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BrandSpark Reveals Its List Of Most Trusted Consumer Brands

Market research firm BrandSpark International has revealed the winners of the 2019 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards. The winners are the result of a nationwide survey of consumer trust in the U.S., compiling opinions and insight from more than 12,800 Americans. Voters provided 61,000 opinions to identify which brands Americans trust most in 118 categories in […]

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Target Rolls Out New Everspring Brand On Earth Day

Target Corp. has introduced its Everspring brand of household essential items, designed to be environmentally friendly. The Everspring line includes more than 70 products developed by Target’s internal design team to include ingredients and components that are derived from plants or use other renewable materials, including post-consumer recycled paper. Everspring products arrive in stores and […]

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Wells Buys Fieldbrook Foods, Expanding Ice Cream Production Eastward

Le Mars, Iowa-based Wells Enterprises has acquired Fieldbrook Foods, expanding Wells’ annual manufacturing capacity to 200 million gallons. The acquisition of the Dunkirk, New York-based Fieldbrook Foods from Arbor Investments was effective April 15. “The combination creates a stronger platform for growth and positions us to better serve our customers, as well as providing a […]

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Shelby Exclusive: Details Behind Bristol Farms’ New Yorba Linda Store

Bristol Farms grocery stores are all about good food, and the new Yorba Linda, California, store is no exception. From the moment customers walk in to the store, located at 18421 Yorba Linda Boulevard, the focus is food—good food. Adam Caldecott, president and co-CEO of Bristol Farms, talked with The Shelby Report’s VP-West Bob Reeves […]

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AWG Presents Merchandising, Store Manager And Lou Fox Awards

Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) presented 11 Excellence in Merchandising Awards, the Store Manager of the Year Award and its Lou Fox Community Service Award on March 26 in conjunction with its 2019 Innovation Showcase and Annual Meeting held in Overland Park, Kansas. The company is based in Kansas City. The Excellence in Merchandising Award recognizes […]

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C.H. Guenther & Son Acquires Mid South

C.H. Guenther & Son LLC (CHG) has acquired Mid South Baking Co. Headquartered in Bryan, Texas, Mid South is a supplier of buns and English muffins to quick-serve restaurants (QSRs) in the southern U.S. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1978, Mid South operates two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Bryan and […]

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Albertsons Debuts Open Nature Compostable, Sustainable Products

Albertsons Cos.’ Own Brands has unveiled new environmentally conscious items in its Open Nature brand, such as compostable products and items made with sustainable bamboo. Coinciding with the beginning of Earth Month, new eco picnic ware continues an Own Brands history of responsible environmental practices. “The driving belief behind our Open Nature brand is that […]

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EarthWater Launches Private Label Program For Black Water

EarthWater is expanding into the private label water market by launching a private label program. The Texas-based company announced the private label program is in response to requests from corporate clients seeking to enter the Black Water market. The company also wants to expand into the growing private label water market, which currently exceeds $2.8 […]