Red White and Food, the nonprofit organization that supports allowing wine sales in Tennessee’s retail food stores, launched its statewide petition campaign this week at a news conference held at the Green Hills Kroger in Nashville, one of five news conferences held around the state to announce the campaign. Melissa Eads, a Red White and […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted in, Center Store, Midwest
Topco Recognizes Eight Retailers For Store Brand Marketing
Topco Associates has honored eight retailers with its 2014 Corporate Brand Marketing Award for their outstanding marketing to support corporate brands. “Our award winners are true leaders in marketing store brands,” said Chris Hooks, Topco VP of center store. “They have successfully demonstrated, using a variety of new and innovative marketing methods, how to effectively […]
Posted in, Center Store, National
Rudolph Foods’ Singleton Named Chairman Of Snack Food Association
Mark Singleton, VP of sales and marketing for Lima, Ohio-based Rudolph Foods, has accepted the role of chairman of the board of the Snack Food Association from outgoing Chairman Chip Mann, who served in that position since March 2013. Singleton will serve as chairman for the 2014-15 year. Singleton laid out his objectives for the […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Boar’s Head Brand Enters Hummus Category
Boar’s Head Brand, one of the nation’s leading providers of premium delicatessen products, is introducing Boar’s Head Hummus. The new line of gluten-free and all-natural hummus is available nationwide starting this month. Boar’s Head launches the line with four varieties: Traditional, Roasted Red Pepper, Roasted Pine Nut and Roasted Chipotle Pepper Hummus. “With a portfolio […]
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Van Holten’s Now Bottling Pickle Juice
Van Holten’s is now bottling pickle juice. Pickleback—Real Pickle Brine is a 32-oz. bottle of dill pickle brine for use as a shot chaser or cocktail mixer. “We are using real honest pickle brine,” said Van Holten’s President Steve Byrnes.“This is the same stuff we’ve been making for over 100 years using our original recipe. […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Executive News, Midwest
Marley Beverage Co. Hires New President, CEO
The Marley Beverage Co., a Michigan-based new-age beverage manufacturer, has appointed Harry Bigelow as president and CEO, effective today. He takes on the role vacated by Kevin McClafferty last fall. Bigelow has more than 30 years of beverage industry experience in both non-alcoholic and beverage alcohol in North America. He held positions of increased responsibility […]
Posted in, Grocery News, Northeast
Boyajian Oils Awarded Gold, Silver Medals At International Competition
Boyajian Inc. has been awarded a gold medal for its Scallion Infused Olive Oil and a silver medal for its Chipotle Infused Olive Oil at the recent 2014 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. This year the competition celebrated its 14th anniversary. Oils are tasted by a team of judges and the competition […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National
Hershey Brings Back Full-Size Krackel Bar
Krackel Milk Chocolate with Crisped Rice Bar is no longer just a miniature candy treat. For the first time in nearly 20 years, The Hershey Co.’s Krackel Milk Chocolate with Crisped Rice Bar is back as a full-size offering. The candy bar, which has only been available in Hershey’s Miniatures Assortment bags, is now available […]