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POM Wonderful Launches Antioxidant Superpower Marketing Campaign

Los Angeles-based POM Wonderful is launching a new marketing campaign to communicate the health benefits of antioxidants and try to establish POM Wonderful 100 percent pomegranate juice as the “Antioxidant Superpower.” “Two-thirds of super premium juice consumers report looking for antioxidants when making food and beverage choices—and we’re continuing to provide the solution,” says Charlotte […]

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The Ferrero Group Introduces Special Edition Tic Tac Coca-Cola

The Ferrero Group has launched Tic Tac Coca-Cola, the result of a collaboration between two brands of the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. With this pairing, Tic Tac brings Coca-Cola into the Sweet Package Food market, creating the first mint featuring Coca-Cola. This special edition will be available in the next few months in more […]

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Frito-Lay Offers Limited-Edition Reflective Trick-Or-Treat Bag

Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay Variety Packs is partnering with Safe Kids Worldwide to raise awareness around the issue of children’s safety with the introduction of its first-ever limited-edition reflective trick-or-treat bag. The reflective bag helps increase a child’s visibility or the likelihood of being seen at night when reflecting a vehicle’s headlights or other source of […]

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California Sun Dry To Unveil New Branding At PMA Fresh Summit

Middleton, Wisconsin-based California Sun Dry is launching an updated brand identity to communicate the products’ focus on natural flavor, healthy eating and its California roots—where the brand’s tomatoes are naturally grown and dried. This is the company’s first evolution of its branding since its founding in 1991. The new design, label and logo will be […]

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Rouxbe Launches New Plant-Based Cooking Curriculum

Rouxbe, a culinary training program, has launched its plant-based course for enterprise customers. Designed for professionals looking to improve their culinary skills to keep pace with the increase in demand for vegan and vegetarian menu options, Plant-Based Foundations provides the most extensive online course for plant-based cooking available to culinary teams today.  “Plant-based dining is […]

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Green Way Markets Opens In Westchester County, New York

On Oct. 11, Allegiance Retail Services LLC held a grand opening of Green Way Markets on 20 North Salem Road in Cross River, Westchester County, New York. Owned and operated by the Estevez family, this is the newest banner for the Iselin, New Jersey-based cooperative. Green Way Markets provides a curated selection of prepared foods, […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Northeast

Giant Food Plans To Donate 6,000 Turkeys To Hunger Drive

Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food plans to donate 6,000 Nature’s Promise turkeys to five area food banks as part of its ongoing community support efforts. The Feeding America regional food banks are Capital Area Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware, Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The 6,000 donated turkeys […]

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Food Retailers, Providers Join ‘10x20x30’ Food Loss And Waste Initiative

Several of the world’s largest food retailers and providers have signed on to a new initiative to engage their supply chains in the fight against food loss and waste. Called “10x20x30,” the initiative brings together 10 of the world’s biggest food retailers and providers to each engage with 20 of their priority suppliers to aim […]

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People To Watch: Conagra Brands Director Of Sales Wendi Archambault

The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Wendi Archambault, director of sales for Conagra Brands.   Tell me a little bit about you and […]

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Cadence Kitchen Offers Flash-Frozen Gourmet Meals In Minutes

Corona, California-based Cadence Kitchen is expanding its product availability to grocery stores across the United States. With menu items ranging from Chicken Tikka Masala to BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese, the food-tech company provides gourmet meals in minutes with foods that are flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen so they can be stored safely in the freezer. […]

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Smartfood Popcorn Launches Lower Calorie Options With Smart50

Plano, Texas-based brand Smartfood has introduced Smart50. Air popped and available in White Cheddar and Sea Salt, the brand’s two flavors of ready-to-eat popcorn are 50 calories per cup or less. “With the launch of Smart50, we wanted to show consumers that making smart choices doesn’t mean having to sacrifice fun or flavor,” says Tracey […]

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Peak Foods Purchases Health Food Smoothie Startup

Troy, Ohio-based Peak Foods LLC, a manufacturer of frozen whipped topping for the retail and food service markets, has acquired Blendtopia, a startup company based in Nashville that makes nutritionally rich superfood smoothies available at select retail outlets and online. Blendtopia founder Tiffany Taylor will join the Peak Foods team to coordinate sales, marketing and […]

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Hobart Adds The 6801-IP Meat Saw To Its Equipment Lineup

Troy, Ohio-based commercial food equipment manufacturer Hobart has added the new Hobart 6801-IP meat saw to its offering for the foodservice and retail spaces. The company says the Hobart 6801-IP meat saw includes a double tin dip pulley that lasts three times the life of a single tin dip pulley, with the addition of an […]

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J&D Produce’s HoneySweet Onions Making Debut At WFC

HoneySweet Onions from the Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce are the official infusion ingredient for the Burger Championship at the eighth annual World Food Championships (WFC) located at the Reunion Tower Lawn in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 16-20. The WFC is the highest stakes food competition in the world with 1,500 contestants on nearly 500 official teams.  […]

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Save Mart And cbdMD Kick Off Partnership At Modesto Store

Cannabidiol (CBD) brand cbdMD Inc. has launched a partnership with Save Mart in Modesto, California, a retailer which operates 207 traditional and price impact stores under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, S-Mart Foods and Maxx Value Foods. The launch of this partnership will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 12, with an […]

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7-Eleven Releases New Slurpee Lite Glaceau Vitaminwater Fire Flavor

Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven has a new Slurpee Lite flavor. Coming on the heels of the Slurpee Lite vitaminwater Chill drink that launched earlier this year, the convenience retailer is now offering Glaceau vitaminwater fire, a spicy watermelon-lime flavor. The newest Slurpee Lite drink is naturally flavored, contains less sugar and is fortified with vitamins B3, B6 […]

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Better ‘N Peanut Butter Brand Expands Under New Ownership

Southampton, New York-based Wonder Natural Foods Corp., a producer of low-fat, low-calorie peanut spreads under the registered trademarked brand name Better ‘n Peanut Butter, is under new ownership, which has  a focus on increasing distribution of the peanut spread products. In 2018, Wickapogue Management LLC acquired Wonder Natural Foods Corp. and has since established several initiatives focused on developing new product innovation strategies […]

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Nielsen, Charlotte’s Web Launch CBD Retail Market Measurement

Nielsen, the New York City-based market intelligence company, and Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc., a cannabidiol (CBD) brand, have formed an analytic relationship. Together, Nielsen and Charlotte’s Web will help guide the U.S. retail market for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies through the evolution of the CBD space. Mirroring the changing tide happening across the U.S. […]

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H-E-B Opens Its Buffalo Heights Store, First In Mixed-Use Development

H-E-B opened the new Buffalo Heights location Wednesday, Oct. 9, further expanding the company’s inner loop footprint in Houston. The store anchors the new Buffalo Heights mid-rise project at Washington Avenue and Heights Boulevard at 3663 Washington Avenue. It marks the first H-E-B built in a mixed-use development. The brand new, 96,000-s.f. store features expansive […]

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Safe Harvest Debuts Its Line Of Soups In Glass Jars

Safe Harvest soups in glass jars launched in 2,100 stores including Kroger, Ralphs, QFC and Fred Meyer, King Sooper, Fry’s, Roundy’s, Smiths and Dillons. “Ingredient purity and fresh taste is paramount for us,” says Bryan Boches, co-founder of Safe Catch. “We source wild seafood for its purity, amazing taste and nutrients, and we use organic […]