JOH has acquired Hansen-Stahl Sales & Marketing (H&S), a full-service health and beauty care broker with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The addition of H&S will provide new areas of expertise and broader support to JOH clients and customers in the health, beauty care and GM categories in the Midwest, including Walgreens, Ulta Beauty and Meijer. “Allen Hansen […]
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7-Eleven Adds New Brand, Products To Private Label Wine Selection
7-Eleven Inc. is expanding its selection of private brand wines with the launch of two white wines—chardonnay and pinot grigio. The convenience retailer has created the Trojan Horse brand for this new line. Trojan Horse Chardonnay is described as having “delicate aromas of ripe pear and stone fruit with balanced oak notes of vanilla; luscious fruit flavors are complemented with […]
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Former Snyder’s-Lance CMO Joins Sky Valley Foods As President, CEO
Rodrigo Troni has joined Danville, Virginia-based Sky Valley Foods—maker of organic and natural salad dressings, specialty sauces, condiments, marinades, pasta sauces and sparkling drinks under the Sky Valley, Organicville and Bella’s brands—as its new president and CEO. Troni replaced Sky Valley Foods’ Interim CEO Scott Lurie on Oct. 16. Most recently, Troni served as chief marketing […]
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Harvey Relief Efforts Get A Boost From ‘Feeding Texas’ Organic Growers
Twenty-three Certified Organic produce growers and distributors from around the country, led by the team at Wholesum Harvest, have joined forces to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Victoria and Corpus Christi, Texas. The growers have shipped 70,000 pounds of organic fruit and vegetables to Harvey Relief disaster zones. Jessie Gunn of Wholesum Harvest, who […]
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‘Salad Bars To Schools’ Campaign Reaches 5,000th School Milestone
In just seven years, Salad Bars to Schools, a public private partnership founded by United Fresh Start Foundation, Whole Foods Market, Chef Ann Foundation and the National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, has given salad bars to more than 5,000 schools, investing more than $12 million across all 50 states and providing nearly 3 million children […]
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Icee Co. Will Debut New Flavors, Twisted Chill Machine At NACS Show
The Icee Co. plans to debut a variety of new flavors and a newly launched machine at the 2017 National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show, Oct. 17-20. The company will be at booth No. 4944 sampling its new offerings. Since 1967, Icee has introduced more than 150 flavors, and that list will only expand in […]
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Farmers Fresh Market Brings Value To Ignacio, Colorado, Community
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest There are about 800 residents living in Ignacio, Colorado, a town that can be overshadowed by touristy Durango about 25 miles away. Now, Ignacio is trying to redefine itself. Locals who want to find out what is happening with that effort and give their own input can do so at their local […]
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Gallant Brands Purchases Soupman Inc. Out Of Bankruptcy
Gallant Brands Inc. (GBI) has acquired the assets of Soupman Inc. from bankruptcy, eliminating more than $11 million in debt and trade liabilities. Soupman Inc., owner of The Original Soupman brand, now has a clean balance sheet and a new management team, according to the Sept. 28 announcement. GBI was founded for the specific purpose of […]