The United States Postal Service, Amazon and Google rank as the top three most trusted brands in the country, according to the inaugural Most Trusted Brands report from data intelligence company Morning Consult. The report, the largest study of its kind, features an average of 16,700 interviews per brand for nearly 2,000 brands. It also […]
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Fourth & Heart Innovates Ghee Category With Woke Bars Launch
Venice, California-based artisanal food brand Fourth & Heart has transitioned to a lifestyle platform with the debut of its Woke energy bars. Harnessing its background in the ghee industry, the Woke bars will give consumers access to the benefits of clarified butter and collagen through an on-the-go format designed to power active lifestyles. Ghee is […]
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Hy-Vee To Bring Dollar Fresh Locations To 6 Iowa Communities
Hy-Vee has agreed to acquire six former Shopko locations in Iowa that will re-open under the Dollar Fresh brand by late summer. In the upcoming weeks, several former Shopko locations will begin renovations to open as Dollar Fresh stores. The former Shopko buildings in Hampton, Cresco, Oelwein, Waukon, Dyersville and Vinton are all part of […]
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Product Of The Year USA Honors 2020 Award Winners
Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, has named the winners of the 2020 Product of the Year Awards. With winners across 41 unique categories, the innovative products were awarded Product of the Year through a national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. Designed to champion brands […]
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One Banana Certifies Organic Production With Fair Trade Standard
One Banana has certified its farm in Peru under the Fair Trade international standard, joining its sustainable family-owned farms that are all certified to the highest third-party standards. According to One Banana Co. President Robert Adams, this new certification benefits “all those involved in the supply chain, from producers to final consumers.” By certifying its […]
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Ascent Recovery Water Is Ready-To-Drink Protein Beverage
Ascent, a sports nutrition company based in Denver, Colorado, has launched Recovery Water, a water-based beverage that pairs protein with electrolytes to help athletes recover post-workout. It is made using Ascent’s proprietary native whey protein formulation process. Ascent Recovery Water contains 20g of fast-digesting native whey protein and 2.5 grams of naturally occurring Leucine to […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Cave Creek, AZ, Store Feb. 19
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Cave Creek, Arizona, at 5355 East Carefree Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 19. More than 100 new team members will be led by Store Manager Tom Critz, who has been with Sprouts in various leadership positions since 2011 and most recently managed the store at Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak Roads. “Tom […]
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Updated: Service Set for Twain Harte Market Owner Parriott
Family and friends of Robert (Bob) Bernard Parriott, owner of Twain Harte Market in Twain Harte, California, will gather at 11 a.m. at the Black Oak Casino Conference Room in Tuolumne on March 8, 2020, to honor the life of a passionate grocer, loving father and grandfather, and devoted husband. Mr. Parriott died in a […]
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Green Gorilla Certified Organic Botanical CBD Balm Available Across U.S.
Green Gorilla, a manufacturer and brand of certified organic hemp cannabidiol products, is offering its highest strength Certified Organic botanical CBD balm in a 750-mg concentration. Each 1.75-oz. jar of the CBD balm contains 750 mg of active cannabidiol and has a suggested retail price of $99.99. The balm is available at retailers nationwide. Based […]
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Hemp Depot Receives GMP Certifications For Manufacturing, Storing CBD
Hemp Depot, one of the largest wholesale providers of hemp CBD oil products, seed and clones in the U.S., is one of the first companies to receive the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) certifications for manufacturing and storing CBD and CBD products. Enforceable under the umbrella of the U.S. Food […]
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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Reorganizes Supply Chain Team
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol based in Miami, Florida, has reorganized its supply chain team to better leverage its senior leaders to drive improved operational execution and enhanced talent development across all U.S. markets. As part of this organizational change, the following promotions were effective Feb. 1: David Gneo has […]
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Pompette, A Mediterranean-Style Hard Sparkling Water, Debuts
Pompette, a premium line of Mediterranean-style hard sparkling waters has launched. Inspired by the Mediterranean lifestyle, Pompette is available in Cucumber Lime, Rosé Hibiscus, Lemon Mint and Clementine Berry. Each of the four flavors is naturally gluten-free, contain 5% alcohol by volume and 50 calories with two grams of sugar or less per eight ounce serving. […]
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UNFI Makes Changes To Senior Management Team
United Natural Foods has made a number of changes within the company’s senior management team. It also has extended the employment agreement of Chairman and CEO Steven L. Spinner through July 31, 2021. “Our vision for industry transformation is taking hold as we continue to integrate and provide our customers with scale, services and differentiated […]
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Meat Industry Leaders Honored At Annual Awards Ceremony At 2020 IPPE
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) honored industry leaders and member companies at its Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon during the 2020 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) held Jan. 28-30 in Atlanta. “The Meat Institute congratulates these exemplary individuals and companies for their impressive achievements” said NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “Their […]
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4Keeps Roses Available In Select 7-Elevens This Valentine’s Day
Beverly Hills, California-based 4Keeps Roses Inc. has its specially preserved roses available for purchase at select 7-Eleven stores across the United States for Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Grown in the rich agricultural region of the Andes Mountains, the roses are picked at their peak. They are shipped directly to the company’s Southern California workshop for […]
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Jewel-Osco Celebrates Black History With Special Event
The Jewel-Osco 21st Annual “Celebrating Black History” kickoff event on Jan. 30 “ truly was electric,” according to company officials. It was held at the store located at 1655 E. 95th Street in Chicago. Events also were held on different dates at other Chicago locations and the Homewood Jewel-Osco. The events featured: Tastings from more than […]
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Community Helps Walmart Associate, Chiefs Superfan Get To Big Game
Throughout his hometown of Versailles, Missouri, Dustin Pryor is known for three things: his strong work ethic, his joyful spirit and his undying devotion to the Kansas City Chiefs. Pryor’s love for the team started when he was a boy watching games with his brothers. A Walmart associate, Pryor has worked at Store 357 in […]
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Crossmark 2020 Vision Focuses On Artificial Intelligence Advancements
Crossmark has announced that in 2020 it plans to build off of its 115-year legacy in the grocery and consumer-packaged goods sectors by using industry-leading analytics and insights garnered through the latest in digital technology. Crossmark, a privately-owned, global sales and marketing services company with headquarters in Plano, Texas, works with brands and retailers to […]
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Martin’s Potato Rolls Now Available In Texas Stores
Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread has expanded into the Austin and Houston market, through H-E-B retail stores. At select H-E-B locations, customers can purchase a variety of Martin’s products, including Martin’s Famous Sandwich Potato Rolls. Other products available include: Long (hot dog) Potato Rolls, Martin’s Old-Fashioned Real Butter Bread, Martin’s Potato Bread, and Martin’s 100% Whole Wheat […]
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NORTHEAST: Four New Jersey Supermarkets To Be Rebranded As The Fresh Grocer
The Maniaci family and its Nicholas Markets company, which currently operate four Foodtown stores in Cedar Grove, Colonia, North Haledon, and the Township of Washington, New Jersey, will transition its stores to The Fresh Grocer brand starting in February. The Fresh Grocer is a registered trademark of the retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. specializing in […]