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Parmigiano Reggiano Doubles U.S. Investment As Exports Rise 2.3%

Parmigiano Reggiano’s growth in the U.S. will depend on more than increased sales; it will require the cheese to become part of the everyday culture of American people. That was the key message from “Inside Parmigiano Reggiano’s U.S. Growth,” an institutional and public relations panel hosted by the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium on June 28 at […]

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Hispanic Supermarket In ATL Winning World Cup Summer

A visit to Talpa Supermercados in metro Atlanta shows how experiential retail, fresh departments and cultural connection can turn a soccer summer into sustained traffic. The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11-July 19, co-hosted for the first time by the United States, Mexico and Canada, with Atlanta among the 11 U.S. host cities. […]

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Ajinomoto Foods North America Names Gardner President, CEO

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. (AFNA), a specialty frozen food manufacturer, has appointed Dave Gardner president and CEO. Gardner, who joined AFNA in 2022 as chief supply chain officer, succeeds Hiroshi Kaho, who has been promoted to executive officer and EVP, chief human resources officer for Tokyo-based parent company Ajinomoto Co. Inc. Kaho led AFNA […]

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C&S Wholesale Grocers Introduces Sol Select Private Label Brand

C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC has launched a new Hispanic private label brand, Sol Select, that includes more than 250 frozen, center store, household and dairy products. The collection is C&S’s latest offering in its OurBrands portfolio, which also includes Best Yet and Our Family. “Sol Select is the perfect addition to C&S’s private label portfolio – […]

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99 Ranch Market Begins Marketing Campaign For AAPI Heritage Month

99 Ranch Market is launching “Raised by 99 Ranch,” a social media-driven campaign that celebrates the brand as a living archive of memory, identity and belonging. The campaign, timed with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, is built on the premise that for many families, 99 Ranch isn’t just where they shopped; it’s […]

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Marquez Brothers Brands Win Top Honors At World Cheese Contest

Marquez Brothers International Inc. announced that two of its dairy brands received multiple awards at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest. The family-owned company’s flagship El Mexicano brand and its YoGusto brand were honored in several categories at the global dairy competition. The El Mexicano brand received Best of Class for its Queso Cotija in […]

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H Mart To Open Renovated Store In Cherry Hill, NJ

H Mart is preparing to debut its renovated location at 1720 NJ-70 in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey. The reopening April 23 will mark the completion of a full renovation designed to enhance the shopping and dining experience for the community. Opening-day events and giveaways are planned. One-stop shopping destination The renovated location will serve […]