Neenah, Wisconsin-based Twelve5’s Rebel Hard Beverages has announced the return of limited edition seasonal favorites: Pumpkin Spice Hard Latte, Peppermint Mocha Hard Latte and Winter Wonderland Hard Latte Variety Pack. “After last year’s overwhelming response to our Hard Coffee Fall and Winter Seasonal lineup, we knew that we had bring them back for 2022,” said Michael Sargent, […]
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Posted inProduce News, Southeast
AppHarvest Secures $50M USDA Loan For Indoor Farm
AppHarvest has secured $50 million across two loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through Greater Commercial Lending, a subsidiary of Greater Nevada Credit Union. The financing supports AppHarvest’s high-tech indoor berry farm in Somerset, Kentucky, which is about 84 percent complete and expected to be operational by years end. “Securing non-dilutive sources of […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Nabaco Promotes Produce Industry Veteran To VP Of Operations
San Marcos, Texas-based Nabaco has promoted Brenton Field to VP of operations. He has experience in both the produce industry and the U.S. Air Force. Field came to Nabaco with more than 30 years of experience working in produce, most recently with Chiquita and AgroFresh, and prior roles in the citrus and tomato categories. He […]
Posted inBeverage News, West
Zevia Appoints DeBow As Chief Commercial Officer
Los Angeles, California-based Zevia PBC has appointed Greig P. DeBow Jr. to the role of chief commercial officer. DeBow brings more than 25 years of experience in the beverage and consumer-packaged goods industries to Zevia’s management team, with a strong track record of leading commercial strategy to fuel revenue growth and profitability. He is responsible for […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Northeast
The Hershey Company Receives Great Place To Work Certification
Pennsylvania-based The Hershey Company has been certified by Great Place to Work, based on what current employees say about their experience working at Hershey. This year’s survey of Hershey employees noted justice, pride and leadership as strengths for the company. Hershey’s U.S. business joins operations in Brazil and India in receiving this honor. “Great Place […]
Posted inBeverage News, Midwest
Trilliant Gains New Distribution Through Hostess Iced Lattes
Little Chute, Wisconsin-based Trilliant Food & Nutrition, a U.S. manufacturer of shelf stable, ready-to-drink coffee beverages, has announced the growth of its Hostess Iced Lattes in Twinkies & Ding Dongs flavors at national retailers, including Walmart. Customers can find Hostess ready-to-drink iced lattes in 13.7 ounce bottles at local Walmart stores across the country. “Consumer […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, West
Del Monte Foods Acquires Kitchen Basics From McCormick
Walnut Creek, California-based Del Monte Foods has completed the acquisition of Kitchen Basics, a line of ready-to-use stocks and broths, from McCormick & Company. Kitchen Basics will join Del Monte’s brand portfolio as the company expands its national retail presence in the category. Kitchen Basics has a portfolio of conventional and organic stocks and broths, including chicken, […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
UNFI Implements New Technologies; Expands Private Label Options
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has implemented new technologies and processes to enable it to shorten certain delivery times by more than a day and harness the potential of data points to deliver fresher produce to its customers. Due to these efforts, UNFI has grown its produce sales ahead of industry growth even as […]