ShopRite has opened a state-of-the-art, full-service supermarket in New Milford, New Jersey. Located at 250 River Road, the new store is owned and operated by the Inserra family and Inserra Supermarkets. It features nearly 50,000 s.f. of retail space and offers groceries containing both private label items, national brands and daily deliveries of fresh produce, […]
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Former ThinkThin CEO Joins Rebbl Organic As CEO
Rebbl, the organic plant-based beverage brand based in Emeryville, California, has named Michele Kessler CEO. Kessler has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer package goods industry, most recently serving as CEO of the protein bar company thinkThin, where she doubled the business and led it through an acquisition valued at more than $200 […]
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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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Jensen Meat Co. Owners Acquire Before The Butcher
Gregg and Jeff Hamann, owners of San Diego ground beef producer Jensen Meat Co., have acquired controlling interest in Before the Butcher, an Irvine, California-based maker of plant-based “meats.” The acquisition closed May 23. Financial details were not disclosed. The acquisition gives Before the Butcher access to a $25 million line of credit, a 90,000-s.f. […]
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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 […]
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U.S. CBD Market Conceivably A $6 Billion Industry By 2025
The CBD market in the U.S.—referring to hemp-derived cannabidiol—could be a $6 billion industry by 2025 when considering legalized sales of food and beverage products containing CBD from hemp, according to Nielsen. Within the U.S., non-consumable CBD products have been appearing on shelves within major retail outlets. Some consumers are finding CBD from hemp appealing […]
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Buzzagogo Founder To Pitch At Walmart’s 2019 Open Call Event
Joyce Dales, founder of Buzzagogo and inventor of 100 percent natural cold, flu and allergy nasal swab remedy Cold Bee Gone, was notified that her company was selected from thousands of applicants to pitch at Walmart’s 2019 Open Call Event June 18-19 at Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Walmart Open Call is an annual […]
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HyVida Hydrogen-Infused Sparkling Waters On Shelf At Meijer
In a deal involving two West Michigan-based companies, HyVida Brands Inc., maker of hydrogen-infused sparkling waters, has expanded its Midwest retail footprint with Meijer. “Meijer was quick to identify HyVida as more than a hydrogen infused beverage, but also as a healthier sparkling water to support Meijer’s commitment (to provide) innovative, healthy options at its […]