Spot Coffee, an international coffee chain headquartered in Buffalo, New York, has signed a franchise agreement with Tops Friendly Markets to develop a second Spot Express in Tops Supermarket #239, at 1740 Sheridan Drive in Buffalo. Tops announced June 28 that it signed a franchise agreement with the supermarket to develop a first Spot Express […]
Category: Suppliers
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Frozen Food, Midwest, Suppliers
Gardein Expands Line Of Plant-Based, Meat-Free Dishes
Gardein, a brand of Conagra Brands Inc., is expanding its line of meat-free dishes, including new items that feature pea and wheat protein. “Fifty-two percent of households purchase plant-based foods and more than 60 percent are trying to incorporate more plant-based foods into their diet yet have concerns that they’ll sacrifice taste or texture,” said […]
Posted inNew Products, Center Store, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Snacks Brands, Store News, Suppliers, West
New Kpop Sauces, Crafted By Chris Oh, Available At Bristol Farms
Kpop Foods, which formerly offered its products exclusively online, has made the products available at retail for the first time at Bristol Farms stores in California. The products include Kpop Sea Snacks and all four new Kpop sauces. The sauces, crafted by the company’s resident chef and Food Network Champion, Chris Oh, have been proven […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Association News, Grocery Industry, Home Page Slider, Organic Natural, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers, Sustainability News
American Grassfed Assoc. Names Texas Rancher Davis Board President
The board of directors of the American Grassfed Association (AGA) in Denver, Colorado, has named Don Davis president of its board of directors. Davis currently ranches in the Texas Hill Country with his wife, Debbie, where they raise Texas Longhorn cattle and market AGA Certified Grassfed Texas Longhorn beef under the label Bandera Grassland. He […]
Posted inSuppliers, Executive News, Grocery Industry, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National
Acosta Names 28-Year Veteran Darian Pickett CEO
Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, has appointed Darian Pickett as CEO, effective immediately. Pickett, a 28-year veteran with Acosta and most recently the Jacksonville, Florida-based company’s chief client officer, succeeds Alejandro Rodriguez Bas, who will leave Acosta to pursue other opportunities. “Under Alejandro’s leadership, Acosta made […]
Posted inPackaging News, Center Store, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, International Foods, New Products, Southeast, Suppliers
Cape Foods’ 4-in-1 Spice Shakers Set To Launch In U.S.
Cape Foods will launch its 4-in-1 Shakers products into the U.S. market, the company said July 15. The South African-based company with U.S. headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a maker of herb, seasoning and spice products. It sells its private label spice blends in its signature grinders and shakers in more than 30 countries […]
Posted inPackaging News, Nonfood Items, Southeast, Suppliers, Sustainability News
Jabil Packaging Offers Sustainable Packaging Services
Jabil Packaging Solutions (JPS), a division of Jabil Inc., has introduced sustainable packaging services that enable packaged goods brands to design and deliver innovative sustainable packaging formats into the marketplace. Companies producing consumer packaged goods (CPG) are at a turning point and must find smart ways to make products and packaging sustainable or face increasing […]
Posted inPackaging News, Association News, Executive News, Southeast, Suppliers, Sustainability News
Tosca’s Wasson Named Reusable Packaging Association Board Chairman
Michael Wasson, COO of Tosca, is the new chairman of the board of directors for the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) in Tampa, Florida. The RPA board appointed Wasson to the role of chairman following his service to the organization as vice chairman. Wasson first joined the RPA board of directors in 2018 and was appointed […]