Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest

J.M. Smucker Co. Completes Divestiture Of Crisco Business

The Orrville, Ohio-based J.M. Smucker Co. has announced the closing of the transaction to sell its Crisco oils and shortening business to B&G Foods Inc. for $550 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. The company previously announced the signing of a definitive agreement to divest its Crisco business on Oct. 26. The transaction encompasses oils and shortening products […]

Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Martin’s Potato Rolls Expand Distribution In San Antonio, Texas, Market

Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread plans to expand into the San Antonio, Texas, retail market. At select H-E-B locations, customers can purchase a variety of Martin’s products, including Martin’s Famous Sandwich Potato Rolls. Other products available include: Long (hot dog) Potato Rolls, Martin’s Old-Fashioned Real Butter Bread, Martin’s Potato Bread, Martin’s Cinnamon-Raisin Butter Bread, Martin’s […]

Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Flavorman Reveals Top Drink Flavor Trends For 2021

Experts at the Louisville, Kentucky-based beverage development company, Flavorman, have released the drink flavor trends to watch for in 2021. Driven by the long-term effects of an on-going pandemic, this year’s forecast is shaping up to be focused on flavors that drive experience in a socially distant landscape.   Flavors that tingle Burning, cooling or otherwise […]

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

Blue Diamond 110th Annual Meeting Shows Challenges, Achievements

The 110th Blue Diamond Growers Annual Meeting countered the challenges of 2020 with a sense of accomplishment for the present and optimism for the future.  “We are a growth business by choice, and I’m confident in declaring that the best is yet to come,” said Mark Jansen, president and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers.    In his […]

Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National

United Fresh Releases Q3 2020 Freshfacts On Retail Report

United Fresh Produce Association’s third quarter 2020 issue of FreshFacts on Retail report is now available. The report explores consumer preferences for packaged and bulk produce. While growth in packaged produce continues to outpace bulk, this is due to retained produce buyers increasing consumption of packaged produce versus consumers shifting from bulk to packaged items. […]

Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Free COVID-19 Vaccines At Big Y Pharmacies When Approved

In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), all 33 Big Y Pharmacy and Wellness Centers are preparing to administer the COVID-19 vaccines once approved and available for distribution. This partnership is being established in anticipation that one or more COVID-19 vaccines will be authorized and approved for use in the […]

Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West

Cardenas Markets Annual Got Masa? Campaign In Full Swing

Hispanic retailer Cardenas Markets, the go-to place for customers to find all the ingredients needed to prepare holiday tamales, has started the annual Got Masa? campaign. For customers who choose to prepare their own signature tamale recipes, Cardenas Markets has several varieties of masa to choose from such as masa preparada, sin preparar, strawberry, pina […]