The Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association has announced that Kevin Ladd of Food Giant has been named the 2019 Retailer of the Year. The association also announced that Jay Mitchell of Mitchell Grocery has been recognized as the 2019 Supplier of the Year. The awards were presented at a ceremony at TGCSA’s annual convention […]
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Ocean Spray Opens Lighthouse Innovation Hub In Boston
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., the farmer-owned cooperative, has opened a marketing and innovation hub called Lighthouse within the Seaport District of Boston, Massachusetts, establishing an urban footprint in the Silicon Valley of the East Coast. Ocean Spray’s innovation and marketing teams are based out of the Lighthouse, inspiring collaboration, creativity and ingenuity both internally and […]
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Kashi Rebrands GoLean Line To Kashi Go, Launches New Cereal
Kashi has redesigned its best-selling GoLean line to what is now called Kashi Go and is launching its first flake cereal. As the first product line to introduce plant-based protein to the cereal aisle, Kashi Go will maintain the same protein and taste without altering the original recipes. “Evolving to Kashi Go reflects our food values […]
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Tyson Fresh Meats Investing $300 Million In Salt Lake City Plant
Tyson Fresh Meats plans to spend $300 million to build a new food production plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility initially will create 800 jobs and is expected to expand to 1,200 positions within three years after opening. The new facility, expected to add an estimated $27 million in new state tax revenue […]
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Corona Releases Flavored Malt Beverage Called Refresca
Corona has created Corona Refresca for its first flavored malt beverage product in company history. The company says it will enable it to capture new flavor-seeking consumers. “The strong brand equity of Corona allows us to keep the iconic lifestyle at the heart of everything we do. We are propelling Corona forward to address consumer’s […]
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Hershey Planning $104 Million Investment In Virginia
The Hershey Co. has announced a $104 million expansion in Augusta County, Virginia, that is expected to create 65 new jobs. The 111,000-s.f. expansion of the existing facility will increase production capabilities. The expanded facility will manufacture penuche and peanut cream, which will be distributed to other Hershey facilities on the East Coast. The company […]
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Sheetal Shah Named Impossible Foods’ SVP, Product And Operations
Redwood, California-based Impossible Foods has hired tech industry veteran Sheetal Shah as SVP-product and operations. Effective May 13, Shah oversees the product, operations, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics business units for the food tech startup. Shah previously was COO at Verifone, where he oversaw global operations including supply chain, customer care, quality and program management […]
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Ardent Mills Closing Four Plants By First Quarter 2020
Denver, Colorado-based flour-milling and ingredient company Ardent Mills is closing four plants by the end of the first quarter of 2020. The company said the closures are necessary based on an analysis of current and anticipated demand and to enhance the efficiency of its network. Ardent Mills will operate and invest in the remaining 35 […]