Chicago, IL  (Profitable.com)  Extra® gum announced today that Root Beer Float will join the popular Extra Dessert Delights lineup as selected by gum chewers nationwide in the brand’s Fan Flavorite Vote housed on Facebook.

The Fan Flavorite Vote began September 8, 2011 and was the first time Extra gum provided fans the unique opportunity to vote for  the next Dessert Delights flavor that they want to see on store shelves. Gum chewers chose between Lemon Square, Root Beer Float and Bananas Foster in the voting campaign which wrapped on November 12, 2011 with more than 1.3 million votes.  With 662,817 votes, Root Beer Float was the clear winner over Lemon Square and Bananas Foster, which had 363,389 and 360,731 votes respectively.

The winning flavor, inspired by an all-American classic, will be added to the mouth-watering Dessert Delights lineup of Orange Creme Pop, Apple Pie, Mint Chocolate Chip, Strawberry Shortcake and Key Lime Pie. Extra Dessert Delights gum is available at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $1.19 (single, 15-stick Slim Pack®) and $2.49 (multi-pack with three, 15-stick Slim Packs). The new flavor is expected on-shelf at retailers nationwide in the summer of 2012.

About Wrigley

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate.  The Company has operations in more than 40 countries and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries.  Three of these brands – Wrigley’s Spearmint, Juicy Fruit, and Altoids – have heritages stretching back more than a century.  Other well-loved brands include Doublemint, Life Savers, Skittles, Big Red, Boomer, Pim Pom, Winterfresh, Extra, Starburst, Freedent, Hubba Bubba, Orbit, Excel, Creme Savers, Eclipse, Airwaves, Solano, Sugus, Lockets, P.K., Cool Air and 5.  Wrigley is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and operates as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, based in McLean, Virginia.  Mars is a $30-billion, family-owned company that produces some of the world’s leading confectionery, food and petcare products and has growing beverage and health & nutrition businesses.

©2011 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. All Rights Reserved. Extra, Dessert Delights and all affiliated designs are trademarks of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. No purchase necessary. *For full rules and details on how to submit a request for free gum, visit www.facebook.com/extragum.

Whiting, IN  (Profitable.com)  Hosting a Thanksgiving meal is an honor and a joy for many, but sometimes the price tag that goes along with it can be daunting. A new CouponCabin.com survey reveals that 44 percent of those hosting Thanksgiving this year are at least somewhat overwhelmed with the cost. More women said they feel overwhelmed by the cost than men, at 51 percent and 36 percent, respectively. This survey was conducted online nationwide by Harris Interactive on behalf of CouponCabin.com from October 24-26, 2011 among 2,132 adults aged 18 and older.

Between a turkey, side dishes, beverages and dessert, a Thanksgiving host’s grocery bill can cost a cornucopia of money. Nearly one-in-five (17 percent) Thanksgiving hosts said they plan to spend $250 or more on the meal this year, while half (52 percent) will spend between $100 and $249. Others are planning a more frugal Thanksgiving, as 31 percent said they will spend under $100.

“Don’t let the burden of the cost of Thanksgiving fall squarely on your own shoulders,” said Jackie Warrick, President and Chief Savings Officer at CouponCabin.com. “Since many people will be enjoying the meal with you, consider asking guests to chip in on the cost, or better yet, contribute with a dish of their own. Combine the sharing strategy with other money-saving tactics and you’ll be well on your way to a less expensive Turkey Day.”

Thanksgiving hosts that are feeling overwhelmed with the costs are employing a variety of money-trimming plans, including the following:

• Use coupons – 60 percent
• Shop early to get the best deals – 48 percent
• Buy items at a warehouse store – 37 percent
• Ask guests to bring a dish or dishes – 34 percent
• Wait until the last minute for deals as stores empty out their inventory – 10 percent
• Buy pre-made items at a grocery/specialty store – 7 percent

Savings expert Warrick offers the following tips on how to dress your turkey (and all the fixings) for less this year:

Scour the Web for coupons: Do your homework ahead of your shopping trips to get the best coupons. Check out CouponCabin.com’s newly re-launched grocery section for coupons on thousands of different items, for everything from tablecloths to canned soups to gravy mixes and more.

Create a signature drink: One of the most expensive parts of a holiday meal can be the cost of alcohol. Think about creating one signature drink that will appeal to all, as opposed to buying beer, wine and specific types of hard alcohol.

Decorating deals: If you don’t have your own already, buying new tablecloths, napkins and decorations can quickly add up. Check out a local dollar store for plain tablecloths and more, and spice up your tables up on your own with leaves from your yard, fruit displays and more.

Survey Methodology:

This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of CouponCabin from October 24-26, 2011 among 2,132 adults aged 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore, no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact: Allison Nawoj, anawoj@couponcabin.com.

About CouponCabin.com

CouponCabin.com is a leading online destination for coupons including online coupon codes, printables, grocery coupons and more. Shoppers have saved nearly $250 million since 2003 and with the largest selection of coupons guaranteed to work, CouponCabin is the best place to start searching for savings. The average user saves $19 in just 80 seconds on the site. With customized email newsletters, browser savings alerts, new coupon alerts and more, shoppers will never miss out on a great deal with CouponCabin. For more information, please visit http://www.CouponCabin.com.

Bread Makers Review Offers Gift Ideas for Holiday Bread Making

(Profitable.com)  Bread has been around since the very beginning. It was and has always been a staple food that everyone enjoys eating, but not everyone enjoys making fresh homemade bread. This job can be a rough tedious task, and most people leave the job of making fresh bread to the local bakery. They just simply wash their hands of the entire process. Nobody wants to spend all of that time kneading the dough only to watch their loaf of bread never rise to the occasion. The reward for most people is just not worth the effort until now. Anyone can enjoy their very own fresh homemade bread with a home breadmaker. These handy little kitchen appliances take all of the hard work out of making bread, and leave nothing but perfect mouth watering bread every single time.

Consumers will find that there are plenty of home breadmakers on the menu, and some of them will make more than just bread. The Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme takes things up a few levels and allows people to cook tasty meatloaf, a rich decadent chocolate cake that will make a chocolate lover drool, and homemade jam. There is a breadmaker on every price level, and once people see the entire menu, they will have no problem finding that perfect breadmaker that is within their budget.

• Breadman TR520 Programmable Bread Maker

• Breadman Ultimate Plus 2-Pound Stainless-Steel Convection Breadmaker

• Cuisinart CBK-100 Programmable Breadmaker

• Oster 5838 ExpressBake Breadmaker

• Panasonic SD-YD250 Automatic Bread Maker

• Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker

• West Bend 41300 Hi-Rise Electronic Dual-Blade Breadmaker

• Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery Programmable Mini Breadmaker

BreadmakersReview.com gives people more than a choice. It gives them detailed product reviews, specifications, and a handy “What is in the box” for just about every breadmaker on the market. Shopping for a breadmaker has never been easier, and with the holiday season fast approaching, a breadmaker makes an excellent gift for anyone that enjoys cooking. The holiday season is a hot time for kitchen appliances, and sometimes breadmakers sell out. Plan ahead and do your shopping now.

Don’t be left holding stale bread, find that perfect breadmaker today at BreadmakersReview.com.

Dallas, TX  (Profitable.com)  Meals to Live, the first and only grocery store line of frozen meals created specifically for people living with diabetes, adds a new product to its line - Glucose Quick Sticks, an easy-to-carry, quick-dissolving flavored powder packet that provides a healthy boost of glucose for those with challenges.

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is a complication that can affect anyone living with diabetes. Meals to Live’s Glucose Quick Sticks come in two tasty flavors, watermelon and sour apple, and can be taken on a moment’s notice without liquid to correct low blood sugar quickly and conveniently.

“For people living with diabetes, anything to simplify day-to-day low blood sugar struggles and replace flavorless oversized tabs, messy gel tubes and liquids is a huge win,” said Dr. Steve Edelman, professor of medicine at the University of California San Diego. “Meals to Live is making living with diabetes easier for millions of adults and children with products like Glucose Quick Sticks that offer a simple, tasty solution to treating low blood sugar, which is a common problem they face.”

The sticks can be easily stored in a purse, lunchbox, backpack, pocket or desk drawer until needed. Each stick provides 9-10 grams of sugar-based carbohydrates per serving.

Glucose Quick Sticks will be available in select Kroger, Fred Meyer and Ralph’s grocery stores beginning November 2011 and are currently available at www.mealstolive.com. Suggested retail price for Quick Sticks is $5.99 for a package of 12 sticks, which are each 9-10 grams per stick.

Meals to Live also offers a grocery store line of frozen entrees that are chef-created specifically for people living with diabetes. Its flavorful and convenient entrees feature Chicken Fajita with Santa Fe Rice, Shrimp Jambalaya, Chili Relleno with Chicken and Ranchero sauce and more. Many of the meals are 100 percent gluten-free, and all feature easy-to-read packaging that clearly displays important nutritional information on the front to help consumers make quick, healthy decisions.

For more information, go to www.mealstolive.com, Facebook and Twitter.

About Meals to Live

Founded in 2010, Meals to Live is the only line of frozen meals specifically designed for those living with diabetes. Available for purchase at more than 2,000 retail locations in the U.S., Meals to Live may also be purchased online through the company’s website www.mealstolive.com. In 2011, Meals to Live introduced its quick-dissolve Glucose Quick Sticks, expanding its line of diabetic-friendly products. Meals to Live is a proud sponsor of the Diabetes Friendly Foundation (DFF).

Website: http://mealstolive.com

For more information, contact:
Mary Kate Smither
SPM Communications
(817) 329-3257
marykate@spmcommunications.com

Bloomfield Hills, MI  (Profitable.com)  That’s Biz, a leading online restaurant marketing firm is Michigan-based and pleased to offer Michigan restaurants a 35 percent discount on its Email Marketing and Facebook Marketing monthly service fees.

“Restaurant owners are some of the hardest working people we know” said Dave Gonynor CEO of That’s Biz. “We work with thousands of restaurants across the US. Michigan restaurants have been hit particularly hard these past few years.”

That’s Biz has designed its services for busy restaurant owners that don’t have time to create email marketing messages and figure out how to take advantage of social media tools like Facebook.

“We hear it all the time from restaurant owners that they do not have the time create email messages or manage a Facebook page,” Gonynor continues. “They certainly want to save money but they just don’t know how to get started and how to get the most value from these services.”

That’s Biz works exclusively with restaurants. Dedicated account managers create the customer email messages for the restaurant owner. That’s Biz has been helping restaurants manage their Facebook pages for the past three years.

Dave concludes, “We have built some amazing industry first email marketing and Facebook tools that are low cost and take very little of the owner’s time. We’re hoping that this lower pricing will help Michigan restaurants lower their marketing costs and increase business.”

