Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Starbucks makes food healthier - Orlando Business Journal:

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The coffee giant says it has simplified recipew to includemore high-quality ingredientw like whole grains, blueberries from Oregoh and cherries from Michigan. “Starbucks customers have been telling us that they want better tasting and healthier food optionsz when they visitour stores,” said Starbuck s food category vice president Sandra Stark in a news releas e announcing the new menus. “We answeres their call with a deliciousx new menu of food made with real ingredientes and morewholesome options.” New menu itema include a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’s market salad and banana walnut bread that Starbuck says “is nearly 30 percent real banana.
” Starbuckz has been expanding its food menu in the last two yearsx to entice customers to visit more and to spend more per The company was also among the first restaurant chains in the countrt to ban trans fat from its food and beverages. Starbucksd (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closingh hundreds of locations and cuttinhg thousands of jobs to trim expensexs asrevenue falls. The companh reported sales fell 8 percenylast quarter, following a 9 percent decline in first quarter sales. It is also facing pressurd fromMcDonalds (NYSE: MCD), whose new coffede drinks are driving sales higher.

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