General Mills Inc. has acquired Fera Pets Inc., a vet-founded pet supplement company, bringing new health-focused offerings to General Mills’ pet portfolio. This represents General Mills’ first step into the pet supplement category and first acquisition by its new growth equity fund. As the pet food trend toward humanization continues, consumers are looking for healthful products […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Campbell’s Appoints Brawley As EVP, General Counsel
Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Charles A. Brawley III as EVP, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Nov. 30. He succeeds Adam Ciongoli, who accepted a role at another company. Brawley joined the company in 2016 and most recently served as SVP, corporate secretary and deputy general counsel, overseeing Campbell’s legal functions of corporate governance, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Report Predicts Thanksgiving Celebrations To Use Whole Turkeys
As Thanksgiving approaches, Minneapolis-based Cargill’s U.S.-focused “Future of Turkey” study indicates a return to traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, with more than eight in 10 consumers who responded saying they plan to purchase a whole turkey this year. This marks a turnaround from previous years, when consumers often purchased individual turkey parts such as turkey breasts as […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Creekstone Farms Unveils Onsite Childcare Center
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, a supplier of premium meats, celebrated the grand opening of Walnut Valley Learning Center, an onsite childcare facility beside the company’s headquarters in Arkansas City, Kansas, with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 18. The 20,000-square-foot Creekstone Farms’ childcare center can accommodate more than 100 children in Cowley County, which faces a […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
September Remains Tough Month For Seafood Sales
Prices came down for fresh and shelf-stable seafood, according to the primary shopper survey presented by Circana, 210 Analytics and Elanco. Inflation for frozen seafood was below average, at 1.6 percent in September versus last year at the same time. In the 52-week look, total seafood prices are down 0.6 percent, however, at an average […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Niman Ranch Marks Anniversary With Two Lamb Products
Niman Ranch is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its partnership with McCormack Ranch in Northern California by introducing its first value-added lamb products with gyros and merguez sausage. Since their collaboration began, Niman Ranch has worked with more than two dozen select family ranchers in California, the Pacific Northwest, Utah and Idaho. As with the […]
Posted inProduce News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Ahold Delhaize Sells FreshDirect To Getir
Following a thorough review, Ahold Delhaize USA has entered into an agreement to sell its FreshDirect business to Getir, a pioneer in grocery delivery operating in key U.S. markets and globally. Ahold Delhaize USA said it made the sales decision in order to focus investments on its omnichannel businesses. It acquired FreshDirect, which was founded […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Funeral Set Nov. 10 For Giant In NE Food Industry
A funeral Mass for Leo Sutera, 90, former owner of Louise’s Ravioli, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 10 at St. Agnes Parish in Middleton, Massachusetts. Mr. Sutera, a resident of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, and Marco Island, Florida, died Nov. 4 surrounded by his family. Born Feb. 25, 1933, in the North End of Boston, […]