Gruma S.A.B. de C.V., a producer of corn flour, tortillas and flat breads, has opened its new Mission Foods plant in Dallas, Texas. The plant, which will produce wheat and corn tortillas, tortilla chips and flat breads under Gruma’s Mission Foods brand, has the capacity to continue growing to meet future consumer demand, the company […]
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Natural Grocers Sees 9 Percent Net Sales Increase In FY 2017
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. has released the results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30 and provided its outlook for fiscal 2018. Highlights for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2017 compared to the fourth quarter and fiscal 2016 include: Net sales increased 9.7 percent to $198.5 million in the fourth quarter and increased 9 […]
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Dairy Farmers In New England Approve 2018 Promotion Programs
Dairy farmer leaders representing six Northeast states recently voted to approve the 2018 budget and program proposals for the New England Dairy Promotion Board (NEDPB) and New England Dairy & Food Council (NEDFC). The action to approve the $5.5 million budget came at the annual meeting of the two organizations that develop and carry out […]
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Maine Companies Combine To Form Valley Beverage
Valley Distributors of Oakland, Maine, will acquire Federal Distributors of Lewiston, Maine. The new operating name for the combined companies will be Valley Beverage. “We are very excited about the growth opportunities and the great new markets that the acquisition of Federal Distributors will bring,” said Michael Runser, president of Valley Beverage. “Our goal is to […]
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Rouses Markets Opens 55th Store In Baton Rouge Shopping Center
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, Rouses Markets opened its 55th store, this one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the Bluebonnet Village Shopping Center at the northwest corner of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Perkins Road (7580 Bluebonnet Boulevard). The company has made a $3 million investment in upgrades since taking over the space in May. Along with conventional, […]
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H-E-B Huntsville Preview Included Concert, $100K In Donations
H-E-B’s newest store opened to shoppers Nov. 15 in Huntsville, Texas. The day before, the grocer and H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt donated $100,000 to local nonprofits and invited the community to a concert at 6:30 p.m. that evening featuring Texas country singer-songwriter Kevin Fowler. The 82,000-s.f. store, located at 1702 11th Street, is […]
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Amazon, Whole Foods Lowering Prices On Customer, Holiday Favorites
Whole Foods Market and Amazon are rolling out lower prices on additional best-selling grocery items and holiday staples at Whole Foods stores, including a new lower price on organic and no-antibiotic turkeys for all customers and a deeper discount for Prime members. According to the company, this offer is a sneak preview of the special […]
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Mother’s Market Expanding Into Los Angeles Market With Two Stores
Mother’s Market & Kitchen, a natural and organic foods retailer based in Southern California, will be expanding into the Los Angeles market, adding two new stores in the cities of Signal Hill and Manhattan Beach. The Signal Hill store, which is under construction, will be located at 2475 Cherry Ave. It will serve as the […]