CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, has made significant progress toward the goal of full transparency for all of its beauty imagery by the end of 2020 and its efforts to create new industry standards for post-production alterations of beauty imagery. Just one year after the company made the […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inDeli News, Food Service News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Suppliers, West
True Food Expands True Chef And Chef’d Retail Meal Kit Lines
True Food Innovations, based in Newport Beach, California, is launching new products under both its True Chef and Chef’d branded lines of retail meal kits. The new offerings feature fresh, clean label, preservative-free recipes with 55 days of shelf life. “We are setting the standard for the retail category through innovation, product development and technology; we listened to our […]
Posted inNortheast, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Snacks Brands, Specialty, Store News
NECCO’s Sky Bar Candy Bar Brand Acquired By Massachusetts Store
NECCO’s Sky Bar Candy Bar brand has been purchased by the owner of Duck Soup, a gourmet food store in Sudbury, Massachusetts. New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), a candy company with roots going back to 1847, went out of business last year, and its assets were split up and sold, some of them at auction. […]
Posted inNew Products, Amazon Fresh, Grocery News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Organic Natural, Suppliers, West, Whole Foods
Seapoint Farms Introduces Edamame-Based Rice Alternatives
Southern California-based Seapoint Farms is rolling out what it says is the world’s first-ever edamame-based rice substitute, “Riced.” The new frozen Riced products are offered in two varieties: Riced Edamame and Riced Medley, featuring edamame, cauliflower and sweet potato. Riced products will be available beginning in mid-February at leading supermarkets and health food stores nationwide for an MSRP of […]
Posted inGrocery News, Executive News, Grocery Industry, Produce News, Southeast
J&J Family Of Farms Makes Four Management Team Promotions
J&J Family of Farms is making several changes to its key leadership team. Dick Bowman will become VP of farming and grower development and will lead the management and development of all of J&J’s grower partner relationships. “Dick, who has been director of farming since 2015, will continue to lead the growth of our farming […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News, Suppliers
Publix Soon Will Stock Plant-Based, Organic Burgers From Don Lee Farms
Don Lee Farms is rolling out its Organic Plant-Based Burger, Organic Harvest Blend Veggie Burger and Organic Chipotle Black Bean Burger to Publix stores. The burgers will be sold in the frozen section. Donald Goodman, president of Don Lee Farms, said, “We have been working with large national retailers to expand our reach into markets closer to where our customers want us. […]
Posted inGrocery News, Beverage News, C-Store News, Food Service News, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Store News
7-Eleven’s New Hot Chocolate Modeled After One Of America’s Favorite Cookies
Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate now is available exclusively at 7-Eleven stores. The recipe for the rich hot chocolate was created to taste like home-baked cookies fresh out of the oven. For a limited time, a small cup of Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate, or any other hot beverage, is $1 at participating stores. Americans love cookies, […]
Posted inGrocery News, Executive News, Health & Wellness, Midwest, Suppliers
Stacy Leaving Dr. Bronner’s To Join Indigo Wild
Mike Stacy, VP of global sales at Vista, California-based Dr. Bronner’s, a family-owned maker of the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America, is resigning to become chief sales officer at Indigo Wild, a plant-based company and creator of Zum products. His last day at Dr. Bronner’s is Feb. 1. The Dr. Bronner’s executive […]