The That’s Biz website has some very short videos that show the services and how a restaurant can benefit from these services. The standard pricing, savings button, and order form is listed on the Pricing tab on website.

The That’s Biz special discount offer runs through December of 2011 and guarantees pricing for all of 2012.

About That’s Biz

That’s Biz provides email marketing, Facebook marketing and online survey services for thousands of restaurant locations across North America. For more information visit http://www.thatsbiz.com.

Watsonville, CA  (Profitable.com)  Nordic Naturals®, the industry leader in omega-3 fish oil, makes taking your daily fish oil easier than ever with Omega-3 Effervescent™. This innovative powder containing the omega-3s EPA and DHA mixes with water for a delicious orange-flavored beverage. The revolutionary delivery system is clean on the palate and offers all the amazing health benefits of omega-3s and vitamin D3, such as heart, brain, joint and bone support. Packaged in single-serving stick packs, the product offers unrivaled convenience and lets you Drink Your Omega-3s™ any time and anywhere. Each serving offers 500 mg of EPA and DHA as well as 1200 I.U. of vitamin D3.

Winner of a 2011 Best of Supplements Award from Better Nutrition magazine, Omega-3 Effervescent has clinically proven faster absorption than soft gels—nearly 25%. The effervescent technology allows omega-3s to enter the blood stream in as little as 15 minutes, an added plus for those with compromised digestion or a weakened ability to absorb nutrients.

Now in stick packs, Omega-3 Effervescent is available in 7 and 21 count boxes and is ideal for both children and adults alike. Omega-3 Effervescent contains cod liver oil made exclusively from wild Arctic cod sustainably sourced from the Norwegian Sea. Sweetened with stevia in creamy orange flavor, the product tastes so great you’ll never know you’re taking fish oil.

To learn more about the benefits of drinking your omega-3s, simply log on to www.drinkyouromegas.com. Plus, four times in the month of November, Nordic Naturals will give away a free 7 count box of Omega-3 Effervescent to the first 50 people that make a request on the page. Like Nordic Naturals on Facebook to learn about the promotional dates!  www.facebook.com/nordicnaturals

Since 1995, Nordic Naturals has been the industry leader in fish oil supplementation, setting standards of excellence in the areas of purity, freshness, taste, and sustainability. With their reputation for efficacy and potency, Nordic Naturals fish oils and EFA blends are regularly chosen for study by independent research institutions and universities. Fifteen published scientific studies have been completed and more than 30 are currently underway. Distributing to over 30 countries on 6 continents, Nordic Naturals offers over 150 products in a variety of flavors, concentrations, and delivery forms. Call 800.662.2544 or visit www.nordicnaturals.com.

Chicago, IL  (Profitable.com)  An Australian sparkling pink wine has captured the fancy of Chicagoans who have purchased more of it than residents of any other U.S. city.

Emeri De Bortoli’s Pink Moscato is selling up to 1,000 cases per week in Illinois, the majority inChicago, according to Craig Orchard, vice president of sales and operations, De Bortoli USA (www.emeri.us).

Emeri is now the leading pink Moscato in the U.S., buoyed by its reputation for lighter alcohol content of 8% compared to an average of 12% for other wines, and a price that will fit most budgets at$12.99/750ml bottle.

A closer look at Chicago reveals that a wide range of consumers are purchasing Emeri, from women who buy it by the bottle at upscale grocery stores to young hip-hop fans sipping it from slim Champagne flutes in local clubs.

Between Dec. 2011 and March 2012, De Bortoli Wines USA will promote Emeri Pink Moscato in select Chicago neighborhoods on billboards, posters, advertising in the city magazine, Chicago Reader and other media.

The popular, bubbly wine has taken on a life of its own beyond any type of planned marketing activities.  Fans have set up their own Facebook page with nearly 2,500 fans, while websites and bloggers are popping up to promote Moscato Nation, ”…an association for those who love America’s fastest-growing varietal.”

Even the media have jumped on the bandwagon with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s story, “Hip-hop finds a wine,” and Consumer Reports’ 2011 selection of Emeri Pink Moscato as its No. 1 pick for a Valentine’s Day toast based on price and taste. That was followed by an article in Consumer Reports’ sister magazine, Shop Smart, which also gave its 800,000 readers a thumbs-up on Emeri.

States, other than Illinois, where Emeri Pink Moscato has become a hit are South Carolina, New Jersey/New York, Tennessee,Indiana, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin. Also in the family of Emeri Sparkling Wines are Emeri Moscato, Emeri Sauvignon Blanc and Emeri Pinot Grigio.

In Chicago, Emeri is available at a number of grocery and drugstore retailers, big box stores, at some bars and nightclubs.

To learn more about Emeri Pink Moscato and its three sparkling sisters, visit www.emeri.us. For photos and more information, media may contact Olga Haley, olga@leoketel.com 503-860-0848.

Sexy Fit Chef Jennifer Nicole Lee Brings Sexy Back Into the Kitchen & Breaks the Laws of Healthy Cooking with Her Third Book Entitled “The Fun Fit Foodie Cookbook”

New York, NY  (Profitable.com)  Jennifer Nicole Lee is an internationally known wellness guru, motivating millions with her weight loss success story. Now with two bestselling books under her apron, she releases her first cook book “The Fun Fit Foodie”. Jennifer was frustrated by the typical healthy diet cookbooks on the market which promoted boring tasteless “card board” food, which for the most part resembled the same boring dishes, such as boiled chicken and broccoli or oatmeal and eggs. With a passion for all things healthy, JNL set out on a mission to create the most tantalizing gourmet fit foodie cookbook. Her original dishes are full of flavor, exotic spices, and interesting combinations. She is truly breaking the rules of healthy cooking.

The food industry is taking notice. JNL quotes, “We have had major interest from the big name food brands, who are seeking to link their own food brands to the Fun Fit Foodie brand. Being a mom, a wife, and a weight loss success story real every day women can relate to me, and the mega food brands see this. My voice represents the voice the hard working wives, and mothers who want more out of their food and meals for their family and friends.”

JNL’s media production team JNL World Wide Media Productions produced the Fun Fit Foodie TV series, which is also getting many key players in the food and gourmet fields to raise their eyebrows. With 12 complete Fun Fit Foodie Episodes that are all entertaining, enlightening, and also educational without making anyone feel bad about their current food choices, JNL shows the world she is bringing fit and sexy back to the kitchen.

When asked what the future holds for the Fun Fit Foodie brand, Jennifer replies, “We defiantly will branch out into kitchen and cooking appliances. My offices have had several cooking appliance companies approach us and show us current cooking accessories, utensils, and cook ware that make cooking healthier, more fun and easier. If George Forman can do it with the Foreman Grill, the Fun Fit Foodie brand can do it too. We look forward to getting these products into our fellow fun fit foodie’s hands.”

For more info, please visit http://www.TheFunFitFoodie.tv

Eagle, ID  (Profitable.com)  Celebrity Chef Tyler Florence is partnering with Alexia Foods, a line of premium, all-natural frozen potatoes, appetizers and side dishes, to help make everyday meals extraordinary and to kick-off the brand’s “Reinvent a Classic” campaign. Now through March 2012, consumers across the county are invited to have their culinary opinions heard by helping vote for the next great Alexia french fry flavor to be sold in stores.

Earlier this year, Alexia invited 22 of the country’s top food bloggers to showcase their culinary talents by submitting recipes for the next great french fry flavor. The submissions were narrowed down to the top four, which Florence helped unveil at the annual Foodbuzz Blogger Festival in San Francisco this past weekend. Fans can now view the top four finalists and select their favorite on the Alexia Foods Facebook page. In addition to voting, consumers can get a $1 off coupon for Alexia products, while supplies last, and enter for a chance to win a trip for two to San Francisco complete with dinner prepared by Tyler Florence.

“I’m constantly adding new ingredients and special touches to reinvent classic dishes and now consumers have the chance to help Alexia do the same,” said Florence. “From Bruschetta Waffle Fries with basil and oregano to Thai Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with lime, ginger and red Thai curry, this year’s ‘Reinvent a Classic’ campaign has a flavor for everyone.”

How to Vote:

Now through March 30, 2012, consumers can visit www.Facebook.com/AlexiaFoods and click on the “Reinvent a Classic” tab to cast their vote for one of the following fry flavors:

• Bruschetta Waffle Fries (created by Farihah Ali of Spice’s Bites)
• Classic Dill Julienne Fries (created by Angela Williamson of Fab Find Foodie)
• Thai Spiced Sweet Potato Julienne Fries (created by Marla Meridith of Family Fresh Cooking)
• Herbes de Provence & Garlic Sweet Potato Julienne Fries (created by Chrystal Baker and Amir Thomas of The Duo Dishes)

This is the second year for Alexia’s “Reinvent a Classic” campaign. Thousands of votes were cast for last year’s winner – Parmesan Lemon Waffle Fries, which will be available in stores beginning January 2012. To see Tyler Florence’s exclusive recipe pairing for the new Parmesan Lemon Waffle Fries and to cast your vote for the next great french fry flavor, visit www.Facebook.com/AlexiaFoods.

More from Alexia

Alexia Foods has a wide variety of gourmet-inspired fries including Waffle Cut Sweet Potato Fries with Seasoned Salt, Julienne Fries with Sea Salt, Spicy Sweet Potato Julienne Fries with Chipotle Seasoning and much more. In addition to all-natural, premium fries, Alexia offers a full line of gourmet-inspired frozen potatoes, appetizers and breads and side dishes that go from freezer to table in less than 30 minutes, including new Alexia Sweet Potato Puffs.

About Alexia

Alexia Foods was founded in 2002. Alexia products are available at natural, gourmet, club, grocery and mass retail stores. For more information, please visit us at www.AlexiaFoods.com or www.Facebook.com/AlexiaFoods.

London  (Profitable.com)  Fast-food chain YO! Sushi hopes never to buy a server again, according to its IT Manager Billy Waters, and is placing its bets on cloud computing to improve productivity.

Running Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office and other applications on 7 year old servers was a cause of concern to YO! Sushi. “The servers were reaching the end of their useful life and replacing them and upgrading our core office software would require substantial investment,” explained Waters. “We were convinced that there was a more elegant, cost-effective and efficient alternative.”

Determined to identify a flexible alternative that delivered the capabilities that YO! Sushi required – both today and for the future – and which delivered real value for money, Waters evaluated the options. “Broadly speaking, there were three options: Replace and upgrade our on-premise infrastructure, partner with an organisation that provided hosted data centre services, or the Cloud,” said Waters. Yo! Sushi worked with IMGROUP – Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner of the Year in Business Intelligence and Data Management for four consecutive years, who recommended that the business migrated its entire infrastructure over to Microsoft Office 365.

