Pineberries are scheduled to arrive this week at all Central Market stores, just in time for the holidays. The only place to find these in Texas are at Central Market, where they are a store exclusive through 2022. What is a pineberry? It looks like a pale strawberry but has a combination of strawberry and […]
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Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Westrock Coffee Announces Major Plant Expansions
Little Rock, Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Co. LLC is expanding its operations and beverage capabilities with the purchase of a new facility in Conway, Arkansas that, when fully built out, will be the largest facility of its type in the United States. Westrock Coffee also will expand its extracts manufacturing capacity in Concord, North Carolina, and […]
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Stryve Foods Increases Distribution In Costco, Walmart
Plano, Texas-based Stryve Foods Inc., an emerging healthy snack company, has announced new agreements for significant 2022 expansion of its domestic U.S. distribution footprint and product line penetration with Costco and Walmart. Following the recent addition of Costco warehouses in the northwest U.S. region, select Stryve Biltong and Vacadillos products are now available every day […]
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Peter Pan Seafood Celebrates First Year Under New American Ownership
In January 2021, Peter Pan Seafood, a company with deep Alaska roots, was acquired by an American ownership group. One year later, the company has delivered on the promises it made and has unveiled a new brand identity. The look harnesses the original spirit of the company, the connection to the company’s storybook namesake and […]
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Plant Based World Expo 2021 Exceeds Expectations
After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, Plant Based World Expo North America returned to the Javits Center in New York City on Dec. 9 and 10. Attendees at the 100 percent plant-based business to business industry event were treated to best-in-class plant-based products, product innovations, informative speakers and networking opportunities. The exhibit space grew by more than 65 […]
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Beyond Meat Names New General Manager To Lead Growth in Europe
El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat Inc., a manufacturer of plant-based meat, has appointed food industry veteran Jorg Oostdam to the newly-created leadership position of general manager, Europe. With more than two decades of experience in the food and retail sector, including a 15-year tenure at Mars Inc., Oostdam will drive Beyond Meat’s expansion in Europe […]
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Aldi Issues 2022 Charcuterie Board Trend Report
As charcuterie boards continue to trend, online searches about charcuterie are up nearly 300 percent in the past 12 months, according to Aldi. New and creative charcuterie boards have been extremely popular this year, and Aldi predicts this will continue to grow throughout 2022. The ALDI Charcuterie Board of Directors (consisting of seven experts across food and wine) […]
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Are High-Tech Containers The Future Of Farming?
With increasingly unpredictable weather patterns impacting crops and a continuing global supply chain crisis affecting millions, FarmBox Foods is using tech-based indoor farming to provide nutrient-rich food. Based in Sedalia, Colorado, the company has spent the last four years developing automated farms in shipping containers to grow gourmet mushrooms, organic leafy greens, culinary herbs, peppers […]