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Lay’s Kicks Off 2021 Global UEFA Champions League Campaign

Lay’s will premiere a new global campaign centered on uniting and bringing joy to people around the world through football (soccer). The 2021 effort in support of the brand’s largest global platform – Men’s UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Football – leads with the very best in players, sport and snacks. With this season’s fans […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West

Ocean Mist Farms Kicks Off 2021 Coachella Artichoke Season

Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has launched the Coachella artichoke production season with the third annual Peace, Love & Artichokes winter promotion. This multifaceted campaign, lasting through March 15, includes email marketing to artichoke shoppers and produce buyers, social media advertising and sweepstakes prizes – all to drive sales […]

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Chips Ahoy! Cookies, Shoe Surgeon Team Up For Sneaker Collaboration

To kick off 2021 in style, Chips Ahoy! animated spokes-cookie, Chip, needs some fresh new kicks and is looking no further than his own fans for inspiration on the design. He is enlisting the creative help of fans across America and Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone, a renowned sneaker customization and design creator, to create […]

Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Borden Dairy Brings Back Original High Protein Milk

Dallas, Texas-based Borden Dairy is bringing its original high protein milk back to stores across Texas and Louisiana. A 16-oz. glass has 20 grams of protein. For comparison, that’s equivalent to three eggs or three tablespoons of peanut butter or 22 cups of spinach. According to the National Institutes of Health, adequate consumption of high-quality proteins from […]

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

Pre Brands Expands To Lowes Foods In Southeast

Pre Brands, a provider of 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished beef, continues its expansion drive with the launch to Lowes Foods in the Southeast. “Pre Brands was founded with an inspiring, uncompromising vision to deliver what consumers want in beef, including great taste, transparency, health and humanely treated animals,” said Pre Brands CEO Kevin Ponticelli. […]

Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, The Kroger Co.

Calypso Releases Distribution Agreement With Big Geyser

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Calypso, originator of the flavored lemonade category, has released a distribution agreement with Big Geyser, the largest independent non-alcoholic beverage distributor in the New York metro area. This partnership brings Calypso products to the five boroughs of New York City, along with Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, representing access to 26,000 outlets.  “We are […]

Posted inNew Products, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southwest, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods

The Pioneer Woman Launches New Seasonings Line

The Pioneer Woman, a leading lifestyle brand represented by Earthbound Brands, will launch a new line of custom seasonings created in partnership with Old World Spices & Seasonings Inc., the premier spice blend manufacturer. Inspired by fan-favorite recipes from Ree Drummond, known as The Pioneer Woman, the new spices bring her signature flavors into consumers’ kitchens nationwide. […]

Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West

Tillamook Releases Two New Vintages Of Maker’s Reserve Aged Cheddar

Tillamook County Creamery Association, the more than 110-year-old farmer-owned dairy co-op based in Tillamook, Oregon, has released Maker’s Reserve 2011 and 2018 vintages into its Maker’s Reserve program. These cheeses are part of a broader assortment of Maker’s Reserve Extra Sharp White Cheddar vintages available this year, including 2015, 2016 and 2017. “Tillamook Maker’s Reserve […]

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Farmer Brothers Announces Opening of West Coast Distribution Center

Northlake, Texas-based Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, has opened a new 156,600-square-foot distribution center in Rialto, California. The Rialto facility opening reflects the successful execution of the company’s last major supply chain optimization initiative as part of its broader turnaround strategy. As previously revealed, […]

Posted inBakery News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Pan-O-Gold Introduces New Village Hearth Half Loaves

Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., a family-owned commercial bakery with state-of-the-art facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, introduced new Village Hearth Half Loaves in January. “Our customers have been asking for a smaller loaf, and we listened. Our new half loaves are the perfect size for smaller households.” said Bob Gartland, SVP. “The slices are the […]

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The Coca-Cola Co. Introduces Bottles Made From Recycled Materials

The Coca-Cola Co., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has introduced a new 13.2-oz. bottle made from 100 percent recycled plastic material. This new bottle will be available first in the company’s biggest and most iconic brand: Coca-Cola. In addition, the company announced the transition to bottles made from 100 percent recycled plastic material across a selection […]

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

Wayne Farms’ Chef’s Craft Gourmet Chicken Expanding Retail Footprint

Oakwood, Georgia-based Wayne Farms’ Chef’s Craft Gourmet Chicken is continuing its retail expansion by offering its products in additional grocery stores. The chef-inspired brand of products is now available at Midwest retail giant Meijer.   The Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Fillet, Grilled Chicken Breast Chunks and Gluten-Free Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks are being sold at more than 65 […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Organic Natural, Shelby Originals

Market Profile: Good Earth Market Finds Success With Organic, Natural Offerings

by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Good Earth Market, built from the ground up 16 years ago in Ocean View, Delaware, is a woman-owned business. It started solely as a grocery store, and about nine years ago, owner Susan Ryan had a tenant come in and start a restaurant. After leasing that portion for a […]

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Tyson Foods Starts Upward Pathways Career Development Program

Tyson Foods Inc., based in Springdale, Arkansas, is launching Upward Pathways, an in-plant career development program that provides frontline team members with job skills training and workforce certifications at no cost. The program will be piloted at 10 of the company’s plant locations and is a partnership between Tyson, adult education providers and community colleges […]

Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Prairie Farms Closes Out 2020 With Solid Retail Volume Growth

In an unpredictable year driven by pandemic challenges, Prairie Farms Dairy closed 2020 with significant volume growth in nearly all dairy categories at grocery stores and other retail outlets. This was partially driven by the sizable change in eating-at-home versus away-from-home habits consumers developed during the pandemic. Prairie Farms’ product portfolio offered consumers everything they […]

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Vital Farms Enters National Foodservice Partnership With Acosta

Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, has partnered with Acosta Foodservice, a U.S. foodservice sales and marketing agency in the consumer-packaged goods industry. Acosta will represent Vital Farms’ national U.S. foodservice distribution. “Expanding our foodservice distribution is an important pillar of our growth strategy,” said […]

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RBS Signs CEO Action For Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Retail Business Services President Roger Wheeler has joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. In signing the commitment, Wheeler joins the growing coalition of more than 1,500 CEOs pledging to cultivate workplace environments where diverse experiences and perspectives are welcomed and […]

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Market Profile: Seven-Store Vista Markets Chain Has Expanded Along With El Paso

‘We cater to the community here by being diverse’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Mike Piña founded Vista Markets in the late 1980s as a bakery. Over the years, it has transitioned into a full-sized supermarket. Today, the company operates seven grocery stores in El Paso, Texas, with plans for an eighth at the beginning […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology

Kellogg Company, Future Food-Tech To Launch Start-Up Innovation Challenge

Kellogg Company has released more details about a collaboration with Future Food-Tech to launch an Innovation Challenge, giving new talent in the industry a chance to shine. Wellness is a major area of focus for Kellogg, and through this challenge the company is seeking pitches on unique plant-based ideas that support digestive wellness. D’Anne Hayman, VP of […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Produce News, Shelby Originals, Southeast

Market Profile: Fresh Value Focused On Product Selection, ‘Great Customer Service’

Company has stores throughout state; the ninth opened on Feb. 1 by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Gerry D’Alessandro officially started working for his family’s grocery business at age 14. At the time, his father and uncle – Jerry and Frank D’Alessandro – owned a single store called Fourth Avenue Supermarket in Bessemer, Alabama. When he […]