Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West

Dole Food Co. Partners With Beanstalk To Extend Brand Offerings

Dole Food Co. is partnering with global brand extension licensing agency, Beanstalk, to extend its brand into food categories that further empower consumers to experience healthy living through association with the DOLE brand. For generations the Dole brand has represented the highest quality in produce with a mission to make the world a healthier place […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

The Market At Eastpoint To Host Grand Opening, Family Day

The Market at Eastpoint is set to have its grand opening ceremony at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21. Located at 1708 NE 23rd St. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the celebration will include music from the Douglass High School band and remarks from Councilwoman Nikki Nice; Marc Jones, president and CEO at Homeland; Caylee Dodson, director of RestoreOKC; Pastor McDaniel of Northeast […]

Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National

Perishable Food And Beverage Coalition Supports Job Legislation

The Perishable Food and Beverage Coalition is supporting the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 (S. 477/ H.R.  1346), introduced by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Darin LaHood (R-IL). The bill provides support to America’s hospitality industry, a massive sector of the economy […]

Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Ocean Spray Appoints Two Executives To Senior Leadership

Lakeville, Massachusetts-based Ocean Spray Cranberries, the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, has named two new officers to its senior leadership team. Monisha Dabek has joined as the company’s new chief commercial officer, USA, and Sarah Evans has joined as the new chief human resources officer. “Both Sarah and Monisha bring an incredible breadth of expertise and […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

BGC Gives COVID-19 Vaccinated Employees $50 Gift Cards

Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. is showing appreciation to its frontline workers who are getting the COVID-19 vaccine by giving them a $50 BGC gift card. The company is paying employees for their time while getting the vaccinations and hosting vaccine clinics to ensure accessibility. BGC is encouraging its employee-partners to take the COVID-19 vaccine […]

Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National

Politics And Pandemic Put Card Payments In Spotlight

By Robert Yeakel / NGA Director of Government Relations It has been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life and transformed how customers interact with retail. Almost overnight, businesses built out their e-commerce platforms to reach a customer base that – due to lockdowns or public health concerns, or both – could […]