Golden Flake Snack Foods has introduced limited edition potato chip offerings to celebrate the 125th anniversary of football for the University of Alabama and Auburn University. Football fans across the state of Alabama and the nation have been choosing sides in what is known to be the “biggest rivalry” in college football, Alabama vs. Auburn. This […]
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GMA Promotes Jobs At Pennsylvania’s Freshpet Kitchens
This week the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) kicked off its national tour, “Grocery Manufacturers Power America: How the Nation’s Largest Manufacturing Sector Drives Communities, Jobs, and Economic Growth,” at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s Freshpet Kitchens. GMA said Freshpet is one of the fastest-growing providers of manufacturing jobs in the state’s Lehigh Valley. Congressman Charlie Dent (PA-15) and […]
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McCormick Completes Reckitt Benckiser Food Division Purchase
McCormick & Company said Aug. 17 that it has completed its acquisition of Reckitt Benckiser’s Food Division, a deal that first was announced on July 18. The brands acquired include Frank’s RedHot, French’s and Cattlemen’s. McCormick officials said the brands are high-quality assets and a natural strategic fit with McCormick’s “robust global branded flavor portfolio.” “We […]
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Target Restock Expands To Denver, Dallas-Fort Worth
Target expanded Target Restock, a new next-day “essentials” delivery service the Minneapolis-based retailer has been testing, to Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver on Aug. 15. Shoppers visit Target Restock and choose from more than 15,000 products, ranging from personal and baby care items to cleaning supplies. Orders can weigh up to 45 pounds, which Target says is equivalent to what […]
Posted inNortheast, Center Store, Nonfood Items
7-Eleven Selling Safe Sunglasses For Upcoming Eclipse
In anticipation of the total solar eclipse crossing the United States on Aug. 21, 7-Eleven is offering special and safe sunglasses for viewing. Available in a two-pack and single pack, the Explore Scientific Sun Catcher solar eclipse glasses offered by 7-Eleven are approved for viewing by the American Astronomical Society (AAS). “An opportunity like this only […]
Posted inBeverage News, Amazon Fresh, Center Store, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, National, Whole Foods
Coffee Brands Ranked Top Selling On Amazon Grocery
One Click Retail data and sales measurements find that three out of five of the top selling brands on Amazon Grocery are coffee. According to One Click Retail’s, the top 5 highest-selling grocery and food brands on Amazon are: 1. San Francisco Bay Coffee (~2 percent of Amazon grocery and food share) 2. KIND (~2 percent of […]
Posted inGrocery News, Beverage News, Center Store, Northeast
Harvest Hill Beverage Co. Promotes Champlin To President Of Sales
Harvest Hill Beverage Co. in Stamford, Connecticut, has promoted David Champlin to president of sales. Champlin, who has been with the company for about three years, will oversee the company’s selling organization of more than 40 people, and will be responsible for global sales efforts across all channels. Harvest Hill’s beverage brands include Juicy Juice, […]
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Hershey Moves Forward With New Nutrition Facts Panel
The Hershey Co. announced plans to move forward with rolling out a new Nutrition Facts panel, despite the Food and Drug Administration’s recent delay of the original July 2018 deadline. Products with the new label will begin hitting shelves this fall. This latest action taken by Hershey is part of its greater commitment to choice and […]
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Kroger Atlanta Launches School Supplies Drive In Metro Area
Kroger’s Atlanta Division, in partnership with Children’s Restoration Network and local station WSB-TV, kicked off its 23rd annual “Back 2 School” campaign on Sunday, July 16. During the campaign, which runs through July 29, 124 Kroger stores will serve as dropoff sites for the school supplies. Children’s Restoration Network is a nonprofit agency focused on helping […]
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Teasdale Latin Foods Grows Reach With Rudy’s Tortillas Acquisition
Teasdale Latin Foods has acquired Rudy’s Tortillas to enhance its position in the Hispanic foods category, especially in the bakery and foodservice arenas. Teasdale provides private label and branded Hispanic foods to the retail, foodservice and wholesale channels nationally. It is majority owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group. Rudy’s, which was founded in […]
