Good & Gather, the latest addition to Target’s own-brand lineup, will hit stores on Sept. 15. The launch will bring 650 new products to the Minneapolis-based retailer’s shelves, with all 2,000-plus items available by late next year. The Good & Gather products range from dairy and produce to ready-made pastas, meats and more—all with no […]
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Smithfield Foods Launches Pure Farmland Brand Plant-Based Protein
Smithfield, Virginia-based Smithfield Foods Inc. is launching a plant-based protein portfolio under its Pure Farmland brand. They will be available in the fresh refrigerated sections of grocery retailers nationwide in mid-September. The new line features a variety of breakfast patties, meatballs, burger patties and pre-seasoned protein starters, giving consumers more plant-based protein options for breakfast, […]
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Bianco & Sons Reveals New Look For Marinated Meat Labels
Bianco & Sons, a Medford, Massachusetts-based meat manufacturer, has revealed a new label design for its line of marinated meats. The labels were created in collaboration with Single Source Marketing, Bianco’s marketing agency of record. “We’ve been wanting to create new labels for our marinated meats line for quite some time,” said Joseph Bianco III, […]
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Coleman Natural Foods Still Pioneering Natural Meat
The Coleman family has been ranching in Colorado since before it became a state. With its history dating back to 1875, Coleman Natural Foods has been a pioneer in raising livestock without the use of antibiotics or added growth hormones. The family business held strong for almost a century but, in the late 1970s, when […]
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Blog: Beef And Alternative Proteins—Americans Choose Beef
Editor’s note: In this blog post from July 17, 2019, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board examines plant-based proteins and how consumers view them. We share this with permission. Recently, Burger King, the second-largest burger chain in the U.S., announced it would begin serving another version of the iconic Whopper using an all-vegetarian patty. Burger King’s adoption […]
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Food Lion Will Offer Healthy Savings Program In All Stores
Food Lion customers in Virginia who carry a Healthy Savings card now are able to save instantly at checkout on fresh produce, whole grains, lean meats, yogurts and other items. The program rolled out in those stores Aug. 7. The Salisbury, North Carolina, grocer plans to expand the program to all other stores in its […]
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Comparable Store Sales Flat For Sprouts In Second Quarter
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, reported net sales of $1.4 billion—a 7 percent increase from the same period in 2018—for the 13-week second quarter ended June 30. Comparable store sales were up 0.1 percent for the quarter. The two-year comparable store sales growth rate was 2.1 percent. Net income in the quarter was […]
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Market Basket Opens Replacement Store In Mauriceville, TX
Market Basket had a soft opening for its new Mauriceville store, located at the corner of Highway 62 and Highway 1, on Wednesday, July 31. The grand opening festivities will start on Aug. 7. This new state-of-the-art store has more than 32,000 s.f. of space with new departments including a MB Smokehouse featuring Certified Cajun […]