The value of total store potato sales increased by 1.5 percent during the second quarter of the marketing year compared to previous marketing year. Quarter two ran October-December 2018 and included all holiday sales prior to the new year. Volume declined by 1.8 percent across all categories. Data was compiled by IRI and reported by […]
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Food City Opens A New Dalton, Georgia, Store
Food City on Jan. 23 opened the doors to its newest store, a 48,600-s.f. supermarket located on West Walnut Avenue in Dalton, Georgia. The store is Food City’s second in the area. “The Dalton area residents have certainly been supportive of our company, and we’re extremely excited to provide our loyal customers with a new, […]
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Braxton Brewing And Graeter’s Relaunch Ice Cream-Inspired Stout
Covington, Kentucky-based Braxton Brewing Co., with some help from Graeter’s Ice Cream, is relaunching Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout, inspired by one of Graeter’s oldest traditional flavors, Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip. With Graeter’s exclusive black raspberry puree, Braxton Brewing Co. offers beer drinkers a dark brew with notes of roasted barley and a creamy […]
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Dave’s Killer Bread Launches English Muffins
Milwaukie, Oregon-based Dave’s Killer Bread (DKB) has introduced English muffins to its line, offering two varieties: Killer Classic and Rockin’ Grains. “Consumers are eating breakfast all day…not just in the morning. They want the convenience of breakfast foods combined with clean ingredients for snacking, second breakfast, lunch and dinner,” said Cristina Watson, DKB brand managerd. […]
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BGC Opens Remodeled East Texas Stores, Now With Curbside Service
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) recently hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies following extensive remodels and upgrades at two Brookshire’s Food Store locations in Bullard and Lindale, Texas. Located in east Texas, the stores now feature online ordering with curbside pickup, along with fresh sushi and expanded full-service meat and seafood counters. One of the locations received […]
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Field Agent Acquires Leading Retail Media Company Smack
Field Agent, a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based provider of crowdsourced data for the retail and consumer goods industries, has acquired the retail media firm Smack, along with its online properties and marketing products. Field Agent says the purchased affords it new opportunities to leverage its mobile panel of more than 1.4 million U.S.-based shoppers and to provide […]
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Kalahari Biltong Welcomes Hickey As New CEO
Kalahari Biltong, a meat-based snack brand in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has a new company CEO. Chris Hickey will work in tandem with the company’s three co-founders to accelerate the growth of the brand and add value to the team culture. Hickey will leverage his extensive industry background and resources to manage key relationships with stakeholders, retailers […]
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Danone Develops Low Sugar, Lowfat Greek Yogurt
Danone North America, a maker of yogurt in White Plains, New York, soon will make available Two Good Greek Lowfat Yogurt. The new lowfat, low sugar yogurt has 2g of total sugar, 3g of carbs, 12g of protein and 80 calories per 5.3-oz. cup. The company discovered a slow-straining process, which is now patent-pending, that […]