Boulder, Colorado-based Eat Meati can now be found on retail shelves at three Sprouts Farmers Market locations in the Denver-Boulder area. This entrance to retail comes alongside its expanded partnership with Birdcall, an all-natural fast-casual restaurant group. This marks a major step in Meati Foods’ mission towards accessibility, with plans to achieve a national, omnichannel footprint by 2023, including all Sprouts […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Marketing News, National
Catalina Identifies Top Private Brand Categories On The Move
With rising inflation and ongoing supply chain issues continuing to unsettle consumers, Catalina is tracking the sales impact on grocery retailers’ private and store brands. Private brand categories showing the biggest gains year to date through July 17, per Catalina’s Shopper Intelligence Platform, include baking mixes (up 40 percent), soup (up 17 percent), prepared foods (up 12 percent), […]
Posted inCostco Wholesale, Northeast, Packaging News, Snacks Brands
Loacker Expands Distribution To Costco Locations
New York-based Loacker Minis have launched in a single-serve package at Costco stores nationwide. Loacker Minis are baked with four wafers and three layers of hazelnut, vanilla or chocolate cream filling. Loacker Mini wafers are made with non-GMO ingredients, including Alpine milk, Italian hazelnuts harvested and roasted locally, as well as Madagascar vanilla and sustainably-sourced cocoa. […]
Posted inDairy News, West
Rogue Creamery’s President Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Central Point, Oregon-based Rogue Creamery President David Gremmels has been recognized with the American Cheese Society Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2005, Gremmels petitioned ACS to introduce a Lifetime Achievement Award. The organization’s first Lifetime Achievement Award honored Gremmels’ mentor, Ignazio “Ig” Vella, remembered as, “The Godfather of Artisanal Cheese.” Peg Smith of Cowgirl Creamery introduced the award at […]
Posted inProduce News, National
California Almonds, Marvel Studios Partner To Inspire Wellness
California Almonds has teamed up with Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which premiered in theaters July 8, to celebrate the release of the film. A source of essential vitamins and nutrients, including antioxidant vitamin E, magnesium, six grams of plant-based protein, 13 grams of unsaturated fat and one gram of saturated fat, plus four grams […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
Fresh Express Presents Video Series On Food Safety Initiatives
Orlando, Florida-based Fresh Express has unveiled an inside look at advancements in its food safety and quality program through a video series that covers supply chain wide critical controls and procedures from field to table. According to President John P. Olivo, the video series is designed to show the real-world details behind the Fresh Express […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
Giant Eagle Expands Flashfood Program To All Locations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Giant Eagle has expanded its partnership with Flashfood to all 173 Giant Eagle and Giant Eagle Market District stores. Starting in Cleveland, the 140-store expansion will steadily roll out throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania and will be completed by the end of October. Since Giant Eagle first introduced the Flashfood program at 34 store locations in […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Invests $1.5M To Support Hunger Relief
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has awarded $1.5 million in grants to 63 nonprofit organizations to support hunger relief and community assistance programs. These donations are part of a nationwide philanthropy program that the company supports and includes most Feeding America member food banks. The grants from Tyson Foods’ Social Investment Committee will fund a variety […]