“Microsoft Office 365 takes the industry’s most recognised set of productivity and collaboration tools and delivers them as a subscription service,” explained IMGROUP’s Head of Online Services, Jeremy Neal. “With Office 365, YO! Sushi could lower overall costs and deliver the right set of tools for the right users, all with appropriate layers of security and compliance.”

“The more we looked into the benefits of Office 365, the more we realised that it could have been tailor-made for us – it was considerably cheaper than the other alternatives, far easier to manage and removed, at a stroke, all of our business continuity and disaster recovery concerns. It was, basically, a ‘no brainer,’” explained Waters.

According to Waters, the cloud set-up will save YO! Sushi about 40% over a five-year period compared to an on-premise exchange server. “In addition to the up-front and long term savings, we get the benefit of having tools such as SharePoint online, as well as not being in the position of replacing an Exchange server again in five years,” he explained. “And the solution is future-proof. If we went the traditional route, we would have to do the same thing again in 5 years time. This way, we never have to buy a server again!”

Atlanta, GA  (Profitable.com)  This holiday season, the Chick-fil-A “Eat Mor Chikin®” Cows are honoring the historic contributions of the cows that came before them to influence world history in the chain’s new 2012 Cow Calendar. The holiday cheer from Chick-fil-A® doesn’t end with the release of the annual Cow Calendar. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain is also bringing the Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake back to menus as a limited-time flavor.

The 15th edition of the cow-themed calendars, entitled “Trail Grazers: Blazing New Paths That All Lead to Chicken,” pays tribute to some of world history’s bravest human explorers. Twelve courageous bovines that ventured into new frontiers by air, land and sea are featured in the calendar, proving that cows can do more than make a good meal. Among the famous trail grazers featured are “Amealia Airhoof,” the “first heifer in flight who took to the skies to spread the message of chicken” and “Corralin’ Shepard,” the bovine who ventured into space to “make one giant leap for cow kind aboard Apoultry 14.”

Beginning today, the calendars can be purchased at any participating mall or stand-alone Chick-fil-A® restaurant for $6 (plus tax) through early January (or until supplies last). Calendars may also be purchased online through the chain’s website, www.chick-fil-a.com.

Back by popular demand, Chick-fil-A’s Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake also returned to Chick-fil-A menu boards this week for the third straight year. As with the chain’s year-round milkshake flavors, the Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake is hand-spun with Chick-fil-A’s popular “home-style” Icedream® and topped with light whipped cream and a maraschino cherry. The seasonal flavor will be available through early January and is offered in 14 oz. or 20 oz. cups priced regionally from $2.55 – $3.19 and $2.95 – $3.69, respectively.

About Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is the nation’s second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain (based on sales), with nearly 1,600 restaurants in 39 states and Washington D.C.  In 2010, Chick-fil-A produced record sales of $3.5 billion – an 11.37 percent overall increase and a 5.92 percent same-store sales gain that helped extend the chain’s streak of consecutive sales gains to 43 years.

In September 2011, Chick-fil-A was named Top Large Chain by Zagat’s National Fast Food Survey of 6,000 customers.Consumer Reports named the chain the nation’s top chicken chain in its August 2011 Quick Service Restaurant survey of 36,000 readers.

Navigating a Night on the Town Made Easier with New Android Apps

Redwood City, CA  (Profitable.com)  Imagine standing on a busy street corner in the nightlife district of an unfamiliar city. You want to find someplace to have a good time, but you’re not sure where to go. A new series of QuickClick apps from Marketimpacts.com makes finding places to go as easy as on button tap.

The QuickClick Locale Series offers a number of apps, each focused on a specific need. Apps for a night out include:

• Nightlife
• Restaurants
• Fast Food
• Casinos
• Coffee
• Dessert
• Gas Stations
• Parking
• ATMs

“There are times when you need information very quickly and easily” said Don Cowan, the lead QuickClick apps developer and Director of Software Engineering at Marketimpacts.com. “We designed these apps to deliver instant results with as little as one click. People can mix and match our apps to give themselves a custom group of easy to click icons.”

“We put a lot of effort into designing the user interface” said Cowan. “If you need to enter some extra information, such as the type of cuisine for a restaurant, it can all be done on just one QuickClick screen.”

“Studies, and our own experiences, have shown that the popularity of an app is directly correlated with how quickly it can be learned and used. QuickClick apps are designed around these needs.”

According to statistics on the Android Developers Console, downloads of the QuickClick apps are growing at a rate of 20% month over month and they have been installed in over 50 countries.

QuickClick Apps are available for download on the Android Market and more information can be found on the QuickClick Apps web page. To find the apps from a smartphone or tablet, search the Android Market for “QuickClick Apps”.

The Marketimpacts.com team develops software for smartphones, tablets and PCs.
Marketimpacts, QuickClick and Locale are trademarks of Arelinda Technology Group, Inc.
For more information, visit http://www.marketimpacts.com.

San Francisco, CA  (Profitable.com)  Cheers magazine, the only beverage business publication devoted to full-service restaurants, bars and hotels, announced the winners of its 2012 Cheers Beverage Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented to the winners at the annual Cheers Beverage Conference, held on January 23-25 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans.

Ten program awards and two individual awards are slated to be presented at the conference.

The 2012 Cheers Beverage Excellence Award winners are:

1. Best Chain Beverage Merchandising: Quaker Steak & Lube for Steak & Lube Jars
2. Best Chain Signature Drink Program: Omni Hotels & Resorts for Omni Home Grown
3. Best Chain Drink Program: Ruby Tuesday for Ruby Tuesday Football
4. Best Chain Beer Program: Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern/Cameron Mitchell
5. Best Chain Spirits Program: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
6. Best Chain Wine Program : Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
7. Best Chain Hotel Beverage Program: The Broadmoor
8. Best Chain Multi-Concept Beverage Program: Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
9. Best Chain Overall Beverage Program: P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
10. Best Staff Training Program: Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern/Cameron Mitchell
11. Raising the Bar Award: F. Paul Pacult, Editor of the Spirit Journal
12. Beverage Industry Innovator of the Year: Lesley Townsend of Manhattan Cocktail Classic

The awards program is open to all chain restaurants. A chain is defined as an operation with five or more locations in two or more markets. The chain must be in existence for at least three years. The criteria for these awards are a particular program’s creativity, originality and impact on the sales and profitability of a full-service restaurant operation. Other factors considered are the level of marketing support, staff training and overall operator commitment to the initiative that lead to its success. Entries were evaluated by a judging panel that includes previous Beverage Excellence Award winners and Cheers staff.

For more information about Cheers magazine, the Cheers Beverage Conference and the Cheers Awards for Beverage Excellence, visit www.cheersconference.com and www.bevinfogroup.com.

Contact: Liza Zimmerman, editor-in-chief
Cheers Magazine
(747) 720-5611
lzimmerman@m2media360.com

Chicago, IL  (Profitable.com)  The results of a recent study by the University of Maryland indicate that individuals should not give up eating nutritious foods as they age. This is a fact not lost among the executive chefs who oversee menu planning and meal preparation for residents living at a Vi continuing care retirement community.

Vi chefs have received customized training by the Culinary Institute of America on nutrition, healthy cooking and baking techniques, flavor dynamics and food and wine pairing. And, because Vi offers menu selections that are generally lower in sodium, fat and sugar – yet high in flavor – the cuisine satisfies body and palate, enabling residents to eat well and always dine in style.

The 10-year study conducted by the University of Maryland examined the eating habits of approximately 2,500 test subjects between the ages of 70 and 79. The study suggests that older adults in their 70’s who eat healthy foods increase their longevity.

Eating well in older age does not mean having to compromise a fine dining experience, according to the Vi executive chefs.

“We focus on texture, flavor and digestive health needs,” said Jeffrey Weston, executive chef at Vi at Silverstone in Scottsdale, AZ. “Simply put, my culinary philosophy is fresh, quality ingredients prepared well.”

Anthony Santomauro, executive chef at Vi at Lakeside Village in Lantana, FL, says when he cooks fish, he always make sure it’s the freshest fish that is available: flounder, grouper, yellowtail snapper, ahi tuna or U8 scallops. “When it comes to creative cooking, I have always been inspired by fresh fish,” he said.

Also found in Florida is Vi at Aventura, where executive chef Robert Ibgui said a Thursday evening chef’s menu gives him a chance to provide the residents a gourmet experience. “I use as many seasonal products as I can and I also get ideas from the residents,” he said.

Shep Drinkwater is executive chef at Vi at the Glen in the northern Chicago suburb of Glenview. “We keep our menus fresh by changing specials daily and changing everything else we can as much as possible while always offering a quality product,” he said.

“Our residents enjoy the comfort foods,” said Vince De Mar, executive chef at Vi at Grayhawk, also in Scottsdale. “However, many of them desire a greater variety in their diets and enjoy stepping outside the box on occasion. I get great enjoyment when I’m able to display my passion and creativity through my food.”

Jim Smith, executive chef a Vi at La Jolla Village in San Diego, CA., said older adults may have aging palates, but they still enjoy different things and variety when it comes to their dining experience. “Fresh ingredients and top quality beginnings will yield great results on the plate,” he said. “I also instill quality in my sous chefs and cooks. If it doesn’t look right, don’t serve it.”

At Vi, menus offer a wide variety of options to suit residents’ tastes and preferences, including regional favorites, traditional home-style meals and new recipes. Each community features stylish dining venues and elegant private dining rooms are perfect for parties and special occasions.

Vi, formerly Classic Residence by Hyatt, was founded in 1987 as a developer, owner and operator of older adult living communities. The company is dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults by providing high quality environments, services and care. Vi currently operates ten continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and nine rental communities under a family of brands nationwide. For more information about Vi communities, visit http://www.ViLiving.com.

International Dairy Federation’s Innovation Awards, Parma Italy Judged 100 entries from 25 Countries in 14 Categories

XAPP The World’s First Carbonated Protein Fitness Drink Named as Finalist in the 2011 IDF Dairy Innovation Awards

Parma Italy  (Profitable.com)  Household name dairy companies from around the globe highlighted their offerings as they competed for the prestigious title of winner in 14 unique categories during the International Dairy Federation’s (IDF) Dairy Innovation Awards.  Judged by a panel of heralded industry judges, Carlsbad, California’s NEXT Proteins, Inc. stood up to the competition as its revolutionary new XAPP® Protein Fitness Drink was named as a finalist in the “Best New Ingredient for Dairy Foods or Beverages” category.

