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Coca-Cola: Release of Smaller and Cheaper Bottles

September 22, 2011 // 12:00 am

Coca-Cola Co. will launch a new bottle this week. Yes, I know, just in time to share one with those adorable Coke polar bears. The bottle holds 12.5 ounces and is 89 cents. The company will also reduced the price of the eight-pack 7.5-ounce”mini” cans by about 20%. The…

Whole Foods Introduces “Wellness Club”

September 21, 2011 // 3:00 pm

Whole Foods is a cutting edge supermarket on many levels. As soon as I walk into the store, I immediately feel better about myself, but I wish that feeling wouldn’t fade away as soon as I walk out the door… Does anyone else feel this way?…

Heinz “Dip and Squeeze” to Replace Traditional Ketchup Packets

September 21, 2011 // 1:37 pm

Say goodbye to the old ketchup packets of your childhood and say hello to the new “Dip and Squeeze.”

The Wall Street Journal reports, H.J. Heinz Co. has developed this new design based on observing behaviors of consumers who found the old packets inconvenient. The “Dip and Squeeze” has two…

The Great Northeast Pumpkin Shortage!

September 21, 2011 // 1:00 pm

Due to Hurricane Irene which destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the Northeast, there’s going be less Jack-O-Lanterns lighting up our front doors this Halloween. Ohh booooo!

Wholesale prices have double in some places, rising to $150 to $200 a bin.

Pray Family Farms in…

Sam Mason to open Mayo Shop

September 20, 2011 // 11:30 pm

Sam Mason, the former chef of WD-50, is opening a new mayonnaise shop called The Empire Mayo, which is set to open in November at 564 Vanderbilt Ave. in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights.

Huffington Post reports, the Empire Mayo will feature about 40 different flavors of mayo. The flavors…

Original Ray’s Pizza Closes

September 20, 2011 // 11:07 pm

After many years of fine pizza making, the original Ray’s Pizza in New York is closing its doors at the end of the month.

The New York Times reports, the pizzeria on 27 Prince Street in Little Italy has faced many legal battles with heirs and will be facing…

In-N-Out Opens Sixth Texas Location

September 20, 2011 // 9:54 pm

Texans rejoice (for the sixth time)! In-N-Out is planning to open its sixth Texas location in Arlington this Thursday.

The new location is the sixth in the nine planned locations that are to be opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Each of the other five locations have seen quite…

Marathon Runner Eats McDonald’s for Cause

September 20, 2011 // 9:48 pm

Emily Strunk is eating McDonald’s for every meal for 31 days straight. But don’t worry, it’s for a good cause.