Springdale, Arkansas-based Jimmy Dean is offering its Recipe Gift Exchange for the third year. Fans are invited to make their favorite holiday recipe using Jimmy Dean premium pork sausage, take a photo of the finished dish and submit it in exchange for one of six sausage-themed gifts. “We know people will turn to their traditional, […]
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Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Campbell’s Offers Dinner Insurance For Thanksgiving Cooks In Manhattan
According to a 2020 Thanksgiving survey by Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell Soup Co., there will be an influx of first-time hosts and nervous cooks this Thanksgiving due to smaller, more intimate holiday get-togethers. Notable findings from the survey include: Small but mighty: Compared to a typical year, more than half of consumers will celebrate Thanksgiving […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Dollar General Opens Its 17,000th Store In Fountain, Colorado
Dollar General, headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, is opening its 17,000th store in Fountain, Colorado. The company celebrated the milestone by furthering its mission of serving others through a $17,000 donation to the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8. “We are excited to commemorate this milestone in the Centennial State and expand our ability to play a positive role in […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co. Partners With U.S. HHS As Future Covid-19 Vaccine Provider
The Giant Co. and its 132 Giant and Martin’s in-store pharmacies has signed on with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to become a COVID-19 vaccine provider, once a vaccine is authorized or approved and recommended for use in the U.S. “Our pharmacists are trusted health advisors in the local communities that […]
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Pharmacists Recognized As Critical Partners In Fight Against COVID-19
FMI – The Food Industry Association expresses support as the federal government recognizes supermarket pharmacists – nationally and regionally – as essential partners in increasing future access to the COVID-19 vaccines. “Supermarket pharmacists stand ready to be part of the COVID-19 vaccination effort. FMI’s member companies operate roughly 12,000 supermarket pharmacies nationwide, with pharmacists providing in-depth patient counseling and comprehensive immunization services,” said […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Association News, Home Page Slider, West
Jan Gee Looking Forward To Upcoming Retirement; Successor Ready For New Role
Jan Gee, the Washington Food Industry Association’s long-serving executive and lobbyist, said she is looking forward to her retirement, especially being able to spend more time with her family. Gee has served as president and CEO of the WFIA since 2006. Her successor, Tammie Hetrick, has been working with Gee during a transition phase and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
PepsiCo Pilots Micro-Fulfillment Center In Joliet, Illinois
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo has launched a micro-fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois. A technology and approach quickly gaining ground with retailers, PepsiCo will use this strategic capability to meet e-commerce demand of key customers and to learn through working with retail partners to build fully integrated and highly efficient solutions. The fully automated fulfillment approach improves […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Franklin Farms Launches New Line Of Plant-Based Protein Products
Franklin Farms, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, has launched its Planty Good product line of ready-to-cook plant-based patties and plant-based ground meat. Plant-based foods have a healthy connotation and today’s consumers are eager to include them in their diets, even if they are not strictly vegetarians. Recent SPIN data from March 2020 supports this shift […]
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Sunions Tearless Onions Are Coming Back Onto The Shelf
Parma, Idaho-based Sunions, America’s first tearless and sweet onion, are hitting retail shelves. Decades of research and a tightly controlled testing protocol are to thank for these game-changing onions. “Sunions undergo a certification process unique to the onion category. A sensory panel determines the ship date of Sunions by following a protocol consisting of three […]
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GSF Promotes Ryan Hammer To New Executive Leadership Role
Golden State Foods, one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, has promoted Ryan Hammer to corporate SVP and president of Quality Custom Distribution (QCD). From QCD’s Frisco, Texas headquarters, Hammer will continue overseeing all aspects of the QCD logistics business and now will assume responsibility for GSF’s Liquid Products North America (LPNA) sales team. “Ryan […]
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Utz Brands To Acquire On The Border Tortilla Chips
Utz Brands has announced that its subsidiaries, Utz Quality Foods and Heron Holding Corp., have entered into an agreement to acquire Truco Enterprises, a seller of tortilla chips, salsa and queso under the On The Border brand, from Insignia Capital Group for a total purchase price of $480 million. The acquisition includes all rights to the On […]
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Walmart Launches New Pet Care Services, Expands Pet Offerings
Walmart, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, is continuing its expansion of its full suite of pet offerings with the launch of Walmart Pet Care – a full-service, omnichannel pet care offering that makes holistic care easy, simple and affordable for the 90 million pet owners who shop at Walmart. The retailer is leveraging industry-leading providers to bring customers […]
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United Supermarkets Opens New Store In Pecos, Texas
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the newest United Supermarkets opened its doors to the public at 2783 S Cedar St. in Pecos, Texas. The 44,000-square-foot store includes a pharmacy with drive-thru, a full-service bakery, a sushi bar, a full-service deli and a meat market with an in-house butcher. It will also feature an extensive beer and […]
Posted inCOVID News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, National
Albertsons Cos. Pharmacies And HHS To Provide COVID-19 Vaccine
Through the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccination, Albertsons Cos. pharmacies will receive a direct allocation of COVID-19 vaccine once it is authorized or approved and recommended for use in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made the announcement, in which it outlined its partnership with pharmacy chains to maximize […]
Posted inIngles Markets, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Ingles To Light 28th Annual Giving Tree On Nov. 23
Ingles Markets is once again launching the annual Ingles Giving Tree, a benefit for Manna FoodBank and families across Western North Carolina struggling with hunger. Right now, Manna and its partner network of nonprofit agencies are serving more than 100,000 people each month with emergency food support. This year, Ingles Markets is keeping the tradition […]
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Holiday Forecast Estimates CPG Purchases Will Rise 9.5-11.5%
The Consumer Brands Association recently released its CPG Pulse: 2020 Holiday Forecast, announcing its estimate that CPG purchases will be up between 9.5-11.5 percent for the season, which includes the months of November and December. The anticipated growth factors in the continued expectation that Americans will remain homebound in response to the COVID-19 pandemic — which […]
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Hy-Vee To Offer Limited-Edition Book About Patrick Mahomes
Hy-Vee says it is the exclusive retailer to offer a limited-edition pictorial book chronicling Kansas City Chiefs’ Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ ascension to NFL superstardom. The collector’s book, “Patrick Mahomes: The Rise of a Champion,” relives the pivotal moments of the Super Bowl MVP’s NFL journey from his rookie season to his relationship with coaches, teammates, […]
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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Announces Net Sales Increase In Q3
Emeryville, Califorinia-based Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 ended Sept. 26. Net sales increased by 17.1 percent to $764.1 million from $652.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2019; comparable store sales increased by 9.1 percent compared to a 5.8 percent increase in the same period […]
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Viva Fresh Expo Launches Clean Eating Challenge 2.0
After the success of last year’s Clean Eating Challenge, Viva Fresh launched its second annual health and wellness campaign on Oct. 1. The challenge will continue until the 2021 Viva Fresh Expo on March 26-27, 2021 at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas. Last year, what started as an idea for educational and promotional content became a […]
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Panorama Meats Introduces Organic Shelf-Stable Bone Broth
Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats, the country’s largest domestic organic and grass-fed beef producer, is launching its first shelf-stable product extension with an organic grass-fed beef bone broth just in time for soup season and amid increases in COVID-19 cases. With environmentally friendly packaging, the product is USDA Certified Organic, Paleo Certified, Whole30 Approved and Keto-Friendly. “Our broth […]