Atlas Holdings, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, has completed its purchase of the snacks division of TreeHouse Foods Inc., establishing Flagstone Foods as a new, standalone company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Flagstone is manufacturer and distributor of private label snacks serving North America. The company’s more than 800 associates are located in plants in Robersonville, North […]
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Comparable Store Sales Flat For Sprouts In Second Quarter
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, reported net sales of $1.4 billion—a 7 percent increase from the same period in 2018—for the 13-week second quarter ended June 30. Comparable store sales were up 0.1 percent for the quarter. The two-year comparable store sales growth rate was 2.1 percent. Net income in the quarter was […]
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Honey Stinger Joins Forces With International Exporter Grovara
Honey Stinger, the award-winning maker of sports nutrition products featuring honey, has joined with Grovara, an international exporter of organic, natural and specialty food and beverage products. Founded in 2001 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Honey Stinger has established itself as one of the premier sports nutrition brands on the market. With Grovara, the brand will have […]
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Tyson Introduces Any’tizers Chicken Chips In 3 Flavors
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson has introduced its newest protein-packed snack, Tyson Any’tizers Chicken Chips. The snacks are triangle-shaped, made with quality all-white meat chicken raised with no antibiotics ever and feature the crunch of a chip. They are available in three flavors: barbecue, ranch and cheddar and sour cream flavored Chicken Chips. “The lines between snacking […]
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‘King Of Wines’ Barolo Reserva Debuts At Lidl’s Italian Wine Fair
Lidl debuted the ‘King of Wines:’ its private label Barolo DOCG Riserva 2012 on July 24, as part of its Italian Wine Fair. It is available for $13.99, with Lidl’s limited-time mix and match case deal. Wine enthusiasts can save on Lidl’s unique Italian wines with 30 percent off mix and match bottles when purchasing […]
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Top 10 Summer Fancy Food Show Trends Revealed
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) held its 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show June 23-25 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. “It’s fascinating to observe the ever-evolving specialty food marketplace, which has grown into a nearly $150 billion industry,” said Denise Purcell, director of content for the SFA. “From the uptick of members […]
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Boulder-Based Bobo’s Adds Boulder Food Group As Partner
Boulder, Colorado-based Bobo’s has closed $5.5 million in Series B1 funding led by BFG (Boulder Food Group), as well as current investors Ridgeline Ventures and BIGR Ventures. Bobo’s grew 70 percent in 2017, 45 percent in 2018, and anticipates 40 percent growth in 2019; this round of financing will continue to support the brand’s rapid […]
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Dollar General Opens Longview, Texas, Distribution Center
Dollar General employees, their families and local and state officials celebrated the official grand opening of the company’s 16th distribution center in Longview, Texas, on July 20. At full capacity, the state-of-the-art Longview facility is expected to employ more than 400 people and support approximately 1,000 Dollar General stores. “Today marks another growth milestone for Dollar […]