Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, ended June 27. Net sales increased by 24.5 percent to $803.4 million from $645.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019; comparable store sales increased by 16.7 percent compared to a 5.8 percent increase in the same […]
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Local Hive Launches Initiatives To Support Local American Beekeepers
Local Hive has launched grassroots and national initiatives to help increase awareness of the importance of the American Beekeeper while encouraging shoppers to purchase 100-percent, USA-only honey. The Greeley, Colorado-based company supports local communities and purchases natural, raw and unfiltered honey from more than 150 local American beekeepers from coast to coast. Most people may not know where […]
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Dole, Pixar Take Fear Out Of Exotic Fruits, Veggies
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. has released a new set of recipes, recipe videos, social media interactives and digital downloads as part of its summer-long celebration of unfamiliar fruits and vegetables inspired by Pixar’s Monsters Inc. and Monsters University. Encouraged by the early response to its healthy-living initiative, which is part of Dole’s 2020 […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
Plant-Based Good Planet Foods Hires Adlam As Co-CEO
Seattle-based Good Planet Foods has hired Bart Adlam as co-CEO. He will join current CEO and founder David Israel. Adlam brings his experience as a proven food industry leader to Good Planet, with intentions to grow the brand dramatically year over year while also leading growth in the plant-based cheese segment overall. In one of the fastest-growing segments […]
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Land & Sea Proteins To Partner With USDA Food Box Program
Dallas, Texas-based Land & Sea Proteins, procurer of high-quality proteins and co-producer of a vast array of ethnic foods for the food industry, is primed to partner with companies that are approved providers of the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program to supply a range of proteins and dairy products. Land & Sea has […]
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Southeast Produce Council Postpones Southern Innovations
The Southeast Produce Council Executive Committee announced Aug. 9 that Southern Innovations, which was to be held Sept. 16-19 in Savannah, Georgia, will be postponed due to growing concerns and restrictions surrounding COVID-19. “It is with a heavy heart that we have had to make this decision. Our sincere desire was to provide a beacon […]
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Pull-Ups Introduces Training Underwear With Plant-Based Ingredients
Neenah, Wisconsin-based Pull-Ups is celebrating the launch of its newest product, New Leaf. Pull-Ups New Leaf is made with plant-based ingredients like sugarcane and fluff pulp, carefully selected and crafted to provide the same level of protection parents know and trust from the Pull-Ups brand. Pull-Ups New Leaf is the softest training underwear available on […]
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Buehler’s Fresh Foods Implements Healthy Living Program In Orrville
Buehler’s Fresh Foods recently launched its Healthy Living program in Orrville, Ohio, focusing on providing more than 3,000 healthy items at affordable prices. As consumers continue to look for ways to eat healthier, Buehler’s is committed to providing a diverse selection of products throughout the entire store. The program highlights items that fall into four […]