Seattle, Washington-based Crowd Cow, an online marketplace for craft meats, has entered a strategic partnership with Midan Marketing, a full-service marketing agency based in Chicago that serves clients in the meat industry. The goal of the partnership is to clearly define who the online meat shopper is and how to best serve their needs. “Partnering […]
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Good Day Chocolate To Launch Functional CBD Chocolate Line
Boulder, Colorado-based Good Day Chocolate, the nationally distributed, category creator of chocolate supplements, is launching a new CBD product line that combines Fair Trade chocolate with pure, third-party-tested CBD in the form of broad spectrum hemp extract, organically grown at farms in Oregon and Colorado, with zero percent THC. The company says as a whole […]
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Strike Looms At General Mills Production Facility In Iowa
According to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s (RWDSU) Local 110, the workers at General Mills’ production facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, may go on strike. At their last negotiations meeting, General Mills presented a “last, best and final” offer to workers. The offer did not include any real protections of a labor contract, […]
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Molson Coors Closing Offices, Cutting Staff In ‘Revitalization Plan’
In addition to reporting its 2019 third quarter results, Molson Coors Brewing Co. has revealed what it calls a “revitalization plan” to facilitate growth, improve efficiency and “unlock resources” to reinvest in the business. One way the company is unlocking resources is consolidating and reorganizing office locations. The Denver, Colorado, office will be closed, and […]
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RFG Promotes Nelson, Hires Lodge For EVP Roles
Rancho Cordova, California-based Renaissance Food Group (RFG), a fresh food company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers Inc., has promoted Raina Nelson to EVP of business development, one of two newly created EVP positions at the company. Mark Lodge, formerly with Revolution Foods, joins RFG as the new EVP of operations. In her new […]
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Tehuacán Brillante Expands American Availability At 7-Eleven, Stripes
Tehuacán Brillante sparkling natural mineral water, from J3 Distributors, is now available at Texas 7-Eleven and Stripes stores. The Texas launch follows its winter 2018 debut in Central Market grocery stores. “Americans are moving beyond the expected choices in search of something authentic and natural” said A. Jimmy Garza, CEO of J3 Distributors. “Tehuacán Brillante […]
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Hunt Brothers Pizza Brings Back Pepperoni Trio For A Limited Time
Nashville, Tennessee-based Hunt Brothers Pizza, the No. 1 branded pizza program in the convenience store industry, is bringing back its Pepperoni Trio Pizza as a Limited Time Offering (LTO) this fall. Now available for a limited time, customers can order this specialty pizza at participating Hunt Brothers Pizza locations while supplies last. With the welcoming […]
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P3 Portable Protein Pack Launches Snack Co-Developed With UFC
Kraft Heinz Co.’s P3 Portable Protein Pack launched a new UFC Performance Institute co-branded snack as part of its existing line of products in partnership with UFC, the mixed martial arts organization. The new protein pack is designed for active consumers looking for a protein-rich snack and features rotisserie-seasoned chicken, pretzels, mozzarella cheese and dried […]