Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Produce News, Southwest

SOUTHWEST: Central Market To Celebrate 25th Annual Hatch Chile Festival

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its signature Hatch Chile Festival, Central Market in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, has expanded the annual event to three weeks, Aug. 5-25, featuring more than 400 Hatch-related products in every area of the store and roasting more peppers than anyone outside of Hatch, New Mexico. With more people cooking at […]

Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Giant Food Targets Baltimore’s Kosher Category With Expanded Selection

Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the largest and most vibrant Jewish communities in the United States. It soon will see a surge in the variety of new and traditional kosher products available on the shelves at most Giant Food stores in the area. The Hyattsville, Maryland-based grocery chain is rolling out an expanded kosher selection […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Gelson's, Home Page Slider, West

Michel Et Augustin Building Strong Cookie Distribution Network

French food company Michel et Augustin is continuing to build strong cookie square distribution on the west coast with the recent addition of Raley’s to its retail portfolio. This comes on the heels of securing spots in other California cookie aisles, including Gelsons, Lassens and Bristol Farms. “Raley’s is a great opportunity to share a […]

Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Jeremy Xu Joins Ingredion Inc. As SVP, Chief Innovation Officer

Westchester, Illinois-based Ingredion Inc., a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, recently announced that Jeremy Xu has been named SVP and chief innovation officer, effective Oct. 1. In this capacity, Xu will be responsible for advancing the company’s focus on specialty growth platforms, identifying new growth opportunities and overseeing the Ingredion Idea Labs innovation centers. […]

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1908 Candy Brings Back Revamped Alexander The Grape

After a hiatus, Chicago-based 1908 Candy is bringing back Alexander the Grape, a soft and chewy grape-flavored candy. The company says it has the same taste and quality fans remember from childhood but with a little more edge and intense flavor. In celebration of this revamped brand, Alexander the Grape candy billboards will be available throughout Chicago, […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Conagra Brands Launches More Than 24 New Products This Summer

Chicago-based Conagra Brands Inc. is introducing more than two dozen new products this summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are cooking and eating at home. Birds Eye, Marie Callender’s, Healthy Choice and Snack Pack are among the new items that Conagra Brands is bringing to market to satisfy evolving consumer needs. New plant-based […]

Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southeast

A Century Of Experience Helps Camellia Brand Stay Focused In Crisis

sponsored content L.H. Hayward & Co., owner of Camellia Brand Beans, Peas & Lentils, is a fourth-generation, family-owned company founded in New Orleans in 1923. In nearly a century of doing business the company has managed to thrive through world war, economic depression and multiple hurricanes – and the lessons learned haven’t been lost on […]

Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, National

Finalists Named For Sparkling Ice’s Cheers To Heroes Contest 

Sparkling Ice, made by Talking Rain Beverage Co., has announced the selection of three finalists for its first-ever Cheers to Heroes campaign and contest to celebrate America’s hometown heroes, in conjunction with its fifth annual partnership with the Honor Flight Network. Each individual is being honored for their support and dedication to their communities and […]