Papa Gino's Holdings inked a multiyear contract with Coca-Cola for its Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches chains. Also in this week's edition: Linda Bean's Perfect Maine, Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, Meat & Livestock Australia, Wilkinson Ind., Dispoz-o Products, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., Heineken USA, and edo interactive.
DEDHAM, Mass. -- Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, both of which are owned by Papa Gino's Holdings Corp. based here, have signed a multiyear beverage contract with The Coca-Cola Co. in Atlanta. According to the contract, Coca-Cola Foodservice and Hospitality will provide such beverages as Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite to more than 370 of chains' locations in New England.
PORT CLYDE, Maine -- Linda Bean's Perfect Maine named John Petersdorf to the posts of president and general manager of all of the company's mid-coast seafood activities. In his new post, Petersdorf is responsible for the management of Bean's commercial wharves at Port Clyde, Tenants Harbor and Vinalhaven Island. He also will provide strategic direction to the company's new 28,000-square-foot lobster processing plant in Rockland.
COLUMBIA, Md. -- The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, which has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., is partnering with the Restaurant Association of Maryland, based here, to host the Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo. The event is scheduled to be held Oct. 7- 8 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
WASHINGTON -- Meat & Livestock Australia has launched a product development project to create Australian lamb applications for chains in the quick-service and casual-dining sectors. MLA said the new ideas can be applied to different outlets, cuisine styles and food trends.
FORT CALHOUN, Neb. -- Wilkinson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of foodservice containers based here, has merged with Dispoz-o Products Inc., the producer of disposable plastic cutlery and drinking straws in Fountain Inn, S.C. Gregory Jehlik, Wilkinson's president and chief executive, will assume those roles at Dispoz-o.
PLANO, Texas -- Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., which is based here, said it reached an agreement with McDonald's USA to extend the availability of Dr Pepper and Diet Dr Pepper to all of the burger chain's domestic locations. Dr Pepper, which is in about 8,500 McDonald's outlets, will be rolled out to all 14,000 of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based brand's restaurants this year.
NEW YORK -- Heineken with a Heart, a collective effort of Heineken USA, distributors and retailers, has raised more than $520,000 for 50 nonprofit organizations and charities. Heineken with a Heart was launched in 2007 in an effort to give back to the community and worthy causes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Several Baskin-Robbins franchisees are using edo interactive Inc.'s Marketing Platform to deliver incentives to customers. Baskin-Robbins operators with locations in Los Altos, Blackhawk and San Ramon, Calif., are using Prewards to target certain debit-card holders by offering a monetary incentive to purchase a product.
