Special Edition Nokia 6300 Red Mobile

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Special Edition Nokia 6300 Red Mobile

The undisputed leader in mobile phone industry, Nokia manufactures high quality handsets which ensure great performance and long durability. The Nokia 6300 Red mobile handsets of this company are preferred by everyone in the world. One of the most important handsets from this brand is the Nokia 6300 which is packed with very strong features. This Nokia 6300 Red mobile is available in different colours, like silver, black, red-silver, white silver. So it has everything you are looking for.

The Nokia 6300 Red mobile Equipped with 7.8 MB user memory and 2 GB external memory, the Nokia 6300 allows the users to store songs, videos, images, ringtones and other important files with supreme ease. This beautiful gadget comes with great media player.  The Nokia 6300 Red mobile supports of MP3 and MP4 formats, one can enjoy his favorite video and audio files with ultimate enthusiasm. Refresh yourself with some favorite tracks and interesting programs with its FM radio. This Nokia 6300 phone also comes under pay as you go category. The Nokia 6300 Red mobile is preloaded with a powerful battery giving the individuals a standby time up to 348 hours and talk time up to 3 hours and30 minutes. Another attraction of this lovely device is its 2 mega pixels camera that comes with high resolution and other unique features to provide people a great photographic experience. With its Bluetooth and USB features, one can share important files with other mobile phones, computer, laptop and some other compatible devices.

This Nokia 6300 Red mobile phone is a stunning device that comes with a great design and look. Further, it also possesses some other popular functionality, including Bluetooth, Sync ML, GPRS and EDGE and many more. The Nokia 6300 Red mobile XHTML browser of this wonderful phone lets you enjoy mobile Internet, whenever you want. This classic designed phone comes with a large keypad and the keys are well spaced. Thus, it makes typing extremely easy and reduces the scope of errors. Nokia 6300 Red mobile has wonderful device surprises with its blue lights on both side and this glow when there is any unread text message. Nokia 6300 Red mobile has amazing handset runs on Series 40 user interface that makes it user-friendly. With this device it is quite easy to navigate, one can see the icons, tabs, and other Menu items very clearly. Also, people can rearrange icons in the order they prefer.

Finally, the Nokia 6300 Red mobile phone weighs just 91 grams and has dimensions of 107 x 44 x 13 mm. Messaging with the Nokia 6300 Red mobile is a hassle-free chore, because it provides almost all the modern messaging facilities,  including SMS, MMS, Email and Instant messaging. Apart from this, the handset offers other remarkable features such as calendar, calculator, voice memo, and voice command push to talk and so on. The Nokia 6300 Red mobile GSM-enabled gadget has polyphonic and MP3 ringtones which are the big sources of entertainment for the users. For more entertainment, people can download some other interesting ringtones as well. The Nokia 6300 Red mobile device also fascinates the users with its powerful battery that provides a talk time up to 3.5 hours and standby time up to 348 hours. For more details visit www.phoneandbeyond.com

Jamaican Cooking Made Easy – 3rd Edition

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Jamaican Cooking Made Easy – 3rd Edition
Downloadable Jamaican E-Cookbook with over 1,500 authentic Jamaican recipes
Jamaican Cooking Made Easy – 3rd Edition

Gluten Free Christmas Cookbook
29 Gluten Free Christmas Recipes from the GlutenFreeKiwi.com. All tried and tested on gluten free and gluten eating people to make sure they taste great.
Gluten Free Christmas Cookbook

Sony Vaio W Series Eco Edition

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Sony Vaio W Series Eco Edition

It’s green, but does VGP-BPS10 too much green? With the VAIO W Eco Edition Sony vgp-bps9 seeks to stand out with a design that’s partially made of reprocessed plastic from CDs, as well as a carrying case made of recycled PET bottles. The keyboard, at 86 percent of full size, feels somewhat cramped. And while we like the HD display and the bundled Kidzui browser that’s designed to keep kids safe, parents may think twice about paying an premium (or more) over competing netbooks for vgp-bps9/b’s latest mini-notebook. The 0 VAIO W Eco Edition offers style, eco-friendliness, good performance, and a robust software bundle, but it’s not the best value. Read on to see how this netbook stacks up to the competition.

Design

The rounded edges of the 10.5 x 7.1 x 2.0-inchremind us of the Samsung N130’s pebble-like design. The white, matte lid eschews fingerprints and includes a large but tasteful embedded chrome VAIO logo. This color allowed every mark to be immediately apparent, and we wished for something a bit darker to hide scuff marks.offers two other color choices for the non-Eco Edition, but environmentalists will have to live with Sugar White for now. Under the lid, the deck has a dimpled pattern and a tasteful sea green color that meshed well with the silver metallic keyboard. We also like the green interlocking loop pattern on the silver touchpad.

The six-cell battery juts out from the bottom of the VAIO W a full three quarters of an inch,gives the netbook a useful forward incline but also a noticeable thickness in the back. Though it’s not as svelte as some of our favorite netbooks, it weighs the standard 2.8 pounds.

Greenness

As the name implies, the VAIO W Eco Edition has a few more environmentally friendly aspects than most netbooks. The is made from 20 percent recycled CDs. There’s no cardboard packaging to throw out when you buy this netbook—it comes in a carrying case made from recycled PET bottles. However, we would have liked to see the green theme extended to the package, with Sony making it easy for users to monitor and adjust how much energy the VAIO W uses (similar to Toshiba’s eco Utility).

Charging the battery after it was fully drained took 3 hours and 45 minutes. During this time the VAIO W used an average of 31.3 watts. Owing to its relatively short battery life (6:42), this netbook’s LAPTOP Battery Rating was 17.5. While that score is equal to the category average, it’s worse than most other Pine Trail netbooks we’ve tested. The , for example, has an Efficiency Rating of 10.4. Still, the VAIO W boasts an EPEAT Gold rating of 21 out of 27, which is quite good.

