Sh’nnong Beverage Co. is launching new Má Functional Iced Teas with CBD+ natural botanicals with a national rollout to more than 500 locations of The Vitamin Shoppe. Má ready-to-drink teas’ roots date back to 2737 BC when Emperor Shennong of China discovered tea and combined it with organic hemp and botanicals to make his original Má brews. […]
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Publix Commits To $4 Billion In Food Donations To Alleviate Hunger
Since 2009, Publix has donated more than $2 billion in dairy, deli, meat, produce and fresh-baked goods to people in need. The Lakeland, Florida-based company now is pledging an additional $2 billion in food donations over the next 10 years. “You can’t always see hunger, but it is all around us,” said Publix CEO Todd […]
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Fareway, Hormel Foods Donate Skippy Peanut Butter To Families In Need
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. recently partnered with the makers of Skippy to donate more than 5,500 lbs. of peanut butter to those in need this holiday season. The program, created in 2018 by Hormel Foods, is part of a philanthropic effort that focuses on hunger and education. From Oct. 28, 2018, through April 28, 2019, Fareway […]
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Colgate-Palmolive Ships First Recyclable Toothpaste Tube
New York, New York-based Colgate-Palmolive has begun the switch to a first-of-its-kind recyclable toothpaste tube and now seeks to enlist other companies to follow its lead. Colgate recently delivered to retailers the first tube recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)—Antiplaque & Whitening toothpaste under the company’s Tom’s of Maine brand. Tom’s will complete […]
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Northgate González Market With Clinic Opening In Riverside, California
Northgate González Market, a family-owned, Latino-themed supermarket chain, is opening its newest store in Riverside, California. It commemorates the company’s ongoing commitment and expansion into new markets to serve local communities. The new Northgate Market will employ 224 associates, with 168 of the positions filled by residents of Riverside and its surrounding areas. The new […]
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New Deloitte Study Looks Ahead To The Future of Fresh
Two-thirds of shoppers have increased their spending on fresh foods over the past two years, with more than 60 percent of consumers spending up to 30 percent of their average monthly grocery budget on this category, according to the Deloitte “Future of Fresh” survey released Nov. 13. Key takeaways Over the last two years, two-thirds of consumers […]
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Food Lion To Donate More Than 1M Meals During ‘Season Of Caring’
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is partnering with customers and community partners to donate more than 1 million meals to help nourish neighbors in need through Food Lion Feeds’ annual “Season of Caring” initiative. Food Lion Feeds will help provide food, volunteers and financial contributions through Dec. 24 to support those in need across its 10-state […]
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Boston-Based Company Rolls Out IQ Bars To 1,000 Kroger Locations
The IQ Bar, America’s first “brain + body” nutrition bar that was launched in 2018 through a viral crowdfunding campaign, is hitting shelves at 1,000 Kroger grocery stores across the U.S. IQ Bar’s Chocolate Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Chip and Almond Butter Chip flavors are being distributed to hundreds of Kroger-branded stores, in addition to […]