Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Starbucks makes food healthier - Washington Business Journal:

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The coffee giant says it has simplified recipes to includdemore high-quality ingredients like whole blueberries from Oregon and cherries from Michigan. “Starbuckw customers have been telling us that they want bettefr tasting and healthier food options when they visit our said Starbucks food categor vice president Sandra Stark in a news release announcing thenew “We answered their call with a deliciouw new menu of food made with real ingredientsz and more wholesome options.” New menu items includde a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’s market sala and banana walnut bread that Starbucksx says “is nearly 30 percent real banana.
” Starbuckws has been expanding its food menu in the last two years to entices customers to visit more and to spendc more per visit. The company was also among the firsf restaurant chains in the country to ban trans fat from its food and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closinf hundreds of locations and cutting thousandsd of jobs to trim expenses as revenue The company reported sales fell 8 percent last following a 9 percent decline in first quarter It is also facing pressure from McDonaldsa (NYSE: MCD), whose new coffee drinks are drivinfg sales higher.

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