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BJ’s Launches Exclusive Line Of Wellsley Farms Premium Spirits

BJ’s Wholesale Club, a Westborough, Massachusetts-based operator of membership warehouse clubs in the eastern United States, launched a premium spirits collection from the retailer’s exclusive brand, Wellsley Farms. Members can find the new spirits, which include vodka, Canadian Whisky and Irish Whiskey, in select BJ’s clubs now, just in time for holiday entertaining. The new collection […]

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Berner Food & Beverage Hires Higgins To Oversee New Illinois Facility

Berner Food & Beverage LLC, a Dakota, Illinois-based private label and contract manufacturing supplier of food and beverage products, has added Jesse Higgins as director of warehouse operations. Higgins will oversee warehouse and logistics at two locations, including Berner’s newest warehouse distribution center in Winnebago County, Illinois.  “Jesse Higgins has joined Berner’s team to manage […]

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7-Eleven Launching 24/7 Life By 7-Eleven Brand For Electronics, Nonfood

7-Eleven Inc. is launching a line of electronic accessories to be sold under the new 24/7 Life by 7-Eleven brand, which will also include batteries, over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper goods, office supplies, wine accessories, travel-size toiletries and more. In addition to the trademark 7-Eleven green, red and orange colors, the new stylized script […]

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H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer

H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]

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Brookshire’s Curbside Ordering, Pickup Introduced In Four Texas Stores

Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has introduced Brookshire’s Curbside online ordering with curbside pickup at four Texas locations of Brookshire’s Food Stores: 925 Clarksville Street in Paris 2228 Island Bayou Road in Bonham 1603 Culver Street in Commerce 306 Highway 37 South in Mount Vernon Through Brookshire’s Curbside, customers may order, pay and schedule pick-up […]

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Publix Set To Open New Store In Northport, Alabama

Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets will open a new store Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 a.m. at the Shops at Bristol Park in Northport, Alabama. “We look forward to offering the Publix shopping experience to more customers in Northport,” said Brenda Reid, Publix media and community relations manager for the Atlanta division. It will be […]

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Fourth Generation Of Family Now Leading Reily Foods Co.

New Orleans-based Reily Foods Co. has appointed William B. Reily IV president and CEO. The 117-year-old company was founded by Reily’s great-grandfather in 1902 and today manufactures and markets products like Luzianne Tea, French Market Coffee and Blue Plate Mayonnaise, as well as other brands like New England Coffee, Swans Down Cake Flour and Two […]

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Walls Named Lipari Foods President, Chief Operating Officer

Lipari Foods has named Tim Walls president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. As president and COO, Walls oversees all company operations. He reports to Lipari Foods CEO Thom Lipari. “By bringing Tim into this new role, we are ensuring the existing operations continue to have the attention needed to grow and prosper,” Lipari […]