When it’s a micro-market! At first glance, a Green Bay and Northeast Wisconsin 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 wide...
With the number of Green Bay and Northeast Wisconsin 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, Gluten-Free...
"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...
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...
Do you remember learning about the 3 R’s of recycling – reduce, reuse, and recycle? Bevi, the “eco-friendly, many flavored, healthy water cooler that never runs out," can help you with two of them as well as provide you with a delicious beverage. What’s Bevi...
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...
Is it healthy, not so healthy, or somewhere in between? If it’s not so healthy, you are part of a large number of Americans who feel that their diet is unhealthy. Recent research by Mintel, a market intelligence agency, found that "less than half (42...