Heat

The W kept its cool during our heat test. After streaming a Hulu video for 15 minutes, we measured the temperature on the touchpad at 82 degrees Fahrenheit; the space between the G and H keys reached 87 degrees; and the middle of the underside rose to 96 degrees. Though the underside’s temperature is right at the cusp of our “acceptable” threshold (below 100 degrees), we were never uncomfortable using the VAIO W on our lap.

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Nokia 6500 Slide Black Edition Joins 3 Mobile – Black Edition Nokia 6500 Slide

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Nokia 6500 Slide Black Edition Joins 3 Mobile – Black Edition Nokia 6500 Slide

The latest addition to the dedicated UK 3G network, 3 Mobile is the new Black Nokia 6500 Slide. This new 3G enabled handset offers the same great features, design and technology as the original silver edition Nokia 6500 Slide but has a very cool, seductive black finish to its exterior casing.

The Black Nokia 6500 Slide was originally launched on Orange as a network exclusive a couple of weeks ago, consumers were only able to buy the Black version of the Nokia 6500 Slide on either an Orange pay monthly contract deal or on Orange pay as you go.

But that has all changed today as the shackles of the network exclusive have now been lost the Nokia 6500 Slide Black has been made available on the 3 Mobile network.

This is great news for consumers as 3 Mobile are well renowned for offering the most amount of free minutes and text messages for your monthly line rental charge when compared to the other UK network operators.

Based on the design of the Nokia 6280 and 6288 handsets and unlike the Nokia 6500 Classic, this version of the 6500 is a slider.

The Stainless Steel casing provides extra protection against everyday knocks and scuffs whilst the extensive features take care of business.

The Black Nokia 6500 Slide offers slightly better power management than that of the Nokia 6500 Classic, with 6 hours of talktime and 310 hours on standby and includes all of the basic features available in the 6500 Classic such as the built-in MP3 Player, web browser, email, instant messaging, EDGE technology, UMTS support and so forth.

And as with the Classic version, the Nokia 6500 Slide Black is a 3G enabled handset but the camera has been boasted up to 3.2 mega pixels with the introduction of Carl Zeiss Optics and the inclusion of a secondary camera for video calling is a bonus plus you’ve also got FM Radio with RDS.

Other enhancements available with the Slide version of the Nokia 6500 include a TV-out jack so Video clips and images can be played/viewed on your Television screen as well as enabling TV Video Calls & Conference Calls and then seperately you’ve also got A2DP Stereo support with Bluetooth.

Now that the network exclusive period is over it is expected that the Nokia 6500 Slide black will be rolled out onto further networks in the near future.

Coffee and Ready-to-Drink Coffee in the U.S.: The Market and Opportunities in Retail and Foodservice, 6th Edition

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Coffee and Ready-to-Drink Coffee in the U.S.: The Market and Opportunities in Retail and Foodservice, 6th Edition

As the U.S. economy slid deeper into recession during 2009, coffee marketers and foodservice operators moved in the opposite direction, digging out of the trench of 2008 with a variety of strategies designed to capitalize on the fact that even upscale coffee is a relatively thrifty luxury that offers comfort during stressful times. Two success stories were the rebound of Starbucks on the foodservice side and the revitalization of the former P&G retail coffee portfolio by J M. Smucker. Although the era when the coffee market grew effortlessly through premiumization may have ended, such upscale trends as the shifts towards specialty coffee beverages, gourmet beans and ethical consumerism are still clearly in force. What’s more, there’s ample opportunity for companies to capitalize on such trends as the economy recovers—not by ignoring the tougher times or reversing strategy, but by crafting an image that’s both upscale and responsive to consumers’ stronger-than-ever demand for value.

Packaged Facts’ Coffee and Ready-to-Drink Coffee in the U.S.: The Market and Opportunities in Retail and Foodservice, 6th Edition offers a comprehensive look at this .5 billion market, examining both the retail and foodservice sides of the business as well as the growing overlap of the two. On the retail side, the report analyzes coffee sold for future brewing—beans and ground, and instant—as well as RTD coffee drinks (à la Frappuccinos), as well as coffee enthusiast’s new brewing method of choice: single-serve (pod) coffee. Positive upscaling trends that slowed during the weak economy will gradually regain the upper hand, the report predicts, resulting in increasing annual percentage sales gains lifting sales by 23% by 2014 to reach .3 billion. The report examines sales across the entire retail universe, using Information Resources, Inc. InfoScan Review data and SPINSscan data to extensively chart performance, market composition and marketer/brand performance for the mass-market and natural supermarket channels.

Comprehensive coverage is also devoted to the vast foodservice market for coffee, including the expansion of specialty drinks at such mass-market venues as McDonalds, Dunkin’ Donuts and, most recently, Burger King with its planned 2010 roll-out of Starbucks’ Seattle’s Best. Supplementing the market tracking and forecasting of previous editions, Coffee and Ready-to-Drink Coffee in the U.S.: The Market and Opportunities in Retail and Foodservice, 6th Edition pays special attention to trends in new product development, inclusive of valuable global perspective; details competitive opportunities, including via in-depth company profiles; explores winning marketing methods including Web-based activity; and provides detailed consumer profiling using Experian Simmons data for 2009.

Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Introduction
Scope of Report: Foodservice and Retail
Report Methodology
The Market
Economic Downturn Takes a Toll
Figure 1-1: Share of Total U.S. Dollar Sales of Coffee: Foodservice vs. Retail, 2003, 2007 and 2009 (percent)
Dry Coffee Category Leads in Market Share
Foodservice Sales Gain in Restaurants
Supermarkets Lose Share to Cheaper Alternatives
The Economy and Its Impact
Coffee Sales Fortunes to Improve Through 2014
The Marketers
Thousands of Marketers
Marketers Employ Multiple Sales Channels
Smucker Is No. 1 Coffee Marketer
Top 10 Brands in Natural Supermarket Channel
Marketing & New Product Trends
Upscale Coffee Trends Collide with Downscale Economy
Thrifty Upscale Coffee: Can It Work Outside Foodservice?
Ideological Coffee: Organic, Natural and Fair Trade
Shade Grown Coffee
Foodservice and Retail Trend Overview
Increasing Overlap and Cross-Competition Between Foodservice and Retail
Despite Chain Restaurant Proliferation, Mom and Pops Remain Industry Paradigm
Specialty Coffee Competition Intensifies and Diversifies
Burger King to Roll Out Seattle’s Best in 2010 as Part of Revamped Breakfast Program
Coffee Is Best-Selling Hot Beverage at Convenience Stores
Supermarkets Lead Retail Market for Packaged Coffee
Fair Trade Coffee Boosts Walmart’s Image, Sales
Consumer Trends
More than 50% of Americans Drink Coffee Daily
Consumer Love Affair with Gourmet Coffee Wanes a Bit
Starbucks Restaurants Feel Recession Squeeze
Usage of Coffee by Type
Figure 1-2: Household Usage Rates of Coffee: By Product Type, 2009 (percent of U.S. households)
Brands Usage Rates

Chapter 2: The Products
Introduction
Scope of Report: Foodservice and Retail
Dollar Sales Based on Retail Value
Excluded Products
Product Breakouts
Product Types
Coffee Brewed and Served by the Cup
Ground Coffee
Whole Bean Coffee
Single-Serve Pods and Capsules
Instant/Freeze-Dried Coffee
Instant Cappuccino and Specialty Coffee Mixes
Liquid Coffee Concentrates
Packaged Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Coffee Beverages
IRI Categories
Additional Descriptors
Arabica vs. Robusta
Decaffeinated Coffee
Types of Roasts
Espresso: A Brewing Process as Well as a Roast
Blends vs. Varietals
Estate Coffee
Flavors
Organic Coffee and Sustainably Grown Coffee
Fair Trade Coffee
Shade Grown Coffee
Figure 2-1: Tree Canopies In Coffee Growing (levels of shade)
Global Market Overview
A Primary Commodity
South America and Central America Account for Two-Thirds of World Coffee Production
Figure 2-2: World Coffee Production: Marketing Years, 2003/2004-2009/2010 (number of bags in millions)
Europe and Asia Pacific Lead in New Coffee Product Introductions
Table 2-1: Share of Global Coffee Product Launches: By Region and Annual Total, 2005-2009 (number)
Nestlé Leads by Number of Coffee Product Introductions
Table 2-2: Top 10 International Marketers: By Number of Coffee Product Launches, 2005-2009 (number)
Instant Gratification Conquers the World
Table 2-3: Top 20 Package Tags/Marketing Claims: By Number of Global Coffee Product Launches, 2005-2008

Chapter 3: The Market
Market Size and Growth
Economic Downturn Takes a Toll
Table 3-1: Total U.S. Sales of Coffee, 2005-2009 (in millions of dollars)
Foodservice Sales Top Billion
Table 3-2: U.S. Sales of Coffee Through Foodservice Channels, 2005-2009 (in millions of dollars)
Retail Sales of Coffee Hit Billion
Table 3-3: U.S. Sales of Coffee Through Retail Channels, 2005-2009 (in millions of dollars)
Foodservice and Retail Shares Remain Stable
Figure 3-1: Share of Total U.S. Dollar Sales of Coffee: Foodservice vs. Retail, 2003, 2007 and 2009 (percent)
Retail Market Composition
Dry Coffee Category Leads in Market Share
Table 3-4: IRI-Tracked Sales and Share of Coffee by Category, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Ground Coffee Segment Dominates Dry Coffee Category
Table 3-5a: IRI-Tracked Sales of Dry Coffee Category: Dollar Sales, Change and Category Share by Segment, 2009 (in million of dollars)
Table 3-5b: IRI-Tracked Unit and Volume Sales of Dry Coffee: By Segment, 2009 vs. Year Ago (in millions)
Relative Fortunes of Coffee Segments Remain Constant Despite Recession
Overarching Dry Coffee Trend Is—Back to the Future
Table 3-6: IRI-Tracked Sales of Dry Coffee by Segment: Basic vs. Processed, 2008-2009 (in millions of dollars)
Decaf Coffee Continues to Slide
Table 3-7: IRI-Tracked Dollar Sales of Decaffeinated Coffee: By Segment, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Instant Coffee Sales Go Slowly
Table 3-8: IRI-Tracked Dollar Sales of Instant Coffee: By Segment, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
RTD Coffee Dominates Liquid Coffee Category
Table 3-9a: IRI-Tracked Dollar Sales of Liquid Coffee: By Segment, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 3-9b: IRI-Tracked Unit and Volume Sales of Liquid Coffee Category: By Segment, 2009 vs. Year Ago (in millions)
Bolthouse Farms Reigns in RFG RTD Coffee Drink Segment
Table 3-10: IRI-Tracked Dollar Sales of Refrigerated RTD Coffee, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Cool Brew Lifts Refrigerated Coffee Concentrate Segment
Sales by Channel
Foodservice Sales Gain in Restaurants
Table 3-11: Share of U.S. Foodservice Dollar Sales of Coffee: By Venue, 2008-2009 (percent)
Supermarkets Lose Share to Cheaper Alternatives
Table 3-12: Share of U.S. Retail Dollar Sales of Coffee: By Channel, 2008-2009 (percent)
Seasonality and Regionality
Retail Sales Highly Seasonal
HealthSaver Caffeinated Cities Survey Details Trends by Region
Table 3-13a: U.S. Cities with Highest Levels of Coffee Consumption: Regular Coffee & Specialty Coffee Drinks, 2007 vs. 2008
Table 3-13b: U.S. Cities with Lowest Levels of Coffee Consumption: Regular Coffee & Specialty Coffee Drinks, 2007 vs. 2008
Table 3-13c: “Most Caffeinated U.S. Cities”: 2007 vs. 2008
Table 3-13d: “Least Caffeinated U.S. Cities”: 2007 vs. 2008
Table 3-13e: U.S. Cities Most Likely to Say Caffeine Is Good for You: 2007 vs. 2008
Table 3-13f: U.S. Cities Most Likely to Say Caffeine Is Bad for You: 2007 vs. 2008
Northwest Coffee Culture Hides Specialty Coffee’s East Coast Roots
Market Outlook
The Economy and Its Impact
A Shift to Gourmet/Specialty Coffee
More Than Half of Americans Drink Coffee Daily
Competition from a Broad Spectrum of Beverages
Table 3-14: IRI-Tracked Sales and Share of Major Beverage Categories, 2009 vs. Year Ago (in millions of dollars)
RTD Tea Beats Out RTD Coffee on Price
Table 3-15: IRI-Tracked Dollar Sales of RTD Coffee vs. RTD Tea, 2009 vs. Year Ago (in millions of dollars)
New Spins on Caffeine
New Research Supports Coffee’s Health Halo
Single-Serve Systems Are Here to Stay
Coffee Pricing Is Volatile
Raw Coffee Prices Shrink in 2009
Table 3-16: Composite Green Coffee Prices, 2005-2008 (in cents per pound)
Looking Ahead: Projected Market Growth
Economy Slowly Improving
Focus on Environmental and Social Responsibility Will Endure
Coffee as the New Health Food
Hispanic Coffee Sales to Grow
Table 3-17: Projected Hispanic Population as Percent of Total U.S. Population: 2000, 2007, 2010 and 2015
Coffee Sales Fortunes to Improve Through 2014
Table 3-18: Projected Total U.S. Sales of Coffee, 2009-2014 (in millions of dollars)
Foodservice Sales to Near Billion
Table 3-19: Projected U.S. Sales of Coffee Through Foodservice Channels, 2009-2014 (in millions of dollars)
Steady Growth in Retail Sales
Table 3-20: Projected U.S. Sales of Coffee Through Retail Channels, 2009-2014 (in millions of dollars)

