Giant Food, a greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, has lowered prices on hundreds of items within its private brand selection, which includes the Giant brand, Nature’s Promise, Taste of Inspirations, Smart Living, Always My Baby, Companion and CareOne. Additionally, Giant has expanded its Flexible Rewards loyalty program enabling customers to earn two times the points for […]
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Posted inProduce News, West
FPFC Taps Lanter As New President
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC) has appointed Bob Lanter as its new president. Lanter will assume the role May 5 and will be present at the upcoming FPFC Expo on May 1 to meet FPFC members. With an extensive background in the public sector and non-profit management, he brings more than 30 years of experience […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Ocean Mist Farms Names Wolfli CFO
Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and shipper of fresh artichokes in North America, has hired Tim Wolfli as CFO. With more than two decades of experience in fresh produce, including agriculture, aquaculture and foodservice, Wolfli brings with him a well-rounded set of skills and experience to help drive the century-old company into the future. “I’m […]
Posted inProduce News, Food Lion, Southeast
Shuman Farms Celebrates Beginning Of Vidalia Onion Season
Shuman Farms, a grower and shipper in the sweet onion industry, is celebrating the beginning of the Vidalia onion shipping season, marked by a series of events with partners Food Lion and Royal Food Service. The Vidalia onion season began on April 17 with Shuman Farms sending the first shipment from its Cobbtown, Georgia, facility. […]
Posted inDairy News, Association News, IGA, National
American Egg Board Aims To Educate IGA Shoppers, Retailers
The Independent Grocers Alliance is working with the American Egg Board, the U.S. egg industry’s national marketing organization, to help it get in front of shoppers at the more than 2,000 IGA grocery stores and deliver egg education and marketing resources to retailers. From recipes to social media content, these resources aid the American Egg […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Southwest
Snack’in For You Named On 2024 Best Snack Awards
Snack’in For You by Sigma Foods’ Mesquite Barbeque Broccoli Puffs and Cheddar Jalapeño Broccoli Puffs were both named as winners in Good Housekeeping’s 2024 Best Snack Awards in the Perfect Popcorn & Puffs category. The full list of winners is available online at goodhousekeeping.com/snackawards2024. Select winners can be featured in the July/August 2024 issue of Good Housekeeping. In […]
Posted inFresh Thyme, Bakery News, Midwest
Fresh Thyme Searches For Best ‘Better-For-You’ Birthday Cake
Fresh Thyme Market is giving local bakeries the chance to win $10,000 in celebration of its 10th birthday. The grocer, a specialty natural foods and grocery retailer with 70 stores in 10 states throughout the Midwest, is inviting bakeries to submit fresh, better-for-you cake recipes for a chance to be named the brand’s official 10th birthday […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Adds Wild About Sprouts Products
Rä Foods’ Wild About Sprouts brand is continuing its national expansion through a distribution agreement with Sprouts Farmers Market, starting with 134 Sprouts Farmers Market stores in California. The companies expect to expand distribution to additional regions. The Sprouts Farmers Market locations will carry five of the brand’s six varieties: alfalfa, broccoli, clover, clover and […]