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Crave Milk Donates Hundreds of Cases to Hurricane Sandy Victims

November 9, 2012

With a week passed since Hurricane Sandy and another storm driving through the East Coast, individuals and organizations across the country are coming to the aid of those who are now in a daily struggle.

The latest of those is Crave Milk, a chocolate milk made by Upstate Niagara Cooperative. The company is sending more than 300 cases of its shelf stable, vitamin-loaded milk to New York City. Bartlett Dairy in Jamaica, NY, will facilitate the donation.

“The scene downstate is unbelievable,” said Ken Voelker, Upstate Niagara’s director of marketing. “Our thoughts go out to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Sending out a few hundred cases of Crave is the least we could do.”

Crave supports Children Mending Hearts

April 26, 2012

CRAVE took a trip out to California this past weekend to take part in the Children Mending Hearts Spring Benefit. At the event, we sampled CRAVE to event visitors and children who mingled around the FUN ZONE which included: arts and crafts tables, lei and jewelry making, snacks and even a vert. ramp!

Children Mending Hearts (CMH), is dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth through educational and arts programs that build empathy and global citizenry. CMH actively engages US youth in global children’s causes where they can positively impact the life of another child.

Other mentionable people who support CMH and were invited to the day’s festivities include Christian Bale, Robert Downey, Jr. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.

CRAVE was honored to be a part of such a great day and worthy cause!

For more information about Children Mending Hearts – go to: www.childrenmendinghearts.org

Crave Launches at Cedar Fair Amusement Parks!

April 3, 2012

Crave™, an innovative chocolate milk product manufactured by Upstate Niagara Cooperative, secured a multi-year partnership with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to make Crave the exclusive “flavored milk” at select Cedar Fair properties nationwide.

CRAVE  will be sold at the following Cedar Fair properties:  California’s Great America in Santa Clara, Calif., Carowinds in Charlotte, N.C., Dorney Park & Wild Water Kingdom in Allentown, Pa., Kings Dominion near Richmond, Va., Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., Knott’s Soak City Waterparks in Palm Springs and Chula Vista, Calif., Michigan’s Adventure in Muskegon, Mich., Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minn., Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun in Kansas City, Mo.

“Cedar Fair is known for operating the best amusement parks in the world and partnering with them is a major accomplishment for Upstate Niagara Cooperative, its member farmers and Crave,” said Ken Voelker, director of marketing at Upstate Niagara Cooperative.

The partnership includes multiple points of sale placements, fully-integrated media support, in venue signage and exclusive product placement and licensing rights.

“We are always looking at new products and services that we feel will enhance our guests’ experience,” says Bob Wagner, corporate vice president of strategic alliances for Cedar Fair.  “Crave is an ideal partner for Cedar Fair, and we are excited to introduce such a revolutionary beverage to our guests this season.  We look forward to growing our relationship with Upstate Niagara Cooperative in the future and welcome them to our team.”

So, while your seeking thrills this summer at Cedar Fair, don’t forget to grab a Crave and enjoy!

Slugger Jason Kipnis goes to bat for Crave

March 1, 2012

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. has taken the dairy industry by storm with the recent launch of Crave™, its innovative new option in dairy beverages. And now that Crave has teamed up with Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, the bold, cold chocolate milk drink is about to get even hotter.

As Crave’s new spokesperson, Kipnis will endorse Crave as the ultimate beverage for active youth and adults and drive consumers to Circle K® convenience stores throughout Ohio. He will also promote the “Second to None” Sweepstakes, a contest hosted by Crave that will award one local baseball team with a clinic given by Kipnis in the summer of 2012. Teams will have the opportunity to enter the contest via the Crave Facebook page Kipnis will be featured on Circle K POS encouraging fans to enter the “Second to None” Sweepstakes online.

In addition to hosting the summer clinic, Crave will be distributing “Player of the Game” certificates to local little leagues to hand out to worthy team players. The certificates will include a coupon for a free bottle of Crave and a buy one get one deal for a hot dog. Kipnis will also make appearances at select stores, promote Crave on his Facebook and Twitter accounts and drive followers to visit Circle K to try Crave!

Crave is packaged in a cutting-edge, aluminum Frost Flow milk bottle that chills fast and stays colder, longer, giving the milk a fresh and intense chocolate flavor. Its innovative design makes it a great option for busy families involved in youth sports. The lightweight bottle’s twist-off cap reseals, making it perfect for snacking on the go. And Crave doesn’t even have to be refrigerated, so you don’t have to worry about throwing it in a gym bag before practice.

By giving youth sports teams the chance to participate in a one-of-a-kind baseball clinic this summer and rewarding hardworking players, Crave, Jason Kipnis and Circle K will help teams have their best season yet.

About Crave

Crave is manufactured by Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc., a family of dairy farmers in Western New York State who care deeply about quality and freshness. Their commitment to their 360 farms provides consumers with a line of wholesome, safe and delicious dairy products. For more information about Crave, visit icravemilk.com.

About Jason Kipnis

Jason made a big splash as a rookie in 2011 after a mid-season promotion and quickly became a fan favorite. The 2009 second-round draft pick out of Arizona State became the first Cleveland second baseman to hit a home run in four consecutive games and also had a five-hit game soon after arriving in the majors. He is active on social media and interacts with his fans on both Twitter and Facebook.

About Circle K

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. parent company of Circle K, is the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. In North America, Couche-Tard is the largest independent convenience store operator (whether integrated with a petroleum company or not) in terms of number of company-operated stores. Couche-Tard’s network is comprised of 5,795 convenience stores, 4,128 of which include motor fuel dispensing, operated by 13 business units, including nine in the United States covering 43 states and the District of Columbia, and four in Canada covering all ten provinces. More than 53,000 people are employed throughout Couche-Tard’s retail convenience network and service centers.

Credit: Blair Bunting/Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.

Crave now on Amazon!

March 8, 2011

Crave can now be found and purchased on Amazon!