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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New West Covina, California, Store

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in West Covina, California. The more than 30,000-s.f. store at 2630 East Workman will open on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The new West Covina Sprouts is bringing […]

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Portland Pet Food Expands To East Coast With Wegmans

Portland Pet Food Co., (PPFC) an Oregon-based natural pet nutrition manufacturer, is bringing human-grade dog meals and treats to the East Coast with an expansion into Wegmans stores. All Wegmans locations will stock PPFC’s Rosie’s Beef N’ Rice (wheat and gluten-free) and Hopkin’s Pork N’ Potato (grain, wheat and gluten-free) meal pouches. “With the addition […]

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Golding Farms Foods Acquires Arcobasso Foods To Enhance Its Offerings

Golding Farms Foods, a Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based manufacturer of private label and branded sauce and condiment products, has acquired Arcobasso Foods Inc., a manufacturer of refrigerated dressings, sauces and beverage mixers. Golding Farms says the acquisition will enhance its product offerings and capabilities in several high-growth categories and establishes a national manufacturing footprint to supply […]

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Spoon Guru Study: Consumers Need Help Identifying Healthy Choices

A recent study suggests that 72 percent of consumers do not understand the recommended levels of salt, fat and sugar consumption. The statewide health survey by Spoon Guru, a London-based developer of AI technology designed to assist in food discovery, revealed that only 28 percent of shoppers included in the study felt confident in deciphering […]

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Hot Sauce Maker Cholula Names New CEO, Other Top Executives

Cholula, a producer and distributor of hot sauce, has appointed a new senior leadership team to drive growth. Maura Mottolese has been appointed CEO of the company with U.S. headquarters in New York. She brings more than two decades of experience in the food and beverage industry, most recently serving as CEO of Tate’s Bake […]

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Quanta CBD Muscle Rub Being Tested In 25 Skogen’s Festival Foods

Quanta Inc. is distributing its Quanta CBD Muscle Rub in Skogen’s Festival Foods, an employee- and family-owned grocery store chain with stores across Wisconsin. This marks the first time Quanta’s products are being sold in grocery stores. The initial test market consists of 25 Festival Foods locations. Quanta’s team will be conducting demos of its […]

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Foley Succeeds Leopardi As President Of Meals & Beverages At Campbell

Chris Foley has been named president of Campbell Meals & Beverages and SVP of Campbell Soup Co., the Camden, New Jersey-based company announced June 10. Foley succeeds Roberto Leopardi, former president–Meals & Beverages, who is leaving the company. Foley will lead the $4.3 billion Meals & Beverages division that includes the company’s U.S. soup, simple […]