Grupo Bimbo is promoting sustainable and innovative initiatives focused on improving processes and the use of alternative sources in all its operations. This is part of the Horsham, Pennsylvania, company’s commitment to a sustainable future. For more than 70 years, Grupo Bimbo has valued the importance of water for life. The company works under three […]
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AJG Packaging Prepares For Next Stage Growth With New QA Director
AJG Packaging, a provider of packaging delivery solutions, has appointed Gurprit Kaur as quality assurance director. “Thanks to recent growth that we expect to continue well into the foreseeable future, the timing was right to bring on a new member to our senior leadership team with the right industry experience and track record to direct […]
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Beringer Brothers Introduce Wine Aged In Tequila Barrels
Barrels once used to age premium tequilas now are being used to age the newest Sauvignon Blanc offered by Beringer Brothers. The California white wine is aged for 60 days in the former tequila barrels, giving it what one wine critic described as “a unique animal being lush while sprite with subtle hints of agave.” […]
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Rouses Markets To Develop Warehouse Complex In Terrebonne Parish
Rouses Markets will develop a new warehouse complex in Terrebonne Parish, about 40 miles west of New Orleans. The new facility is located on 32 acres at the intersection of Highway 311 and Highway 90. The site will include a 310,000-s.f. climate-controlled space and land to add more warehouses, coolers, freezers and eventually a commissary. […]
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Drake’s Organic Spirits Introduces Spiked Ice Adult Frozen Treats
Minneapolis-based Drake’s Organic Spirits has unveiled Drake’s Organic Spiked Ice freeze-and-eat alcoholic ice pops. Drake’s Organic Spirits distills all organic premium vodka, white rum, spiced rum and mixes. The adult organic treats feature 15 percent ABV and 80 calories each. Drake’s Organic Spiked Ice will be available in four flavors: mango rum punch, vodka lemonade, […]
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Ferrero Acquires Kellogg Co.’s Cookies And Fruit Snacks
The Ferrero Group has reached an agreement to acquire the cookie, fruit and fruit-flavored snack, ice cream cone and pie crust businesses from Kellogg Co. The agreement is worth $1.3 billion. Among the cookie brands Ferrero acquires are Keebler, Famous Amos Cookies, Mother’s, Murray sugar-free cookies, and Little Brownie Bakers, supplier of cookies to the […]
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Publix Employees Aid Communities On Publix Serves Day
More than 7,500 Publix employees throughout the Southeast are serving their communities for the annual Publix Serves Day on April 2. This is the sixth year for Publix Serves Day, which unites associates in community service. “Publix encourages associates to support the communities we serve,” said Brenda Reid, media and community relations manager for Publix’s […]
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Teasdale Latin Foods Introduce Teasdale Simply Especial Flavored Beans
Teasdale Latin Foods has introduced its new Teasdale Simply Especial line of flavored beans. The chefs in the Teasdale kitchen have fused pea protein into the formulas for the Simply Especial line to get 10 grams of plant-based protein per serving. “This is a very exciting time and we’re at the forefront of innovation in […]
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Boston Beer Hires Lesya Lysyj Chief Marketing Officer
The Boston Beer Co. Inc., brewers of Samuel Adams beers, has hired Lesya Lysyj as CMO. Lysyj will join the company in April and will be responsible for overseeing the company’s planning, development and execution of its brand development, marketing and advertising initiatives. She will lead brand management, innovation, digital and social marketing, media, consumer […]
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Foodtown Of Morningside Heights Opens In Manhattan
The grand opening of the Foodtown of Morningside Heights was held on March 29, at the store located at 1316 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. The store is owned and operated by Gabriel Estevez. The newly renovated supermarket offers an enhanced selection of fresh produce and quality meats; expanded deli and bakery departments; and local favorite items to […]
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Publix Vice Chairman Barney Barnett Announces Retirement
Publix Vice Chairman Barney Barnett says he is retiring at the end of April after 50 years with the company. Barnett is one of only 20 associates who served the company for 50 years. His retirement as vice chairman is effective April 30, but Barnett will remain on the board of the Publix Super Markets […]
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Schnuck Markets Plans To Close Two Missouri Stores
Schnuck Markets will close its 10634 St. Charles Rock Road location in St. Ann on May 5 and a store in Festus at 1275 North Truman Boulevard on June 30. Both stores are in Missouri. All of the approximately 130 employees at the two stores will be offered transfers to nearby Schnucks stores and retain […]
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Giant Food To Open Warrington, Pennsylvania, Store On April 5
Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of a new store located at 1661 Easton Road, Warrington, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 5, at 8 a.m. The new store replaces Giant’s current store located at 2395 York Road, Jamison, which will close for business on April 4 at 6 p.m. Approximately 50 additional full-and part-time […]
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Whole Foods Market Carries No Evil Foods Nationwide
No Evil Foods is now carried nationwide at 250 Whole Foods Market stores. No Evil Foods is an artisan plant meat vegan food start-up based in Asheville, North Carolina. The company started from a small kitchen where founders Sadrah Schadel and Mike Woliansky crafted their signature proteins to create meat made from plants using simple, […]
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Pic Select Fresh Baby Food Introduces Four New Flavors
Pic Select Fresh second-stage baby food has added four new flavors: pears, carrots, banana and mixed vegetables. Pic Select Fesh is part of Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Goode Foods Inc. Pic Select Fresh offers foods with no sugar added and no artificial colors or flavors and emphasizes products that are high in fiber, high in protein and […]
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Kraft Heinz Makes Twisted Ranch Restaurant Sauce Line
Fans of the St. Louis, Missouri, destination restaurant Twisted Ranch soon will be able to buy its ranch line in stores nationwide. Heinz Kraft is making Twisted Ranch sauces in five flavors: black pepper parmesan, cheesy smoked bacon, honey dipped wasabi, garlic smashed Buffalo and mango spiked habanero. Twisted Ranch sauces will be available in […]
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Giant Food Partners With Philadelphia Phillies For 2019 Season
Giant Food Stores is the official grocer of the Philadelphia Phillies for the 2019 season and is celebrating with store promotions. “Like all baseball fans, Giant has been waiting for opening day since the end of last season. It’s finally here and to mark the occasion, we’re offering our customers many ways to celebrate their […]
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RIFDA Inducts Hall Of Fame Members, Crowns Best Bagger
The Rhode Island Food Dealers Association (RIFDA) inducted new members to its Hall of Fame and recognized the state’s best bagger during its 2019 Trade Day on March 21, at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Sponsored by Bozzuto’s, Dave’s Marketplace, Stop & Shop and Shaw’s Supermarkets, the event began with the Rhode Island […]
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PepsiCo Names New Foods N.A. Leader To Succeed Sankaran
PepsiCo Inc., headquartered in Purchase, New York, has appointed Steven Williams, currently SVP and chief commercial officer for Frito-Lay’s U.S. operations, to the role of CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America, which includes Frito-Lay North America and Quaker Foods North America, effective immediately. Williams will replace Vivek Sankaran, who will depart the company on April […]
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Stew Leonard’s To Make Its New Jersey Debut This Fall
Stew Leonard’s will open its first New Jersey store this fall at the Paramus Mall in an 80,000-s.f. space that was a Sears store for 45 years. According to the retailer, 350 new jobs will be created. A groundbreaking is scheduled for Friday, March 29, at 11 a.m. Stew Leonard Jr., CEO of the company […]