Chapter 4: The Marketers
Competitive Overview
A Complex Marketing Structure
Thousands of Marketers
Marketers Employ Multiple Sales Channels
Major Coffee Marketers
Foodservice Cross-Over
Specialty Coffee Marketers
Hispanic-Style Coffee Marketers
Joint Ventures Provide Synergies
The North American Coffee Partnership
Coca-Cola, Godiva, Caribou and More
Competitive Positioning
Marketer and Brand Shares
Methodology
Smucker Is No. 1 Coffee Marketer
Table 4-1: Top 10 Coffee Marketers by IRI-Tracked Sales and Market Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Smucker and Kraft Dominate Mammoth Ground Coffee Segment
No Other Marketers Claim Double-Digit Share
Smaller Marketers Make Impressive Gains
Smucker Leads Ground Decaf Segment
Nestlé Tops 0 Million Instant Coffee Segment
Kraft and Smucker Lead Instant Decaf Segment
Eight O’Clock Moves Up in Whole Beans Segment
North American Coffee Partnership Owns RTD Coffee Segment
Wm. Bolthouse Reigns in Refrigerated RTD Segment
Cool Brew Dominates Tiny Refrigerated Coffee Concentrate Segment
Top 10 Brands in Natural Supermarket Channel
Table 4-2: Leading Ground Coffee Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 4-3: Leading Ground Decaffeinated Coffee Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 4-4: Leading Instant Coffee Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 4-5: Leading Instant Decaf Coffee Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 4-6: Leading Whole Beans Coffee Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 4-7: Leading Shelf-Stable RTD Coffee Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 4-8: Leading Refrigerated RTD Coffee Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in millions of dollars)
Table 4-9: Leading Refrigerated Coffee Concentrate Marketers and Brands: By IRI-Tracked Sales and Share, 2009 (in dollars)
Table 4-10: Top 10 Brands of Ground Coffee in Natural Supermarket Channel: Market Share and Dollar Sales, 52 Weeks Ending January 23, 2010 vs. Year Ago (in millions of dollars)

Chapter 5: Marketing & New Product Trends
Upscale Coffee Trends Collide with Downscale Economy
Figure 5-1: Number of Coffee Beverage Introductions, 2005-2009
Figure 5-2: U.S. Gross Domestic Product, 2005-2009 (in dollars)
Table 5-1: Number of Coffee Beverage Introductions by Package Tags/Claims, 2005-2009
Will Economic Turnaround Trigger New Product Turnaround?
Table 5-2: Number of Coffee Beverage Introductions, 2008 vs. 2009
Thrifty Upscale Coffee: Can It Work Outside Foodservice?
Ideological Coffee: Organic, Natural and Fair Trade
Whole Foods vs. Its Customers: Nobody Wins
Certification Labeling: Baffling for Consumers and Marketers Alike
Starbucks C.A.F.E.: Not Where You Go for a Cup of Joe
Figure 5-3: C.A.F.E Scorecard Excerpt
Ethical Direct Trade
UTZ Certified Good Inside: Is It Good Enough for True Believers?
Shade Grown Coffee
Three Strikes and You’re In—Triple Certification
Table 5-3: Caffe Ibis Coffee—Triple Certification Labels
“Green” Labels, Labels, Everywhere
Table 5-4: Organic, Shade Grown (aka Bird Friendly), and Fair Trade Labels
Products Launches May Include Myriad Products
Green Mountain Coffee Entries Includes Donut House Collection
The Four Runners Up
2009 Whole Bean and Ground Coffee Intros Exhibit Variety and Growing Sophistication
Single-Origin Coffees
Limited Editions
New Bottled Drinks Pose Question: Is Coffee the New Chocolate?
Coffee-Energy Drink Connection Continues in 2009
Java Has Been a Monster
Coca-Cola Goes Full Throttle into Hybrid Coffee/Energy Drinks
7-Eleven’s Fusion Energy Coffee Launches Foodservice Trend
Table 5-5: Coffee Beverages Introduced in 2009

