Because many people have been dreaming of traveling again, Bashas’ themed its annual donut contest around inspirational global flavors this year. Fried dough is a much-loved indulgence not just in Arizona but all over the world. That is why Bashas’ is inviting Arizona kids and grown-ups to draw some inspiration from their previous travels and […]
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Chipana Joins NACS As New Accounting Manager
Shirley Chipana has joined the National Association of Convenience Stores as an accounting manager. Chipana has five years of accounting experience for non-profit organizations, serving as senior accountant with the AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. NACS serves the $648 billion convenience and fuels retailing […]
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Cargill’s Castle Wood Reserve Leading Way In Deli Department
Castle Wood Reserve ‘elevated experience’ for premium snacking by Eric Pereira / staff writer During the NAMI/FMI Annual Meat Conference in March, the booth for global food corporation Cargill highlighted three different brands. Among them was Castle Wood Reserve deli meats, a premium sliced solution that offers consumers the same quality as they would find in […]
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Andrew & Everett Debut Rustic Thick Cut Shredded Cheese
Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based Andrew & Everett, a clean-label, source-verified, “farm to table” cheese brand, has introduced its newest product – Andrew & Everett Rustic Thick Cut Shredded Cheese. It is available in White Sharp Cheddar, Mozzarella and Fiesta Blend varieties. More than 20 years ago, Andrew & Everett created the first rBGH-BST hormone-free cheese in the U.S. It specializes in […]
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Coalition Launches First Food Safety Standard For Indoor-Grown Produce
The CEA Food Safety Coalition, comprised of leaders in the controlled environment agriculture industry, has announced the first food safety certification program specifically for CEA-grown leafy greens. Members of the coalition can choose to be assessed for the CEA Leafy Greens Module and upon successful completion will be allowed to use the CEA food-safe seal on […]
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Stuffed Puffs Filled Marshmallows Launches New Cookies ‘N Creme Flavor
Stuffed Puffs, the filled marshmallow company, has debuted its newest flavor, Cookies ‘n Creme – a vanilla marshmallow stuffed with white creme and chocolate cookie crunch. A new resealable bag preserves the freshness of the first bite. According to a survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by the brand, six in 10 respondents said that snacks […]
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Pebbles Cereal Unveils Limited-Edition Box For 50th Birthday
Pebbles cereal, based in Lakeville, Minnesota, is offering a limited-time commemorative box featuring an on-pack promotion giving fans the chance to win presents in honor of the brand’s 50th birthday. To celebrate, fans are invited to join the party in Bedrock and create their own Flintstones-inspired character of themselves in the style of the iconic show […]
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Publix Raises $10M For Food Banks With Feeding More Together Program
Publix reports that its new Feeding More Together program has raised nearly $10 million in support for food banks throughout the Southeast. The 12-day register campaign, launched last month, raised nearly $5 million in customer donations. Local food banks are able to use allocated funds from the register campaign to select from a variety of […]
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Theo Chocolate Debuts New Snack – Cookie Bites
Seattle, Washington-based Theo Chocolate has debuted its new chocolate snack, Cookie Bites. Featuring classic flavors like double chocolate, snickerdoodle and mint chocolate, these certified organic and fair-trade chocolate treats are ready to be enjoyed by the handful. “This isn’t a cookie cutter treat,” said Jason Harty, CMO of Theo Chocolate. “We saw an opportunity to […]
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Instacart Expands EBT SNAP Payment To Three New Retailers
Instacart has expanded its EBT SNAP payment integration to include three new retailers – Publix, The Save Mart Companies and Price Chopper/Market 32 – for online grocery delivery and pickup. This expansion will increase EBT SNAP availability by more than 1,500 stores across 15 states. EBT SNAP is now available at all Publix locations in […]
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Dacon, Paradigm Properties And Monogram Food Solutions Collaborate
Dacon Corp. has started construction on a 135,000-square-foot facility for Monogram Food Solutions, a manufacturer of value-added food products, for its new location in Creek Brook Park in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Founded in 2004, the Memphis-based Monogram has experienced a 620 percent sales rate increase, creating more than 3,000 jobs and consistently placed on the Inc. […]
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Baker Boy Launches Individually Wrapped Donuts Line
Bakery manufacturer Baker Boy is launching its new line of individually wrapped donuts under The Donut Hole brand for foodservice and retail. As the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on the importance of food safety, foodservice operators are under more scrutiny than ever to provide fresh products in safe, user-friendly packaging. Many stores are now required to serve […]
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7-Eleven Doubles Up On Restaurant Concepts In Newest Evolution Store
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven continues to make strides in the quick-serve restaurant arena with its newest Evolution Store in Manassas, Virginia – the first to offer customers two restaurant options in one location. Its Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits restaurant, which opened its first location a year ago in Manhattan, will be joined at the Manassas store by Parlor Pizza, an onsite […]
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Piedmont Candy Launches Thinful, A Low-Sugar Indulgent Snack Mix
Piedmont Candy, a handcrafted sweets company based in Lexington, North Carolina, has launched Thinful, the first low-sugar indulgent snack mix with only two grams of sugar and 60 calories per half-cup serving. The proprietary blend of natural sweetener has as much as 70 percent less sugar than comparable brands. The flavor is sweeter than table […]
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New Aussie Select Specialty Meats Are A Cut Above
World Select Cuts has launched its line of hand-crafted, premium deli meats featuring free-range, pasture-raised Australian lamb: Aussie Select. Artisan butchers draw on centuries of tradition and expert craftsmanship to produce specialty meats that command attention for being decidedly different and noticeably better. Aussie Select starts by sourcing Australian lamb that is naturally lean and tender […]
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New Seafood Forms Aim To Improve Buyer Process
FMI – The Food Industry Association and National Fisheries Institute have new resources designed to standardize the seafood buying process and improve efficiency. FMI and NFI have created fillable forms for retailers and wholesalers to use when sending seafood product specifications to suppliers. The fillable seafood forms allow organizations to indicate their product requirements and […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Reno Public Market Location On May 12
Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first store in 2021 and third store in the Reno-Sparks, Nevada, area at 299 East Plumb Lane at 7 a.m. on May 12. The store is part of the redeveloped Reno Public Market retail center and brings 95 jobs to the community. Sprouts is known for a curated selection of healthy […]
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Tyson Foods Goes All In On Angus For Its Chairman’s Reserve Brand
by Eric Pereira / staff writer The recently announced decision to make Tyson Foods’ Chairman’s Reserve brand exclusively Angus this spring comes in response to consumer demand and a growing Angus cattle population. But for more insight into the shift, The Shelby Report recently caught up with Ozlem Worpel, director of Fresh Meats Marketing at […]
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Rosie Leads In Grocery Commerce Accessibility, Offering Level AA WCAG
Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent grocers and wholesalers, now adheres to the Level AA Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.1, becoming one of the first grocery e-commerce providers on the market to deliver this experience on all customer facing e-commerce software. Headquartered in Ithaca, New York, Rosie currently leads its competitors in its accessibility score […]
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Teys Launches Truly Simple Delivering Sustainable Mealtime Convenience
Chicago, Illinois-based Teys has launched the Truly Simple fully-cooked portfolio of grass-fed products, delivering on consumer trends to provide convenience to home cooks without sacrificing good health and taste. Truly Simple offers 100 percent grass-fed, free-range beef products that are fully cooked and single portioned for quick, easy and healthy at-home meals. All products are raised […]