Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Schnucks Announces New Initiative To Find Additional Local Suppliers

Schnuck Markets has launched an initiative to find local suppliers and expand the presence of their products in Schnucks stores throughout the Midwest. Schnucks merchandising leaders will be working to identify those suppliers that are located within 125 miles of a Schnucks store or in one of the four states served by Schnucks. To accomplish […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Kalera’s Newest Vertical Farming Facility In Atlanta Begins Operations

Orlando, Florida-based vertical farming company Kalera has completed construction of its newest facility in Atlanta, Georgia, on-time and on-budget. Its largest farm to date – and the largest vertical farm in the Southeastern U.S. – the facility is 77,000 square feet and has the capacity to produce more than 10 million heads of lettuce per […]

Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Seapak’s New Crispy Coconut Cod Takes On Tropical Twist

The table just got tropical with SeaPak’s latest addition to its line of frozen seafood, Coconut Cod. “When most people think of cod, they think of its mild, slightly sweet flavor. Cod is an excellent staple at the dinner table,” said Kristen Beadon, director of marketing for SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Co. “With Coconut Cod, you’re getting […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Brookshire’s, Spring Market Celebrate Grand Openings

Brookshire Grocery Co. leaders and city officials recently gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the grand openings of the Brookshire’s in White Hall, Arkansas, and the Spring Market in Redfield, Arkansas. To give back to the communities, BGC’s Community Kitchen and team of employee-partners served free, hot meals at both stores with a drive-thru […]

Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Kraft Heinz Board Of Directors Nominates Fouché And Patricio

The Kraft Heinz Co. Board of Directors has nominated Lori Dickerson Fouché and Kraft Heinz CEO Miguel Patricio to be elected as directors at the upcoming Kraft Heinz 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company also announced that George Zoghbi will not seek re-election at the annual meeting. Fouché has been nominated to […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Schnuck Markets To Open New Format Grocery Store In Jasper, Indiana

Schnuck Markets plans to bring a new format grocery store to Jasper, Indiana, this summer. The leased, 18,000-square-foot Schnucks Fresh store will include a heavy focus on fresh departments such as produce, meat, seafood and bakery. The store will add approximately 30 jobs to the local economy and will be located in the former Cash […]

Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National

Consumer Brands Releases Report On Five Trends For CPG Industry

The Consumer Brands Association has released a new report outlining five trends that will shape the future of the consumer-packaged goods industry. The CPG Post-Pandemic Outlook: Five Trends Emerging from COVID-19 That Will Redefine the Industry estimates demand for consumer-packaged goods will slow from the extreme highs experienced during COVID-19 but stay well above pre-pandemic norms, even as […]