Oklahoma Senate Bill 1001 would prohibit political subdivisions from taxing or otherwise restricting the use or sale of “auxiliary containers” like thin plastic bags used by grocery stores and other retailers across the state and nation, the Oklahoma Grocers Association (OGA) reports. The state Senate passed the measure in March. The bill was authored by […]
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Dallas-Based DMA Solutions Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Dallas, Texas-based marketing agency DMA Solutions, which exclusively serves the fresh produce industry, is celebrating 15 years of service. The company specializes in providing an array of measurable marketing solutions to fresh produce companies throughout the supply chain. Founder and CEO Dan’l Mackey Almy, who has an extensive background in fresh produce sales, saw the […]
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Hormel Foods Hosting ‘Small Change Big Impact Food Summit’
Hormel Foods and Harvard University Dining Services are hosting the Small Change Big Impact Food Summit to discuss creating a more transparent, secure and sustainable food system. More than 100 leaders in the food industry are meeting at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 3 and 4, to discuss ideas and insights for an improved […]
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Tecate Brings Back Original Packaging To Celebrate 75 Years
Tecate, Mexico’s authentic beer, is bringing back an original can encouraging Millennial beer drinkers and longtime brand loyalists to “Throw Back a Throwback” to commemorate more than 75 years in market. Containing the same beer known for its quality, flavor and originality, the White Plains, New York, company aims to reach consumers who are responding […]
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Ventura Foods Promotes Euser, Hires Noonburg-Morgan
Ventura Foods has promoted Andy Euser to the newly-created role of chief administrative officer and hired Erika Noonburg-Morgan as CFO. Euser has served as Ventura Foods’ chief human resources officer and EVP for the past nine years. Ventura Foods’ newly formed chief administrative office will include information technology, human resources and corporate communications. “In Andy, […]
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Old Fourth Distillery Wins Gold Medals At World Spirits Competition
Atlanta’s Old Fourth Distillery earned gold medals at the 2019 World Spirits Competition in San Francisco. In its first-ever offering of bourbon, Old Fourth earned a double gold with the Bottled in Bond 4-year single barrel bourbon. Old Fourth Distillery also received a gold medal for the brand’s signature gin. Old Fourth’s Southern Dry Gin […]
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Grupo Bimbo Commits To Sustainable Future In All Global Operations
Grupo Bimbo is promoting sustainable and innovative initiatives focused on improving processes and the use of alternative sources in all its operations. This is part of the Horsham, Pennsylvania, company’s commitment to a sustainable future. For more than 70 years, Grupo Bimbo has valued the importance of water for life. The company works under three […]
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Beringer Brothers Introduce Wine Aged In Tequila Barrels
Barrels once used to age premium tequilas now are being used to age the newest Sauvignon Blanc offered by Beringer Brothers. The California white wine is aged for 60 days in the former tequila barrels, giving it what one wine critic described as “a unique animal being lush while sprite with subtle hints of agave.” […]