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Kellogg Co. Promotes Norman To President, North America

Kellogg Co. has made two leadership changes to, according to the company, help drive future growth in its North American business. Paul Norman has been named president of Kellogg North America, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO John Bryant. Craig Bahner will join Kellogg as president, U.S. Morning Foods, reporting to Norman. “The combination of […]

Posted in, Northeast, Suppliers

McCormick Selects Hunt Valley Site As Preferred Location For New Headquarters

McCormick & Co. is working toward finalizing an agreement that will make 99 Shawan Road in Hunt Valley, Maryland, its new company headquarters. The process is expected to take several months, and McCormick says the move is an effort to consolidate more than 900 employees currently located across several buildings in Hunt Valley and Sparks […]

Posted in, Bakery News, Dairy News, Northeast, Suppliers

Rich’s Debuts New Innovation Center At Buffalo Headquarters

While global food giant Rich Products Corp. continues executing its aggressive worldwide growth strategy, the company says it also has ramped up its mission to provide new, innovative, on-trend products and solutions to customers thanks to the recent opening of the $18.5 million, 84,000-s.f. “Innovation Center and Atrium @ Rich’s.” As part of Rich’s goal […]

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Blue Bell To Begin Intensive Cleaning And Training, Vows ‘Fresh Start’ After Recall

Blue Bell Creameries says that, on Monday, it will embark on an intensive cleaning program while it simultaneously conducts a new training program for its employees at all four of its production facilities in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas. The announcement follows the company’s recall of all of its products after reports of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. […]

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New M&M’s, Pillsbury Products Take Top Spots In Latest Shelf Score Report

Instantly, the world’s largest audience and insights company, has released its latest Shelf Score report, a monthly top 10 list of the newest CPG products ranked by consumer purchase intent. Many of the March report’s top products feature spring flavors, such as M&M’s new Easter candy (76 percent purchase intent) and Pillsbury Funfetti Spring Cake Mix […]

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GMA To Honor Three Industry Leaders With Hall Of Achievement Awards

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will honor former ConAgra Foods CEO Gary Rodkin, former Walgreens President and CEO Greg Wasson and Flowers Foods’ Board Chairman George Deese with the GMA Hall of Achievement Award in August. The Hall of Achievement Award, GMA’s highest honor, recognizes the service and extraordinary contributions of distinguished food, beverage and […]

Posted in, Southeast, Store News, Suppliers

Alabama Grocers Association Holds Spring Golf Tourney

The Alabama Grocers Association held its 23rd Annual Spring Golf Outing earlier this month at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham. The tournament included two flights and raised a spring record for the Alabama Grocers Education Foundation (AGEF), which funds scholarships to employees and children of employees of Alabama Grocers Association companies. To date, AGEF has […]

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Southeastern Mills Acquires Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce

Rome, Georgia-based Southeastern Mills Inc. has acquired The Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce and related assets from New Iberia, Louisiana-based Bruce Foods Corp. This acquisition includes all of the brands and intellectual property related to the hot sauce business, as well as the manufacturing and warehouse facilities in New Iberia. The Original Louisiana Brand Hot […]