Laurel, Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms has provided an update on the company’s operations and the impact of the severe winter storms that have affected its Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi locations. Winter storm Uri brought bitter cold temperatures, snow and ice, leaving millions without power across the company’s footprint in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Feb. 15, […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
Report: Meat Closes Out Year 18.4 Percent Above 2019 Levels
November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with consumers’ shopping changes in response to the rising number of new COVID-19 cases across many states. Some states and cities enacted renewed shelter-in-place mandates. This resulted in consumers’ trip frequency falling below last year’s levels, much like it had in early April. Likewise, e-commerce […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, National
Lay’s Kicks Off 2021 Global UEFA Champions League Campaign
Lay’s will premiere a new global campaign centered on uniting and bringing joy to people around the world through football (soccer). The 2021 effort in support of the brand’s largest global platform – Men’s UEFA Champions League and UEFA Women’s Football – leads with the very best in players, sport and snacks. With this season’s fans […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Ocean Mist Farms Kicks Off 2021 Coachella Artichoke Season
Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has launched the Coachella artichoke production season with the third annual Peace, Love & Artichokes winter promotion. This multifaceted campaign, lasting through March 15, includes email marketing to artichoke shoppers and produce buyers, social media advertising and sweepstakes prizes – all to drive sales […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, National
Chips Ahoy! Cookies, Shoe Surgeon Team Up For Sneaker Collaboration
To kick off 2021 in style, Chips Ahoy! animated spokes-cookie, Chip, needs some fresh new kicks and is looking no further than his own fans for inspiration on the design. He is enlisting the creative help of fans across America and Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone, a renowned sneaker customization and design creator, to create […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Borden Dairy Brings Back Original High Protein Milk
Dallas, Texas-based Borden Dairy is bringing its original high protein milk back to stores across Texas and Louisiana. A 16-oz. glass has 20 grams of protein. For comparison, that’s equivalent to three eggs or three tablespoons of peanut butter or 22 cups of spinach. According to the National Institutes of Health, adequate consumption of high-quality proteins from […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Pre Brands Expands To Lowes Foods In Southeast
Pre Brands, a provider of 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished beef, continues its expansion drive with the launch to Lowes Foods in the Southeast. “Pre Brands was founded with an inspiring, uncompromising vision to deliver what consumers want in beef, including great taste, transparency, health and humanely treated animals,” said Pre Brands CEO Kevin Ponticelli. […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, The Kroger Co.
Calypso Releases Distribution Agreement With Big Geyser
Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Calypso, originator of the flavored lemonade category, has released a distribution agreement with Big Geyser, the largest independent non-alcoholic beverage distributor in the New York metro area. This partnership brings Calypso products to the five boroughs of New York City, along with Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, representing access to 26,000 outlets. “We are […]