Gourmet News

Smoke Lab Vodka Presents You’re in My Heart Cocktail

Published February 5, 2024

Smoke Lab Vodka is bringing the colors of passion and romance into its signature Valentine’s Day cocktail this year. This visually striking and delicious cocktail, created by Smoke Lab national mixologist and Industry expert, Paula Lukas @paulalukas27, is the perfect elixir to set the mood for any Feb. 14^th celebration.

YOU’RE IN MY HEART

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Smoke Lab Vodka
1 oz. Vermut Lustau Rose’ Vermouth
.5 oz. Portland Syrups Rose Cordial
3 oz. Mionetto Prosecco Rose’
1/4 tsp pink edible glitter
1 red rose petal – garnish

Method:

Combine Smoke Lab Vodka, vermouth, rose cordial and edible glitter in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a flute or coupe. Top with Prosecco Rose’ and garnish with a red rose petal.

Smoke Lab Vodka is crafted with pure Himalayan spring water and locally sourced superior-quality Basmati rice, selected for its distinctive crisp, pure flavor, and unique floral aromas. SMOKE LAB is India’s first homegrown luxury vodka that is becoming a favorite among U.S. consumers.

Lukas is a veteran of the New York City hospitality industry with over 30 years of experience. Known for her creative cocktails, Paula names the cocktails she develops for Smoke Lab after classic songs.

Smoke Lab Classic retails for a suggested price of $20/750ml

For more Smoke Lab Vodka cocktail recipes, visit smokelabofficial.com/cocktails

For more news of interest to the alcohol beverage industry, subscribe to Gourmet News.

Giant Food Pharmacy Launches CPR Certification Program

Published February 5, 2024

Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain,has launched its CPR Certification Program, a new service offered to local businesses and organizations. The program, offering two-year certifications led by Giant Food’s certified pharmacists, will provide the skills necessary to respond to life-threatening cardiac emergencies. The program, which will offer convenient on-site training at your location, makes Giant the first community pharmacy to offer this type of service.

Program participants will learn to recognize and respond to cardiac emergencies and receive the most up-to-date guidelines for performing CPR, in accordance with recommendations from the American Heart Association. The course will teach the proper way to perform chest compressions and rescue breathing, and will cover the proper varying methods for adult, child and infant CPR plus AED training.

Survival rates triple when CPR is started within two minutes of an individual collapsing,¹however only 18 percent of Americans are up to date with CPR training, indicating a need for further education.

“We believe it’s critical to have the skills necessary to respond to life threatening emergencies,” said Paul Zvaleny, director of pharmacy operations at Giant Food. “With the launch of this program, we hope to reach and teach as many individuals and organizations in our communities as possible to share these important lifesaving skills, in a convenient and accessible way. Cardiac arrest can happen at anytime, anywhere and learning how to perform CPR will improve the chances of survival.”

Giant’s CPR Certification Program is available for groups of six or more individuals starting at $69.99 per person. Contact the Giant CPR team at pharmacy@giantfood.com to learn more about developing a custom certification program for any organization. For more information on Giant Pharmacy services, please visit www.giantfood.com/pharmacy.

Since opening its first location over 87 years ago in Washington, D.C. in 1936, Giant has been an integral part of the communities and customers it serves. Giant is committed to being a Better Neighbor and has designated four main giving pillars that address local Food Insecurity, Military Support, Pediatric Cancer Research and Social Equality.

Giant is headquartered in Landover, Md.. and operates 165 supermarkets in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia with approximately 20,000 associates. Included within the 165 stores are 154 full-service pharmacies and 28 Starbucks locations. Giant fits all the ways today’s busy customers want to shop – whether in store or online. With 162 Giant Pickup locations and delivery options available in all of its markets, customers have even more convenient options right at their fingertips to get the best products and prices, whenever and however they choose. For more information on Giant Food, visit giantfood.com.

For more news of interest to the grocery industry, subscribe to Gourmet News.

DoorDash Reaches Beyond Snack Foods in Super Bowl Ad, Sweepstakes

Published February 2, 2024

DoorDash unveiled its plans to engage fans on Sunday, Feb. 11, with a first-of-its-kind sweepstakes that shows how consumers can get just about anything on DoorDash. Timed to football’s biggest event, DoorDash will DoorDash stuff from all the commercials – awarding one lucky winner with items advertised throughout the duration of the game. From cars to snack foods to desserts, self-care products and even tax service, DoorDash will give it all away. Just crack the code during DoorDash’s Big Game commercial for a chance to obtain it all.

Head to doordash-all-the-ads.com, to see the growing list of prizes as DoorDash “ads them to the cart.” The grand prize winner can expect to see cars, gifts and goodies from multiple beloved brands airing ads during the Big Game like Doritos Dinamita, Dove, Kia, MTN DEW Baja Blast, M&M’S, OREO Cookies, Popeyes, REESE’s Peanut Butter Cups, Starry, and many, many, many, many more!

“DoorDash was founded 10 years ago with a simple mission: grow and empower local economies. What started out as connecting consumers with their favorite local restaurants has transformed into a multi-category marketplace where you can get pretty much anything from your local neighborhood delivered – from food, to flowers, alcohol, retail items, and more – straight to your door,” said Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, CMO, DoorDash. “We believe there’s no better way to showcase what’s possible with DoorDash than literally delivering all the Big Game ads to one lucky winner.”

With its wide selection of retail partners, consumers can find nearly 2 million products on the DoorDash app – from clothing and makeup to household essentials. Now, more than 99 percent of DoorDash’s monthly consumers in the United States have access to a non-restaurant retailer on the DoorDash marketplace app.

Here’s how to enter:

Bookmark www.doordash-all-the-ads.com and tune in to the game on Feb. 11.
Watch the DoorDash commercial to crack the code and enter it at www.doordash-all-the-ads.com.
Hold your breath, press “submit now” and keep your fingers crossed.

The announcement marks DoorDash’s third time advertising in the Big Game and quickly follows the launch of its new brand platform, ‘Your Door to More.’ By showcasing how DoorDash provides convenient access to restaurants, grocery and retail stores, pet and beauty supplies and more, the new platform underscores DoorDash’s mission to grow and empower local economies and make the best of every neighborhood available to consumers on-demand.

The :30 Big Game spot was created in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy Portland and Emmy-nominated director Mike Diva, best known for his video shorts on SNL. Laurence Fishburne’s iconic voice is featured throughout the work. The multi-layered 360 campaign also includes external partnerships with more than a dozen brands, 24/7 social engagement, teasers and DoorDash’s first-ever Dashspondent Lonnie IIV, a larger than life personality, who will report on the entire experience every step of the way. For more information, head to www.doordash-all-the-ads.com.

For more news of interest to the snack foods industry, subscribe to Gourmet News.