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Spindrift Spiked Wins Best Hard Seltzer At Beverage Digest Awards 2021

Newton, Massachusetts-based Spindrift has won best Hard Seltzer at the Beverage Digest Awards 2021. The company’s newest beverage alcohol innovation, Spindrift Spiked, was the award-winning drink.  Spindrift Spiked is a lightly carbonated hard sparkling water made with only real ingredients, alcohol from sugar cane and no synthetic natural flavors, sweeteners or additives.  Spindrift Spiked is available in […]

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Hershey’s Offering New Candies, Old Favorites For Holiday Season

Hershey, Pennsylvania-based Hershey’s is releasing new candies and bringing back old favorites for the upcoming holiday season. “Our Valentine’s Day products – from new Reese’s Blossom-top Miniature Cups to our returning Hershey’s Kisses Meltaway Roses – are helping to make each moment, big or small, that much more special, no matter how you’re celebrating the season of […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Cold Stone Creamery, Danone To Launch Plant-Based Dessert

Broomfield, Colorado-based Danone North America and Cold Stone Creamery are collaborating to create a plant-based frozen dessert that will be available at participating Cold Stone Creamery stores nationwide. Cold Stone Creamery stores have added Silk Chocolate Almondmilk Frozen Dessert, which is dairy-free, vegan and non-GMO, to its permanent menu. The company also is adding to […]

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Co-CEOs Introduce International Fresh Produce Association Operations

by Eric Pereira / content creator The International Fresh Produce Association began operations on Jan. 1 with Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel welcoming members in a video. IFPA is a result of the merger of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association, announced in 2021. The association serves on the principles of […]

Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Nature Nate’s Honey Co. Merges With Sweet Harvest Foods

Sweet Harvest Foods, one of the largest honey packers in North America, has purchased Nature Nate’s Honey Co. from its founder, Nathan Sheets.  McKinney, Texas-based Nature Nate’s has grown to become the largest honey brand in the U.S. and is the leading provider of 100 percent pure, raw and unfiltered honey in the retail segment. […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, West

Sprouts To Host Livestream Series With Kumai To Inspire Healthy Habits

Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market is hosting a series of four Facebook livestreams with Candice Kumai that are designed to inspire healthy habits and share recipes and tips.  Sprouts, known for supporting shoppers’ health goals with its assortment of fresh, organic, plant-based and low-carb, keto-friendly options, will host the livestreams every Thursday in January at 2 […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Heartland Catfish Co. Wraps 25th Anniversary Celebration With Awards

Itta Bena, Mississippi-based Heartland Catfish Co. recently wrapped up its 25th anniversary celebration. Employees who have been with the company since its beginning were honored for their dedication. Jonathan Mills, VP of sales and marketing, and Ric Perkins, general manager, presented awards to team members, including CEO Danny Walker, for their 25 years of service.  […]

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Island Brands USA’s Growth Paves Way For Expansions In 2022

Island Brands USA, a family of superpremium beers based in Charleston, South Carolina, announced fourth-quarter results and year-to-date performance that is launching the company into a period of retail expansion and product innovation. Despite supply-chain issues that have slowed down other companies, Island Brand’s latest IRI results show consistent and considerable growth. American-brewed and American-owned, […]