Chapter 6: Foodservice and Retail Trend Overview
Introduction
Increasing Overlap and Cross-Competition Between Foodservice and Retail
Foodservice Overview
Foodservice Venues
Foodservice Distribution Methods
Away from Home Food Spending Remains Static
Full-Service Restaurant Share of Sales Surges
Table 6-1: Average U.S. Household Expenditures on Food, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars)
Table 6-2a: Dollar Sales of Meals and Snacks Away from Home: By Type of Outlet, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars)
Table 6-2b: Dollar Sales of Meals and Snacks Away from Home: By Type of Outlet, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars)
Table 6-3a: Share of Dollar Sales of Meals and Snacks Away from Home: By Type of Outlet, 2004-2008 (percent)
Table 6-3b: Share of Dollar Sales of Meals and Snacks Away from Home: By Type of Outlet, 2004-2008 (percent)
Restaurant Industry Trade Group Projects Growth in 2010
Table 6-4: Restaurant Industry Sales: 2008-2010 (in billions of dollars)
Despite Chain Restaurant Proliferation, Mom and Pops Remain Industry Paradigm
Organic Coffee “Hot” in 2010 Restaurant Survey
Specialty Coffee Competition Intensifies and Diversifies
Burger King to Roll Out Seattle’s Best in 2010 as Part of Revamped Breakfast Program
Different Demographics?
Coffeehouses, Kiosks and Coffee Carts
Company Snapshot: Tim Hortons
Drive-Thrus: Competitive Advantage or Retrograde Concept?
The Gasoline Factor
Coffee Is Best-Selling Hot Beverage at Convenience Stores
Coffee Tops C-Store Shopper Lists
7-Eleven Achieves Franchise-Only Status in U.S. While Playing Up Coffee
“Looking Good In Any Cup Size” Ad Campaign Introduces New Iced Coffee Line
New Coffee Is Old News at 7-Eleven
7-Eleven Announces NYC Expansion Plans
Sheetz Specialty Coffee Drinks Include Lattes, Cappuccinos and Mochas
ExxonMobil Combines Upscale Coffee Image with Relaxed Approach
Hess/Dunkin’ Donuts Rollout Continues
Walgreen Tests Café W
Licensed Cafés and Kiosks
Books Go Better with Cafés
Mountain Mudd Franchises Spread from Billings to Lebanon
Less Workers = Less Office Coffee Service
Vending Machines Lagging in U.S., Picking Up in Britain
The Starbucks Vending Machine Experience
For Hotels, It’s “Goodbye Freeze-Dried, Hello Espresso”
Airlines Flying High with Coffee Grounds
Retail Trend Overview
Retail Distribution Methods
Types of Retail Outlets
Supermarkets Lead Retail Market for Packaged Coffee
Mass Merchandisers, Supercenters & Warehouse Clubs
Walmart a Top Coffee Seller
Fair Trade Coffee Boosts Walmart’s Image, Sales
Contest for National Warehouse Club Supremacy
Gourmet/Specialty Food Stores
Light Roast Coffee
Medium Roast Coffee
Dark Roast Coffee
Specialty Coffee Stores
Company Snapshot: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Health and Natural Food Stores
Top Coffee Brands in Natural/Specialty Arena
Table 6-5: Top UNFI Brands in Natural/Specialty Channels: by Share and Number of SKUs, 2008 vs.2009 (percent and number)
Internet, Mail Order, and Subscriptions