The world is set for a decade-long boom in milk consumption with the demand for liquid dairy products set to surge by around 30% from 2010 to 2020.¹ The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards showcase the performance and potential of the global dairy industry in producing sustainable, innovative, safe and nutritious products. The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are an annual opportunity for the dairy industry to stay up to date with the latest knowledge, best practices and breakthrough innovations like XAPP, from NEXT Proteins.

“XAPP Protein Fitness Drinks are totally on trend with almost no carbohydrates, no fat and only 100 calories [from 25g protein].  The taste impressed the panel too with the light carbonation giving an instant sense of being refreshed” noted Bill Bruce, Group Editorial Director for FoodBev Media, Ltd. “The panel was impressed by the unique patented formula creatively and successfully combining aqueous whey isolate protein into a drink which creates a real cross-over product into the carbonated energy and recovery drink category,”  Bruce continued, “Additionally, we were impressed with the bold packaging and very clear labeling and messaging. Overall, the successful combination of ingredients and taste ensured XAPP as an obvious finalist in their category.”

“We are extremely honored to have XAPP recognized as a finalist for the International Dairy Federation’s 2011 Dairy Innovation Awards,” commented David Jenkins, Founder and CEO of NEXT Proteins, Inc.  “This recognition is the culmination of more than nine and one half years of research, testing and development work by the NEXT Proteins’ team.”

XAPP, the world’s first carbonated high protein, is packed with essential electrolytes and the highest quality whey protein isolate which makes XAPP perhaps the perfect beverage before and after workouts.  XAPP is great for weight loss as it can help curb hunger between meals.   Manufactured under numerous patents both in the U.S. and internationally,  XAPP delivers a quick, easy way to REFRESH, REFUEL, REPAIR and RECOVER like no other drink ever.

About the International Dairy Federation (IDF)

IDF is the pre-eminent source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders in the dairy chain. IDF is represented in 56 countries and membership is growing: IDF accounts for approximately 86% of the world’s milk production at present. IDF aims to identify, elaborate and disseminate best practice at international level in order to guide the dairy sector and to harmonize members’ work on a variety of issues along the dairy production chain including animal health and welfare, protection of the environment, nutrition, food safety and hygiene and food standards.

About Dairy Innovation Magazine:

First published in 2005, Dairy Innovation is the only bi-monthly magazine to focus on product innovation in every sector of the international dairy industry. Published by UK based FoodBev Media, Dairy Innovation is read by over 15,000 decision makers in over 40 countries. For more information, visit www.foodbev.com.

About NEXT Proteins, Inc.

Founded in 1988, NEXT Proteins, Inc. has been the driving force behind innovative protein brands including nutrition bars, beverages, and powders, that help consumers live healthier lives.   In 1993, NEXT Proteins pioneered the development of one of the industry’s best selling protein powders, DESIGNER WHEY®, and ten years later launched the blockbuster DETOUR® protein bars.

As early as 2002, NEXT Proteins was creating the world’s first carbonated high protein drinks.  Today with six issued patents in the U.S. and multiple patents issued or pending in all the major beverage markets around the world, NEXT Proteins is rolling out XAPP Protein Fitness Drinks.   www.XAPP.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Don Williams
Williams Group Public Relations
(760) 201-8961 direct
(760) 707-4589 mobile
don@williamsgrouppr.com
WilliamsGroupPR.com

¹ Source: “Tetra Pak Dairy Index” Issue 4-July 2011.

Lincoln, CA  (Profitable.com)  The Lincoln, Calif.-based Rogers Family Company (www.rogersfamilyco.com) has launched a breakthrough single serve gourmet coffee – the “San Francisco Bay OneCup™“- that not only costs 25 to 30 percent less than comparable products but also delivers unmatched taste for discriminating coffee lovers.

The OneCup – the Rogers Family Company’s initial product entry into the growing single serve market – provides consumers the highest quality gourmet coffee roasted in the rich, dark European tradition and a 12-cup box is now available online for$7.99

“The San Francisco Bay OneCup delivers top quality, fresh-roasted single serve gourmet coffees for much less than what you are used to paying,” said Rogers Family Company Vice President Jim Rogers.

The company – a roaster and producer of “Responsibly Grown/Fairly Traded” organic gourmet coffee and tea sold worldwide under such brands and divisions as San Francisco Bay Premium Gourmet Coffee and The Organic Coffee Company – is already in several retail markets and will be in other major retail markets across the U.S. in the next 60 days.

The San Francisco Bay OneCup can be used in most single serve brewers. The initial OneCup products – that use only 100% Arabica beans from the world’s premier growing regions – will be Organic Rainforest Blend, French Roast, Fog Chaser and Decaf French Roast.

The San Francisco Bay OneCup does not have an interior plastic brewing chamber.  Instead, the OneCup utilizes a special filter that delivers maximum flavor extraction and the highest quality to coffee lovers.

The OneCup also offers another perk for socially and environmentally conscious consumers. OneCup purchases support the company’s “Community Aid” program.

Community Aid establishes a fixed price for farmers based upon the farmer’s cost plus a reasonable return and pays them more than the average market price and ‘Fair Trade’ rates.  Community Aid provides social, economic, and educational programs to break the cycle of poverty and ensure the long-term viability of coffee communities.  The program also preserves native wildlife, rainforest and plants at farms from Mexico to Central America to Africa. Projects include providing modern houses, medical facilities, schools and day care centers.  The Rogers Family Company has spent more than $4.3 million on Community Aid to date.

The company’s organic and shade-grown coffee farming also protects the rainforest canopy above the coffee trees and produces superior quality coffee that preserves native plants, forest and wildlife without harmful chemicals.

The OneCup has received positive reviews in an extensive test involving single serve users and owners of brewing systems.

For the complete press release, please visit: http://www.rogersfamilyco.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=202

For more information, please visit http://www.gourmet-coffee.com/onecup.html.

Pittsburgh, PA and Fort Worth, TX  (Profitable.com)  Lucas Systems, Inc., the leading independent provider of voice-directed warehouse applications, has introduced Jennifer FoodSelect, the first voice-directed solution designed especially for foodservice and grocery distribution centers. Jennifer FoodSelect is being introduced this week at the IFDA Distribution Solutions Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Ace Endico, a regional foodservice distributor in New York State, is the first customer to install this new Jennifer voice solution, with double-digit improvements in selector productivity and accuracy.

“Jennifer FoodSelect incorporates industry-leading voice technology and best practices that Lucas Systems has developed over ten years of delivering voice-directed warehouse applications for foodservice and grocery DCs,” says Chris Sweeney, SVP of Lucas Systems. “Jennifer FoodSelect maximizes the operational gains possible with voice, adds powerful QC/Audit tools, and includes the most advanced management tools available today, the Engage Management Services Console. Unlike a one-size-fits-all package, Jennifer FoodSelect includes comprehensive configuration capabilities to provide easier, faster implementation without sacrificing flexibility in the future. This new Jennifer solution is designed for foodservice and grocery DCs that need a full-featured voice solution that can extend their existing inventory management, WMS and other warehouse systems.”

Jennifer FoodSelect is tailored to the unique needs of foodservice and grocery DCs. The system supports GS1 data standards for product traceability, and also provides flexible voice- or scan-based data capture for lot numbers, catchweights, or date codes using any industry-standard voice capable mobile computer. This new Jennifer solution inherits key components of the award-winning Jennifer VoicePlus solution that have been pre-configured for food DCs:

• Voice-directed order selection including two-stage PIR picking and single and dual-pallet case picking. For foodservice DCs, Jennifer FoodSelect includes on-demand case label printing which eliminates selector idle time, reduces paper handling, and adds points to individual productivity rates.
• Voice-directed truck loading improves overall productivity and reduces dock clutter and congestion. Jennifer FoodSelect generates accurate load maps to improve service and efficiency for truck drivers and customers.
• The integrated QC/Audit module allows managers to better prioritize audits and focus scarce QC resources on the orders that need to be checked, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of audits.
• Engage MSC includes route planning and management, robust productivity and process tracking, and system configuration tools in a flexible, user-friendly Web environment.

About Lucas Systems, Inc.

Since 1998, Lucas Systems has delivered more voice-directed warehouse applications on a wider variety of mobile computers than any other company. Customers like Cardinal Health, C&S Wholesale Grocers, CVS/pharmacy, Do it Best Corp., Kraft Nabisco, and OfficeMax trust Lucas to deliver solutions that greatly improve worker productivity and accuracy because Lucas truly understands warehouse operations. Jennifer™ VoicePlus, the Lucas voice solution, creates a conversation with warehouse workers that frees their hands and eyes to focus on the job at hand. Jennifer also provides managers and supervisors with real-time reporting and management tools that help them better manage their operations. Tens of thousands of associates at hundreds of distribution centers work with Jennifer every day. For more information, visit http://www.lucasware.com.

Santa Barbara, CA  (Profitable.com)  As the overweight and obesity rates in America continue to rise, FindTheBest has developed a Fast Food Nutrition comparison to help consumers make more informed decisions when it comes to their health.

Americans love fast food.  A reported 25 percent of American adults consume fast food each day—whether it’s a large order of McDonald’s French fries, weighing in at 500 calories, or Taco Bell’s Volcano Nachos, which comes loaded with 1,000 calories.  It’s no surprise that an estimated 68 percent of American children and adults are overweight or obese.

The issue has become so important that First Lady Michelle Obama has launched the Let’s Move campaign to get childhood obesity under control.  But while part of the problem is a lack of self-control, a large part of the problem is a lack of information.  Educating consumers about what they are eating is an important step to containing the obesity epidemic.

FindTheBest’s Fast Food Nutrition comparison allows users to sort and filter their favorite fast food items and popular restaurant chains—from KFC to El Pollo Loco—by menu item, number of calories, serving size, total fat, carbohydrates, sodium, sugar, protein and more.

For those not willing to give up fast food, the Fast Food Nutrition comparison helps users compare healthier alternatives.  Substituting Del Taco’s Jalepeno Rings for the Habit Burger’s onion rings can drop 240 calories.  Swapping a Hardee’s 2/3 LB Monster Thickburger with a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sheds 910 calories.

Next time you walk into a Burger King and the smell of freshly made French fries wafts past your nose, or you’re in line at Subway and can’t decide between the Subway Footlong Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Sandwich and the 6-inch BLT, check in with FindTheBest’s Fast Food Nutrition Comparison to compare the nutritional information before making a decision.

New York, NY  (Profitable.com)  Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE founder and director, Lee Brian Schrager, who also serves as the vice president of corporate communications and national events at Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc., is pleased to announce that the Festival raised over $1.2 million for the hunger-relief organizations Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength.  Over 50,000 guests attended over 125 different events September 29 – October 2, 2011 at various locations throughout New York City.

