Keurig Dr Pepper announced Feb. 21 that it will move its Texas headquarters from Plano to a new 350,000-s.f., build-to-suit leased facility at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The new location will be ready in 2021 and serve as one of the company’s two headquarters; the other is located in Burlington, Massachusetts. The Star is […]
Category: Grocery News
Kidfresh Frozen Meals To Accelerate Growth With New Funding
Kidfresh, the brand of better-for-you frozen kids meals, has closed a new round of funding led by existing institutional investors Monogram Capital Partners, Emil Capital Partners and AccelFoods. This financing will be used to accelerate growth, drive further brand awareness and support its rapid new product innovation strategy. Founded by Matt Cohen and Gilles Deloux, […]
The a2 Milk Co. Achieves National Distribution
The a2 Milk Co. has reached expanded sales agreements with supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway. These additions complete the company’s goal of achieving national geographic distribution in the U.S. market. Starting this month, a2 Milk branded products will begin to appear on the shelves of additional Kroger stores and Albertsons/Safeway stores, bringing the company’s total distribution to […]
AFFI And FMI Release Inaugural 2019 Power Of Frozen
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and Food Marketing Institute (FMI) have released an inaugural exploration into the consumption, purchase drivers and use of frozen foods. The Power of Frozen 2019 identifies megatrends influencing frozen food purchases, including convenience, taste, variety, and claims and attributes. “The frozen food aisle is in the midst of a strong comeback,” said AFFI President and CEO […]
Meijer Launches Consumer Drug Take-Back Program In All Stores
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is launching its new Consumer Drug Take-Back Program by installing secure in-store kiosks designed to help customers safely and properly dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at no cost. Customers can find the easily identifiable kiosks in the pharmacy area in all 241 Meijer supercenters across the Midwest. “Meijer is […]
Farmstead Using Compostable Bags For Delivery Of Perishables
Farmstead, the online grocery delivery service in San Francisco, California, is using compostable produce bags for deliveries to customers. Prior to the shift to compostable produce bags, the company was using thin-plastic film typically seen in the supermarket produce aisles. Responding to customer demand and in an effort to reduce plastic and provide a more […]
Calbee North America To Debut Popper Duos At Expo West
Calbee North America, of Fairfield, California, known for Harvest Snaps, will launch its Popper Duos at this year’s Natural Products Expo West. Popper Duos will be the first product unveiled under the marquee brand Honestly Veggie, which promises the first ingredient will always be vegetables. “We’re thrilled to launch Popper Duos at Expo West,” said Paul Laubscher, […]
Krasdale’s New President Sees Challenges, Opportunities Ahead
Krasdale Foods promoted Steve Silver to the role of president in January 2019 as part its succession plan. Silver, who has been with Krasdale for 37 years, continues to serve as COO and as a member of the board of directors. He does not expect much of his day-to-day responsibilities to change with his new […]
