Pre Brands, a Chicago-based provider of branded grass-fed and finished beef, continues its expansion strategy with a launch in the New York and New Jersey markets. “Pre delivers category-leading basket size, repeat and household trips, due to our excellent product quality and strong consumer and customer investments,” said Pre Brands CEO Kevin Ponticelli. “We’re […]
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Truly Hard Seltzer Launches Truly Lemonade Hard Seltzer
Truly Hard Seltzer launched its Truly Lemonade Hard Seltzer, a mix of hard seltzer and lemonade made with real lemon juice. Hitting shelves now, four styles of Truly Lemonade will be available nationwide in 16-oz. and 24-oz. single-serve cans of Original Lemonade, and a variety 12-pack featuring Original Lemonade, Black Cherry Lemonade, Mango Lemonade and […]
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Doritos Launches Flamin’ Hot Limon And New Cool Ranch Flavors
Doritos, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, is introducing two new flavors: Flamin’ Hot Limon and an enhanced Cool Ranch. “Doritos is known for making bold, innovative moves—whether it’s new movie partnerships, e-sports tournaments, an ad without logos and, of course, new flavors,” said Leslie Vesper, senior director of marketing for Frito-Lay […]
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Magnum Launches Ice Cream Made With Ruby Chocolate
Magnum ice cream has introduced Magnum Ruby Minis, said to be the first national ice cream brand in the U.S. to launch an ice cream featuring the new chocolate variant, Ruby. Magnum Ruby Minis are available in packs of six bars at select retailers and will be available at grocery stores nationwide for a suggested […]
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Campbell Snacks President Abrams-Rivera Leaving Company Feb. 1
Campbell Soup Co. said Jan. 7 that effective Feb. 1, Carlos Abrams-Rivera, president of Campbell Snacks, will leave the company to accept a role at another corporation. Campbell has launched a search for a successor. Abrams-Rivera will continue to lead the Snacks division through the end of the company’s fiscal second quarter. At that time, […]
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Molson Coors To Cease Production At Brewery In Irwindale, California
Molson Coors Beverage Co. plans to cease production at its Irwindale, California, brewery by September 2020. Additionally, Molson Coors has entered into an agreement with Pabst Brewing Co. which gives them an option to purchase the Irwindale facility. “This move will allow us to optimize our brewery footprint while streamlining our operations for greater efficiency […]
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Food 4 Less Franchisee PAQ Establishes An ESOP
Capstone Headwaters, an international investment banking firm, advised PAQ Inc., an independent franchisee of Stockton, California-based Food 4 Less grocery stores, on the creation of an Employee Owned Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “By selling 100 percent of the company stock to an ESOP, the company became federal and […]
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SOUTHEAST: Slaybaugh To Lead Newly Formed Virginia Food Industry Association
The Virginia Food Industry Association (VFIA) has been formed to serve as an advocate for retail and wholesale food industries in the commonwealth of Virginia. With members representing more than 55,000 people statewide at more than 530 retail locations, the new association says it will provide resources and public affairs support to the food industry […]