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Portland Pet Food Expands To East Coast With Wegmans

Portland Pet Food Co., (PPFC) an Oregon-based natural pet nutrition manufacturer, is bringing human-grade dog meals and treats to the East Coast with an expansion into Wegmans stores. All Wegmans locations will stock PPFC’s Rosie’s Beef N’ Rice (wheat and gluten-free) and Hopkin’s Pork N’ Potato (grain, wheat and gluten-free) meal pouches. “With the addition […]

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Merger Expands Vine Line Logistics’ Midwest Footprint

Michigan-based Vine Line Logistics LLC, Heeren Bros. Inc., and Walsma & Lyons are joining forces and rebranding their companies as Vine Line Produce Distribution, positioning the new organization to become one of the Midwest’s leading refrigerated transportation companies. The merged business lines include Vine Line Logistics, Vine Line Trucking, Walsma & Lyons and Heeren Bros. […]

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Golding Farms Foods Acquires Arcobasso Foods To Enhance Its Offerings

Golding Farms Foods, a Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based manufacturer of private label and branded sauce and condiment products, has acquired Arcobasso Foods Inc., a manufacturer of refrigerated dressings, sauces and beverage mixers. Golding Farms says the acquisition will enhance its product offerings and capabilities in several high-growth categories and establishes a national manufacturing footprint to supply […]

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Kroger Launches Fuel VIP In Metro Atlanta And Throughout Georgia

Kroger stores in metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia are helping customers pay less for gas with Fuel VIP, which launches Wednesday, June 19. Upon enrolling in Kroger Fuel VIP, customers will receive one extra fuel point for every qualifying dollar they spend. Some exclusions apply. For example, customers enrolled in Fuel VIP will receive two […]

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Governor Signs Legislation Allowing Beer-To-Go Sales In Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott on June 15 signed into law House Bill 1545, which allows beer-to-go sales for craft breweries in the state of Texas. The bill also extends the operations of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and reduces regulations on the beer and wine industry. The governor hosted the bill signing at Austin Beerworks and […]

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Spoon Guru Study: Consumers Need Help Identifying Healthy Choices

A recent study suggests that 72 percent of consumers do not understand the recommended levels of salt, fat and sugar consumption. The statewide health survey by Spoon Guru, a London-based developer of AI technology designed to assist in food discovery, revealed that only 28 percent of shoppers included in the study felt confident in deciphering […]

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Hot Sauce Maker Cholula Names New CEO, Other Top Executives

Cholula, a producer and distributor of hot sauce, has appointed a new senior leadership team to drive growth. Maura Mottolese has been appointed CEO of the company with U.S. headquarters in New York. She brings more than two decades of experience in the food and beverage industry, most recently serving as CEO of Tate’s Bake […]