — GoGo squeeZ introduced the newest addition to its line of portable, squeezable applesauce: AppleGrape. Like all of the brand's products, AppleGrape is made with 100% fruit, featuring a blend of apples, grapes and no artificial additives. The new variety joins an already robust and popular line of flavors, including: AppleApple, AppleCinnamon, ApplePeach, AppleBanana, AppleStrawberry, AppleBerry, AppleMango and AppleCherry.
Coke's Glaceau introduces sparkling Fruitwater

NEW YORK — Glaceau, a Coca-Cola brand and maker of Vitaminwater and Smartwater, is injecting a little sparkle into its lineup with new Fruitwater.
Study finds rebates may spur healthy food purchases

NEW YORK — Rebates on healthy foods may lead patients to purchase them more frequently, according to a new study by researchers in South Africa.

The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, examined a program offered by Discovery, South Africa's largest health plan. The HealthyFood program provides a cash-back rebate of up to 25% on healthy food purchases in more than 400 designated supermarkets around the country.