Jan Gee, the Washington Food Industry Association’s long-serving executive and lobbyist, said she is looking forward to her retirement, especially being able to spend more time with her family. Gee has served as president and CEO of the WFIA since 2006. Her successor, Tammie Hetrick, has been working with Gee during a transition phase and […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
PepsiCo Pilots Micro-Fulfillment Center In Joliet, Illinois
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo has launched a micro-fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois. A technology and approach quickly gaining ground with retailers, PepsiCo will use this strategic capability to meet e-commerce demand of key customers and to learn through working with retail partners to build fully integrated and highly efficient solutions. The fully automated fulfillment approach improves […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Franklin Farms Launches New Line Of Plant-Based Protein Products
Franklin Farms, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, has launched its Planty Good product line of ready-to-cook plant-based patties and plant-based ground meat. Plant-based foods have a healthy connotation and today’s consumers are eager to include them in their diets, even if they are not strictly vegetarians. Recent SPIN data from March 2020 supports this shift […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Sunions Tearless Onions Are Coming Back Onto The Shelf
Parma, Idaho-based Sunions, America’s first tearless and sweet onion, are hitting retail shelves. Decades of research and a tightly controlled testing protocol are to thank for these game-changing onions. “Sunions undergo a certification process unique to the onion category. A sensory panel determines the ship date of Sunions by following a protocol consisting of three […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
GSF Promotes Ryan Hammer To New Executive Leadership Role
Golden State Foods, one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, has promoted Ryan Hammer to corporate SVP and president of Quality Custom Distribution (QCD). From QCD’s Frisco, Texas headquarters, Hammer will continue overseeing all aspects of the QCD logistics business and now will assume responsibility for GSF’s Liquid Products North America (LPNA) sales team. “Ryan […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Utz Brands To Acquire On The Border Tortilla Chips
Utz Brands has announced that its subsidiaries, Utz Quality Foods and Heron Holding Corp., have entered into an agreement to acquire Truco Enterprises, a seller of tortilla chips, salsa and queso under the On The Border brand, from Insignia Capital Group for a total purchase price of $480 million. The acquisition includes all rights to the On […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart Launches New Pet Care Services, Expands Pet Offerings
Walmart, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, is continuing its expansion of its full suite of pet offerings with the launch of Walmart Pet Care – a full-service, omnichannel pet care offering that makes holistic care easy, simple and affordable for the 90 million pet owners who shop at Walmart. The retailer is leveraging industry-leading providers to bring customers […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southwest
United Supermarkets Opens New Store In Pecos, Texas
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the newest United Supermarkets opened its doors to the public at 2783 S Cedar St. in Pecos, Texas. The 44,000-square-foot store includes a pharmacy with drive-thru, a full-service bakery, a sushi bar, a full-service deli and a meat market with an in-house butcher. It will also feature an extensive beer and […]