McCormick & Company Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the parent company of Cholula Hot Sauce, a premium hot sauce brand, from L Catterton for $800 million in cash. “The acquisition of Cholula accelerates McCormick’s growth opportunities within our condiment platform and broadens our portfolio in the hot sauce category with the addition […]
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Hy-Vee Reinstates Reserved Shopping Hours For High Risk Consumers
As of Nov. 23, West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee has reinstated its reserved shopping hour for customers considered “high risk” in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases throughout its eight-state region. The reserved hour will be offered at all Hy-Vee locations from 7-8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and is dedicated for these customers: […]
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Weis Markets Opens New Store In Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Weis Markets recently celebrated the grand opening of its new 46,000 square-foot store in Dingmans Plaza on Route 739 in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania. The store employs more than 140 new full- and part-time associates and has an expansive produce department with a wide selection of organic produce, a beer cave, wine café, full-service seafood department with lobster tank, […]
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Price Chopper Makes Thanksgiving Essentials Free Via Rewards Program
Kansas City shoppers can use their rewards points at area Price Choppers to get free Thanksgiving meal essentials. The Kansas City-based grocer has expanded its rewards program, making a host of Thanksgiving products available for free to rewards members, from cranberries and potatoes to gravy and dinner rolls. The program also allows members to redeem […]
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7-Eleven Opens Second Evolution Store In Dallas, Texas
The northeast Dallas, Texas, neighborhood of Lake Highlands is home to the newest 7-Eleven Evolution Store, only the second in Dallas and the fifth in the country. Building on the success of its first Evolution Store located at Sylvan | Thirty in Dallas, the Lake Highlands location will have many of the same features that will draw customers from across Dallas-Fort Worth. No. 1 on […]
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What Did Agriculture Learn In 2020? That It Shouldn’t Delay Planning
by Cindy Sorensen / The Grocery Group There is no doubt the coronavirus is the top story of the year. There is not an industry or country that hasn’t been impacted by it. Much has been written about the excess of food that was created when an entire distribution channel was shut down as a result of […]
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Aldi Opens First Mixed-Use Development Store In Downtown Philadelphia
Aldi will open its long-awaited mixed-use development store at 1300 Fairmount Ave. in downtown Philadelphia on Thursday, Dec. 3. The discount retailer is expanding rapidly in the city, as this marks the 11th Philadelphia location and the eighth new store in the city since 2015. This growth is propelled by a more than $5 billion investmentnationwide to open […]
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JBS USA To Cover 100% Of COVID-19 Healthcare Costs For Workforce
As part of its commitment to team member health and safety, JBS USA announced an enhancement to the company’s health plan to cover 100 percent of costs associated with COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment. This is in addition to free COVID-19 testing that has been available for the company’s team members since March. With implementation of […]