The Spinx Co., the Greenville, South Carolina-based fuel and convenience retail company with 82 stores and 50 car washes in the state, opened Spinx store No. 378 in Summerville on Dec. 12. Located at 930 West 5th North Street, the new location features a full-service kitchen and a Ride ‘N Shine Tunnel Wash, which is […]
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Posted inBeverage News, Packaging News, Southwest, Suppliers
Schlafly Beer Partners With Boardwalk Distribution, Expands To Oklahoma
Schlafly Beer, an independent craft brewery in St. Louis, has partnered with Oklahoma-based Boardwalk Distribution, said to be the largest independently-owned distributor in the state. The partnership further expands the availability of Schlafly Beer in the Midwest, with distribution in all 77 counties in Oklahoma. Schlafly now is available in 15 states, primarily the states […]
Posted inSoutheast, Center Store, Home Page Latest News, Suppliers
House-Autry Mills Acquires Captain Foods Businesses
House-Autry Mills, maker of America’s No. 1 Chicken Fry, is acquiring the brands and assets of Captain Foods Inc., the seasoning and sauce company based in Edgewater, Florida. With the acquisition, House-Autry will strengthen its position in the seasonings and hot sauce categories behind the Captain Foods and SharkBite brands. In addition, Captain Foods is a […]
Posted inMidwest, Beverage News, Private Label Brands, Suppliers
Berner Food & Beverage Hires Higgins To Oversee New Illinois Facility
Berner Food & Beverage LLC, a Dakota, Illinois-based private label and contract manufacturing supplier of food and beverage products, has added Jesse Higgins as director of warehouse operations. Higgins will oversee warehouse and logistics at two locations, including Berner’s newest warehouse distribution center in Winnebago County, Illinois. “Jesse Higgins has joined Berner’s team to manage […]
Posted inProduce News, National
Equitable Food Initiative Reflects On Its 2019 Accomplishments
In 2019, Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation to advance responsible labor practices in Mexico, welcomed 15 new operations to its program, partnered with Costco Wholesale on a joint promotional campaign, updated its standards to align to the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, continued progress toward Global Food […]
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Little Leaf Farms Arranges Financing For Expansion Plan
Little Leaf Farms has arranged $18 million in financing from Bank of America, to be followed by another $20 million, to fund the company’s growth. Little Leaf Farms is producing more than one million boxes of fresh greenhouse-grown baby green lettuce a month in Devens, Massachusetts, delivered to every major supermarket chain in New England […]
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7-Eleven, Stripes First To Offer Jarritos As A Fountain Drink
In an exclusive deal announced Dec. 13, 7-Eleven and Stripes are the first stores to bring Jarritos Craft Soda to the soft drink fountain. Up to now, the soft drink from Mexico has only been sold in a bottle. Mandarin, one of Jarritos’ most popular flavors, will be available on Big Gulp fountain machines at […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Suppliers
Force Of Nature Meats Joins Savory Institute’s Land To Market Program
The Savory Institute in Boulder, Colorado, has a longstanding relationship with husband-and-wife duo Katie Forrest and Taylor Collins, founders of Epic Provisions and now advisors and suppliers to Force of Nature Meats. The latter company offers healthy, regenerative, grass-fed, meat-based snacks. Collins and Forrest sold Epic in 2016, and while they continue to remain involved with […]
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Tommy’s Superfoods Debuts Two Whole-Plant-Based Frozen Products
Tommy’s Superfoods, has introduced two new plant-based products: Asian Fusion and Cauliflower & Purple Sweet Potatoes. All of Tommy’s veggie blends begin with whole vegetables, minimally processed and seasoned with all-natural, hand-crafted seasoning blends and fresh herbs. All of the company’s products are certified vegan, non-GMO and low sodium (by FDA standards). Asian Fusion is […]
Posted inBakery News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Snacks Brands, West
Bashas’ Supermarkets Offering Signature Holiday Donuts
Bashas’ is offering its shoppers specially created signature holiday donuts in its bakery departments across Arizona. Available for a limited time, the special holiday assortment includes: Reindeer Donut, which is a maple bar with pretzel antlers and sugar-frosted red nose and eyes (available Dec. 15-22). Arizona Christmas Cactus Donut, which is iced in green and […]
