Hy-Vee has agreed to acquire six former Shopko locations in Iowa that will re-open under the Dollar Fresh brand by late summer. In the upcoming weeks, several former Shopko locations will begin renovations to open as Dollar Fresh stores. The former Shopko buildings in Hampton, Cresco, Oelwein, Waukon, Dyersville and Vinton are all part of […]
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Product Of The Year USA Honors 2020 Award Winners
Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, has named the winners of the 2020 Product of the Year Awards. With winners across 41 unique categories, the innovative products were awarded Product of the Year through a national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. Designed to champion brands […]
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Martin’s Potato Rolls Now Available In Texas Stores
Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread has expanded into the Austin and Houston market, through H-E-B retail stores. At select H-E-B locations, customers can purchase a variety of Martin’s products, including Martin’s Famous Sandwich Potato Rolls. Other products available include: Long (hot dog) Potato Rolls, Martin’s Old-Fashioned Real Butter Bread, Martin’s Potato Bread, and Martin’s 100% Whole Wheat […]
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NBA All-Star Endorses Ruffles In Frito-Lay ‘Chip Deal’
Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay started the year with a rush of news, announcing new products as well as, for the first time, a new product created in partnership with an athlete. The “Chip Deal” Frito-Lay announced last summer with six-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis to endorse Ruffles has yielded a new chip flavor: Lime & Jalapeño. […]
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Hometown Food Co. Appoints Tom Polke As President And CEO
Hometown Food Co., a portfolio company of Brynwood Partners VIII LP and Brynwood Partners VII LP, has appointed Tom Polke as its new president and CEO. “We are delighted to announce the addition of Tom Polke to the Hometown Food team. Tom’s extensive background managing complex businesses in the food category will immediately benefit the […]
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Farmer Brothers Board of Directors Appoints Mottern New Chairman
Farmer Bros. Co. has named Christopher Mottern as chairman of its board of directors. Mottern, who has served as a director on the Farmer Brothers board since 2013, succeeds Randy Clark, who will continue to serve as a director of the company. Mottern was appointed to Farmer Brothers’ board in 2013 and recently served as […]
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Honey Bunches Of Oats Launches New Frosted Cereal, Whimsical Ads
The Honey Bunches of Oats brand has expanded its lineup to include the new Honey Bunches of Oats Frosted cereal. The new cereal medley adds a frosty layer of sweetness to Honey Bunches of Oats flakes, which are then paired with the brand’s granola bunches. “The Honey Bunches of Oats brand is known for delicious […]
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Hanford, California’s First Smart & Final Extra! Store To Open Jan. 29
Smart & Final, the Los Angeles-based grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, is getting bigger in Hanford, California, with a new Smart & Final Extra! opening on Jan. 29. Located at 552 N. 11th Avenue, the new 35,000-s.f. Smart & Final Extra! will be almost three times the size of the existing store […]