Holiday, Thanksgiving Feature Package

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Holiday, Thanksgiving and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. 

For each story included in this package, you will find the first paragraph of the feature release below, as well as its headline linked to the full text.

This is the latest in a series of topical feature packages PRN will carry as part of its regular Feature News Service.  Coming up in 2014 are features on:

Holiday, Thanksgiving Feature Package

1. Tropical Smoothie Cafe Wraps Up a Record Year of Innovation with New Sweet and Savory Menu Items for the Holiday Season

ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leader Tropical Smoothie Cafe is wrapping up a record year of innovation with its new sweet and savory menu items for the holiday season. Starting on Oct. 27, 2014, consumers can experience a fresh take on the turkey club with the introduction of the Savory Island Club sandwiches. The better-for-you restaurant brand is also bringing new flavor news to its popular Naughty or Nice Smoothie line-up.

2. Minute® Rice Challenges Consumers to Showcase Their Inner Chef in Holiday Recipe Contest

HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Minute^® Rice announces the Love Every Minute™ Holiday Recipe Contest in partnership with Allrecipes.com, the world's largest social community for home cooks.

3. Shopping App Deals More Than Black Friday Ads

BELOIT, Wis., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FatWallet, where savvy online deal hunters share coupons and get cash back, relaunches their popular Black Friday App for 2014. Redesigned to be more than just a Black Friday planner, FatWallet's Black Friday app lets smartphone and tablet users quickly compare current deals from more than 1,600 stores with 2014 Black Friday deals. Based on key savings options provided for each deal, mobile shoppers can make smart decisions on whether to wait for Black Friday, or purchase items featured in November pre-Black Friday sales, Thanksgiving Day deals, Cyber Monday deals or December Holiday sales.

4. Carmenere Gaining Popularity as the Go-To Wine for Thanksgiving, Just as Chile Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Grape's Rediscovery

ST. HELENA, Calif., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent Nielsen study, sales of Carmenere are up over this same time last year, just as home chefs are making the all-important decision about which wine to serve for Thanksgiving. The trendy rise in the Chilean varietal's popularity occurs just as the country is celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the treasured grape's rediscovery.

5. New York & Company Launches $100K "Win Big in New York" Thanksgiving Day/Black Friday Sweepstakes

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- New York & Company [NYSE: NWY] today announced the details of its $100,000 'Win Big in New York' Sweepstakes. The first 200 shoppers to enter each New York & Company Store (including Outlet locations) beginning at 6PM on Thanksgiving Day will be given the chance to win $100,000 as part of the Company's first-ever Thanksgiving Day/Black Friday sweepstakes to kick-off the holiday shopping season.

6. Chateau Morrisette Winery Announces New Blended Red Wines In Time for the Holidays

FLOYD, Va., Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chateau Morrisette Winery announces three new, budget-friendly blended red wines just in time for the holidays: 5 Red Grapes, Archival 1, and Chambourcin Reserve (2012).

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