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Impossible Foods Hires Creative Director Ahead Of Retail Launch

Impossible Foods, maker of the plant-based Impossible Burger, has hired creative veteran Sasha Markova as the company’s first executive creative director. Markova will lead Impossible Foods’ in-house creative team, which will manage all visual messaging across the brand’s channels. The move comes after Impossible Foods began producing burgers at its first full-scale production plant in […]

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New Mass. Whole Foods Market Features In-Store Restaurant

Whole Foods Market opened the doors to a new store in the central Massachusetts town of Shrewsbury on Jan. 30. The new location offers a coffee bar and an in-store restaurant, “The Borgatti Bar.” The store is the first Massachusetts Whole Foods location to host an in-store restaurant. The Borgatti Bar, located on the second level […]

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Earth Fare Opens Eighth Florida Store In Lakewood Ranch

Earth Fare, a specialty organic and natural foods grocer, opened its newest location at 11525 State Road 70 E. in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, on Saturday. The grand opening celebration began with a ribbon cutting and a $3,000 donation made to Lakewood Ranch Community Services to fund local school gardens. Throughout the day, Earth Fare offered […]

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Tops Friendly Markets Slims Down Its Bulk Department

According to Tops Friendly Markets, as Americans are becoming more and more health-conscious, retailers are finding customers are buying fewer food items in bulk and are becoming more conservative in their portion sizes. In an effort to not only adapt to the changing needs of the customer but to also stay abreast of the latest […]

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Stonewall Kitchen Owner Completes Purchase Of Tillen Farms

Stonewall Kitchen, a specialty food manufacturer, marketer and retailer owned by Centre Partners, a New York private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of the Tillen Farms brand of premium cocktail garnishes, including crisp pickled vegetables and Pacific Northwest cherries. “We are very excited to combine our two premium specialty food brands,” said John Stiker, Stonewall […]

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Sprouts To Enter South Carolina With Q2 Round Of Openings

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market will open six new locations in the second quarter of 2018, including one in Simpsonville, South Carolina, bringing the company’s footprint up to 16 states. Sprouts will open approximately 30 new stores across the country in 2018. The six new stores included in the announcement are:                     Augusta, Georgia—630 Crane Creek […]

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Sprouts Farmers Market Readying Stores In Its Home State

Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on new locations in Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona. Those stores will be among four opening in the first quarter of 2018 in the grocer’s home state. The 30,000-s.f. Tempe store is located at 931 East Elliott Road and will open on Wednesday, March 21, at 7 a.m. The […]

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My/Mo Mochi Cashew Cream Lineup Coming Soon

My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream soon will debut a non-dairy and vegan line of Cashew Cream Frozen Dessert items made with a scoop of frozen cashew cream wrapped in soft rice dough. The four additions will hit retail shelves in early 2018, with flavors including Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate and Salted Caramel. Each ball has 100 calories. “The need […]