Denver, Colorado-based Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the potato industry, elected new leadership during its annual meeting in March. The newly elected chairman and executive committee will lead the board through 2022-23. Jason Davenport was elected as chairman of the board. This marks Davenport’s sixth year on the board and as a member of the executive […]
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Posted inDeli News, BJ's Wholesale Club, C-Store News, Southwest
7-Eleven Launches Maple-Flavored Breakfast Taquito
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is launching a new maple-flavored sausage, egg and cheese taquito, available all day at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores. 7-Eleven’s breakfast taquito is a grab-and-go solution for customers, made with whole eggs, pork sausage and cheddar cheese sauce coated with a maple flavored batter. To round out a breakfast meal, customers can pair […]
Posted inDairy News, West
Blue Ocean Barns Partners With Dairy Companies For Cattle Supplement
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii-based Blue Ocean Barns has partnered with three dairy companies – Ben & Jerry’s, Straus Family Creamery and Clover Sonoma – to begin rolling out its natural seaweed supplement for their cows as they move to cut the greenhouse gas footprint of their farm operations. The Blue Ocean Barns supplement, Brominata, is a dehydrated […]
Posted inCenter Store, Southeast
Savannah Bee Company Launches Orange Blossom Gold Reserve Honey
Georgia-based Savannah Bee Company has launched a pure orange blossom honey available within the U.S. market. This season’s orange blossom honey has reached what the brand deems “Gold Reserve” status. Savannah Bee Company made the decision to release an Orange Blossom Gold Reserve Honey after clinically testing the pollen count, considering the color clarity and […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Four Star Fruit Reports Large Supply For Mexican Grape Season
Delano, California-based Four Star Fruit Inc. says it expects strong volume to supply this year’s Mexican table grape season. Each year, Four Star Fruit boasts year over year volume growth and this year, the company is expecting its volume growth to be 25-30 percent higher due to its Mexican grape program. Harvest began the first […]
Posted inDairy News, Southeast
Yuengling’s Ice Cream To Acquire Revolution Desserts
Atlanta, Georgia-based Yuengling’s Ice Cream Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the equity of Revolution Desserts. Yuengling’s signed a new letter of intent on April 20 and the execution of the definitive agreement is one more step in the process of closing the acquisition. Several closing conditions remain, such as SEC […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, West
Mission Produce Appoints Bulow As President And COO
Oxnard, California-based Mission Produce Inc. has named Timothy Bulow as president and COO, effective no later than Aug. 1. Steve Barnard, Mission’s founder, will continue to serve in his role as CEO and a member of the company’s board of directors. “Tim is a versatile and results-driven executive who has a great appreciation for global […]
Posted inProduce News, Marketing News, Southeast
Dole Launches Astrology-Based Salad Recipe Series
Beyond ingredient variety, nutritional value, taste and ease of preparation, Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Company Inc. has added another selection criteria to the 12 recipes featured during its “Healthier by Dole” salad recipe series in May: the alignment of the stars. The produce leader has released a dozen original recipes linked to the specific astrological […]