Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods leadership team, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and city officials from Bowling Green broke ground Feb. 2 on the site of Tyson’s new $355 million bacon production facility. Once the building has been completed in late 2023, the 400,000-square-foot facility will employ 450 people and help meet growing demand for the company’s […]
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Posted inH-E-B, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, National, Organic Natural, Whole Foods
Eat Well Group Announces Distribution Of Amara To H-E-B Stores
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Eat Well Investment Group Inc. has announced that its majority-owned portfolio company, Amara Organic Foods, is available in 200 H-E-B locations in the U.S. H-E-B is one of the largest independently owned food retailers in the U.S. The company has been operating for more than 100 years and serves families across Texas and […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Good Eggs Expands Online Marketplace to Los Angeles
San Francisco, California-based Good Eggs has introduced its online marketplace to Los Angeles. Good Eggs says that it will bring customers a new food experience through the brand’s commitment to producers, resulting in an award-winning food assortment filled with local organic groceries and meal offerings; people, leading to the creation of thousands of jobs that pay living […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, West
Upside Foods Acquires Cultivated Seafood Company, Cultured Decadence
Berkeley, California-based Upside Foods, formerly Memphis Meats, has acquired Cultured Decadence, a Madison, Wisconsin-based cultivated seafood company. Cultured Decadence was founded in 2020 and has developed proprietary cell lines and cell feed for a variety of seafood products, including lobster and other crustaceans. This acquisition will enable Upside to complement and expand its product portfolio and accelerate […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southwest
Van’s Kitchen Celebrates Lunar New Year With Promotions And Activities
Dallas, Texas-based Van’s Kitchen, an egg roll manufacturing brand, will celebrate the Lunar New Year by promoting education, diversity and inclusion. The annual holiday is celebrated from Feb. 1-15 and marks the Year of the Tiger, a symbol of ambition, courage, enthusiasm and adventure. In 1986, Vietnamese immigrants and founders Van and Kim Nguyen built Van’s Kitchen […]
Posted inDairy News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Whisps Hires Ghingo As CEO
New York-based Whisps, a cheese crisps brand, has hired John Ghingo as CEO. Ghingo, who most recently served as president of Applegate, brings to Whisps 21 years of experience working with a variety of food, beverage and consumer packaged goods companies, including Whitewave Co. and Mondelēz. At Whisps, Ghingo will be focused on furthering the company’s mission to bring premium, quality cheese […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Defy Announces CBD Distribution Agreement With Southern Glazers’
Denver, Colorado-based Defy, a black-, woman- and veteran-owned performance wellness brand and industry leader in CBD innovation, has entered into a distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol, for its CBD beverage portfolio. Defy’s performance CBD expertise and Southern Glazer’s established national distribution network will combine to bring CBD beverages […]
Posted inGuest Contributors, Home Page Slider, National, Produce News
Grocers Confident In Future Growth Of Produce Aisle, Despite Inflation
by Greg Ferrara / president and CEO, NGA Consumers were making more healthful food choices in greater numbers before the COVID-19 pandemic, which further boosted interest in better nutrition. As the nation continues to grapple with new variants in a pandemic that’s lingering longer than most expectations, the idea of eating better to buttress one’s […]