Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Garrett Popcorn Shops Offers CaramelCrisp-Inspired Recipes

Chicago-based Garrett Popcorn Shops now offers four recipes, perfect for summer picnics, that are inspired by their world-renowned CaramelCrisp, which Garrett has perfected for over 70 years in Chicago:  S’mores (6-oz. bag) – With real graham crackers and a chocolatey coating; Simply Strawberry (5.5-oz. bag) – With real strawberries and white CaramelCrisp; Simply Cocoa (5.5-oz. bag) […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Dole Goes For Big Ranch Flavor With New Chopped Salad Kits

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. is expanding its Dole Chopped! Salad Kits with two new SKUs that leverage the No. 1 consumer preference for ranch dressing. Dole Chopped! Buffalo Ranch Salad Kit and Dole Chopped! Peppercorn Ranch Salad Kit combine fresh chopped Dole lettuces and vegetables with special Buffalo and Peppercorn variations of Dole’s Ranch Dressing. With a first-ship date of July […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West

Grocery Outlet Expands With 400th Store Opening In Hailey, Idaho

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., an extreme-value retailer, has opened its 400th store and its first location in Hailey, Idaho. Located at 615 N. Main St., just south of the Sun Valley ski resort and east of Boise, the newest store is run by independent operator Shane Anderson. Anderson is a Grocery Outlet veteran who previously worked […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

UNFI Unveils New ‘Fuel the Future’ Growth Plan At 2021 Investor Day

Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. unveiled its new growth strategy, outlining the pillars of its “Fuel the Future” plan and its focus on increasing market share through network optimization, stronger innovation and an enhanced customer experience during the company’s virtual investor day event. “UNFI has built a tremendous customer base, we have amazing […]

Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Kellogg Co. Streamlines Cross-Border Logistics With Transplace

The Kellogg Co. recently implemented Dallas, Texas-based Transplace’s Customs Portal and customs brokerage services. The new agreement enables the world’s largest cereal and prepared foods provider to streamline customs compliance and cross-border logistics while gaining shipment visibility and control. “Kellogg’s maintains the highest standards for quality in everything we do, including food production and distribution […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Mister Bee Potato Chips To Be Available At Giant Food In Early July

West Virginia snack manufacturer Mister Bee Potato Chips will be featured at Giant Food stores throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. in early July. The specially marked chip bags salute military personnel and the company is designating a portion of every sale to the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. “We met Mary Anne Ketelsen, CEO of […]

Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, West

Alden’s Organic Turns Classic Beverages Into Ice Cream

Eugene, Oregon-based Alden’s Organic is launching a collection of ice cream bars inspired by classic beverages: Strawberry Lemonade, Root Beer Float and Horchata.  “Our team has done an incredible job bringing these popular beverages to life through our novelties. With each bite you get true-to-flavor taste from our organic ingredients. For example, the Root Beer […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West

Frieda’s Fire Dragons Fruit Now Available And In Season

Straight from the volcanic hills of Nicaragua, Frieda’s Specialty Produce’s non-irradiated Fire Dragons red dragon fruit is in season and ready to fire up Fourth of July displays. According to research, 38 percent of shoppers say they are more likely to shop at stores that carry red dragon fruit, and 62 percent of shoppers say these bright-fleshed […]