Posted inCenter Store, Frozen Food, Health & Wellness, Midwest, Suppliers

Kellogg To Introduce Off The Grid Protein Waffle In 3 Flavors

Off the Grid, a Kellogg Co. brand, introduces a new waffle that provides 12g of complete protein per serving. The Off the Grid Protein Waffle comes in three flavors—Vanilla Buttermilk, Cinnamon Brown Sugar and Wild Blueberry. They will be available in the freezer aisle beginning in June. “Off the Grid waffles were created to deliver […]

Posted inSoutheast, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Produce News, Suppliers

Titan Farms Teaches Peach Growing To Florida First-Graders

Representatives from Titan Farms taught first-grade students at Lakewood Elementary School in Fort Pierce, Florida, about agriculture and peach-growing practices. South Carolina-based Titan Farms Sales Account Manager Sandra White, along with Florida peach farmer Adrian Morales from Riverside Citrus Harvesting, teamed up to teach students how peaches are grown. The community education opportunity came to […]

Posted inProduce News, Organic Natural, Southeast, Suppliers

Wish Farms Anticipating June Boom Of Blackberries

Plant City, Florida-based Wish Farms is expecting a robust Southeast blackberry season. “We aligned ourselves with exceptional growers that allow us to provide great tasting varieties like PrimeArk 45, Osage, Ouachita and Natchez among others,” said Jose Saca, cane berry director for Wish Farms, an international grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries. “We […]

Posted in, Bakery News, Deli News, Executive News, Food Service News, Northeast, Perishables

QuickChek Names Smyly, Kwiecien To Lead Culinary Team

QuickChek has appointed Chris Smyly as director of foodservice and has hired Chef Ted Kwiecien as culinary specialist. The Whitehouse Station, New Jersey-based fresh convenience market chain has been opening newly designed stores with more than half of each new store’s space dedicated to fresh foodservice. Smyly has been a senior category manager with the […]

Posted inBeverage News, C-Store News, Southwest

7-Eleven Adds A New Slurpee Lite—Glaceau Vitaminwater Chill

A new Slurpee Lite drink is in town, and it’s the first glacéau vitaminwater Chill carried by 7-Eleven stores. The first featured flavor launched by 7-Eleven and glacéau is Blueberry Lavender. The periwinkle blue-colored frozen drink is naturally flavored, contains no sugar and has 20 calories per 8-oz. serving. “Botanical extracts really complement fruit flavors […]

Posted inPiggly Wiggly, Grocery Industry, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Store News

Piggly Wiggly Midwest Stores Now Accepting Healthy Savings

Piggly Wiggly Midwest is now accepting the Healthy Savings wellness program at all locations. Healthy Savings is a national health and wellness program helping health insurers, employers, government entities and nonprofits make healthier foods more affordable. Partnering with more than 14,000 brands and stores, Healthy Savings allows members to save more than $50 weekly on healthier […]

Posted inNational, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Nonfood Items

Walmart Raises Tobacco Purchase Age To 21; Stops Some Flavor Sales

Walmart Inc. has raised the age for customers to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes to 21 years old and will stop selling some flavors of electronic nicotine products. Beginning July 1, anyone purchasing tobacco products at Walmart or Sam’s Club stores must be 21 years old. “There’s been a lot of discussion lately about how […]