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Walmart, PayActiv Partner To Make Cash-Based Wages More Accessible

PayActiv, a provider of employment-based holistic financial wellness services, is rolling out cash access of earned wages at any Walmart for PayActiv employee members. This will enable millions of workers across the country the flexibility to access wages any time their local Walmart Money Center or Walmart Service Desk is open with no delay in […]

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Former Conagra Exec Joins Lancaster Colony As Retail Division President

Westerville, Ohio-based Lancaster Colony Corp., manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels, has added Carl Stealey to its senior leadership team as president of T. Marzetti Co.’s retail division. In his new role, Stealey will be responsible for the overall management of the retail division, including the development and implementation of […]

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Tyson Foods Awards $500K To Nonprofit Partners In West Tennessee

Education, hunger relief, housing and other community needs are the focus of $500,000 in community grants from Tyson Foods to six nonprofit organizations in West Tennessee. The grants are focused in the City of Humboldt and Gibson County, where earlier this year Tyson broke ground on a new chicken processing facility. A group of Gibson […]

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Conagra Brands Completes Acquisition Of Pinnacle Foods

Conagra Brands Inc. has completed its acquisition of Pinnacle Foods. The closing of the transaction follows the approval of Pinnacle Foods’ shareholders and satisfaction of all terms and conditions. Through the acquisition, Conagra Brands adds a number of well-known brands to its portfolio, including Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Earth Balance and Vlasic, as well as emerging brands, such as Gardein, Glutino, Udi’s, Wish-Bone and Evol, among others. […]

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PepsiCo Sets New Packaging Goal Of 25% Recycled Plastic Content

As part of its sustainable plastics plan, PepsiCo Inc. has set its sights on a new goal to use 25 percent recycled content in its plastic packaging by 2025. PepsiCo aims to achieve this goal by collaborating with suppliers and partners, helping to increase consumer education, fostering cross-industry and public-private partnerships, and advocating for improved […]

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Eureka, California, Safeway Store Sold For $11.4M

A Safeway grocery store in Eureka, California, has sold for $11.4 million, according to NAI Northern California, the Bay Area office of NAI Global, a commercial real estate brokerage network. NAI Northern California EVP Doug Sharpe represented the buyer, who purchased the property for less than the asking price. “Opportunities such as these come infrequently: great location, […]

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Roche Bros. And One Mighty Mill Debut Local Farm-To-Table Wheat

Roche Bros. is the first retailer to carry freshly milled flour and baked goods from One Mighty Mill. Available in select Roche Bros. stores, One Mighty Mills’ whole wheat flour, bagels and tortillas are all made from transitional organic wheat grown in Linneus, Maine, and milled in Lynn, Massachusetts.   The traditional process keeps the […]

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New Natural Grocers Store Coming To Woodland Park, Colorado

Natural Grocers is preparing to open a new store in Woodland Park, Colorado, and plans to hire 18 full-time crew members to lead the new location at 916 Paradise Lodge Lane. The retailers will host open interviews for department leaders, cashiers and store support on Nov. 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Natural Grocers store located […]