Laurel, Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms Inc. provided an update Aug. 30 on the company’s operations and the impact of Hurricane Ida on its locations in Louisiana and Mississippi. “We are thankful that we have not had any reports of injuries to any of our employees as a result of this devastating hurricane,” said Joe F. Sanderson […]
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Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
OmniFoods Launches At Sprouts And Select Whole Foods
New York-based OmniFoods’ 100 percent plant-based, pork-style proteins are now on store shelves in the freezer aisles at Sprouts Farmers Market and Whole Foods Market. OmniPork Ground, OmniPork Strips and OmniPork Luncheon are available at all 371 Sprouts Farmers Market stores across 23 states, whereas OmniPork Ground and OmniPork Strips are available in select Whole […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
FourKites Recognized As A 2021 Great Supply Chain Partner
FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform, has been named a 2021 Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain, one of the world’s most comprehensive supply chain management information resources. Nominated by its customers, FourKites was recognized for its impact on its customers’ efficiency, customer service and supply chain performance. This year marks SupplyChainBrain’s 19th consecutive […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southwest
United Family Raises Funds Via 30th Annual Jacky Pierce Charity Classic
The United Family has raised $500,000 for 28 United Way chapters through its 30th Annual Jacky Pierce Charity Classic golf tournament, which took place on Aug. 29 and 30. Checks were presented to the 28 United Way chapters at a recognition event on Aug. 29. Since its inception in 1991, the JPCC golf tournament has […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Wins 13 Awards For Private Label Dairy Products
Southeastern Grocers Inc. won 13 awards for its private label dairy products, competing against industry leaders across North America, at the annual World Dairy Expo Championship sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association. Southeastern Grocers’ SE Grocers product line received high honors for five yogurt varieties, two cream cheese selections and two cheese varieties while […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, West
Dole Food To Digitally Transform Its Supply Chain With Blue Yonder
Dole Food & Beverages Group is digitally transforming its supply chain to predict shipment delays and sense, prescribe and optimize demand, enabled with two Blue Yonder cloud-based solutions: Luminate Control Tower and the Luminate Planning portfolio. Dole Food & Beverages Group, a division of The Dole Sunshine Co. based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is one of […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Lala Introduces Authentic Hispanic Dessert Products
Dessert-inspired yogurt smoothies and cremas are the newest addition to the Lala brand of fresh dairy products. The new products include three flavors of dessert yogurt smoothies and two flavors of fruit and crema desserts. In April, the company also added three new traditional Mexican cheeses to its line-up of yogurt smoothies, yogurts, Mexican crema […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Taylor Farms Unveils Investment With Pure Green Farms
Salinas, California-based Taylor Farms is entering the greenhouse growing market with an investment in Pure Green Farms. This expansion into greenhouse grown fresh offerings will complement Taylor Farms’ existing 122,200-crop-acre, field-grown program and 16 salad producing facilities across North America. “We’re excited to venture into the industry of indoor growing with this investment,” said Bruce Taylor, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Mercatus, Instacart Connect Integration Expands Retailers Range
Mercatus, a provider of grocery e-commerce solutions, is now offering the Instacart Connect integration to its retail clients. This enables Mercatus-powered grocery retailers to tap into the Instacart fulfillment infrastructure to pick, pack and deliver orders, without giving up control over the customer relationship. Now, consumers can go directly to their preferred grocer’s e-commerce site […]
Posted inCostco Wholesale, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
OSMG Welcomes Friedman As EVP For OSMG/Costco
Matthews, North Carolina-based OSMG (On-Shelf Management Group) now offers a global club channel solution. Israel Friedman has joined the company as EVP of OSMG Issaquah. The latest addition to the OSMG team, OSMG Issaquah has been created to deliver excellence in service across all categories and global regions of Costco. With the addition of Friedman, […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Yuengling’s Beers Officially Hit Shelves Across Texas
The Yuengling Co.’s flagship beers are now available across the state of Texas. Millions of beer fans in the state will now have their pick from a selection of Yuengling’s beers, including the Yuengling Traditional Lager, Light Lager 99, Golden Pilsner and Flight by Yuengling, the next generation of light beer. The diversified portfolio spanning its […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Lean Cuisine Puts Modern Twist On Classics With Six New Recipes
Solon, Ohio-based Lean Cuisine is introducing six new entrees – High Protein Bowls and Cauli’ Bowls. The Lean Cuisine recipes include two High Protein Bowls featuring oven fried chicken. These bowls contain white meat chicken that is blasted with superheated air for an “air fried taste” – making the chicken extra crispy and juicy. Additionally, […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, National
Anderson To Host ‘Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark’
Locking skilled pastry chefs inside the famed Hersheypark after dark and watching them compete to create the most mind-bending chocolate showpieces is all part of the competitive fun in the new primetime series, Chocolate Meltdown: Hershey’s After Dark. The four-episode series, produced in partnership with Hershey’s, premieres at 10 p.m. Sept. 27 and is hosted by Sunny Anderson, who challenges the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Fareway Completes Launch Of Online Shopping And Curbside Pick-Up
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. now offers online shopping at 126 Fareway Meat & Grocery and Fareway Meat Market locations in a five-state region. With the return of school and set schedules, families now have the convenience of shopping their favorite Fareway store online. With an easy-to-navigate platform, customers can still get farm-fresh produce and […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
PepsiCo, Walmart And Sam’s Club Team Up To Make Recycling Easy
As recycling rates in the U.S. continue to decline, PepsiCo Beverages North America, Walmart and Sam’s Club are piloting a new program to inspire recycling awareness and participation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At two Walmart and two Sam’s Club locations, shoppers can bring their beverage containers to be properly recycled from Thursday to Sunday and they’ll […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods
Bear Grylls Has Joined GoodFish In New Snack Category
One of the world’s most widely known faces of survival and outdoor adventure, Bear Grylls has joined Justin Guilbert, Douglas Riboud and Errol Schweizer at GoodFish, a brand that developed and delivered a new category of sustainable seafood. The Emmy-award nominee and star of National Geographic’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” and Discovery Channel’s “Man […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Whole Foods
Mediterranean Food Brand Afia Releases New Sun-Dried Tomato Flavor
Afia, a Mediterranean food company headquartered in Austin, Texas, has launched its newest flavor, Sun-dried Tomato Falafel, on Afiafoods.com and in select retail stores, including Bristol Farms, Mother’s Market and Natural Grocers, all new retailers this month. The product will be available in additional retailers throughout the fall. Afia Sun-dried Tomato Falafel, which retails for […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, West
Nutiva Strengthens Category Leadership By Acquiring Coconut Secret
Nutiva, a pioneer of the organic plant-based food movement with its line-up of USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified culinary oils and superfoods, has acquired Coconut Secret from its parent company Leslie’s Organics LLC. Coconut Secret established itself as a leader in the soy-free Asian sauces category, which the company created in 2009 with […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Helping Students Through Scholarships, Food Pantry Donations
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix and Publix Super Markets Charities are contributing a total of $180,000 to support the education and well-being of students at nine colleges and universities in its operating area. Through a collaboration with the United Negro College Fund, Publix is providing a total of $90,000 in scholarships to 45 minority students attending the […]
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Snak King CEO Inducted Into SNAC International 2021 Circle Of Honor
Snak King CEO Barry Levin has received the Circle of Honor Award for his outstanding contributions to SNAC International, the snack industry and his accomplishments in growing Snak King. The presentation was made Aug. 23 at SNAXPO21 in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Congratulations to Barry Levin and the entire Snak King family on this outstanding honor,” said […]