The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Wendi Archambault, director of sales for Conagra Brands. Tell me a little bit about you and […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, New Products, Perishables, Suppliers, West
Cadence Kitchen Offers Flash-Frozen Gourmet Meals In Minutes
Corona, California-based Cadence Kitchen is expanding its product availability to grocery stores across the United States. With menu items ranging from Chicken Tikka Masala to BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese, the food-tech company provides gourmet meals in minutes with foods that are flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen so they can be stored safely in the freezer. […]
Posted inCenter Store, New Products, Packaging News, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Smartfood Popcorn Launches Lower Calorie Options With Smart50
Plano, Texas-based brand Smartfood has introduced Smart50. Air popped and available in White Cheddar and Sea Salt, the brand’s two flavors of ready-to-eat popcorn are 50 calories per cup or less. “With the launch of Smart50, we wanted to show consumers that making smart choices doesn’t mean having to sacrifice fun or flavor,” says Tracey […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Peak Foods Purchases Health Food Smoothie Startup
Troy, Ohio-based Peak Foods LLC, a manufacturer of frozen whipped topping for the retail and food service markets, has acquired Blendtopia, a startup company based in Nashville that makes nutritionally rich superfood smoothies available at select retail outlets and online. Blendtopia founder Tiffany Taylor will join the Peak Foods team to coordinate sales, marketing and […]
Posted inNew Products, Equipment & Technology, Midwest, Nonfood Items
Hobart Adds The 6801-IP Meat Saw To Its Equipment Lineup
Troy, Ohio-based commercial food equipment manufacturer Hobart has added the new Hobart 6801-IP meat saw to its offering for the foodservice and retail spaces. The company says the Hobart 6801-IP meat saw includes a double tin dip pulley that lasts three times the life of a single tin dip pulley, with the addition of an […]
Posted inProduce News, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers
J&D Produce’s HoneySweet Onions Making Debut At WFC
HoneySweet Onions from the Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce are the official infusion ingredient for the Burger Championship at the eighth annual World Food Championships (WFC) located at the Reunion Tower Lawn in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 16-20. The WFC is the highest stakes food competition in the world with 1,500 contestants on nearly 500 official teams. […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Nonfood Items, Suppliers, West
Save Mart And cbdMD Kick Off Partnership At Modesto Store
Cannabidiol (CBD) brand cbdMD Inc. has launched a partnership with Save Mart in Modesto, California, a retailer which operates 207 traditional and price impact stores under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, S-Mart Foods and Maxx Value Foods. The launch of this partnership will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 12, with an […]
Posted inSouthwest, C-Store News, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, Snacks Brands
7-Eleven Releases New Slurpee Lite Glaceau Vitaminwater Fire Flavor
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven has a new Slurpee Lite flavor. Coming on the heels of the Slurpee Lite vitaminwater Chill drink that launched earlier this year, the convenience retailer is now offering Glaceau vitaminwater fire, a spicy watermelon-lime flavor. The newest Slurpee Lite drink is naturally flavored, contains less sugar and is fortified with vitamins B3, B6 […]