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Posted inThe Kroger Co., Frozen Food, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National

Gorton’s Launches Value Size Butterfly Shrimp At Kroger Through Jan. 29

Gorton’s Seafood is offering its value sized butterfly shrimp product for a limited time at Kroger. Made with premium, tail-on shrimp coated in a buttery breadcrumb, Gorton’s crispy Butterfly Shrimp can now be enjoyed by Kroger customers in a larger two-pound, value size. The club Butterfly Shrimp product will be available at 1,200-plus Kroger locations […]

Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Ardent Mills Completes Acquisition Of Firebird Artisan Mills Assets

Ardent Mills, a flour-milling and ingredient company, says it has successfully completed the acquisition of substantially all the business assets of Firebird Artisan Mills, a gluten-free, specialty grain and pulse milling company.  Over the next several months, the Firebird Artisan Mills brand and products will be fully integrated into Ardent Mills as the company continues to bolster its emerging […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Monteverde’s Joins FreshEdge, Expands Company Footprint

Indianapolis, Indiana-based FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired Monteverde’s, a fresh produce distributor located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Monteverde’s operates out of a 61,500 square-foot facility. The addition expands FreshEdge’s footprint further into the eastern United States and provides space and logistical support to better serve […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Tyson Foods To Give Frontline, Hourly Team Members Year-End Bonuses

Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is thanking its frontline and hourly team members by giving them approximately $50 million in year-end bonuses for their efforts over the past year. For team members in the U.S., these one-time bonuses will be based on tenure, range from $300 to $700, and be distributed starting this month. “This is […]

Posted inBakery News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Martin’s Potato Rolls Expanding Bakery Headquarters

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania-based Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread recently broke ground preparing for the 10th expansion to its bakery headquarters. Over the past two years, Martin’s has seen growth in both its fresh retail business and frozen international business. In order to supply the increase in demand, Martin’s will be adding an additional bakery line […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southeast

Sedano’s Giving Free Groceries To Those In Need This Holiday Season

Miami, Florida-based Sedano’s Supermarkets, an independent Hispanic grocer, will give its most loyal customers the chance to win free groceries throughout December. Following another pandemic year, the grocer will be doing grocery giveaways to help with local customers’ holiday expenses. Intending to thank loyal customers while introducing their latest online ordering platform, which offers same-day […]

Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Buitoni Food Co. Appoints Corneck As President And CEO

Buitoni Food Co. has named Graham R. Corneck as its new president and CEO. He will be replacing Peter Wilson, who will rejoin Brynwood Partners as managing director and chairman of Buitoni Foods.   In June 2020, Buitoni Foods was established by Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. to acquire the North American Buitoni business from Nestlé USA Inc. Buitoni is an iconic brand […]

Posted inBeverage News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods

New Dunkin’ Hot Chocolate Bombs Here To Warm Up Holidays

Boston, Massachusetts-based Dunkin’ and Frankford Candy are teaming up this holiday season to bring two of Dunkin’s most popular hot chocolate flavors to the local candy aisle. The new Dunkin’ Hot Chocolate Bomb and the Dunkin’ Mint Hot Chocolate Bomb are available nationwide for a limited time at select retailers and online.   The Dunkin’ Hot Chocolate Bomb features […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods

Applegate Farms Introduces Do Good Dog Hot Dog

Bridgewater, New Jersey-based Applegate Farms LLC has launched the Do Good Dog hot dog, the first nationally available hot dog made with beef raised on verified regenerative U.S. grasslands. Beef for the Do Good Dog hot dog comes from SunFed Ranch in Northern California and has the Savory Institute’s Land to Market Seal, the world’s first regenerative sourcing […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, West

Tattooed Chef Names Guarrasi As Chief Operating Officer

Paramount, California-based Tattooed Chef Inc. has appointed Gaspare “Gasper” Guarrasi as its new chief operating officer, effective Nov. 29. As COO, Guarrasi is responsible for the plant-based food company’s global operations and production. He will report to Sam Galletti, president and CEO. The company’s current COO, Stephanie Dieckmann, will remain with the company as CFO. […]

Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West

Clover Sonoma Partners With Alpina To Facilitate Growth In U.S. Market

Petaluma, California-based Clover Sonoma has entered into a partnership with Alpina, a family-owned food company based in Colombia. Both family-owned companies hold a shared vision for the future of dairy and that means taking a global perspective. The alliance will support the growth of Clover Sonoma’s business operations, sustainability efforts and product innovation, while strengthening […]

Posted inProduce News, Association News, Home Page Slider, National

United Fresh Asks For Comments On FDA’s Proposed Ag Water Rule

The FDA has published the draft agricultural water provisions of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, according to a statement from United Fresh Produce Association. There is a 120-day public comment period for the draft rule and more information can be found on FDA’s website. United Fresh will be reviewing the proposed rule and will be working with […]

Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, West

Jones Soda COO Chastain Named President Of New Beverage Division

Seattle, Washington-based Jones Soda Co., the original craft soda known for its unconventional flavors and user-designed label artwork, has promoted longtime executive team member Eric Chastain to serve as president of the new Jones Soda Beverage Division. The position was created as part of a leadership expansion related to the upcoming launch of a new […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Dairy News, Home Page Slider, National

Kroger, Kipster Farms To Bring World’s First Carbon-Neutral Eggs To U.S.

The Kroger Co. and Kipster Farms, an award-winning egg production system founded in The Netherlands, are partnering to bring the world’s first carbon-neutral, cage-free eggs to retail shelves in the U.S. “Simple Truth is excited to partner with the innovative team at Kipster to further elevate our brand’s purpose to be a force for good,” […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Meati Appoints Tassani As President

Boulder, Colorado-based Meati, an animal-free meat company, has named Scott Tassani as its president, effective Dec. 6. The addition of Tassani to Meati’s leadership team comes as the company prepares to launch in early 2022 with a new source of nutrient-dense, universal protein made from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Tassani previously served for […]

Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Produce News, Southwest

TIPA Hosts Skeet Shoot PAC Fundraiser

Texas International Produce Association hosted its annual Pull-for-PAC Skeet Shoot fundraiser on Nov. 18. Critical to supporting the endeavors of the association’s activities in Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas, this event has continued to grow every year. This year, TIPA was able to host a sold-out shoot with every team spot filled. Twenty-three teams registered […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Hershey’s Offers Chance To Win Free Grinch-Inspired Kisses

Holiday décor disappearing overnight? A street sign renamed ‘Grinch Street?’ Even Hershey’s Kisses chocolates have been stolen and changed to Grinch-themed treats.  It’s official: the Grinch has departed Who-ville and is tiptoeing across the country wreaking havoc. Rumor has it he plans to stick around through the holiday season, stealing bags of Hershey’s Kisses chocolates only to give them out to fans once his […]