Posted inFresh Thyme, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Suppliers
Meyer Natural Foods, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Expand Partnership
Meyer Natural Foods, a provider of natural and organic proteins, has new products available at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a Downers Grove, Illinois-based specialty grocer featuring healthy and organic value-priced offerings. The retailer will offer the Meyer Heritage Duroc Pork brand and Laura’s Organic Plant-Based Burgers across all 74 of its Midwest markets. The Meyer […]
Posted inCostco Wholesale, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Vegan Wines From Clavey Now Sold At Costco, Nugget Markets
Clavey Vineyards & Winery has expanded for purchase at 22 locations throughout California, including a select number of Costco and Nugget Markets. The company’s products are now being sold at the Nugget Market at 771 Pleasant Grove Boulevard in Roseville, California, as well as three Costcos: 1600 Expo Parkway, Sacramento, California; 6750 Stanford Ranch Road, […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Association News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National, Online Grocery Technology
Food Retailers Expand Grocery Health, Wellness Programs
FMI released the 2019 Retailer Contributions to Health and Wellness report Dec. 11, finding grocery stores are expanding the health and wellness programs they offer to shoppers. The majority (90 percent) of survey respondents report having an established health and wellness program and about half (49 percent) have programs for both employees and customers. This […]
Posted inDairy News, Guest Contributors, Midwest, Packaging News, Perishables
The Year In Review: Innovation In Thought Was Lacking In Dairy Industry
by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group Each year as I prepare to write my dairy industry “year in review” column, I reflect on the newsworthy events that occurred in the industry in the previous 12 months. This reflection often includes a look back on the following: new product introductions; ingredient, product and package […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Guest Contributors, Home Page Slider, National, Sustainability News
Non-Food For Thought: New Year’s Resolutions For 2020
by Naomi Sleeper, VP of Continuous Improvement and Strategic Initiatives, Imperial Distributors With the 2010s decade coming to a close(!), it’s time to set some strong resolutions for the next year (or 10). In this spirit, I dedicate this column to changes our industry can make for longer-term impact: on environmental sustainability. While “responsible consumerism”—including environmental and […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Beverage News, Center Store, Midwest, Organic Natural, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Welcomes New Mission-Based CAREtrade Partners
CAREtrade, founded by a group of KeHE employees in 2017, identifies and promotes a set of brands that advance a higher purpose than commercial success, aligning with the natural organic, specialty and fresh distributor’s dedication to service. Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE has revealed its new class of 2020 CAREtrade partners. “These partners exemplify a passion for […]
Posted inDeli News, Corporate Store News, Food Service News, Northeast
Saladworks Plans New Location Inside Philadelphia Area Fresh Grocer
Saladworks, the salad-centric, fast-casual franchise is opening a new location within a Philadelphia-area Fresh Grocer. The salad brand also has locations under development in Delaware, Maryland and New York. The company says the expansion is based on the success it has had with the first two ShopRite locations it’s opened to date. Current locations in […]
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Kalera Is On The Cutting Edge Of Vertical Farming
Kalera, a technology-driven vertical farming company, is using high-yield hydroponic production systems to grow lettuce faster, cleaner, at a lower cost and with less environmental impact. Kalera’s new CEO, Daniel Malechuk, sat down recently with Tom Bachmann, VP-Southeast for The Shelby Report, to talk about the company and its future. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Kalera […]
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7-Eleven Offers Mountain Dew Merry Mash-Up Slurpee For The Holidays
Mountain Dew Merry Mash-Up, the limited-time Slurpee flavor, is available in participating 7-Eleven locations while supplies last. Mountain Dew’s mash-up of two holiday-inspired flavors—cranberry and pomegranate—was introduced last year as a soft drink, but this is the first time Merry Mash-Up is being offered in frozen Slurpee drink form. In addition, Slurpee lovers, Big Gulp drink […]