Second Nature Brands has agreed to acquire Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co. for $34 million. With net sales of more than $48 million, Sahale Snacks is a manufacturer and marketer of premium, branded nut and fruit snack mixes, sold across the U.S. and internationally under the Sahale Snacks brand. The transaction will include all […]
Category: Center Store
Posted inPlant-Based News, Center Store, Northeast
Catania Oils’ Latest Expansion Boosts Storage, Shipping
To enhance its capacity to store finished goods and streamline shipping, Catania Oils has leased a 215,000-square-foot warehouse at 90 Nemco Way in Ayer, Massachusetts. The development comes on the heels of the company’s 51,000 square-foot expansion at 1 Nemco Way last fall. It also will include space for about 60 employees who are housed […]
Posted inAssociation News, Center Store, National
IGA, Nestlé Purina PetCare To Expand Reinvention Program
The Independent Grocers Alliance has continued its strategic partnership with Nestlé Purina PetCare to expand the pet category reinvention program across IGA’s 1,900 U.S. retail members and their wholesalers. This collaboration will enhance the shopping experience for pet owners and provide additional touchpoints for retailers to engage and educate their shoppers in the pet care […]
Posted inCenter Store, Feature, Northeast
Catania Oils Showcases Products, Monitors Trends At IDDBA Show
Ayer, Massachusetts-based Catania Oils spotlighted its new palm-based shortening products at the recent 2023 IDDBA Show in Anaheim, California. Anne Whitney, marketing generalist for the company, talked with The Griffin Report of the Northeast about the company and its products. “We actually had a customer of ours supply cookies that were made with our shortening,” […]
Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Southeast, Whole Foods
Zep’s Home Pro Collection Aims To Fill Cleaning Gap
In an effort to fill what it views as a void in the household cleaning category, Atlanta-based Zep has expanded its portfolio to include the Home Pro collection of family-friendly formulas. The Zip Home Pro collection will help consumers clean in less time with commercial grade cleaning products developed for high-efficiency home use. The full portfolio […]
Posted inCenter Store, Executive News, Midwest
SpartanNash Names Pasch As VP, Center Store Merchandising
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has hired Brandon Pasch as VP of center store merchandising, effective immediately. Pasch will play a role in advancing the company’s merchandising transformation, developing strategy and driving results in a major segment of SpartanNash’s business. “Brandon is a skilled leader in merchandising, with extensive experience across many categories within the retail and grocery industry,” […]
Posted inFood Service News, Center Store, Midwest
Kraft Heinz Introduces Customizable Digital Sauce Dispenser
The Kraft Heinz Co. unveiled Heinz Remix, the first customizable and IoT-enabled digital sauce dispenser that allows consumers to personalize their own flavor creations. Developed in six months from initial brief to the physical product with more than 200 potential sauce combinations, Heinz Remix is the latest innovation from the company’s foodservice or “Away From Home” […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Goya Foods Introduces Line Of Stand Up Flours
Secaucus, New Jersey-based Goya Foods has launched Stand Up Flours, a new product line of Stand Up bag flours featuring almond, coconut, wheat, chick pea and rice flavors. As the No. 1 brand in Latin foods, according to Nielsen Strategic Planner, Goya Foods expands and generates sales beyond supermarket aisles of ethnic food products with its […]