Sacramento, California-based Rä Foods and its brand, Wild About Sprouts, has created new packaging labels that highlight each variety option to attract attention to the packaging on the shelf and to the entire category section. The company has also announced new expansion into additional Kroger divisions across the country as well as its introduction into Meijer […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Supply Chain News
Smithfield Foods, Lineage Logistics Unveil Automatic Distribution Center
Smithfield Foods Inc. and Lineage Logistics have announced the opening of an automated, next-generation distribution center in Olathe, Kansas. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of the state-of-the-art facility that Lineage designed and built for Smithfield in Olathe,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage. “At Lineage, we seek to partner with customers […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southwest
Poppi Appoints Hall As Chief Executive Officer
Austin, Texas-based Poppi has announced the appointment of Chris Hall as its CEO. With the rapid trajectory of the brand to date, Poppi saw an opportunity to further drive its growth by bringing on seasoned executive leadership. The company says that the addition of Hall will be instrumental in helping solidify the brand’s position as the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast, Snacks Brands
The Giant Co. Partners With Airly Foods To Donate Food For Earth Day
Airly Foods and The Giant Co. are teaming up to help feed Philadelphians in celebration of Earth Day. On April 22, joined by Altoro Hall, the city’s director of manufacturing and advanced industries with the Department of Commerce, and State Rep. Joseph Hohenstein, the two companies provided donations and volunteered their time to help to one of the largest food […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, National
IRI Reports Frozen Plant-Based Meats Outperformed Refrigerated Options
To document the changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics and Marriner Marketing have teamed up to continue to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to frozen meat alternatives. This is the fifth in a series of reports presented by IRI, discussing inflation trends. Total plant-based meat alternatives Combined refrigerated and frozen […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Hickory Nut Gap Farms Promotes Climate Positive Impact For Earth Day
Asheville, North Carolina-based Hickory Nut Gap Farms has announced its grassfed, regeneratively raised ground beef as the (un)official burger of Earth Day. Hickory Nut Gap Farms is celebrating the 2o years of climate positive impact that it has made as a brand of grassfed and pasture-raised meats. This announcement follows the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture approval […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
IRI Report Shows Frozen Seafood Gain, Fresh Sales Pressured
To document the changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics and Marriner Marketing have teamed up to continue to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to seafood department sales. This is the fourth in a series of reports presented by IRI, discussing inflation trends. Fresh seafood prices per unit were up an […]
Posted inCostco Wholesale, Bakery News, Home Page Slider, National
St. Pierre’s Expands Distribution To Costco Locations
St. Pierre Bakery has secured new distribution with Costco. The brand launched into the Bay Area division in 2021, distributed across 57 sites. Costco has now added St. Pierre’s core range to its Los Angeles division stores – initially through 30 of the 59 clubs in the Los Angeles division. The move will see Costco become […]