Stir Foods and Pacifica Foods (Stir-Pacifica), a custom manufacturer of soups, sauces, dressings and fresh salsas for both retail and foodservice customers, has acquired Sabra Dipping Co.’s salsa business, based in Oceanside, California. The acquisition includes the Santa Barbara and Chachies brands, which will continue to be produced at the Oceanside facility, and the Sabra […]
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Giant Highlights Easy Meal Solutions For Family Meals Month
This September, Giant Food Stores is supporting the FMI Foundation’s National Family Meals Month initiative. Created by the FMI Foundation in 2015 on behalf of the nation’s food retailers, the goal of National Family Meals Month is to encourage families to enjoy at least one more meal together per week. “Families are always juggling busy schedules and struggling […]
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Aldi To Hire More Than 100 In Georgia Sept. 17
Aldi will host a one-day hiring spree on Monday, Sept. 17, for all store locations in Georgia. These hiring events will focus on filling more than 100 positions across Georgia as well as the Asheville and Greenville region. “Aldi is nationally recognized for its commitment to employees,” the company says, noting that it offers “generous […]
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Ackerman Steps Down As FreshDirect CEO
After 20 years of service, FreshDirect founder and CEO Jason Ackerman has stepped down from his roles as both chairman and CEO. Co-founder David McInerney, is assuming the role of CEO and will join the board of directors. This change comes as FreshDirect, an online fresh food grocer based in the Northeast, moves into a […]
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Festival Foods Celebrates Family Meals Month With Video Series
Festival Foods is recognizing Family Meals Month this September with a variety of programs, insights and recipe ideas to help bring families together at meal time. This year’s campaign features some of Festival Foods’ “little guests” in a YouTube mini-series that’s focused on food, family meals and fun. On camera, children will be doing everything […]
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Raley’s Promotes Online Shopping With New Video Campaign
Raley’s has launched a new video campaign promoting its online shopping service, developed with “an understanding of how Raley’s shoppers and non-shoppers use online shopping,” the company says. The grocer conducted a series of focus groups and online surveys to understand what customers want from their online grocery experience. The retailer found that convenience is […]
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Educate And Inspire Your Deli Shoppers
Sponsored content It’s not about food, it’s about a meal by Tyson Foods Inc. According to Eric LeBlanc, director of channel marketing, deli, at Tyson Foods Inc., “A good, satisfying meal is the backdrop of the family dinner table, and both are still important to families. It’s time for prepared foods to stop offering pieces […]
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Food Lion Feeds To Renovate 30 Food Pantries In 30 Days
In conjunction with Feeding America‘s Hunger Action Month, Food Lion Feeds will remodel and stock the shelves at 30 food pantries across its 10-state footprint during its fourth annual “The Great Pantry Makeover.” Food Lion Feeds is Food Lion’s hunger relief initiative, which has donated more than 400 million meals to neighbors in need since […]