In 1988 Veronica Moreno sold her first order of tortillas from a recipe she learned from her grandmother. Today, 30 years later, Olé Mexican Foods Inc., maker of Olé and La Banderita tortillas, says it still aims to create “great food that brings friends and family together at the table.” On its 30th anniversary, Olé […]
Category: Specialty
Southeastern Grocers Expanding Fresco Y Más To Central, West Florida
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, plans to expand its Fresco y Más Hispanic banner beyond South Florida and open three new locations in Orlando and Tampa, Florida. The new Fresco y Más locations will open in April and will offer customers “an authentic Hispanic grocery […]
Mi Pueblo Reemerges As Cardenas Markets Following Merger
Cardenas Markets LLC has completed the rebannering of 15 Mi Pueblo stores to Cardenas Markets following last year’s merger of the two Hispanic grocery chains. The rebannering began with the remodel of the Oakland, California, Mi Pueblo in December 2017. Today, the final two Mi Pueblo locations, in East Palo Alto and San Rafael, opened […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