Chapter 7: Competitor Profiles
Competitor Profile: Caribou Coffee Co., Inc.
Company Overview
Rebuilding and Rebranding Post Recession
Commercial Expansion Shows Results
Caribou Coffeehouses’ Rustic Design Reinforces Brand Identity
We’re #2, We Try Harder
Reinventing the Hot Chocolate Wheel
Reaching Out to Consumers on a Number of Fronts
Competitor Profile: Dunkin’ Brands, Inc
Company Overview
“We Are Mainstream America”
“You Kin’ Do It” Campaign Cheers on “Everyday People”
Dunkin’ Pushes Forward with Expansion Plans
Various Types of New Outlets Targeted
Franchisees Unhappy with Increased Retail Competition
Competitor Profile: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc
Company Overview
Specialty Coffee Unit Growing Rapidly
Keurig Unit Growing Even More Rapidly
Green Mountain’s CAGR Has Risen to 53% Since Keurig Acquisition
Green Mountain Acquires Tulley’s for .3 Million
Green Mountain Acquires Timothy and Revises Projections Up Once More
Balanced, Multichannel Distribution
How Keurig Grows Sales
Social Responsibility: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Company Continues Ethical/Fair Trade Marketing
Competitor Profile: Kraft Foods, Inc
Company Overview
Table 7-1: Kraft, Inc. Net Revenues: By Region and Category, 2008 (in billions of dollars)
Kraft Acquires Cadbury
The Maxwell House Roller Coaster
Lawsuit with P&G Settled
Brewing Some Good Marketing
Yuban Is Revitalized
Sanka Suffers from Image Problem
General Foods International Coffee Mixes Losing Their Luster
Starbucks Agreement Has Had Long-Term Benefits
Gevalia Kaffe Gets New U.S. Push
Kraft’s Tassimo Home Brewing System Succeeds in Europe But Stumbles in the U.S.
Kraft Switches to Bosch
Kraft Settles Lawsuit with Keurig
Tassimo Looking to Bring Its European Mojo to the U.S
Advertising “Webisodes” Fall Flat
Tassimo Has Potential
Competitor Profile: McDonald’s Corp.
Company Overview
McCafé: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Concept Traces Back to Premium Roast Coffee Upgrade
Adding Coffee Bars
Advertising Approaches: Special, But Unsnobby
McCafés a Global Success Story
McDonald’s Japan Shoots for No. 1 in Espresso Drinks
Competitor Profile: Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Inc.
Company Overview
The Third Largest Roaster in the U.S
Chock Full O’Nuts: “A Heavenly Coffee”—Literally
Hills Bros. Popular with Heavy Coffee Drinkers
MJB Premium Coffee in the Pacific Northwest
Chase & Sanborn Offers Affordable Price
Cafés and Foodservice
Competitor Profile: Nestlé USA, Inc.
Company Overview
Nestlé’s U.S. Operations: Vast and Varied
Joint Ventures with Jamba Juice & Coke
Nestlé Leads Instant Coffee Market
Nespresso’s Speedy Nespresso Brings Delayed Financial Gratification
Worldwide Nespresso Gains 28% in Third Quarter of 2009
Nescafé Rolls Out Dolce Gusto
Competitor Profile: Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.
Company Overview
Sales Grow Despite Recession
Two Business Segments: Retail Stores and Specialty Sales
Peet’s Pulls in Sails Against Headwind of Economy
Peet’s Mantra: “It’s All About the Coffee”
Peet’s Retail Stores Are Marching Eastward
Peet’s 10 Commandments
Now a National Brand in Grocery Channels
Partnership with Vistar Should Increase Office Sales
Two Types of Foodservice Accounts
Bidding War for Diedrich
Competitor Profile: Sara Lee Corp.
Company Overview
Sales Results
Sara Lee Sheds U.S. Retail Coffee and DSD Foodservice Coffee Businesses
DSD Sale Does Not Mean Capitulation in Foodservice Competition
Despite Divestitures, Sara Lee Still Brewing Up a Storm
Senseo a Global Single-Serve Brand
U.S. Customers Wait for Senseo to Return
Competitor Profile: The J.M. Smucker Co.
Company Overview
Smucker Acquires Coffee Brands from P&G
A Focus on Breakfast and Tradition
A Family Business with a Thirst for No. 1 Brands
Folgers Coffee Sales Perk Up Under Smucker
Pricing Key to Success
Competitor Profile: Starbucks Corp
Starbucks to World: “Accounts of My Demise Are Somewhat Exaggerated”
Table 7-2: Starbucks Results of Operations for Fiscal Years 2005-2009 (in millions of dollars)
Return of Prodigal CEO Reignites Company
Past Is Prologue as Starbucks Reevaluates and Regroups
Schultz Shutters Hundreds of Stores
Starbucks Takes Time Out to Retrain Baristas
The Vast Worldwide Starbucks Coffeehouse Phenomenon
Starbucks “Individualizes” New Outlets
Starbucks Testing 31-Oz. Trenta Iced Drinks
Other Strategic Initiatives
Fresh Appeal
New Machines
Pike Place Roast
Clover Upscale Brewed
Customer Loyalty Program
My Starbucks Idea Webpage
Table 7-3: “My Starbucks Ideas” by Type and Number as of December 8, 2009
Prior to Recession, Starbucks Expanded Drive-Thrus
Starbucks and Ad Agency Part Ways
Starbucks iPhone Apps
Despite Store Cutbacks, Starbucks Retains Brand Portfolio
Seattle’s Best Coffee & Torrefazione Italia
Seattle’s Best Goes Franchise Route
Foodservice Operations Suffer Setback During Inhospitable Times
Burger King to Roll Out Seattle’s Best Nationally
Profitable Partnerships in Consumer Packaged Goods
Kraft Markets Starbucks’ Ground and Whole Bean Coffee
The North American Coffee Partnership
Via Rollout Ongoing
Transformation Agenda Fuels Energy Drinks
Nutritional Health & Wellness to Promote Corporate Health & Wellness
Social Responsibility as Practice and Marketing Tool
Employees vs. Starbucks: You Win Some, You Lose Some
Tazo Tea & Ethos Water
Table 7-4: Tazo Tea—List of Hot Tea Products as of December 2009
Ethos Water: PR Plus or Ethical Dilemma?
Other Partnerships, Other Products

Chapter 8: The Consumer
More than 50% of Americans Drink Coffee Daily
77% of Adults Drink Coffee Each Year
Consumer Love Affair with Gourmet Coffee Wanes a Bit
Consumption Among 18- to 24-Year-Olds Rebounds Slightly
Coffee Drinkers Know Home Isn’t Just Where the Heart Is
Brewing Method of Choice
Figure 8-1: How Consumers Get Their Morning Java Jolt, 2010 (percent)
Consumer Use and Demographics
The Simmons Survey System
Starbucks Restaurants Feel Recession Squeeze
Table 8-1a: Usage Rates for Starbucks Restaurants and Starbucks Packaged Coffee Products, 2006-2009 (percent of U.S. adults)
Table 8-1b: Adult Consumer Base for Starbucks Restaurants and Starbucks Packaged Coffee Products, 2006-2009 (number of U.S. adults in millions)
Table 8-2a: Fast-Food Breakfast Consumers: Usage Rates Overall and for McDonald’s, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts, 2005-2009 (percent of U.S. adults)
Table 8-2b: Fast-Food Breakfast Consumers: Consumer Base Overall and for McDonald’s, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts, 2005-2009 (number of U.S. adults in millions)
Usage of Coffee by Type
Figure 8-2: Household Usage Rates of Coffee: By Product Type, 2009 (percent of U.S. households)
Espresso/Cappuccino Has Youthful Demographic
Table 8-3a: Usage of Espresso/Cappuccino: By Household Age Group, 2009 (number in thousands, percent and index)
Table 8-3b: Usage of Ground/Whole Bean Coffee: By Household Age Group, 2009 (number in thousands, percent and index)
Types of Coffee Used Most
Figure 8-3: Coffee Usage Rates: By Product Type Most Often Used Per Household, 2009 (percent of U.S. Households)
Five-Year Trend by Types of Coffee Used
Table 8-4: Trended Number of Coffee Users: By Product Type Used Most Often, 2005-2009 (percent of U.S. households)
Demographic Indicators by Product Type
Regular
Ground Decaf
RTD Coffee Drinks
Instant Decaffeinated
Instant Specialty Flavored Coffee Mix
Whole Bean Coffee
Espresso/Cappuccino
Psychographics Reveal Unlikely Connection Between Flavored Mix & Whole Bean
Brands Usage Rates
Demographic Trends: Ground and Whole Bean Coffee Brands
Café Bustelo
Chock Full O’Nuts
Eight O’Clock
Folgers
Hills Brothers
Maxwell House
Yuban
Demographic Trends: Selected Espresso/Cappuccino Brands
Demographic Trends: Instant Coffee Brands
Demographic Trends: Instant Specialty Coffee Mix Brands
Demographic Trends: RTD Coffee Brands
Table 8-5: Top Demographic Indicators for Selected Types of Coffee 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-6a: Coffee Purchaser Food and Shopping Lifestyle Attitudes: By Selected Coffee Types, 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-6b: Coffee Purchaser Food and Shopping Lifestyle Attitudes: By Selected Coffee Types, 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-6c: Coffee Purchaser Food and Shopping Lifestyle Attitudes: By Selected Coffee Types, 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-7: Coffee Brands Used Most Often by Percentage of U.S Households, 2009 (percent of U.S. households)
Table 8-8: Top 10 Demographic Indicators for Selected Ground/Whole Bean Coffee Brands, 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-9: Top Demographic Indicators for Selected Espresso/Cappuccino Brands, 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-10: Top Demographic Indicators for Selected Instant Coffee Brands, 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-11: Top Demographic Indicators for Selected Instant Specialty Coffee Mix Brands, 2009 (index of U.S. households)
Table 8-12: Top 10 Demographic Indicators for Selected Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Coffee Brands, 2009 (index of U.S. households)

