Michael Jahn, EVP and GM in Arizona and New Mexico for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol, will retire at the end of 2019. Jahn has been with the company for 34 years, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. Starting with the company in 1985 as a brand manager in California, Jahn […]
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Coleman Natural Foods Introduces Budweiser BBQ Variety Pack
Coleman Natural Foods has introduced a BBQ Variety Pack as part of its Budweiser BBQ Collection. The packaging, which resembles the familiar six-pack of Budweiser lager beer, includes a half rack of St. Louis-style ribs with BBQ sauce, 14-oz. classic pulled pork in BBQ sauce and four beer bratwursts, all individually packaged inside the box. […]
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Campbell Divesting Kelsen Group In Deal With Ferrero Affiliate
Campbell Soup Co. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Kelsen Group business to a Ferrero-affiliated company for $300 million subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Campbell will use the proceeds to reduce debt. Based in Nørre Snede, Denmark, Kelsen is a producer of baked snacks whose primary brands include Kjeldsens and Royal Dansk. […]
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Fresh Express Rolls Out Chiquita Bites And Sticks
Fresh Express, a maker of retail packaged salads headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has launched Chiquita Bites and Chiquita Sticks, on-the go snacks in bite-sized form. Chiquita Bites packs feature fresh fruit, cheese and nuts and contain at least 7 grams of protein and come in single-serve trays and come in the following five varieties: Apple […]
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Children’s Health Defense Files Lawsuit Against Beech-Nut
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chairman and chief legal counsel for Children’s Health Defense (CHD), on July 9 announced a lawsuit against Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. CHD claims that comprehensive test results show that the Beech-Nut Naturals line of baby foods contain residues of synthetic pesticides including glyphosate, acetamiprid and captan. The complaint, filed in Washington, D.C., […]
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Bono Olive Oil Now On Shelf At Whole Foods, Sprouts Farmers Markets
Bono, a producer of extra virgin olive oil in Sicily with U.S. operations in Fairfield, New Jersey, is expanding nationally within more than 440 Whole Foods Markets and in more than 200 Sprouts Farmers Markets. Whole Foods will offer the following olive oils in 16.9-oz. bottles at $14.99 each: PDO Organic Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive […]
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Celebrity Goat Cheese Launching Eight Seasonal Flavors This Year
Celebrity Goat Cheese will launch eight new flavors of goat cheese this year. The new cheeses debuted at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City June 23-25. The flavored cheeses will be available seasonally and supported through an ongoing video and social media campaign. These flavors are on trend and meeting a […]
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Natural Grocers Honored For Number Of Women On Its Board
Natural Grocers was named a Winning ‘W’ Company by 2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) for having a least 20 percent of its board of directors comprising women before the year 2020. Currently, women make up 29 percent of Natural Grocers’ board members and 53 percent of upper-level management positions, including executive, VP and director roles. […]