Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores has kicked off its annual fundraising program, which includes in-store donations, events and employee volunteering. Shoppers are invited to donate to the cause Sept. 9-16. Customers who make a donation (no store purchase necessary) will have their name put up on the store’s wall for the week. The company will also […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Packaging News, Suppliers, Sustainability News
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Beef Can Carry New Label
Combining regenerative agriculture and holistic management, Becker, Minnesota-based Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed is launching its redesigned regenerative label on all of its more than 50 case-ready products. Third-party certified by the American Grassfed Association, Thousand Hills has approval to add statements on the label noting the benefits regenerative agriculture has on building topsoil, sequestering carbon, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, National
Acosta: 28 Percent Of Consumers Use CBD Products Daily Or As Needed
Since cannabidiol (CBD) was legalized by the Farm Bill in 2018, CBD products have become one of the biggest trends in retail, with many consumers turning to CBD for help with various health ailments and their general well-being. “The CBD Effect: A Rapidly Emerging Consumer Trend,” a new report from Acosta, a full-service CPG sales […]
Posted inNational, Amazon Fresh, Center Store, Home Page Slider, New Products, Packaging News, Whole Foods, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Heinz Launches New Tomato Ketchup With A Blend Of Veggies
For centuries, kids have turned up their noses at their side of veggies. But now, at long last, Heinz may have just created the best thing to happen to veggies since…ever. Introducing new Heinz Tomato Ketchup with a Blend of Veggies, made with added carrots and butternut squash. The delicious blend miraculously offers the veggies […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Northeast, Organic Natural, Specialty, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Forms Partnership With MOM’s Organic Market
KeHE Distributors has been awarded the primary distribution contract for MOM’s Organic Market, based in Rockville, Maryland. The multi-year agreement includes supplying all natural, organic and specialty products for MOM’s growing network of 19 organic grocery stores located in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. “MOM’s is one of a handful […]
Posted inNew Products, Snacks Brands, Southwest
The Reaper Returns: Paqui Brings Back The #OneChipChallenge
Paqui Tortilla Chips, an Austin, Texas-based company and part of Amplify Snack Brands, has brought back the #OneChipChallenge, which dares spice lovers, those with adventurous taste buds and those who are just plain masochists to try the world’s hottest tortilla chip, seasoned with real Carolina Reaper Pepper heat. The #OneChipChallenge is so spicy that the […]
Posted inSpecialty, Executive News, Northeast, Suppliers
Roland Foods Appoints Keith Dougherty As Its New CEO
Keith Dougherty has joined New York City-based Roland Foods LLC, an importer of specialty food products and a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners, as CEO, effective Sept. 9. Tyler Hawes, who has led Roland since the retirement of former CEO Jim Wagner this spring, will continue to serve as president of Roland. Dougherty has […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Center Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Perishables, Produce News, Suppliers
Good Foods Declares Charitable Mission To Support No Kid Hungry
Good Foods is supporting No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America during the back-to-school season. Through education and charitable endeavors, Good Foods and No Kid Hungry are focused on a mutual dedication to bringing communities together around food. Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin-based Good Foods makes all-natural products such as guacamoles, dips, […]