Austin, Texas-based Richard’s Rainwater has expanded its beverage distribution to include Sprouts Farmers Market locations across Arizona, California and Nevada. The nation’s first FDA approved cloud-to-bottle company, Richard’s Rainwater captures fallen rain and packages it into recyclable aluminum cans or glass bottles. The rain is caught before it hits the ground, is 100 times cleaner than the strictest […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inPackaging News, Beverage News, Southeast
Greene Concepts Upgrades Bottling Plant In Marion, NC
Greene Concepts is continuing to make additional improvements within and around its beverage and water bottling plant in Marion, North Carolina. “As sales continue to expand nationally and locally, the company experiences increased trailer traffic to its bottling plant. Resurfacing of all surrounding roadways leading to and around the plant, along with our parking lot, […]
Posted inCenter Store, National
USDA Reports Demand For Honey Reaches All-Time High
U.S. honey demand reached an all-time high, according to the latest Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Record-setting consumption of honey and made-with-honey products totaled 618 million pounds in 2021. The previous record was 596 million pounds in 2017. The U.S. is the second largest consumer behind China, according to the latest data […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Coca-Cola Creations Introduces New Dreamworld Flavor
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola has introduced its next limited-edition flavor under its creations platform, Coca-Cola Dreamworld. “Our latest Coca-Cola Creation brings us into a world filled with fantastic, surreal technicolor,” said Oana Vlad, senior director, global brand strategy at The Coca-Cola Company. “We hope people fall in love with Dreamworld — both in terms of its fantasy flavor and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Standard Meat Company Names New Chief Operating Officer
Fort Worth, Texas-based Standard Meat Company has announced Tom Allen as the company’s new chief operating officer. Standard Meat is a family-owned meat processing and packaging company with plants in Dallas, Fort Worth, Saginaw and Ponder, Texas. The company is a global supplier of custom meat portioning and packaging solutions for the food service and retail […]
Posted inProduce News, Midwest
Wisconsin Leads Nation In Cranberry Production
Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are expecting a solid 2022 crop at 5.2 million barrels based on crop projections, according to the U.S. Cranberry Marketing Committee meeting held Aug. 16 in Galloway, New Jersey. If the Wisconsin and other states’ projections stay on course, Wisconsin will remain the largest cranberry producing state growing and harvesting more than […]
Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, National
Grocery Retailers Prepare For Hatch Green Chile Season
Grocery retailers across the country are preparing their stores in preparation for Hatch Green Chile season. Hatch chiles get their name from the village of Hatch, New Mexico, where the pepper is harvested only a few weeks of the year. The sunlight and cool nights of the Hatch Valley help to grow the chiles. These […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southeast
Southern Glazer’s Harden To Retire As EVP, General Manager
Miami, Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has announced the retirement of Steve Harden, EVP and general manager, California, effective Jan. 1. “Steve is leaving behind a tremendous 33-year legacy at Southern Glazer’s,” said Patrick Daul, president, Western region, Southern Glazer’s. “His profound experience, tremendous people skills, and servant leadership have been instrumental in building the […]