Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Company has announced that 25-year produce industry veteran Kim St George has joined Dole Fresh Vegetables as VP of sales, West region. St George will focus on expanding the Dole value-added salad business while working closely with Dole’s fresh pack team in farm fresh vegetables. St George comes to Dole […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Greene Concepts Adds Gallon Water Jugs To Product Offering
Marion, North Carolina-based Greene Concepts is installing and testing new equipment for the production of one-gallon water jugs at its bottling plant. The elevated volume capability of the new one-gallon manufacturing line along with product quality makes Greene Concepts a white label manufacturer of choice. “Thanks to this new equipment, we’ll be able to produce […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Schweid & Sons Launches Three Sausage Breakfast Patties
Carlstadt, New Jersey-based Schweid & Sons is entering the sausage category with the debut of fresh, pork breakfast patties in three flavors: original, apple and Italian. “After more than a century in business, the launch of Schweid & Sons pork sausage breakfast patties marks our first entry into a new market segment and into an […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Bakery News, West
La Brea Bakery Launches Cinnamon Raisin Loaf At Kroger Stores
Los Angeles-based La Brea Bakery has launched its artisan Cinnamon Raisin Loaf in Kroger stores. “This loaf is a great addition to our portfolio, as it brings a slightly sweet option to our product line,” said Brie Buenning, director of marketing for La Brea Bakery. “We’ve also seen more consumers interested in breakfast at home and nostalgic […]
Posted inDeli News, West
Reser’s Helping Grocery Stores Transition To In-Store Foodservice
“During the last couple of years, consumers for a long time weren’t really comfortable with going to restaurants,” said Nathan Roe, customer marketing and analytics for Reser’s Fine Foods in Beaverton, Oregon. “They didn’t want to go restaurants. They went to the grocery store and the grocery industry benefited.” Reser’s Fine Foods is one of […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Dakota Provisions Emerging As ‘Funky, Fresh Turkey Company’
Dakota Provisions is a vertically integrated company that takes turkeys “all the way to the market,” said Renee Robertson, head of marketing for the Huron, South Dakota-based business. Dakota Provisions owns the entire process, which aids in controlling costs and helping with the supply chain. “By being vertically integrated, we have less issues than some […]
Posted inBakery News, National
St Pierre Expands Distribution With Bake-At-Home Products
St Pierre Bakery is set to expand its footprint in the U.S. bakery sector with a range of bake-at-home products, launching in 2023. The brand, which continues its growth of more than 30 percent, will add its first non-brioche baguettes and rolls to its product selection. The range will feature a twin-packed French baguette, a […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
505 Southwestern, Coca-Cola To Host Green Chile Tailgate Event
505 Southwestern, together with Coca-Cola and the Denver Broncos, will host a tailgate party event featuring a large portable green chile roaster before the first two regular-season games at Empower Field beginning Sept. 18. Admission to this event is free and attendees will enjoy fresh-roasted Hatch Valley green chile, Coca-Cola products and samples of green […]