Appendix: Addresses of Selected Industry Associations, Marketers and Coffeehouse Chains

Report  Sony VAIO W Series Eco Edition

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Report  Sony VAIO W Series Eco Edition

It’s green, but does it cost too much green? With the VAIO W Eco Edition Sony vgp-bps9 seeks to stand out with a design that’s partially made of reprocessed plastic from CDs, as well as a carrying case made of recycled PET bottles. The keyboard, at 86 percent of full size, feels somewhat cramped. And while we like the HD display and the bundled Kidzui browser that’s designed to keep kids safe, parents may think twice about paying an premium (or more) over competing netbooks for Sony’s latest mini-notebook. The 0 VAIO W Eco Edition offers style, eco-friendliness, good performance, and a robust software bundle, but it’s not the best value. Read on to see how this netbook vgp-bps9/s stacks up to the competition.
Design
The rounded edges of the 10.5 x 7.1 x 2.0-inch Sony VAIO W remind us of the Samsung N130’s pebble-like design. The white, vgp-bps9/b matte lid eschews fingerprints and includes a large but tasteful embedded chrome VAIO logo. This color allowed every mark to be immediately apparent, and we wished for something a bit darker to hide scuff marks. Sony offers two other color choices for the non-Eco Edition, but environmentalists will have to live with Sugar White for now. Under the lid, the deck has a dimpled pattern and a tasteful sea green color that meshed well with the silver metallic keyboard. We also like the green interlocking loop pattern on the silver touchpad.

The six-cell battery juts out from the bottom of the VAIO W a full three quarters of an inch, which gives the netbook a useful forward incline but also a noticeable thickness in the back. Though it’s not as svelte as some of our favorite netbooks o it weighs the standard 2.8 pounds.
Greenness
Asimplies, the VAIO W Eco Edition has a few more environmentally friendly aspects than most netbooks. The chassis is made from 20 percent recycled CDs. There’s no cardboard packaging to throw out when you buy this netbook—it comes in a carrying case made from recycled PET bottles. However, we would have liked to see the green theme extended to the software package, withmaking it easy for users to monitor and adjust how much energy the VAIO W uses (similar to Toshiba’s eco Utility).

Charging the battery after it was fully drained took 3 hours and 45 minutes. During this time the VAIO W used an average of 31.3 watts. Owing to its relatively short battery life (6:42), this netbook’s LAPTOP Battery Efficiency Rating was 17.5. While that score is equal to the category average, it’s worse than most other Pine Trail netbooks we’ve tested. Thfor example, has an Efficiency Rating of 10.4. Still, the VAIO W boasts an EPEAT Gold rating of 21 out of 27, which is quite good.
Heat
The VAIO W kept its cool during our heat test. After streaming a Hulu video for 15 minutes, we measured the temperature on the touchpad at 82 degrees Fahrenheit; the space between the G and H keys reached 87 degrees; and the middle of the underside rose to 96 degrees. Though the underside’s temperature is right at the cusp of our “acceptable” threshold (below 100 degrees), we were never uncomfortable using the VAIO W on our lap.

Blackberry 8830 World Edition: your Favourite Smartphone

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Blackberry 8830 World Edition: your Favourite Smartphone

Explore the world of innovative technology through BlackBerry mobile phones. BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, the new BlackBerry gadget provides you with unlimited access to emails, Internet connectivity and a wide variety of business and entertaining features.

Manage your professional front with the high-end business features offered by the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition. The handset is endowed with compact features like Wireless email, web browser, Dual-band network with global roaming facility, BlackBerry Maps supported by GPS Nav and easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard with trackball navigation. With its high-end email integrations, you can get instant access of your personal as well as business email accounts.

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition also highlights a high definition digital media player for giving you an enhanced mobile music experience. It supports popular audio formats including MP3, MIDI, AAC, eAAC+, AMR-NB and WMA. So you can play your songs according to their compatibility with the file formats. Play your music videos in the formats supported by the handset including MPEG4 and WMV. Browse the web to download MP3 and polyphonic ringtones directly to your mobile phone. The energy-efficient colour display of the device comes with auto backlight sensor. It is wide and clear enough to play games or watch video clips.

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition sports 64MB Flash memory with expandable storage space. It can easily make sufficient room for all your emails, video clips and songs. The integrated CDMA and GSM wireless networks give you global coverage. So you can stay connected with your business clients and colleagues from anywhere in the world. With its smart messaging features, you can manage up to 10 email accounts, send and receive messages wherever you go. Access instant messages by signing up IM messenger network from your device.

Get a BlackBerry 8830 World Edition handset. Get a grip on smart technology.

