Riviana Foods Inc. has expanded its production capacity for its microwaveable rice products under the Minute rice brand. This expansion, a $27 million investment which will double current operational output, represents the second time in three years that Riviana has implemented a significant capital project to improve ready-to-serve production capabilities at its 400,000-s.f. processing and packaging plant […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inSnacks Brands, Amazon Fresh, Executive News, Organic Natural, Produce News, Suppliers, West, Whole Foods
Barnana Brings Industry Veteran Multari On Board As New CEO
Barnana, the natural snack brand that makes banana and plantain-based snacks, has brought in the former CEO of instant noodle company, Nissin North America, Al Multari, to lead its team. Barnana founder and former CEO Cauê Suplicy said, “We are proud to announce Al Multari as the new CEO. Barnana has always been driven by […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, National
Private Brands Research Shows Complexity Of Consumer Expectations
Newly released consumer research by Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and its insights provider IRI reveals that food retail private brands have greater influence on where grocery customers shop. Today, 46 percent of consumers say store brands influence their store choice, versus just 35 percent three years ago, and private brands are gaining fans across a […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Suppliers
Update: General Mills Reaches Agreement, Quaker Oats Ratifies Contract
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s (RWDSU) Local 110 said that more than 500 workers at the General Mills processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have reached a tentative contract agreement with the company. The worker-led negotiation committee said it worked to secure a strong tentative agreement that stops the bleed out of their […]
Posted inNortheast, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Produce News
Weis Markets Opens Store In Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania
Weis Markets recently held a grand opening of its new store in Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania. The 61,323-s.f. supermarket is the company’s eighth location in the Delaware Valley and second in Bucks County. The store employs more than 150 full- and part-time associates and features a beer-wine café, a full-service pharmacy and a fuel center. It […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, National
USDA Rules Deliver Clarity For Farmers And Hemp Industry
On Oct. 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program as mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill, allowing federally approved hemp to be grown under clear guidelines and making hemp farmers eligible for many agricultural programs. Hemp genetics company HGH Seed Inc. welcomes the introduction of a consistent regulatory […]
Posted inBeverage News, Packaging News, Southwest, Suppliers
Boochcraft Now Distributing Its High-Alcohol Kombucha In Colorado
Chula Vista, California-based Boochcraft, a handcrafted high-alcohol kombucha brand made with fresh-pressed juices, will now offer its variety of flavors to Colorado. Boochcraft will distribute through CSArtistans Distributing. To mark the new distribution, local events will commence this month with information soon to follow. “The demand for Boochcraft in Colorado has been loud and clear […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Marketing News, Perishables, Suppliers, West
Crowd Cow, Midan Marketing To Research Online Meat Consumers
Seattle, Washington-based Crowd Cow, an online marketplace for craft meats, has entered a strategic partnership with Midan Marketing, a full-service marketing agency based in Chicago that serves clients in the meat industry. The goal of the partnership is to clearly define who the online meat shopper is and how to best serve their needs. “Partnering […]