After two days of intense deliberations and tasting a mix of brats, brittle, sauces, pickles, mixes, mixers, meats, cookies and crickets, H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best named five winners. The winners of the sixth-annual event hail from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Woodway and Atlanta, Texas, and received a combined $80,000 in cash prizes […]
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Left Hand Brewing, WAAYB Organics Launch Present CBD-Infused Sparkling Water
Colorado companies Left Hand Brewing and WAAYB Organics are launching Present CBD-Infused Sparkling Water featuring all-organic ingredients in three initial flavors: natural, lemon-lime and blood orange. Present is tended from seed to shelf in Northern Colorado and will be available for online ordering on Aug. 12. Present features 20mg of full-spectrum CBD distillate from hemp grown at WAAYB’s USDA Certified […]
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Alkaline Water Co. Expands Portfolio With Canned Product Lines
The Alkaline Water Co. Inc., the Scottsdale, Arizona-based producer of bottled alkaline drinking water sold under the brand name Alkaline88, has launched its new canned product line, featuring 16-oz. aluminum cans, available in Alkaline88 water, four all-natural flavored waters and three all-natural flavored cannabidiol- (CBD) infused waters. As demand for canned products is steadily increasing, the […]
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CPG Industry Supports 20 Million US Jobs, Contributes $2 Trillion To GDP
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry supports one in 10 American jobs and is the largest manufacturing employer in the United States, according to a report released Aug. 6 by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). The study, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, shows that the CPG industry supports 20.4 million jobs that generate $1.1 trillion in labor income and contribute $2 trillion to […]
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Minnesota Grocers Recognize 2019 Award Winners, Hall Of Fame Inductee
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) has a longstanding tradition of honoring the best in the food business by annually presenting awards to those who demonstrate excellence, have made significant contributions to the industry and are highly respected by their peers. The association says this year’s award winners are a testament to the vitality of the […]
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Hattersley To Become President And CEO Of Molson Coors
Gavin Hattersley will become president and CEO of Molson Coors Brewing Co. in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 28, succeeding Mark Hunter, who is retiring. Hattersley has served as president and CEO of MillerCoors, the U.S. business unit, since September 2015. He was the interim CEO of MillerCoors from July 2015. “After a 36-year career with the […]
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Silver Eagle Distributors Names Limbaugh To VP Role
Silver Eagle Distributors L.P., an Anheuser-Busch wholesaler headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, has named James P. “J.P.” Limbaugh II as VP of sales and marketing. His responsibilities include the management of all sales, marketing and special events for Silver Eagle’s 13-county territory. The counties are Atascosa, Bexar, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, […]
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Comparable Store Sales Flat For Sprouts In Second Quarter
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, reported net sales of $1.4 billion—a 7 percent increase from the same period in 2018—for the 13-week second quarter ended June 30. Comparable store sales were up 0.1 percent for the quarter. The two-year comparable store sales growth rate was 2.1 percent. Net income in the quarter was […]
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Good Day Launches Premium CBD-Infused Beverage Line
Good Day, a new beverage brand based in Los Angeles, has launched its line of premium CBD-infused beverages for every part of the day: cold brew coffee for a boost of easygoing energy, citrus sparkling water for mental and physical refreshment, and chamomile herbal tea for enhanced relaxation and stress release. Good Day CBD-infused cold […]
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Lancaster Local, Noluma Team Up To Offer Light-Protected Milk
Noluma International has partnered with Lancaster Local to roll out light-protected packaging that preserves the nutrients, flavor and quality of Lancaster Local’s new organic milk with A2A2 protein. Lancaster Local is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based community of farmers that produce Grade A milk. Research shows that in as little as an hour, retail and other indoor lights such […]
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‘King Of Wines’ Barolo Reserva Debuts At Lidl’s Italian Wine Fair
Lidl debuted the ‘King of Wines:’ its private label Barolo DOCG Riserva 2012 on July 24, as part of its Italian Wine Fair. It is available for $13.99, with Lidl’s limited-time mix and match case deal. Wine enthusiasts can save on Lidl’s unique Italian wines with 30 percent off mix and match bottles when purchasing […]
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Top 10 Summer Fancy Food Show Trends Revealed
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) held its 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show June 23-25 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. “It’s fascinating to observe the ever-evolving specialty food marketplace, which has grown into a nearly $150 billion industry,” said Denise Purcell, director of content for the SFA. “From the uptick of members […]
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Dollar General Opens Longview, Texas, Distribution Center
Dollar General employees, their families and local and state officials celebrated the official grand opening of the company’s 16th distribution center in Longview, Texas, on July 20. At full capacity, the state-of-the-art Longview facility is expected to employ more than 400 people and support approximately 1,000 Dollar General stores. “Today marks another growth milestone for Dollar […]
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Asian Grocer H Mart Will Be Part Of New Jersey’s American Dream Mall
American Dream, a mega-mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, that is slated to open Oct. 25, will count Asian-American market and eatery concept H Mart among its tenants. Offering guests an extensive selection of traditional Asian and international food items, H Mart at American Dream will span more than 35,000 s.f. This location will also include […]
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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New Laveen, Arizona, Store
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in Laveen, Arizona, and has scheduled a hiring fair to fill about 150 full- and part-time jobs. The hiring fair, with open interviews, is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1, at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown, 15 E. Monroe […]
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Jahn To Retire From Southern Glazer’s At End Of 2019
Michael Jahn, EVP and GM in Arizona and New Mexico for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol, will retire at the end of 2019. Jahn has been with the company for 34 years, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. Starting with the company in 1985 as a brand manager in California, Jahn […]
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Newground Launches Premium Hard Dutch Lattes
Fundamental Beverages in Charlotte, North Carolina, has launched Newground Hard Dutch Lattes. These ready-to-drink malt beverages are infused with real coffee or tea, Dutch cream and alcohol. Imported from Holland, the beverages are available in two varieties: Hard Dutch Cafe Latte and Hard Dutch Chai Latte. For the Hard Dutch Cafe Latte, Newground uses nitro […]
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Milk: Organic Or Conventional?
by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group When I find myself in a conversation with a consumer about his or her preference for organic milk vs. conventionally produced milk, I like to inquire about the reason behind their preference. They usually tell me they prefer organic milk because they think it tastes better, is […]
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Bing Beverage Co. Launches New ‘Energy Kombuchas’
Bing Beverage Co., the Colorado-based, family-owned business that created Bing—the line of juice-based caffeinated, enhanced beverages—is adding Bing Z Energy to its kombucha portfolio that debuted last year. The new Bing Z Energy line combines organic caffeine and ginseng with Bing’s traditionally-brewed, small-batch kombuchas. Bing Z Energy is initially available in Peach and Hatch Chile […]
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Slushies Are Latest Addition To Rutter’s Adult Beverage Selections
Rutter’s, based in York, Pennsylvania, announced that the convenience store chain has expanded the adult beverage selection with the addition of Adult Slushies. Rutter’s Adult Slushies, currently sold at 31 Rutter’s locations, are made by freezing malt beverages into a frozen drink. They can be consumed at the store or off premise with the proper […]