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Report: Grocery E-Commerce Growing, But 97% Of CPG Dollars Still Spent In Store
Since the first modern-day supermarket opened nearly a century ago, there had been little change in the grocery retail space—at least until recently with the emerging popularity of e-commerce. While other online retail had seen growth early on, the trend took longer to make its mark on grocery, as new research and insights from Acosta show that […]
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Renfro Foods Rolls Out Craft Beer Salsa
Renfro Foods, makers salsas and other specialty food products, is rolling out Mrs. Renfro’s Craft Beer Salsa—its 20th salsa. It will be showcased at the upcoming Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, June 25-27, at the Jacob Javits Center. By teaming up with fellow Fort Worth, Texas, family business, Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., the […]
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NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo Breaks Records
The 2017 Sweets & Snacks Expo, hosted by the National Confectioners Association, set an all-time attendance record for the second consecutive year as more than 18,000 industry professionals from nearly 90 countries were welcomed to McCormick Place to experience the latest trends and innovations in the candy and snack categories. Exhibitors grew nearly 6 percent, […]
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Campbell Soup Co. Invests In Chef’d Meal Solutions Program
Campbell Soup Co. last week invested $10 million in Chef’d, an e-commerce meal marketplace. The strategic partnership is designed to help grow Campbell’s e-commerce capabilities. With the investment, Campbell becomes Chef’d’s largest strategic investor and will receive a seat on the company’s board of directors. Campbell officials said Chef’d will help with infrastructure and distribution […]
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Bow & Arrow Foods A Pioneer Of Non-GMO Corn Products
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (UMUT), one of three federally recognized tribes of the Ute Nation, resides in Towaoc, Colorado, on a reservation that covers more than a half-million acres and touches the Four Corners area—Arizona, New Mexico and Utah as well as Colorado. Surrounded by huge rock mesa formations and home […]
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Bud’s Best Cookies Founder Inducted Into Baking Hall Of Fame
Albert L. “Bud” Cason, founder and chairman of Birmingham, Alabama-based Bud’s Best Cookies, was inducted into the Baking Hall of Fame by the American Society of Baking (ASB) during BakeTech2017 in Chicago Feb. 26-28. The award recognizes industry innovation and entrepreneurial spirit as well as organizational growth and development, equipment design and innovation, advancements in […]
Posted inSuppliers, Center Store, Frozen Food, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Mayfield Goes Retro With Brand Refresh As It Rolls Out Ice Cream To New Markets
The Mayfield Creamery ice cream brand is expanding further across the southern U.S. to a collection of new markets in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. Mayfield Ice Cream debuted in 1923 and currently can be found in grocery stores across the Southeast in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, West […]
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Camellia Brand Beans Expands Distribution Through Southeastern Grocers
Camellia Brand Beans has gained more than 6,000 new points of distribution through Southeastern Grocers’ Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners stores in Florida and Alabama. Fourteen different UPCs include Camellia’s Red Beans, Black-Eyed Peas, Great Northerns, Large Limas, Pinto Beans, Black Beans, Green Split Peas and Lentils. Camellia Soup and Dinner Mixes also are available in […]
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Dove Launches Baby Care Product Line
Now in its 60th anniversary year, Dove is launching a line of baby care products called Baby Dove. Baby Dove has products for all skin types in its Rich Moisture and Sensitive Moisture ranges. Baby Dove’s Rich Moisture range has been developed for babies with normal to dry skin. These products are hypoallergenic with pH neutral, […]
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McLane Co. Becomes Walmart’s Primary Candy, Tobacco Products Provider
Walmart has renewed its service agreement with McLane Co., a provider of grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions. As part of the extended agreement, McLane will continue to deliver to Walmart stores across the U.S., in addition to becoming the sole provider of candy and tobacco products to the majority of Walmart’s retail locations. In […]