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Strike Over At Stop & Shop; New Agreement Signed Sunday, April 21
In the evening on April 21, New England-based grocery store chain Stop & Shop and representatives from Locals 328, 371, 1445, 1459, and 919 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) reached a tentative agreement (TA), effectively stopping an 11-day strike, according to a press release from the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS). […]
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Food Lion Announces Sustainability Successes On Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, Food Lion announced the company’s progress in environmental sustainability efforts. Among its accomplishments, Food Lion saved more than 825.5 million kilowatt-hours of energy since 2000. That is equivalent to powering 66,340 homes for one year. In 2018, Food Lion recycled 8,862 tons of food into animal feed, 126,915 tons of […]
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Pigeon Hill Brewing, McClure’s Team Up For RTD Bloody Mary Cocktail
Michigan-based companies McClure’s Pickles and Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. have teamed up to produce a new ready-to-drink bloody Mary cocktail. A first for the brand, each bloody McClure’s Ready-to-Drink Bloody Mary Cocktail features McClure’s signature bloody Mary mix paired with vodka and canned by Pigeon Hill Brewing Co. The cocktails will be available at retailers […]
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Cacique Acquires Arizona Salsa Maker El Sol Foods
Cacique Inc., a maker of authentic Mexican style cheeses, cremas and chorizos, has acquired family-owned El Sol Foods, a maker of homestyle salsas headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona. The acquisition will be the Monrovia, California-based Cacique brand’s entrance into the salsa category. It allows Cacique to extend its portfolio of authentic Hispanic foods to consumers across […]
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Enlightened Rolls Out Five Dairy-Free Ice Cream Bars
Enlightened, a brand of better-for-you ice cream, has added five dairy-free varieties to the line of low-calorie ice cream bars. “We’re thrilled to introduce our creamy, dairy-free, frozen desserts in spoon-free format,” Michael Shoretz, founder and CEO of Enlightened, said. “With the introduction of our dairy-free pints, we began serving a whole new community, and […]
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Unilever To Acquire California-Based Olly Nutrition
Unilever is acquiring San Francisco, California-based Olly Nutrition, a company known for gummy vitamins, supplements, protein powders and snack bars. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Olly was co-founded in 2014 by Eric Ryan, who also previously co-founded home-and-personal-care-products company Method. “We are […]
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Target Rolls Out New Everspring Brand On Earth Day
Target Corp. has introduced its Everspring brand of household essential items, designed to be environmentally friendly. The Everspring line includes more than 70 products developed by Target’s internal design team to include ingredients and components that are derived from plants or use other renewable materials, including post-consumer recycled paper. Everspring products arrive in stores and […]