Phoenix, Arizona-based Café Valley has appointed Brian Owens CEO, effective June 2. Owens succeeded Larry Polhill, Café Valley’s current CEO and president, who assisted in taking the company from a regional bakery to a leading national brand and global supplier during the past 12 years. Today, Café Valley is a global manufacturer of ready-to-eat bakery […]
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Hy-Vee Awards $156,000 To Fund Community Gardens
Hy-Vee recently awarded 156 One Step Garden Grants totaling $156,000 to community organizations and Hy-Vee stores as part of the Hy-Vee One Step program. The $1,000 grants will be used to purchase seeds, plants, garden tools and food preservation equipment for community gardens. One Step Garden Grants are given to community gardens that teach those […]
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Men Rule At 2017 National Pie Championships; Publix Baker Top Pro
For the first time ever in the American Pie Council (APC) National Pie Championship’s 23-year history, both the Amateur and Professional Divisions’ Best in Show winners were men. The professional winner was Andy Hilton, a Publix baker from Davenport, Florida, who topped the Professional Division with his Dreamy Lemon Pie. Christopher Taylor, an amateur baker […]
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NACS Encourages Members To Help Redraft Menu-Labeling Rules
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is urging its members to offer their opinions in hopes that they could have an impact on a possible redraft of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) menu-labeling rule. The association is holding a webinar later this week to give its members practical help on how to […]
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ShopRite, American Bone Health Launch Calcium Challenge
ShopRite Supermarkets and American Bone Health have partnered to offer “The Calcium Challenge,” a free interactive event to educate shoppers about the health benefits of eating dairy and calcium-rich foods. The Calcium Challenge will be hosted at select ShopRite supermarkets in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania during June, led by the grocer’s […]
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Grocery Checkstands Drive Greeting Card Sales
Hallmark is partnering with several top supermarket retailers to test a new opportunity for greeting card sales at the grocery checkstand and is seeing positive sales as a result. One grocery partner reported seeing not only increased sales, but more units sold and a higher average price per card. “We are always looking for flexible […]
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Albertsons Cos. Acquires MedCart Specialty Pharmacy
Albertsons Cos. has acquired MedCart Specialty Pharmacy in order to, the supermarket chain says, strengthen and extend its pharmacy specialty services. MedCart Specialty Pharmacy is an URAC-accredited pharmaceutical and healthcare provider of customized specialty care services and medication management for patients and physicians addressing complex diseases. “MedCart Specialty Pharmacy has built an exemplary operation, which complements […]
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Study Finds Lean Pork Fits In A Balanced Eating Plan For Weight Loss, Healthy Aging
Including nutrient-rich lean pork as part of a weight-loss diet could help women achieve their weight-loss success and improve their ability to get around, according to new research published in Current Developments in Nutrition. Duke University researchers found high-risk, obese women following weight-loss diets, which included lean pork, experienced significant weight loss, improved physical function and […]