Weigel’s announced April 26 that it has committed to using only milk produced by Tennessee farmers. The new Tennessee Milk logo which was created to help consumers identify the sourcing and production of dairy products from Tennessee will be featured on all Weigel’s milk. According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the state has 230 […]
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Seafood Is Something Special At Hy-Vee Stores
Shoppers walking the perimeter of some Hy-Vee stores will come across well-stocked seafood departments before they reach the meat counter. “We are far ahead of anyone else in the Midwest on supply of fresh seafood,” said Jay Marshall, executive vice president, co-chief operating officer and president of Hy-Vee’s subsidiaries and commissaries. So far ahead, in […]
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Nudge Coffee Butter, Launching In June, Wins Major Award
Nudge. Coffee Butter was named Best New Product in the food category at the Specialty Coffee Association Expo. Nudge. Coffee Butter, in its Brazilian Origin flavor, received the award at the annual Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, April 12-14. The competition recognizes new products judged on their quality and value to the specialty coffee and […]
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Van Holten’s Rolls Out Tapatio-Flavored Pickle-In-A-Pouch
Van Holten’s and Tapatío have teamed up to develop a new pickle-in-a-pouch flavor by combining Van Holten’s pickles with Tapatío hot sauce. Tapatío is said to be the No. 1 hot sauce brand in the West. “We are thrilled to work with a brand as iconic as Tapatío,” said Eric Girard, VP of sales and […]
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Patel Brothers Opens Arizona Store, Georgia Location To Follow
Construction is complete on two Patel Brothers grocery stores in Chandler, Arizona, and Suwanee, Georgia, according to St. Louis-based Knoebel Construction, which served as the general contractor. Based in Hanover Park, Illinois, Patel Brothers is the largest Indian-American supermarket chain in the U.S. with 56 locations in 22 states. Patel Brothers’ 30,000-s.f. grocery stores feature […]
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Ga.’s Hart Dairy First Pasteurized U.S. Operation To Be Certified Humane
Hart Dairy has been named the first pasteurized U.S. dairy cow operation to earn the Certified Humane designation from Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC). Augusta, Georgia-based Hart Dairy is the largest single-source producer of 100 percent free-range, grass-fed milk in North America. HFAC is an international nonprofit certification program, whose mission is to improve the lives […]
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Boston’s Back Bay Roasters Offers Line Of Cold Brew Coffees
Back Bay Roasters soon will offer Beacon Black Cold Brew Coffee. Most cold-brew offerings are heat pasteurized during the bottling process to extend shelf-life. True cold brew coffee is brewed, packaged, shipped and stored cold. Beacon Black Cold Brew Coffee arrives in stores from Maine to Maryland in a 3-liter “brew box” and in 12-oz. […]
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Central Valley Meat Holding Co. Acquires Harris Ranch Beef
Central Valley Meat Holding Co. has acquired Harris Ranch Beef Holding Co., including its Harris Feeding Co. and Harris Ranch Beef Co. subsidiaries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Central Valley Meat Co. is a family-owned meat processor in Hanford, California, that was founded in 1993. Harris Ranch Beef has operated in California’s […]