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Import Berry Season Has Begun For Crystal Valley Foods

Crystal Valley Foods has started the first shipments of imported blueberries for the 2018 season. The company planned to ship Peruvian grown berries through mid-November, and Argentinian blueberries through mid-December. Its first of the Chilean grown fruit is anticipated to arrive by air in early December, with containers arriving mid-December through March. They also will […]

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Genpact Partners With Walmart On Digital Hub In Bentonville, Arkansas

Genpact, a global professional services firm, is partnering with Walmart to launch a new digital innovation hub in Bentonville, Arkansas. Genpact says it is “co-innovating” with Walmart to transform Walmart’s finance and accounting back-office operations, helping to fuel growth. “The digital innovation hub builds on both Walmart’s position as an industry leader, and Genpact’s expertise in […]

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California’s St. Benoit Creamery Unveils Brand Refresh

Sonoma, California-based St. Benoit Creamery has debuted an updated look for its line of organic yogurts and milk. According to St. Benoit, the evolution of the brand includes its philosophy of “real food, real good,” reflecting the line’s key attributes: organic, pasture-raised, Jersey cow’s milk, and California-inspired.  Starting this month, trade and consumers will begin seeing […]

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Natural Grocers Opening Stores In Texas, Colorado

Natural Grocers will open new stores in Fredericksburg, Texas, and Salida, Colorado, on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The stores, located at 610 E. Main Street and 200 F Street, respectively, will each open at 8:30 a.m. with grand opening celebrations. At each store, Natural Grocers will host a Grocery Giveaway Sweepstakes in which nine customers will win Natural Grocers […]

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Kroger Hosts Fourth Natural Foods Innovation Summit

The Kroger Co. hosted its fourth Natural Foods Innovation Summit in partnership with 84.51°, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Nov. 8. During the keynote presentation, Seth Goldman, the co-founder of Honest Tea and executive chairman of Beyond Meat, a plant-based protein brand, spoke about the importance of sustainability in the food industry and shared best practices for operating a mission-driven […]

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Aldi Brings Its New Store Design To Two More Georgia Stores

Aldi will welcome shoppers back to its renovated Douglasville and Snellville, Georgia, stores when they reopen on Thursday, Nov. 15. The stores, located at 2990 Chapel Hill Road (Douglasville) and 3340 Centerville Highway (Snellville), are part of a $1.9 billion initiative to remodel and expand more than 1,300 Aldi stores nationwide by the end of […]

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Stouffer’s Launches Meal Kits In The Frozen Aisle Nationwide

Stouffer’s has begun rolling out its new Complete Family Meal Kits, customizable kits available without a subscription, to retailers across the U.S. Complete Family Meal Kits ingredients come pre-chopped, pre-measured, and the meals are ready in less than 25 minutes. They are available in four varieties: Roasted Tuscan Style Chicken, Braised Pork, Beef & Broccoli […]