The Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence Awards named Savannah Bee Company a finalist for Industry Partner of the Year. The GRACE Awards were held at the Georgia Aquarium on Sept. 27 with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and awards with about 500 guests in attendance. The ceremony featured Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s mayor, who gave […]
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Purina, St. Louis Blues Unveil Doghouse Penalty Box For Season
Ahead of the start of the 2022-23 NHL regular season, the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club has unveiled the Purina Doghouse, a new moniker for the away team’s penalty box at Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. Visits to the Purina Doghouse will trigger a $100 donation each time a player visits the away team penalty box from […]
Posted inCenter Store, West
Bounty, Brit + Co Partner For Paper Towel Design Competition
San Francisco-based Brit + Co, in partnership with Procter & Gamble’s Bounty, recently concluded a National Design Competition through which eight finalists will see their work featured on the new Brit + Co and Bounty paper towel collection themed, “A Clean Fresh Start.” “Brit + Co was created to give women a daily spark of […]
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Purina Celebrates Factory Expansion In Clinton, IA
Purina executives and community representatives gathered Oct. 5 to celebrate the completion of a $156 million expansion at the factory in Clinton, Iowa. The project expands capacity and production capabilities for Purina’s pet care brands and adds a technical training center. The expansion resulted in 96 new positions at the factory, which now employs about 570 people. The pet […]
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IHA Names Three Executives To Board Of Directors
Three executives have been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association, the full-service trade association for the housewares industry. The incoming IHA board members are Scott Felsenthal, CEO, Whitmor; Sal Gabbay, CEO, Gibson Homewares; and Michael Hayes, chief customer officer, Newell Brands. Their three-year terms began Oct. 1 and end Sept. […]
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Bertolli D’Italia Launches Two Sauces To Product Line
Mount Prospect, Illinois-based Bertolli d’Italia has expanded its sauce product line with two white-sauce varieties – Cacio e Pepe and Alfredo with White Wine. Bertolli d’Italia – which translates to “Bertolli of Italy” – is a line of red and white sauces, made in Italy, that elevate at-home culinary experiences. All six sauce varieties are available at select grocery and […]
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Kellogg, Little Debbie Launch Nutty Buddy Cereal
Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Co. and Little Debbie are expanding their lineup of treat-inspired cereals with the Kellogg’s Little Debbie Nutty Buddy Cereal. This new cereal has a sweet chocolatey and peanut butter aroma, while featuring chocolate and peanut butter flavors. The flavors meld with the cereal pieces coated in fudge, similar to a Nutty Buddy […]
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Kroger Shares America’s Favorites Candies Ahead Of Holiday
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has shared America’s favorite candies heading into the Halloween season. The grocer, who sells millions of pounds of candy each year, revealed that it expects shoppers will again reach for Hershey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to fill their baskets more than any other candy this Halloween. “We expect our shoppers will […]