Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) Group has increased its equity investment in BA Sports Nutrition, makers of BodyArmor, a line of premium sports drinks. The additional $6 million stake builds on the initial $20 million investment announced in August and raises DPS’s ownership position from 11.7 percent to 15.5 percent. Plano, Texas-based DPS has carried BodyArmor as an allied brand […]
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Walmart’s New Huntsville Store Will Feature Fuel Station, Online Grocery Drive-Thru
Walmart will launch another store, fuel station and drive-thru for online grocery pick-up in north Alabama on Wednesday, April 6. The new store is located at 7520 U.S. 72 West. It will be the big-box retailer’s 11th location in the Huntsville area where customers can shop for groceries online and pick them up for free, […]
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Food Lion Opening New Edenton, North Carolina, Store On Wednesday
Food Lion will host a grand opening event at its newest store, at 300 Virginia Road in Edenton, North Carolina, on Wednesday, April 6. Coinciding with the grand opening, Salisbury-based Food Lion will donate $2,000, or the equivalent of 22,000 meals, to the Food Bank of Albemarle. “Food Lion has been a proud member of […]
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Governor Expected To Sign California Minimum Wage Legislation Today
California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. is expected to join supporters from across the state on Monday in Los Angeles to sign into law Senate Bill 3, passed by both houses of the legislature last week, that makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per […]
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Coca-Cola’s ‘Share A Coke’ Campaign Now Features Song Lyrics
This summer, The Coca-Cola Co.’s successful “Share a Coke” program says it will “strike all the right notes by inspiring music fans across the U.S. to celebrate a moment, a memory, a mood or a feeling, bringing people together through the universal love of music.” Packages of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life now […]
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Avocados From Mexico Hashtag Most Popular At Recent SXSW Fest
Avocados From Mexico (AFM) made its first-ever South By Southwest (SXSW) appearance at the 2016 festival and, in the process, says it dominated SXSW-related social buzz. According to data from the social media monitoring company Keyhole, AFM’s #GuacNRoll activities generated more than 32,000 social media posts, making it the most popular hashtag used during SXSW. More […]
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Florida’s SNAP Distribution Period Expands On Friday
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) and its Florida Grocers Association (FGA) division are reminding retailers and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients that the monthly distribution dates for the program increase from 15 days to 28 days, effective April 1. FRF and FGA were involved in pushing for this legislation, which took place during the 2015 […]
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Guiding Stars Celebrates 10 Years As North America’s Leading Nutrition Guidance Program
Guiding Stars is celebrating its 10th year as North America’s leading nutrition guidance program. Better nutritional choices can help people live longer, more productive lives, but it can be a challenge for shoppers to pick the right products. Launched in 2006, Guiding Stars partnered with scientific advisors to develop a food rating system based on […]