Did you know that the majority of U.S. coffee drinkers do not drink their coffee black? According to the most recent National Coffee Associations National Coffee Drinking Trends (NCDT) report, 68 percent of coffee drinkers add some type of non-dairy or dairy product to their...
When it’s a micro-market! At first glance, a Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina consumer might see a micro-market and think it is just a decorated space with vending machines, but that is not the case. A micro-market is a cafe-style break room that offers a...
With the number of Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina individuals who have to navigate life without gluten because of an illness like Celiac Disease, it is helpful to know that gluten-free foods are now more readily available. A recent report from Research and Markets,...
"There will be exponential growth in mobile payments in the U.S. over the next five years." - "The Mobile World of Retail,” a BRP Special Report In the almost three years since Apple Pay was launched, the ability to make a mobile payment with a smartphone...
Have you noticed that coffee has had a makeover? Kyra Auffermann, National Coffee Association communications and content manager, described it best when she wrote, “Coffee” used to be associated with a traditional percolated brew, consumed at home at the breakfast table. Now the perception of...
Choices. Whether it’s a conscious decision or not, everyone is faced with multiple choices every day. A University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) graduate student helped her fellow classmates and professors by making the choice to snack healthy easier. As part of her thesis, she...
Coffee seems to be transforming its reputation. It’s no longer seen as the harmful beverage it once was. Just this year, the International Journal of Cancer published the results of a study examining “the effect of Italian-style coffee consumption on prostate cancer risk” in almost...
How do snacks fit into your day? Do they replace a meal or help you survive until your next one? Or, maybe they’re an energy boost? What about a reward or something to satisfy a craving? You aren't alone if your snacks function as just...
In Gulfport, Mississippi, high school students in the National Technical Honor Society built a vending machine that, from a distance, appears to be a normal vending machine. After taking a closer look, however, it is clear that this vending machine is unique and special. It...
Have you ever wondered who purchases bottled water? As it turns out, just about everyone does. According to the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMS), "Americans are drinking more bottled water than any other packaged beverage” for the first time...