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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Greensboro, NC, Store Aug. 7

Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, making it the fifth Sprouts in the state. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 30,000-s.f. store at 3357 Battleground Avenue before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited. The first 200 shoppers will receive 20 percent off their […]

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Sprouts To Open West Hollywood, California, Store July 31

Sprouts Farmers Market will open in West Hollywood, California, on Wednesday, July 31. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 25,000-s.f. West Hollywood location at 8550 Santa Monica Boulevard is scheduled before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited. The first 200 shoppers will receive 20 percent off their initial total purchase and muffin and […]

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Tyson Introduces Any’tizers Chicken Chips In 3 Flavors

Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson has introduced its newest protein-packed snack, Tyson Any’tizers Chicken Chips. The snacks are triangle-shaped, made with quality all-white meat chicken raised with no antibiotics ever and feature the crunch of a chip. They are available in three flavors: barbecue, ranch and cheddar and sour cream flavored Chicken Chips. “The lines between snacking […]

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Nolan Ryan Beef Names New Director Of FSQR, Product Development

Nolan Ryan Beef, the company and brand owned by Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Texas rancher Nolan Ryan, along with other ranching partners, has hired Dr. Sharen Nowak as director of food safety, quality, regulatory (FSQR) and new product development. Nowak joins the Round Rock, Texas-based company with 28 years of experience in […]

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Jensen Meat Unveils Individually-Wrapped Hamburger Patty Brand

Southern California-based ground beef processor Jensen Meat has introduced the company’s first single-serving hamburger patty, along with its new Jensen Solos brand. The initiative makes Jensen Meat the first and only U.S. meat processor to provide an individually wrapped hamburger patty to the market. The Jensen Solos brand was created to provide a quality solution […]

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Publix Stores Now Selling Just Bare Chicken In Fresh Case

Just Bare natural boneless skinless chicken breasts, thighs and tenderloins now are available at Publix. “Just Bare adds to Publix’s outstanding quality options, delivering more of what shoppers want wholesome, high-quality and natural food choices,” said Laston Charriez, CMO of parent company Pilgrim’s in Greeley, Colorado. “Just Bare is striving to raise goodness and values customers’ growing […]

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Bob Gleeson Joins Weis Markets As VP Of Fresh Merchandising

Weis Markets has hired Bob Gleeson, a former Shoppers Food and Pharmacy and Supervalu executive, to become the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company’s VP of fresh merchandising. In this position, Gleeson will oversee the day-to-day merchandising and procurement of the company’s meat, produce, bakery, deli/foodservice, seafood and floral departments. He replaces John Grimes, who retired at the […]

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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New Laveen, Arizona, Store

Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in Laveen, Arizona, and has scheduled a hiring fair to fill about 150 full- and part-time jobs. The hiring fair, with open interviews, is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1, at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown, 15 E. Monroe […]