“Bravo to the culinary community and to the tens of thousands of New Yorkers who helped this year’s Festival succeed beyond expectation.  This kind of unwavering support in today’s fragile economic environment is extraordinary.  The funds raised will help provide food and vital services to the three million New Yorkers citywide who are struggling to put food on the table,” said Margarette Purvis, President & CEO of the Food Bank For New York City.

“The Festival’s extraordinary support is critical to our efforts to end childhood hunger in the United States,” said Bill Shore, chairman and chief executive officer at Share Our Strength. “These funds will help our No Kid Hungry campaign connect children with food where they live, learn, and play.”

Attendees enjoyed some of the finest offerings in the Southern Wine & Spirits of New York portfolio, paired with unparalleled offerings of the city’s best cuisine.  Highlights from the weekend include the Festival’s first Tribute Dinner hosted by Martha Stewart honoring celebrated winemaker His Royal Highness Prince Robert of Luxembourg and renowned chef Jacques Pepin, the newly unveiled Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite with KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations presented by Buitoni at Hudson River Park’s historic Pier 57, the entire series of events that made up Meatpacking Local presented by The Corcoran Group, Lifestyle Wine Seminars hosted by FOOD & WINE, and much more!

Several New York City chefs came out of the weekend with plenty to brag about, beginning with Daniel Holzman of The Meatball Shop who was awarded the “Magnificent Meatball Award” by judges Dana Cowin, Alex Guarnaschelli and Lee Ann Wong at San Pellegrino’s Meatball Madness presented by Buitoni hosted by Giada De Laurentiis on opening night of the Festival.  Mark Israel from the Doughnut Plant was awarded the Godiva People’s Choice Award on Friday, September 29 at Godiva Chocolatier presents SWEET sponsored by Absolut Vodka and Brancott Estate hosted by Sandra Lee.

Additional winners on Friday included the following chefs from the Blue Moon Burger Bash presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats hosted by Whoopi Goldberg:

• Blue Moon People’s Choice Award – Josh Capon of Burger & Barrel for his Bash Burger, a griddled patty with caramelized onions, bacon jam, shaved pickles and secret sauce.
• Pat LaFrieda Burgermeister Award – Franklin Becker of Abe & Arthur’s for The “Wisconsin” Cheese Burger, topped with half sour pickle, roasted tomato, Joe Widmer’s cheddar and brick cheese spread, Nueske bacon and a rich and spicy sauce served on a homemade brioche bun.
• Heinz Best Dressed Burger – Chris Santos of Beauty & Essex for his Lamb & Brisket Burger with spicy garlic aioli, vine ripe tomato, goat-feta and pickled red onion.

On Sunday, October 2 Meru Sikder of Biryani Cart walked away winner of the Carts in the Parc People’s Choice Award for hisKati Roll, grilled chicken tikka with caramelized onion rolled in handmade Indian chapati bread and his Saffron Layered Bombay Spicy Chicken Biryani, served with yogurt sauce and mint habanero at Carts in the Parc sponsored by The New York Times hosted by Andrew Zimmern.

Eat. Drink. End Hunger. Next year’s Festival will take place October 11 – 14, 2012 and 100% of the net proceeds from the Festival benefit the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength.  Stay tuned into the excitement all year long by following Festival founder and director Lee Brian Schrager on Twitter, www.twitter.com/Lee_Schrager.

About the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE

The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is produced by Karlitz & Company and Southern Wine & Spirits of New York.  Southern Wine & Spirits of New York is the exclusive provider of wine and spirits at the Festival.  Hosted by and benefiting the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength®, 100% of the Festival’s net proceeds go toward helping these community based organizations fight hunger.  More information about the Festival can be found atwww.nycwineandfoodfestival.com.

About the Food Bank For New York City

Food Bank For New York City recognizes 28 years as the city’s major hunger-relief organization working to end food poverty throughout the five boroughs.  As the city’s hub for integrated food poverty assistance, the Food Bank tackles the hunger issue on three fronts — food distribution, income support and nutrition education — all strategically guided by its research. Through its network of community-based member programs citywide, the Food Bank helps provide 400,000 free meals a day for New Yorkers in need. The Food Bank’s hands-on nutrition education program in the public schools reaches thousands of children, teens and adults. Income support services including food stamps, free tax assistance for the working poor and the Earned Income Tax Credit put millions of dollars back in the pockets of low-income New Yorkers, helping them to achieve greater dignity and independence. 94% of donations go directly toward food distribution, acquisition and programs in all five boroughs of New York City.  Learn how you can help at foodbanknyc.org.

About Share Our Strength® 

Share Our Strength®, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives.  Through its No Kid Hungry® Campaign—a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015—Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in effective federal nutrition programs; invests in community organizations fighting hunger; teaches families how to cook healthy, affordable meals; and builds public-private partnerships to end childhood hunger, at the state and city level. Working closely with the culinary industry and relying on the strength of its volunteers, Share Our Strength hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaigns that support No Kid Hungry. Visit Strength.org to get involved.

About Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc

Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor and broker with operations in 35 markets. The multi-state distributor currently operates in: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky,Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, New Mexico, New York,North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia—as well as the additional seven states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah through the Southern-Odom/Spirits West partnership. In addition, Southern has a presence in Maryland and the District of Columbia through a joint venture with F.P. Winner Wine & Spirits as well as a joint venture operation in Minnesota with J.J. Taylor Distributing Company. Southern also holds operating licenses and permits in Nebraska and Texas. On a national basis, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. employs more than 11,000 team members. For more information, see: http://www.southernwine.com.

Fort Washington, PA  (Profitable.com)  Nutrisystem , Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), the leading home delivery weight loss program, and GlucoFitClub, a leading provider of exercise, fitness and electronic health monitoring services located within participating YMCA’s, have announced the start of the NutriFitProgram™, a more effective and integrated program for people to achieve their weight and fitness goals. Participation in this program can help people avoid the health complications associated with excess weight, an improper diet and lack of regular exercise. In addition, the program is specifically intended to help people with diabetes better manage the disease, as well as help to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes for those with prediabetes.

The NutriFitProgram combines all the essentials needed to help achieve efficient and healthy weight loss. This Program includes a member’s choice of a 28-day personalized Nutrisystem Plan which includes 28 days of meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert) that are portion controlled and easy to prepare, community membership, online and mobile tools and weight loss counseling. Personalized exercise programs are arranged from approximately 90 weekly classes at participating YMCA’s including 36-minute entry-level circuit training, water aquatics and Zumba®. This program is combined with weekly coaching from a professional trainer who records the member’s body weight, BMI, blood pressure and physical dimensions. Following the trainer’s consultation, the member’s confidential data can then be entered into a HIPAA compliant web portal that visually charts their progress and trends along with their daily blood sugar readings. The GlucoFitClub provides its members with a free auto-logging MyGlucoHealth glucometer that can effortlessly upload a participant’s blood glucose readings through a compatible cell phone or computer to their personalized GlucoFitClub web portal. Entra Health Systems is the monitoring technology partner for GlucoFitClub that supplies the NutriFitProgram with the member web portal and wireless glucometer.

“In the face of an expanding obesity epidemic, Nutrisystem is dedicated to helping people lead healthier lifestyles. The NutriFitProgram will make it easier and faster for our customers to achieve their health goals by augmenting our dietary programs,” said Joe Redling, Chairman and CEO at Nutrisystem. “Nutrisystem is delighted to partner with the GlucoFitClub and to offer the nutritional component of this innovative program.”

Added Dr. Bruce Daggy, Vice President of Research and Development at Nutrisystem, “The clinical evidence is very clear from landmark diabetes prevention and management studies, that many cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or better managed through healthy weight loss, increased physical activity, and better monitoring.  The NutriFitProgram brings all three features together in one affordable, easy to use program. ”

The YMCA of Orange County and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) of Orange County are both active partners in supporting the program in Southern California. The Y is committed to expanding opportunities for healthy living and provides the physical club environment for the GlucoFitClub and its exercise, monitoring and educational programs. Members of this program also enjoy a local YMCA membership, which includes full access to YMCA facilities and many benefits such as pool access, and supportive community environment. The ADA provides free educational classes and counseling at the YMCA for diabetic and pre-diabetic members.

The NutriFitProgram is being piloted in Southern California with a commitment from the parties to expand promptly in response to the demand. Membership in the GlucoFitClub and the YMCA is included at no additional charge to customers subscribing to a qualifying Nutrisystem home-delivery dietary meal program.

“The NutriFitProgram is about getting results, having fun and enjoying the company of other people who have the same goals. We have packaged a cost-effective dietary home meal-delivery and exercise program that is effective and fits comfortably into our members’ lifestyles,” said Gene Theslof, CEO at GlucoFitClub. “The GlucoFitClub is really all about providing the right tools for people to make important changes in their lives that can make them happier and healthier. We enable this through our collaboration with Nutrisystem, Entra Health Systems and the devotion of our trainers and the sheer enthusiasm of our members who support one another in this important program.”

For additional information on the NutriFitProgram and the GlucoFitClub, please call 877-699-9432.

About Nutrisystem, Inc.

Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) is the number one home delivery weight-loss company. Nutrisystem® products are sold direct to the consumer through nutrisystem.com, by phone, and at select retailers, with convenient home delivery. The Company offers proven nutritionally balanced weight loss programs designed for women, men, and seniors, as well as the Nutrisystem® D® program, specifically designed to help people with type 2 diabetes who want to lose weight and manage their diabetes. The Nutrisystem® program is based on nearly 40 years of nutrition research and the science of the low glycemic index, and offers a variety of great tasting, satisfying, good carbohydrate meals that are designed to be heart healthy. The program was named the “Least Expensive Home Delivery Program” by CBS Money Watch in January 2011. The program has no membership fees and provides weight management support and counseling by trained weight-loss coaches and online and mobile weight management tools free of charge. Nutrisystem proudly supports the American Diabetes Association in its movement to Stop Diabetes™, as well as to help in increasing awareness of the correlation between weight loss and improvements in diabetes control. For more information or to become a customer, visit http://www.nutrisystem.com or call 1-800-891-3215. For the healthcare professional, please visit http://www.nutrisystem.com/hcp. Follow Nutrisystem on Twitter @nutrisystem and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/nutrisystem.

About GlucoFitClub, LLC.

The GlucoFitClub is a division of Gluco Fitness Center LLC. a leader in health and wellness strategies and personalized health monitoring that help people lead healthier and more productive lives. In addition to alliances with Nutrisystem, Gluco Fitness Center works closely with the YMCA, American Diabetes Association and American Association of Diabetes Educators to help people lose weight, reverse prediabetes and provide better self-management tools to fight diabetes.  The GlucoFitClub’s bundled combination of dietary meals, supervised exercise classes, coaching and personal electronic monitoring are backed by decades of evidence-based research. Gluco Fitness Center is also an exclusive distributor of the Entra Health System wireless glucometer for digital diabetes management. To learn more about GlucoFitClub or other healthy living programs offered by Gluco Fitness Center, visit us at www.glucofitnesscenter.com or call 877-699-9432.

