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Litehouse Names Hemingway As VP and Horn As SVP Of Marketing

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Litehouse Inc., an employee-owned company, has announced the appointment of Paul Hemingway as VP of marketing and the promotion of Brad Horn to SVP of sales and marketing. The duo will collaborate with executives across the company to build on the leadership position of the Litehouse brand and drive retail growth for its […]

Posted inHome Page Slider, Corporate Store News, Southeast

Southeastern Grocers Celebrates Winn-Dixie Opening In Westlake, FL

Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie, opened its newest Winn-Dixie location on March 2 in Westlake, Florida. The new Winn-Dixie store, located in the Grove Market Shopping Center at 5060 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, will provide customers with a localized shopping experience. The grocer uses a specialized approach to provide a wide product selection and […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Kroger Hosts Business Update In Orlando, FL

The Kroger Co. hosted the company’s 2022 Business Update on March 4 in Orlando, Florida, where management provided an update on the company’s strategy of leading with fresh and accelerating with digital. Following the event, Kroger hosted an in-person tour of the company’s customer fulfillment center in Groveland, Florida. “As we reflect on the past […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Certco Program Leverages Digital Marketing For Independent Retailers

In the age of digital marketing, it’s important that even one- and two-store operators have access to quality marketing services, according to Certco. The Madison, Wisconsin-based wholesale distributor serves more than 200 stores throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa. Emily Mallahan, the company’s director of retail technology and digital marketing, said independent retailers are just […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Tarrant Area Food Bank Observes Nutrition Month With SWAP Program

Fort Worth, Texas-based Tarrant Area Food Bank will celebrate National Nutrition Month with the introduction of a new “Supporting Wellness At Pantries” program, an initiative designed to help promote healthy food choices at the food bank and the more than 400 partner agencies it serves. Tarrant Area Food Bank launched its nutrition policy in January […]

Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, West

Planet Based Foods To Debut New Products At Expo West

Planet Based Foods will debut its first comfort food products — original and southwest taquitos — at Natural Products Expo West, March 8-12. Planet Based Foods’ taquitos are now available to foodservice and retail buyers looking to add soy-free and GMO-free plant-based options to their lineups, with direct-to-consumer distribution slated for May. Planet Based Foods’ newest products represent an expansion into the plant-based convenience category […]

Posted inDeli News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Plant-Based News, West

Good Planet Foods Launches New Plant-Based Cheese Products

Bellevue, Washington-based Good Planet Foods, creator of plant-based, allergen-free cheeses, has unveiled two new products to its lineup – real smoked cheddar and real smoked gouda plant-based cheese wheels. The wheels will be making their debut March 8-12 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. The smoked wheels are crafted with allergen-free ingredients and […]