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Western Suppliers, Grocers Addressing Needs During Global Pandemic

As the global Covid-19 pandemic continues to dominate headlines, those on the front lines of keeping America fed and supplied with essentials are dealing with increased demand. Consumer tissue and bleached paperboard supplier Clearwater Paper is among suppliers in the West trying to keep up with a huge increase in demand for its paper goods. […]

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Stavis Seafoods Names Industry Veteran Lancaster VP Of Sales

Stavis Seafoods, a Boston-based multinational fishing company and seafood manufacturer, named David Lancaster VP of sales, joining the company’s executive leadership team. Lancaster has more than 30 years of experience in sales, management and the seafood industry. In his new role, he will be responsible for the overall management of the sales team and the […]

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Just Expands Partnerships Globally, Adds Former Coca-Cola Executive

Just, a San Francisco-based company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods, has announced a host of partnerships to manufacture and distribute its award-winning Just Egg across North America, Latin America, Europe and East Asia. Just Egg is a breakfast protein made from plants that scrambles just like eggs. This […]

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Southwest Grocers, Suppliers Take Steps To Address Pandemic

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, many Americans are relying on their neighborhood grocery stores to keep them supplied with food and essentials. In the Southwest, Brookshire Grocery Co., Walmart, Natural Grocers and supplier John Soules Foods are sharing with customers information on how they are responding to this national emergency. Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is […]

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Gold Coast Launches After-School Program In Santa Maria Valley

Gold Coast Packing, a grower, shipper and processor of fresh produce, has launched its first after-school program, Fantastic Fridays, to bring fresh vegetables to children throughout the Santa Maria Valley in California. On Fantastic Fridays, Gold Coast personally delivers on average 200 to 250 pounds of fresh produce to schools in the Santa Maria Bonita […]

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Kerry Group To Make Record Capital Investment In Rome, Ga.

Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp recently announced that Kerry Group will expand its operations in Rome, Georgia, investing $125 million, its largest-ever capital expenditure investment. The project will employ more than 400 people during the construction phase and more than 100 new full-time positions when the facility is fully operational. “Kerry Group has been an […]

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Former Cargill Chairman and CEO Whitney MacMillan Dies At 90

Whitney MacMillan, former chairman and CEO of Cargill and noted patron of education and philanthropy, died March 11, 2020, in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 90.  Over his 44-year career with the company, Mr. MacMillan led Cargill to a remarkable era of growth and diversification that continues today. He guided a major transformation in the […]

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Utz Quality Foods Adds Several New Snacks To Product Lineup

Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Quality Foods LLC has added new products to its lineup, which became available through retailers on Feb. 3. From Zapp’s New Orleans style “Evil Eye” Kettle Potato Chips to Good Health Creamy Onion & Chive Veggie Chips to Utz Ridge Cut Potato Chips, the line-up is comprised of both indulgent and better-for- you […]