About MyGlucoHealth®

MyGlucoHealth Wireless from Entra Health Systems is the first FDA cleared and CE certified Bluetooth®-enabled glucometer of its kind in the world. MyGlucoHealth works in combination with a real-time online data collection network to securely upload and manage blood glucose readings using to an online portal eliminating the need to maintain personal logbooks. MyGlucoHealth gives patients more direct control over their care and provides clear lines of communication with clinicians and caregivers. For more information visit: www.myglucohealth.net or call 877-458-2646.

Irving, TX  (Profitable.com)  As baseball season comes to a close Hostess® has announced the three grand prize winners of its summer Baseball Sweepstakes which invited fans across the country to enter for a chance to win exciting prizes including $10,000 in cash or a trip to see their favorite major league team play in a city of their choice and $100Stub Hub gift cards for baseball tickets.

The three lucky grand prize winners are Lance Guffey of Vandalia IL, George Karnavas of Cleveland, OH, and Karen Katsbulasof Pinellas Park, FL.

More than 272,800 Hostess fans took part in the Hostess Baseball Sweepstakes by purchasing specially marked multipacks of Hostess Twinkies®, Hostess Chocolate CupCakes®, and limited-edition packages of Hostess Baseballs – delicious chocolate cup cakes with vanilla icing and red icing “stitching.” The special, summer time packaging featured on-pack promotion codes which consumers could use to register online for a chance to win. In addition to the three grand prize winners, 250 consumers won $100 Stub Hub gift cards.

About the Winners

Ho Hos® lover and all-around Hostess fan Lance Guffey from Vandalia, IL has been enjoying Hostess since he was young. As a child, Lance’s grandfather would take him to haul grain at his farm and they would always stop at the local coffee shop for a Hostess Honey Bun. ”I had it warmed up a little so it was like it was fresh from the oven,” Lance said. ”Thanks for bringing back that awesome memory.” He is planning on spending his $10,000 grand prize on orthodontic treatment for his son, and to help fund a summer vacation next year.

George Karnavas from Cleveland Ohio has fond memories from his childhood of eating Twinkies and watching “The Howdy Doody Show” where the delicious treats were featured. He thinks that his favorite Hostess treats, Raspberry Zingers®, are the perfect comfort food. When he found out he was a grand prize winner of the summer Baseball Sweepstakes, George says, “My wife and I celebrated by breaking out a nice cold bottle of milk and a box of Hostess Chocolate CupCakes.”

Karen Katsbulas has an affinity for Hostess Sno Balls® and Ding Dongs®, though she recently discovered 100 Calorie Packs and now considers them her favorite treat. Karen’s first contact with Hostess came when she immigrated to the United Statesfrom England at the age of eight. “One bite and I was hooked,” she remembers. Karen is planning on using her grand prize to help pay for a recent trip to Thailand where she had been working as a volunteer to rescue elephants.

To help fans get better connected with Hostess snack cakes, an official Facebook page has been launched filled with fun exclusives, new recipes, giveaways and contests. Visit us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Hostess and find out about our latest promotions. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hostess_snacks or visit http://www.hostesscakes.comfor more information.

Hostess Brands, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest providers of fresh-baked bread and sweet goods, sold under various brand names including Wonder®, Merita®, Home Pride®, Nature’s Pride®, Hostess®, Drake’s®, and Dolly Madison. The Company is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Hamden, CT  (Profitable.com)  Because Liberty Vision is a community-based practice, Dr. Gold and his staff want to do their part by giving back to less fortunate people that need some assistance.

There is general awareness that currently a serious hunger problem exists in the US.

• The demands for Food Banks have tripled and yet the food supplies have dwindled.
• Among the hungry are 47 million children!!
• CNN reports that 1 out of 6 Americans is going hungry.

At the same time, The New York Times reports that less people are able to afford their insurance co-payments. They end up forfeiting their needed regular health care including Eye Exams

Thus to help Americans stay healthy, and to help the hungry, Dr. Jeffrey Gold and the staff of Liberty Vision are sponsoring a Food Drive that provides any and all a Comprehensive Eye Exam for only $39.00 (reg value $150) and every penny of the $39.00 will be donated to the Connecticut Food Bank!

The $39.00 can feed at least 2 families at the same time as helping to preserve and/or improve vision.

Call Liberty Vision at (203)281-5745 or click here to learn more about this event.

Hunger can be combated while at the same time helping Americans to get the eye care that they need.

Working together as a community, assistance can be given to help the less fortunate.

Note: Please help to spread this news through social media networks like Facebook, Twitter etc.

The more people who know about this event and help spread the news, the more needy families can receive help.

Dr. Jeffrey Gold is a board certified and award winning Ophthalmologist who has been changing the lives of patients for over 30 years. At his office, he performs a variety of custom and standard laser vision correction procedures including LASIK, PRK and Epi-LASIK (Advanced Surface Ablation). He has performed more than 10,000 LASIK procedures and over 1,000 PRK and Epi-LASIK procedures while receiving many awards for his work. Choosing a doctor as experienced and recognized as Dr. Gold is critical to your effort in getting the desired and needed treatments for your eyes.

Dr. Gold’s Liberty Vision is the most sought after and premier laser vision correction center in the Hamden area. Patients who visit Liberty Vision are taken care of personally by Dr. Gold, who will conduct the screenings, pre-operative exams and all post-op exams. With his expertise, experience and help, patients can reduce or eliminate their dependence on glasses or contact lenses.

As the one time part owner of the country’s second laser eye surgery center and being instrumental in developing the Yale Eye Laser Center, Dr. Gold has over 10,000 laser vision correction procedures under his belt. As a result, he has changed the lives of thousands of patients, including his own family members, other doctors and healthcare professionals.

California Dairy Products Dress Up the Halloween Season

South San Francisco and Modesto, CA   (Profitable.com)  Halloween ushers in the candy season, but this trick-or-treat time the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has developed some kid-friendly, fun confectionary-free treats that won’t leave kids or parents saying “boo.” With Halloween lending itself to spiders, witches, and ghosts, the CMAB has come up with “spooky” recipes using Real California dairy products.

In 30 minutes or less and using minimal ingredients, these dishes can be enjoyed by the whole family, especially the kids. Real California dairy products add rich, complex flavors and textures to foods, so whether hosting a Halloween party or just looking for fun foods to celebrate the spooktacular season, here are some recommendations from CMAB:

• Toasted Ghosts: Frightfully good. Choose your favorite cheese such as Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Colby or Swiss and cut into a ghost-like shape with a cookie cutter. Place the cut-out cheese on two slices of bread and toast, open-faced under the broiler.

• Eyeball Salad: Ghoulish and gooey! Create a bed of spinach topped with bocconcini (small mozzarella balls) cut in half, decorated with sliced olives for pupils and ketchup lines to look “blood shot.” Use a tomato or red bell pepper strip to create a mouth.

• Pumpkin Shake: Spice up the season by blending milk with canned pumpkin, orange juice, honey and pumpkin pie spices; serve in a tall glass topped with whipped cream and grated nutmeg.

• Spider Web Pizza: A boo-tiful and delicious dish. Using pre-baked pizza crust, spread pizza sauce evenly. Create a web pattern made with string cheese and bake until bubbly and golden brown. Decorate with a black olive “spider.”

• Cottage Cheese Brain: Frankenstein beware! Mix blueberries, diced strawberries and chopped nuts with cottage cheese, form into two lobes of a “brain” on a plate or platter.

• Frozen Ghost Pops: For a ghostly delicious frozen treat try freezing vanilla yogurt in traditional popsicle-shaped molds. Once frozen, remove yogurt popsicles and design faces made with licorice or black jelly beans.

• Witch Sticks: Spear cheese cubes of any flavor with chunks of pepperoni or salami on fun Halloween picks – a snack on a stick befitting any ghost or goblin!

Dairy products – including cheese – made with California milk can be identified by the Real California Milk and Real California Cheese seal, which certifies that the products are made exclusively with milk produced on California dairy farms. Ninety-nine percent of California dairy farms are family-owned. California produces more fluid milk, butter, ice cream, yogurt and nonfat dry milk than any other state. The state is the second-largest producer of cheese, which is available nationally under the Real California Cheese seal.

About the California Milk Advisory Board

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s 1,620 dairy families. With headquarters in South San Francisco and Modesto, the CMAB is one of the largest commodity boards in the United States. The CMAB executes advertising, public relations, research and retail and foodservice promotional programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real California Milk and Real California Cheese. For more information on California dairy products and the Real California Cheese Pair Savvy App, visit www.RealCaliforniaMilk.com, like us on Facebook.com/realcaliforniamilk or follow us on Twitter @RealCalifMilk.

Lawrenceville, NJ  (Profitable.com)  Dozens of major foodservice companies are seeing measurable benefits as part of the industry-driven Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative, GS1 US said. On the two-year anniversary of the Initiative’s launch, GS1 US said the industry has now passed the halfway mark on the way to a 75-percent voluntary adoption of GS1 standards by 2015 (measured by revenue).

The Initiative was launched in October 2009 in partnership with the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA), the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) and the National Restaurant Association, as a voluntary industry collaboration to drive waste out of the foodservice supply chain, enhance product information and establish a foundation for improved traceability and food safety. To date, companies making up 55 percent of the foodservice industry’s manufacturer revenue and 45 percent of the distributor revenue are using GS1 standards.

“Adoption of GS1 standards is going to dramatically change our industry for the better,” said Brendan Foley, President, Heinz Foodservice. “Without these standards, our transactional systems and product information differ all across the board. The grocery and retail industries have been successfully using a standardized product identification and data sharing system for years. Now it’s the foodservice industry’s turn.”

GS1 standards provide a common platform for structuring and sharing product information globally, and include: Global Location Numbers (GLNs) for location identification, Global Trade Item Numbers® (GTINs®) for product identification and the Global Data Synchronization Network™ (GDSN®) to exchange information through a network of certified electronic data pools.

Mike Roach, President, Ben E. Keith Foods, has seen many benefits from adopting GS1 standards. “Prior to the foodservice initiative, 6,000 distributors had their own internal systems to move data from manufacturers, but we realized that data wasn’t always accurate. That created all sorts of problems downstream for our operator customers, but we can now provide them with more accurate product information thanks to GS1 standards and data sharing via the GDSN.”

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), menu-labeling legislation—plus a growing consumer demand for more and better nutritional and allergen product information—underscores the need for a standards-based system for accurate and timely product information.