The Webmaster’s Ultimate Reseller Package 2010 Edition

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Check out these Twitter advertising products:

The Webmaster’s Ultimate Reseller Package 2010 Edition
Tons of digital products with resell rights, including: eBooks, website templates, logos, graphics, and more! Great for targeting novice webmasters.
The Webmaster’s Ultimate Reseller Package 2010 Edition

The Marketing Manual
Step-by-Step Guide to Developing an Effective, Concise Marketing Plan
The Marketing Manual

Mini Edition T-Mobile Pulse is Latest Android Phone

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Mini Edition T-Mobile Pulse is Latest Android Phone

The new T-Mobile Pulse Mini is the latest phone from the manufacturer to feature the Android operating system, this new touch screen handset is also the cheapest phone available on the network with the latest Android 2.1 OS pre-installed.

The Pulse Mini offers 3.5G support for super fast internet access on the go, there is also a 3.2 mega pixel camera with an LED flash for capturing quality pictures and video and built-in GPS for satellite navigation and route planning as well as a handy 2GB memory card included in the packaging.

Android v2.1 is the latest edition of the operating system and for a phone to come in at under £100 featuring this advanced software is a real market breakthrough, the T-Mobile Pule Mini grants access to the Android Market where there are now thousands of games and applications to download for free to customize this new mini handset.

Finished in a matt black colour scheme with a main navigational button alongside start and end call buttons on the front of the phone the new Pulse mini offers a pretty minimalistic design and measuring just 106 x 57 x 14mm will slip nicely into most trouser and jacket pockets.

The handset is actually manufactured for T-Mobile by the Chinese firm Huawei and will also be available in a second white colour scheme sometime soon, the main touch screen is a large 2.8 inch resistive display which works well with the Android software.

There is very little direct competition at this price level for Android powered phones, the closest models are the HTC Tattoo, HTC Hero, LG GW620, Samsung Galaxy Portal and the forthcoming Vodafone 845 which may well trump the Pulse Mini on price to become the cheapest available.

The T-Mobile Pulse Mini has been released as a Pay As You Go mobile phone with no ongoing line rental or long term commitments, users can simply top up their calling credit as it runs down by either buying vouchers, over the phone or online.

The original Pulse model is still available with a slightly larger 3.5 inch touch screen, however it uses the same 3.2 mega pixel camera and offers a 2.5mm audio jack as opposed to the 3.5mm of the new Pulse Mini which will take standard headphones.

It is more than likely that this latest T-Mobile device will be launched on pay monthly contract deals although there is no confirmed date as yet.

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Nokia E71 Black Edition Is Third Nokia E71 Colour Variant

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Nokia E71 Black Edition Is Third Nokia E71 Colour Variant

The Qwerty keypad range of E-Series handsets by Nokia has now expanded to include a further colour variant in the range, joining the existing Graphite Grey and White edition Nokia E71 is a new all black version of this business orientated handset.

The Nokia E71 Black has been launched as a network exclusive by Orange in the UK, this means that consumers will only be able to connect this latest E-Series device to the range of Orange pay monthly tariffs.

The Black Nokia E71 offers the very same features, design and technology as the previous White and Graphite Grey editions but exchanges the exterior casing colour for a new and exclusive gloss black finish.

For business minded consumers, Nokia’s E series is back with its stunning and gorgeous Nokia E71 riding on the success of the previous E61 model. This pocket friendly handset is more slender and skilled as that of the previous one with its inbuilt QWERTY expertise.

Retail Package of Nokia E71 Black

This handset comes with smallest and faster charger that is much comfortable to carry wherever you go. A microSD card having the capacity of 2 Giga bytes also comes along and then is the leather carrying case for preventing any kind of damages or scratches to the display screen. Along with leather lanyard, comes a CD containing software for PC Synch. Other accessories that are packaged along with handset itself are headset for making hands free conversations and some paper work including quick start guides, user manual and some leaflets.  

Construction and Design

Overall designing of the Nokia E71 Black is quite impressive with QWERTY style keypad and small display screen. It really pulls some style and makes a lot of difference with its classic outlook and stylish casing of steel stuff.

An earpiece is integrated at the top side of front panel of device. An ambient sensor is flanked at the extreme left of mobile phone while a secondary camera, also best known as video call camera is on the extreme right side of panel. Beneath this is the display screen of size 2.36 inches followed by a keypad of major controls, navigation buttons and the QWERTY keyboard.

On the left bottom corner in the front side of panel is the mouthpiece. On the left side are the ports for infrared, micorSd card and microUSB port. Both holes are sheltered with plastic made lids to restrict dirt and dust and also to keep the outline of handset undamaged. Then on the right side of mobile phone, are two volume control buttons and a jack of 3.5 mm for enjoying music to the maximum. Among these, a voice key is flanked that is considered to be used most frequently for controlling the volume level while conversing. For the purpose, other handset of Nokia make use of right selection button, therefore this mobile phone usually performs a pretty good job.

Loud speaker is integrated at the top of panel, and then a red power key is flanked that acts as a shortcut for changing profiles. At the bottom, a hole is there for charger and is a lanyard eyelet.

A 3 mega pixel camera is featured by the black Nokia E71 with a self portrait mirror and dual LED flash, this whole unit is sheltered by a transparent layer that provides utmost protection to the display screen.

Audio Quality and Video Player

Despite of lacking in music features, E71 renders a good frequency response. All readings done to examine the audio quality of this bar are quite impressive. The Nokia E71 Black is featured with a Real Player that makes it possible to play the video clips; full screen mode really makes the experience more enjoyable and pleasurable. For spending leisure time, an FM radio is also equipped with RDS feature; it will greatly help to spend the leisure time.

This mobile phone is basically designed by considering the needs of professional people, QWERTY keyboard clearly shows that. So, opt for this handset and take maximum benefit for expanding your business.

Although initially released as an Orange network exclusive it is widely expected that this new black edition Nokia E71 will eventually lose its excluisve status firstly with independent retailers on Orange and further down the line on other network operators so if you do not want to connect the new Nokia E71 Black to an Orange tariff you may have a bit of a wait on your hands.

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