Cleveland, Ohio-based Athens Foods, the world’s largest producer of phyllo dough and phyllo dough products, has debuted its all-new gluten-free frozen phyllo bites, available in select grocery stores nationwide this month. The new gluten-free phyllo bites bring classic Greek dough to a whole new range of snacks for those with gluten sensitivity, allergy or preference. […]
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H-E-B Delivers Second Location To Kingwood, Texas, Community
H-E-B will expand its footprint within the Kingwood community in Houston, opening its newest location H-E-B Market at Northpark on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 102,000-s.f. store is located at 19529 Northpark Drive. Kingwood resident Blake Willenborg will serve as GM and draw from his 15 years with H-E-B, having started as a bagger after graduating […]
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Whole Foods Market, Amazon Again Offering Turkey Deals
Starting Nov. 13, Amazon and Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market are offering deals on organic and classic turkeys for Thanksgiving. All customers can choose from select organic ($3.49 per pound) and classic turkeys ($2.49 per pound). Prime members will save $2.99 per pound on organic and $1.99 per pound on classic turkey. All turkeys sold […]
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Food City Opens Largest Ground-Up Store In Hometown Of Abingdon
The new Food City at 151 Cook Street in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on Oct 30. The 62,000-s.f.-plus flagship store—the largest store the grocer has constructed—is a replacement for the company’s existing Towne Centre Drive location. “This day has been long awaited by our company, our loyal customers and our dedicated associates and we couldn’t be […]
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Swiss Rösti Partners With Launch 2 Market Brand Accelerator
Swiss Rösti, the Portland, Oregon-based maker of Rösti Crispy Filled Potatoes, now is an integrated partner with Launch 2 Market (L2M) Brand Accelerator in Clackamas, Oregon. With this partnership, Swiss Rösti says it receives the capital and resources to meet the growing demand for its products as the brand expands nationwide. “As a young company, […]
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Butterball Launches Limited-Edition Premium Oven-Ready Stuffing
Garner, North Carolina-based Butterball has been in business for more than 60 years. The brand, best known for its turkey, now is offering a line of stuffing. Butterball Premium Stuffing comes in two flavors: Traditional Savory Herb and Cornbread with Turkey Sausage. Pre-packaged in an oven-ready tray, this stuffing goes straight from freezer to the […]
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Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Appoints New Executive Leadership Team
Following the news of the brand’s new headquarters in Boulder, Colorado, and its founders bringing in Craig Shiesley as CEO, Yasso has chosen a new executive leadership team. Joining the brand are Andy Judd, CMO; Paul Kenny, chief customer officer; Robert Machado, chief supply chain officer; and Peter Riccio, CFO. “Since officially joining Yasso in July, one of my immediate goals […]
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Morano Gelato Launches Industry’s First Home Gelato Mix
Morano Gelato will launch a home mix for gelato, which allows home chefs to create creamy, restaurant-quality gelato at home with the addition of a few fresh ingredients. The new mix is the industry’s first home mix for gelato, based on the recipe from Morano Gelato, a New England-based gelato company. The Morano Gelato Mix, […]
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Frozen Food Manufacturer Rosina Makes Management Changes
Rosina, a Buffalo, New York-based frozen specialty food manufacturer, has promoted Tom Finn, former VP of sales and marketing for the consumer products division, to VP of business development. Finn reports to John Zimmerman, Rosina’s SVP of business development, and oversees all sales and business development for the consumer products and foodservice sales divisions. Jim […]
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Spinx Holds Grand Opening At Easley, South Carolina, Store
The Spinx Co., the Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company with more than 80 locations and 50 car washes statewide, opened its newest store in Easley, South Carolina. The ribbon was cut Oct. 24. Located at 4283 Calhoun Memorial Highway, the new store features a Ride ‘N Shine Tunnel Wash with free vacuums […]
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Uncut Plant-Based Burgers Debut In 192 Ralphs In SoCal
Before the Butcher‘s Uncut plant-based burger and sausage products are now available in 192 Ralphs Grocery stores in Southern California, marking the entry of the Uncut brand in retail grab-and-go cases. More than 50 additional stores will carry the line by Nov. 1, including Whole Foods Market in Long Beach, 10 Central Market locations in […]
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Crescent Ridge Dairy Wins Four Awards At World Dairy Expo
The World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, is the largest dairy focused trade show in the world. Since 1967, the expo’s Champion Dairy Product Contest has given dairy farms the opportunity to label their products the best in North America. This year, Crescent Ridge Dairy of Sharon, Massachusetts, took home four first place designations in […]
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Happi Foodi Launches Additional Veggie Sides Products
After recently introducing several new products—including Keto Bowls and Sheet Pan Meals—Happi Foodi launched additional Veggie Sides. The new products became available nationwide in Walmart stores in October. Happi Foodi’s new offerings can be found on the frozen food aisle and include: Sweet Potato Casserole Roasted Russets & Asparagus Roasted Root Veggies Green Bean Casserole […]
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Updated: Atlanta’s 725 Ponce Kroger Holds Grand Opening
*This story has been updated to include photos from the new Kroger on the Atlanta Beltline. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, doors will open at the 725 Ponce Kroger. The events officially start at 8 a.m. with comments from community leaders, including Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farokhi and Rob Brawner, executive director of […]
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McCain Foods USA Begins Major Expansion In Othello, Washington
McCain Foods USA, an Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based supplier of frozen potato and snack food products, has broken ground on a 170,000-s.f. expansion at its Othello, Washington, potato processing facility. This $300 million investment will expand McCain Foods’ North American production capacity through the addition of a state-of-the-art battered and conventional French fry processing line. The […]
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People To Watch: Conagra Brands Director Of Sales Wendi Archambault
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Wendi Archambault, director of sales for Conagra Brands. Tell me a little bit about you and […]
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Cadence Kitchen Offers Flash-Frozen Gourmet Meals In Minutes
Corona, California-based Cadence Kitchen is expanding its product availability to grocery stores across the United States. With menu items ranging from Chicken Tikka Masala to BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese, the food-tech company provides gourmet meals in minutes with foods that are flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen so they can be stored safely in the freezer. […]
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Peak Foods Purchases Health Food Smoothie Startup
Troy, Ohio-based Peak Foods LLC, a manufacturer of frozen whipped topping for the retail and food service markets, has acquired Blendtopia, a startup company based in Nashville that makes nutritionally rich superfood smoothies available at select retail outlets and online. Blendtopia founder Tiffany Taylor will join the Peak Foods team to coordinate sales, marketing and […]
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Bumble Bee Foods Moving To ‘Best In Market’ Broker Coverage
San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods is moving to a “Best in Market” broker coverage model to prepare for growth in 2020 and beyond. The go-to-market approach will use a mix of direct, broker assist and local broker coverage to best address local markets and channels. Advantage Sales previously had represented Bumble Bee for more than […]
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The Specialty Food Association Is Rebranding And Expanding
The Specialty Food Association (SFA), host of the bi-annual Fancy Food Shows, is undergoing a complete rebranding effort. SFA’s new vision to ‘Shape the Future of Food’ will serve as an umbrella to an array of educational, networking and research offerings designed to better serve the needs of its growing membership. The newly redesigned SFA […]