The GDSN provides easy electronic access to shared data for all supply chain partners. GDSN allows them to continuously synchronize item data for better inventory control, warehouse management, and more efficient handling of purchasing and other transactions. The implementation of GS1 standards also improves product traceability, from the operator all the way back to the distributor, manufacturer, processing plants and ultimately, the farm.

“Traceability is critical for food safety,” said Ann Oka, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management for Sodexo. “If we don’t know where a product came from it is very difficult to ensure quality control, let alone recall products in the case of a foodborne illness outbreak.”

The number of foodservice companies subscribing to the GDSN has grown eightfold since the start of the Initiative– from 191 in 2009 to 1,430 today. Many foodservice companies have also indicated their readiness to send or receive product data through the GDSN.

US Foods (formerly U.S. Foodservice), Performance Food Group, Ben E. Keith and other leading foodservice companies are all using a common platform to receive up-to-date product information from their suppliers. In addition, Darden Restaurants and UFPC (Yum! Brands) are among the operators using GLNs and GTINs to standardize the way their supply chain community identifies locations and products.

Since the launch of the Initiative, its membership has grown to include 72 – and counting – total members, including ARAMARK, Butterball, Dot Foods, The J.M. Smucker Company, Kraft Foodservice, Subway/IPC, Sysco, Tyson and others.

For the past two years, the Initiative has accomplished a number of key deliverables. It has developed foodservice-specific implementation guides, identified foodservice workflow scenarios within the GDSN, and defined key product data attributes relevant to the foodservice industry.

The Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative recently launched four new working groups, including a GLN Task Group for location tracking; a GTIN Allocation Task Group to assist in assigning product ID numbers; a Product Images Task Group for standardizing product images to enhance marketing and sales, and a User Workgroup to share implementation and adoption issues and successes.

Visit http://www.gs1us.org/sectors/foodservice to learn more about the Initiative, how to start adopting the GS1 standards, or how to become a member. You can also send an email to foodservice(at)gs1us(dot)org, or contact Julie McGill, jmcgill(at)gs1us(dot)org, 312-463-4032 and Dennis Harrison, dharrison(at)gs1us(dot)org, 609-620-4522.

About GS1 US

GS1 US is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the adoption and implementation of standards-based, global supply-chain solutions. More than 200,000 businesses in 25 industries in the U.S. and two million companies worldwide rely on GS1 US for trading-partner collaboration and for maximizing the cost effectiveness, speed, visibility, and traceability of their goods moving around the world. They achieve these benefits through GS1 US solutions based on GS1 global unique-numbering and identification systems, bar codes, Electronic Product Code-based RFID, data synchronization, and electronic information exchange. GS1 US operates the subsidiaries and brands 1SYNC™; BarCodes and eCom™; EPCglobal US™; GS1 Healthcare US; and RosettaNet. It also manages the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC®) for the UNDP; http://www.GS1US.org.

Los Angeles, CA  (Profitable.com)  ESPN Zone and the Mobile Social Commerce and Gifting App, Bartab, get set to liven up LA Live! ESPN Zone at LA Live, and the Social Gifting App, Bartab, will launch headlong into the world of social marketing using Bartab’s unique “send a drink to a friend” feature. Bartab is the first virtual-to-real mobile transaction platform that allows people to send or gift real products directly to a mobile device and enjoy instant fulfillment. ESPN Zone at LA Live is the latest establishment to embrace this new technology.

Director of Operations for ESPN Zone, Carlos Amespil, says: “At ESPN Zone we are teaming up with Bartab to offer our sports fans a unique way of experiencing a game at the cross point with the latest application available for friends and associates to interact with each other. Bartab is a great way to give the gift of fun.”

The 35,000 sq.ft. ESPN Zone at LA Live boasts numerous giant-screen TVs to view your favorite games – including one theater-sized, 4 bars, VIP areas, outdoor dining, an arcade game lounge, The Arena and the upcoming Kings Championship Lounge.

According to Bartab’s EVP of Strategy, Stuart Hall, “Bartab is thrilled to have the opportunity to team up with ESPN Zone at LA Live. The venue is fantastic, and it gives us a real chance to test the power of social gifting as a way to get friends together. What could be cooler than sending your friend a beer at ESPN Zone?” Beginning today, ESPN Zone becomes the latest Bar/Restaurant to join the rapidly expanding “Bartab Ecosystem” which currently includes over 1000 bars and restaurants. Download the free iPhone or Android app, or head to http://www.bartab.com to start sending drinks!

Carlsbad, CA  (Profitable.com)  LIFE Ionizers® has released a filtered water pitcher that filters, alkalizes, and imbues water with antioxidant properties. The Pitcher of Life™ is the world’s first “unplugged” water ionizer, making it ideal for camping, hiking, picnics and many other places where healthy ionized alkaline mineral water is hard to come by.

More than just a Filter Pitcher

The Pitcher of Life™ does more than just filter water:

• Adds Essential Minerals
• Quickly Raises Water pH to healthful levels
• Creates antioxidant hydroxyl ions in water
• Filters harmful contaminants
• Makes great tasting water

The Pitcher of Life™ another feature which make it a great choice for people who want healthy water when they’re on vacation. The pitcher costs a fraction of what conventional water ionizers cost, making the health benefits of alkaline ionized mineral water accessible to health conscious consumers on a budget.

Limited time offer: Life Ionizers® is offering the Pitcher of Life™ for a limited time for just $49.95 a – savings of over 40%!

Safer than a Filter Pitcher

The Pitcher of Life™ is made of 100% BPA free materials, making it safer than competing water filter pitchers and bottled waters. Recent studies confirm that BPA is a potent hormone disruptor and is not safe for children.

More Convenient than a Filter Pitcher

Designed with convenience in mind, the Pitcher of LIFE™ fits easily in a refrigerator door so it’s easy to keep the alkaline water in it ice cold. THE Pitcher of LIFE™ has a built in time-to-change indicator which takes the guesswork out of knowing when to change the filter.

Consumers can buy the Pitcher of LIFE with confidence; it comes backed with a full 1 year warranty. Filters last about 4 months with regular use.

Answering the Needs of our Customers

Life Ionizers® Chief Executive Visionary Rick H. Cabados says the Pitcher of LIFE™ was developed in response to “overwhelming” consumer demand:

“Our customers have been clamoring for a way to get the health benefits they enjoy with our line of home water ionizers when away from home. We used technology originally developed by NASA to create the world’s first water ionizer that does not use electricity.”

About Life Ionizers

Life Ionizers is division of EarthTrade Water Inc. (http://www.EarthTradeWater.com) which was founded in 1996 by Rick Cabados. LIFE Ionizers has been a leading supplier of home water ionizers in the US since the company was founded.

For more information on the Pitcher of LIFE, visit http://www.lifeionizers.com/products/accessories/travel-systems/pitcher-of-life.html or call (877) 204-7772.

Boca Raton, FL  (Profitable.com)  Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, has announced its excitement for the Annual Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic in Orlando, Florida. Multiple Bluegreen resorts are convenient to this food and wine event, taking place October 7-8, 2011. Bluegreen offers two resorts in Orlando–The Fountains and Orlando’s Sunshine Resort.

“There are many food and wine events taking place throughout the year in Orlando, and the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic is one of the most popular,” says Brandon Gamble, Activities Director at The Fountains, Orlando resort. “Each Bluegreen resort is convenient to this particular event as well as the other world-famous Orlando attractions.”

The Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic also takes place during the Epcot® Food & Wine Festival, and offers its guests the opportunity to experience live music and tastings from the award-winning restaurants and lounges on the property as they stroll along the causeway on Crescent Lake. Guests can also register to participate in a variety of seminars such as the Wine Blending Seminar, Riesling Rendezvous, Spanish Wines, Modern Mixology, All Things Sake, Base to Bubbles and Beer, Please!

Bluegreen’s Orlando resorts offer the privacy and convenience essential to every family vacation to America’s favorite vacation destination. The Fountains is located on International Drive, the outlet to Orlando’s famous theme parks and attractions while Orlando’s Sunshine Resort is just minutes from all the action.

About Bluegreen Corporation

Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 222,600 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 home sites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders. For more information, visit us online at http://www.bluegreencorp.com. See what Bluegreen owners are saying on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

“So far, genetically modified foods (GM foods) have not been recognized by experts as safe & healthy foods. Thus, people gradually turn to non-GM foods. Maybe that’s the reason why the demand for our non-GM soybean proteins has increased sharply these days,” Mr. Wu said. “Besides, our non-GM soybean proteins really are the best.”

With American consumers’ continuing concerns about the safety and nutrition of genetically modified foods (GM foods), non-genetically modified foods (non-GM foods) seem to get more favor and affection now. Shan Song, a professional manufacturer and supplier of non-GM soybean proteins, declared that the demand for their non-GM soybean proteins in over 100 countries and regions had increased greatly in the last two months.

“The health risk from GM foods keeps customers away and makes them turn to non-GM foods,” Chen Jianzhong, Shan Song’s Product Development Manager, said.

The research by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology has shown that Americans’ knowledge of GM foods continues to remain low and their opinions reflect that they are particularly uncomfortable with GM foods due to concerns around safety and nutrition, the effect on natural ecosystems, and corporate control of the food supply.

Although most feeding trials have observed no toxic effects and saw that GM foods are not harmful, some experts and scientists still call for additional and more rigorous testing before marketing genetically engineered food. As a result, many people now tend to choose non-GM food when shopping, and wait to see those GM foods.

“We firmly believe that GM food is just a flash in the pan while non-GM food will have a bright future and continue to be the top choice of most customers,” said Wu Shaobin, the Marketing Director of Shan Song.

“Our store has seen a marked increase in traffic in recent months, which indicates that the market demand for non-GM food is increasing,” Mr. Wu said. “Good news is, about 96% of our customers are very satisfied with our healthy and nutritious non-GM soybean proteins and they do sell well in over 100 countries and regions spread across five continents.”

Shan Song is a professional manufacturer and supplier for non-GM soybean proteins. For years, they stood by non-GM food and devoted time to the research and development of healthy and nutritious food, such as non-GM soybean protein, receiving ISO 9001:2000 certificate, HALAL certificate, GMP certificate, IP & HACCP certificate, and others. With an annual output of 90,000 tons of soybean proteins, Shan Song’s non-GM soybean proteins spread all over the world.

“With the increasing demand for non-GM soybean protein, we think we should do something to stand out in the industry. God bless us! We made it. The same amount of soybeans, which are processed through our process method, are able to make maximum value,” Mr. Chen remarked.

By continually exploring and searching, Shan Song has found a new way of deep processing non-genetically modified soybeans. Firstly, they refine the soybean to semi-finished soya-bean, then refine the soybean part and separate the protein. After that, the soy peptide which can enhance immunity and the sugar that can assist in curing diabetes will be acquired through a biological process.

