Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General has reformulated and rebranded its dog and cat food line, Nature’s Menu. “Our team of brand managers and buyers strive to ensure each private brand item we develop focuses on the needs of our customers and their families. Such is the case with Nature’s Menu, Dollar General’s exclusive super premium dog and cat […]
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Posted inCenter Store, Southeast
Z Natural Foods Launches Instant Chicken Bone Broth Powder
West Palm Beach, Florida-based Z Natural Foods has launched its new Instant Chicken Bone Broth Soup Base Powder. This blend is made from organic ingredients, including chicken bone broth, carrot, tomato, shiitake mushroom, onion, himalayan salt, MCT oil, celery, garlic and black pepper. This combination of ingredients provides a nutritious broth base that can be used […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
Kraft Heinz Partner With Ed Sheeran For Tingly Ted’s Hot Sauce
The Kraft Heinz Company has unveiled a new collaboration with musician Ed Sheeran to create “the ultimate” hot sauce under the Tingly Ted’s brand. Available for pre-order, Tingly Ted’s is the latest product from Kraft Heinz as it continues to grow its Taste Elevation platform around the world, expanding into new categories and channels to […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Nylabone Makes Valentine’s Day Donation To American Humane
Neptune City, New Jersey-based Nylabone, a brand in the central garden and pet company portfolio, has announced a $10,000 donation to American Humane in support of its Pups4Patriots program. The contribution, which coincides with Valentine’s Day, honors the companionship U.S. military veterans and their service dogs share. The donation will benefit American Humane’s mission to connect […]
Posted inCenter Store, National
Yellow Wood Partners Acquires Unilever’s Suave Brand
Yellow Wood Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has signed an agreement with Unilever to acquire its beauty and personal care brand, Suave, in North America. The transaction is anticipated to be completed in the second quarter of 2023. “We are excited to have created a strong working relationship with Unilever in this transaction. Yellow Wood’s intense […]
Posted inCenter Store, Feature, Southeast
Barbecue Sauce Maker Keeps ‘Puttin’ The South In Your Mouth’
Mrs. Griffin’s Barbecue Sauce, headquartered in Macon, Georgia, was founded in 1935 by Mangham Edward Griffin. He created a special sauce for his family’s Fourth of July picnic every year, according to owner Roland Neel. The company has been “puttin’ The South in your mouth” for 88 years and is one of the oldest continuously […]
Posted inCenter Store, Southwest
Michael Angelo’s Launches Jarred Tomato Sauces
Austin, Texas-based Michael Angelo’s is entering the sauce aisle with the launch of its pasta sauce, available in four varieties. At a time when consumers continue to prioritize value to combat food inflation while also seeking clean label items, Michael Angelo’s sauces are made with fewer than 10 ingredients, unlike many other jarred sauces, do not contain tomato paste […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
Nestle Purina Petcare Takes Category Management Into Metaverse
St. Louis-based Nestlé Purina Petcare has implemented Blue Yonder’s category management solution integrated with 3DVR Solutions’ 3D virtual reality technology to assist its retail partners with better merchandizing of their store shelfs. Purina is the No. 1 pet care company in the U.S. and offers more than 20 brands, feeding 65 million dogs and 51 million cats annually. Purina provides […]