Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Weis Markets Names Gross As VP Of Center Store Sales

Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has hired Mike Gross to join the company as its VP of center store sales and merchandising.   In this role, Gross will oversee the day-to-day category management, merchandising and pricing for the company’s grocery, dairy, frozen, HBC/GM and adult beverage departments. He will be reporting to Bob Gleeson, SVP of merchandising […]

Posted inSustainability News, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Miami Beach Partners With PepsiCo For Plastic-Free Pouring Rights

The Miami Beach City Commission voted on March 9 to approve a 10-year nonalcoholic pouring rights agreement with PepsiCo Beverages North America, a division of PepsiCo. The agreement stipulates the beverage company must provide packaged water and soda in aluminum packaging and is worth $2.3 million in cash and in-kind. “I am proud that our city used […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Whole Foods

Lightlife Debuts Ready-To-Cook, Plant-Based Tempeh Cubes

Chicago-based Greenleaf Foods has debuted its new Lightlife Tempeh Cubes, a ready-to-cook product innovation joining the brand’s growing portfolio of top-selling tempeh products. The cubes are available on Amazon and in the produce section of Sprouts, New Seasons and Albertsons retail locations in Southern California, with additional availability regionally at Giant and Whole Foods Market […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West

Weee! Partners With Disney For ‘Turning Red’ Inspired Recipes

Fremont, California-based Weee! has teamed up with Disney and Pixar to create three recipes inspired by the movie “Turning Red.” Additionally, Weee!’s Chief Creative Officer, Jon M. Chu, sat down with the movie’s director, Domee Shi, to talk about her favorite foods from childhood, what she eats when she’s stressed, and her journey as a director. She […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Farmer Focus Appoints Dillon As Chief Sustainability Officer

Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Farmer Focus has appointed Matthew Dillon as chief sustainability officer. Dillon brings experience with social impact brands, sustainable supply chains, and federal and state advocacy, along with a passion for organic agriculture and a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability challenges and opportunities ahead for food companies. Dillon serves as a regular speaker at industry […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, Southwest

Bashas’ Celebrates 90th Anniversary With Social Media Campaign

As it prepares to officially celebrate 90 years of serving Arizona later this year, Bashas’ is inviting residents to look back and share the sights, sounds, tastes and experiences that they have had within its stores.  Until April 30, Arizonans can share their memories by visiting bashas.com or through scanning a special QR code and sharing their […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Brighter Bites Receives $1.5M Walmart Foundation Grant

Brighter Bites, a Houston, Texas-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, has received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand programming in communities throughout the country. The grant will support Brighter Bites’ project, “Build a Better Tomorrow for Our Families,” by creating communities of health through increasing access to fresh […]