“I told you that our non-GM soybean proteins are the best,” exclaimed Mr. Wu. “They are value-added, healthier and widely used. How wonderful!”

About Shan Song

Shan Song is a professional manufacturer and supplier for non-GM soybean protein. For years, they stood by non-GM food and devoted time to the research and development of healthy and nutritious food, such as non-GM soybean protein. With an annual output of 90,000 tons of soybean proteins, Shan Song’s non-GM soybean proteins spread all over the world.

FMF Power Beverage, the industry’s first all-natural performance energy drink with specific hydration and recovery properties, is offering consumers a chance to win prizes including a grand prize consisting of an all-inclusive trip to Las Vegas to attend the GEICO AMA EnduroCross Championship Finals, as well as meet FMF Power Beverage Team Rider, Kyle Redmond.

The FMF Power Beverage “Vegas VIP Weekend” sweepstakes officially launches Oct. 3 and runs through Oct. 31, 2011. The promotion will be fostered simultaneously through the FMF Power Beverage and FMF Racing Facebook pages. In addition to the grand prize trip, which includes airfare, meals and accommodations for two, FMF Power Beverage will also provide the winners with $500 dollars spending cash while in Las Vegas. Moreover, the contest will award five runners-up with FMF Power Beverage prize packs.

“Motocross fans are some of the most die-hard sports fans on the planet, and this promotion is all about giving back to them,” said Don Emler, Jr., FMF Power Beverage. “Our goal is to simultaneously introduce new fans to FMF Power Beverage through the extreme sport of EnduroCross while showing them how our all-natural formula helps athletes excel at the highest levels of competition. Luckily we have our FMF POWER rider Kyle Redmond in the hot seat in Vegas, and we’re sure that he’ll give our VIP winner the show of a lifetime in the process of taking home the checkered flag.”

“I’m stoked to be a part of such a killer FMF Power Beverage sweepstakes,” said Redmond. “It’s going to be a really exciting race to finish up the year in Las Vegas, and I’m proud to represent two brands that are all about giving back to the Motocross community.”

To enter the contest and learn more about FMF Power Beverage, load facebook.com/FMFPOWER.

About FMF Power Beverage

FMF Power Beverage is an all-natural, high-powered energy drink containing a proprietary PowerBlend™: an infusion of clean, healthy nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants for immediate energy and sustained performance. FMF POWER’s benefits stem from its four pillars – Energy, Performance, Hydration and Recovery. FMF POWER is available in Citrus Lemonade and Fruit Punch flavors, both ‘Tunnel pasteurized’ to preserve efficacy and flavor. For more information, load facebook.com/FMFPOWER.

About FMF Racing

Owner and founder Don Emler started FMF Racing in 1973. Don’s vision was to provide the top level US racing equipment at the grass roots level. FMF was formed in Don’s garage and is now located in Rancho Dominguez in a 90,000 square foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. FMF’s goal is simple; design and manufacture the world’s best performance exhaust 100% in the USA under one roof. Visit FMFRacing.com for more information.

CARLSBAD, Calif.  (Profitable.com)  NTN Buzztime, Inc. ( NYSE Amex: NTN), today announced the acquisition of the hosted live trivia event business Stump! Trivia from Trailside Entertainment, Inc.

Stump! Trivia, operating mainly in the Northeastern states, conducts approximately 300 hosted live trivia events a week, providing fun and exciting competitions in bars, restaurants and at special events.  Stump! was founded 12 years ago by Bob Carney who will join Buzztime and remain with the business.
“Stump! Trivia has proven to be quite popular regionally as a turn-key, hosted live trivia event,” said NTN President and CEO Michael Bush.  “We couldn’t be happier to broaden our current set of in-venue offerings by bringing them onboard. Further, we are pleased to have Bob Carney join our team and continue to grow the Stump! Trivia business alongside our core business.”

One of Stump!’s key assets is its staff of professional hosts, better known as “trivia jockeys” who function as part player recruiter, part MC and part advocate for the venues by encouraging incremental sales of food and drinks. Combined with Buzztime’s on-screen programming of trivia content under his/her control, a good trivia jockey can attract a sizeable group of patrons on what might otherwise be a slow night.

“Joining Buzztime is an amazing opportunity for us,” said Stump! founder Bob Carney.  “We look forward to delivering the Stump! hosted trivia experience to the Buzztime network of 3,900 bars and restaurants and base of over 2 million registered players, in addition to bringing this unique entertainment to a whole range of venues and consumers that have yet to benefit from either Stump! or Buzztime.  This is clearly a growth opportunity all around.”

Terms of the transaction, which were structured as an asset purchase, require NTN to pay $0.25 million plus an earn out in each of 2012, 2013, and 2014 that is dependent on gross margins achieved by the Stump! business.  The effect of the Stump! acquisition is expected to improve Buzztime’s profitability and cash flow for the balance of 2011 and 2012, when considered on a standalone basis without potential synergies and not giving effect to the purchase price.

About Buzztime

NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NTN) is a leading bar and restaurant social entertainment and integrated marketing platform. Trusted by 3,900 bars and restaurants in North America since 1985, Buzztime integrates trivia, card and sports games with in- and out-of-venue media and communication tools. With over 2,000,000 registered consumers and 50,000,000 games played each year, Buzztime loyalists spread the word and invite friends and family to their favorite Buzztime locations to enjoy an evening of fun and competition. With Buzztime entertainment and integrated marketing solutions, bars and restaurants attract new customers, turn casual visitors into regulars, and give guests a reason to stay longer. For the most up-to-date information on NTN Buzztime, please visit www.buzztime.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect management’s current views of future events and operations, including but not limited to statements about game offerings and content, expanded offerings, customer demographics, returns, stays and spending, market and audience reach, number of locations, and player participation. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the risks of adverse economic conditions, failure of customer and/or player demand, lower market acceptance or
appeal of both existing and new products and services by particular demographic groups or audiences as a whole, termination of partnership and contractual relationships and the impact of competitive products and pricing. Please see NTN Buzztime, Inc.’s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks that may affect the Company. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. These statements speak only as of the date hereof, and NTN
Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking
statements, even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized.

BUZZTIME  CONTACT:
Kendra Berger
Chief Financial Officer
NTN Buzztime, Inc.
(760) 438-7400

CCG CONTACT:
Mark Collinson
Partner
CCG Investor Relations
(310) 954-1343

Pacific Water & Drinks (HK) Group Limited, owned by Jon Olafsson, co-founder and Chairman of Icelandic Water Holdings Ltd, announced it has completed the acquisition of certain current operations of China Water & Drinks which consists of nine companies in the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong from Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK, HEK.WS).  China Water & Drinks currently has operations in East and Southeast China.  The new acquisition builds on Pacific Water & Drinks commitment to the Chinese market as the company now holds operations in strategic regions in Greater China, such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xian.

“We are extremely pleased to announce our recent acquisition of China Water & Drinks,” says Jon Olafsson.  ”This is a central component to Pacific Water & Drinks, and combined with our seasoned distribution and bottling experience, this will allow us to capitalize on the extraordinary opportunities that are available in the Chinese markets.”

China Water & Drinks will continue to operate and build on their ongoing success in China by combining with Pacific Water & Drinks Group’s diversified experience in the beverage market worldwide.  Current customers of China Water & Drinks include beverage giants such as Coca Cola, Uni-President as well as local retail and foodservice customers.

Richard J. Heckmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Heckmann Corporation, stated, “We have built a solid platform with great potential and believe Jon Olafsson and Pacific Water & Drinks have the right ingredients to develop it further. The sale of these operations is a good match for Jon, and one which enables us to turn our focus exclusively on our U.S. water operations growth opportunity.”

As a leader in one of the world’s largest and fastest growing beverage markets, Pacific Water & Drinks (HK) Group Limited will have an extensive footprint.  The new acquisition will provide total production capacity of over 1.3 billion bottles per year and employ over 1,150 people in peak season.

About Pacific Water & Drinks

Pacific Water & Drinks (HK) Group Limited is a fully integrated beverage company focused on producing and distributing quality beverages in Greater China.  Through its headquarters in Hong Kong, the company owns companies across Eastern and South-Eastern China with pre-form making, bottle blowing, bottling of water, juices and tea, packaging, sales and distribution capabilities.

About Heckmann Corporation

Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK, HEK.WS) is a services-based company focused on total water solutions for shale or “unconventional” oil and gas exploration.  The Company’s water solutions for energy development segment is called Heckman Water Resources, or HWR, and includes water disposal, trucking, fluids handling, treatment and pipeline transport facilities, and water infrastructure services for oil and gas exploration and production companies.  Through these operations, HWR offers an integrated and efficient full service water program for hydraulic fracturing operations.

Pera Mediterranean Brasserie, the stylish midtown Manhattan boite, serving New York City’s most exciting Eastern Mediterranean cuisine since November 2006, will open a downtown outpost at 54 Thompson this November. Located at the corner of Broome Street, Pera Soho will occupy a 3,000-square foot space bathed in natural light from two walls of floor-to-ceiling windows, one of which will overlook the 2,000-square foot garden, slated to open for outdoor dining during spring 2012. While Pera Soho’s menu and design will incorporate some of the stylish signature elements of the original restaurant, both will draw inspiration from the chic, energetic vibe of the neighborhood. The kitchen will be overseen by the Turkish / American team of Metin Calisir and Nathan Crouser, whose authentic Eastern Mediterranean preparations are complemented by dishes infused with New York City culinary flare.

Pera Soho will seat 105 inside, between the expansive bar / lounge and dining area. The latter’s ingenuous configuration will afford three spaces equally suited to a la carte and private dining. (Pera Soho’s access to its building’s stunning roof deck will accommodate another 50 for al fresco private events.) DYAMI Architects is the designer, working in close concert with owner Burak Karacam, who was primarily responsible for Pera midtown’s smart, much lauded decor.

While Pera Soho will be the second bricks-and-mortar restaurant for the Istanbul-born, Harvard Business School graduate, it is Karacam’s fourth food service venture. He has a line of Pera-branded Mediterranean meats sold online and at retail (cited as one of 2009′s Best 50 Ideas by Restaurant Business), as well as the celebrated Pera Turkish Tacos food truck, situated at Tavern on the Green since last October.

“The further expansion of the Pera brand with another restaurant has been in the cards for a long time, before the national launch of the products or that of the food truck. But I was very particular about its location and the attributes of it, one of my “musts” being outdoor space given its prevalence for dining across the Mediterranean. I was willing to wait until I could identify the absolutely right site for the second Pera. At the Thompson Street site I found it,” enthuses Karacam.