As the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, continues to spread throughout the United States, several businesses are implementing their emergency preparedness plans. The Kroger Co. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has issued the following statement on how it is dealing with Covid-19: “At Kroger, our customers are like family. And like you, during these last few weeks […]
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Urban Pie Pizza Co. Launches Artisan Hemp Seed Crust Pizzas
Urban Pie Pizza Co. is introducing artisan thin crust pizzas made with hemp seeds to the frozen pizza aisle and adding a new flavor to its artisan thin crust line. Urban Pie Pizza is one of the fastest growing brands in the natural channel, and these hemp-infused crusts are a first in the frozen aisle, […]
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Clif Bar Features Women Athletes On Packaging For First Time Ever
For the first time in its 28-year history, Clif Bar will replace the iconic climber on the most popular flavors of its Clif Bar packaging with real-life trailblazers—six women athletes representing six different sports. This change celebrates the athletes who require sustained energy to push boundaries and go farther in their discipline. The limited-edition packaging […]
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Cusa Tea Launches World’s First Cold-Brew Instant Coffee
Boulder, Colorado-based Cusa Tea announces a major category expansion with the launch of Cusa Coffee. Made with the same cold-brew, evaporative dehydration technology as its tea products, Cusa Coffee is bringing cold-brew into the instant category. Seven instant packets come in every box, and each one makes an 8-oz. cup of steeped coffee in under […]
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Club Publix Offers Shoppers A Personalized Experience
Building relationships and connections with customers is a key part of Publix’s strategy, so it has launched its first personalized membership program, Club Publix. This free program bundles together a number of digital features. Citing research conducted by Salesforce, Publix says 84 percent of consumers say being treated like a person, not a number, is […]
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Instacart Introduces Mobile Checkout For Shoppers
Instacart is offering a new way for shoppers to check out using mobile payments directly in the shopper app. Instacart Mobile Checkout will be available for all shoppers in the coming months, so shoppers can tap their phone and pay at the register without needing to reach for their wallet. Instacart Mobile Checkout is being […]
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Gotham Greens Opens New Hydroponic Greenhouse Near Baltimore
Baltimore-based Gotham Greens announced the official opening of its new 100,000-s.f. hydroponic greenhouse outside of Baltimore. Reimagining a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel Mill located in Sparrows Point, this is Gotham Greens’ seventh greenhouse nationwide and its first that will provide a year-round supply of fresh produce to retail, restaurant and foodservice customers across 10 states […]
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La Colombe Sees Record Growth With Additional National Distribution
After securing national distribution at Walmart in 2019, La Colombe is continuing its aggressive growth strategy by capturing national distribution for its Draft Latte—a first-of-its-kind, ready-to-drink texturized coffee beverage—at Kroger and Walgreens in the first quarter on 2020. La Colombe’s core Draft Latte flavors, which include the Original Draft Latte, Triple Draft Latte, Mocha Draft […]