Just in time for the Kentucky Derby, Graeter’s Ice Cream has released its limited edition Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan flavor. The Cincinnati family-owned craft ice cream maker, in business since 1870, discontinued its Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chip flavor in 2018. The Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan flavor consists of bourbon-glazed pecan pieces in brown butter bourbon […]
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AWG Presents Merchandising, Store Manager And Lou Fox Awards
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) presented 11 Excellence in Merchandising Awards, the Store Manager of the Year Award and its Lou Fox Community Service Award on March 26 in conjunction with its 2019 Innovation Showcase and Annual Meeting held in Overland Park, Kansas. The company is based in Kansas City. The Excellence in Merchandising Award recognizes […]
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Greg Pearson Appointed Pretzels Inc. CEO, Replacing Mann
Pretzels Inc. has appointed food industry veteran Greg Pearson CEO, replacing Chip Mann. Pearson has more than 18 years of professional experience in the food industry. Most recently, he served as head of marketing and prior to that was the VP/GM of private brands at Chewy.com. Before Chewy, Pearson served as the VP/GM of the […]
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SmartSweets Named Whole Foods Rookie Of The Year Supplier
SmartSweets has been named Rookie of the Year in Whole Foods Market’s annual Supplier Awards. Whole Foods Market announced the winners of its seventh annual Supplier Awards, which honor suppliers that embody the company’s mission and values through their commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation and partnership. The winners were named at a […]
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106-Year-Old Lehi Mills Rebrands, Expands Nationwide
After 106 years in business, Utah-based Lehi Mills has launched its baking mixes for nationwide distribution, along with a new brand design. “We are thrilled to announce the national launch of our products and new look,” said Steve Brailsford, president of Lehi Mills and KEB Enterprises. “Lehi Mills was founded over a century ago by […]
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Life Cereal Auditions Children For New Ad Campaign
Life Cereal is looking for the next generation of “Mikey” for its new advertising campaign, encouraging parents to audition their children for the role. Life, owned by The Quaker Oats Co., is launching a nationwide contest to help the brand find the next face for an upcoming advertising campaign. “Though four decades have passed since the […]
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Albertsons Debuts Open Nature Compostable, Sustainable Products
Albertsons Cos.’ Own Brands has unveiled new environmentally conscious items in its Open Nature brand, such as compostable products and items made with sustainable bamboo. Coinciding with the beginning of Earth Month, new eco picnic ware continues an Own Brands history of responsible environmental practices. “The driving belief behind our Open Nature brand is that […]
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Pic Select Fresh Baby Food Introduces Four New Flavors
Pic Select Fresh second-stage baby food has added four new flavors: pears, carrots, banana and mixed vegetables. Pic Select Fesh is part of Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Goode Foods Inc. Pic Select Fresh offers foods with no sugar added and no artificial colors or flavors and emphasizes products that are high in fiber, high in protein and […]