Everyone knows that drinking more water in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina and less soda or sugar-sweetened beverages is a good idea for supporting a healthy lifestyle, but now a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal, Nutrients, tells us just how beneficial this swap...
For years vending machines have been loved by break rooms everywhere. They offer convenience, provide delicious, healthy snacks and allow a snack/meal break when restaurants and stores may be closed or too far away to access during an allotted break time. However, in these same...
What’s the world’s second most consumed beverage, second only to water? Tea (that’s right, not coffee) Why? Experts attribute the growing demand to three primary factors: Health/wellness trends Positive media coverage Evolving retail landscape (retail stores are continuing to expand nationwide, providing great consumer access to finer-quality specialty...
Consumers like having coffee in the Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina workplace; this is nothing new. But as coffee tastes have changed and become more refined, employees expect their workplace coffee to be just as good as what they serve themselves at home or...
Consumers Gobbling Up Salty Snacks In Heftier Doses: Is This Healthy? People are busier than ever in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina. And they are eating more frequently in shorter amounts of time. So it’s no surprise that snacking has become part of just about...
Tea has been growing dramatically in popularity in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina as well as becoming a bigger portion of today’s office coffee services. Just considering the health benefits and the increasing interest in healthier living, this trend is no surprise. Up until now,...
Think snacks have matured in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina with little in the way of innovation? Then you obviously haven’t been paying attention to the annual Natural Products Expo West show. Every year, new products are revealed…and trends identified. Following this year’s show –...
According to MaryEllen Molyneaux, President of the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), “consumers want accountability, responsibility and sustainability from the companies with which they do business.” This could explain why 59% of consumers now recognize Fair Trade Certified labels on the products they purchase. What does Fair...
Peter Drucker, an American management consultant is credited with contributing to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business world. He’s known for sayings like “Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things.” “The most important thing in communication is to hear what...
Want to freshen up your vending and/or micro market selections in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina? Take a lesson from the chocolate industry and C-stores. Why? Because in a recent Packaged Foods report, “Chocolate Candy in the U.S.,” published by Puro Research Group, in a...