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Pom Wonderful Expands Tea Line With Two New Flavors

Los Angeles, California-based POM Wonderful is adding two new flavors to its POM Antioxidant Super Tea lineup. The Pomegranate Elderberry Boost Tea and Pomegranate Orange Blossom White Tea combine the antioxidant goodness of pomegranates with the benefits of tea. The new flavors will join the POM Antioxidant Super Tea line up, which includes a Pomegranate […]

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NEW Board Of Directors Welcomes Three New Executives

The Network of Executive Women has named three new members to its board of directors effective early 2021.  Joining the NEW Board of Directors are Valerie Jabbar, group VP at Kroger; Mike Theilmann, EVP, chief human resources officer at Albertsons Cos.; and Jennifer Wilson, SVP brand marketing at Lowe’s. “We’re thrilled to welcome Valerie, Mike […]

Posted inCOVID News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Midwest, The Kroger Co.

MessageWrap Provides Extra Cleanliness To Grocery Checkouts

A 2021 Facebook survey of more than 300 shoppers, focused specifically on targeting women and parents age 27-45, reveals that 96 percent of shoppers believe antimicrobial conveyor belts should be a “basic standard” for grocery stores. In addition, 88 percent said they were “very” or “somewhat concerned” about touching standard black conveyor belts at checkout. […]

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Hy-Vee Partners With Hormel Foods For Hams For The Holidays

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee, in partnership with Hormel Foods and local first responders, is gearing up for its 2021 Hams for the Holidays campaign. The Fourth Annual Hams for the Holidays initiative includes stops in 14 cities this month where Hy-Vee employees, alongside local law enforcement, fire and EMS, will hand out 5,000 Hormel […]

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Ardent Mills Introduces New Flour Blend For Keto And Low Carb Baking

Ardent Mills has released the launch of its Keto Certified Net Carb Flour Blend, the industry’s first major net carb flour blend for keto and low net carb baked applications. The innovative formulation can be used as a replacement for conventional flour without compromising taste, texture or functionality. “Interest in a low-carbohydrate lifestyle continues to […]

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N.C. Pulled Pork Sliders Wins Food Lion ACC Recipe Tournament

N.C. Pulled Pork Sliders crushed the field in the inaugural Food Lion Atlantic Coast Conference Recipe Tournament, which assigned classic game day dishes to each ACC school that participated in the league’s men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Each recipe competed against each other and allowed fans to choose their favorites while helping to donate meals […]

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Bob’s Red Mill Launches Instant Oatmeal Packets For Breakfast

Building on the success of its top-selling oatmeal cups and line of hot cereals, Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods is offering new gluten free, single-serve instant oatmeal packets in three flavors: Brown Sugar & Maple, Apple Pieces & Cinnamon and Classic. The new products offer a cleaner nutritional panel and lower sugar content than top competitors. […]

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FMI Rejects Legislation To Overturn Supreme Court Decision

FMI – The Food Industry Association strongly opposes legislation, the Open and Responsive Government Act, introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley, Patrick Leahy and Dianne Feinstein. Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO, offered comment:  “In 2019, FMI sought to protect the confidentiality of store-level sales data for retailers who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The […]