Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West

Next Meats U.S.A. Continues Growth With California Expansion

Next Meats U.S.A., a subsidiary of the new plant-based meats company Next Meats Co. of Tokyo, is debuting in Southern California this week. Founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs Ryo Shirai and Hideyuki Sasaki to help the world to eat healthier and lessen traditional agriculture’s impact on the environment, Next Meats premiered its products, which include the […]

Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Vital Farms Expands Coon’s Role To SVP Of People And Strategy

Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms, a Certified B corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, has expanded Stephanie Coon’s role to SVP of people and strategy. In this newly created role, Coon will lead Vital Farms’ people function in addition to her current team, which includes strategy, project management and new ventures. “As […]

Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Molson Coors Partners With Coca-Cola To Create Alcoholic Simply Juices

Chicago, Illinois-based Molson Coors Beverage Co. has expanded its exclusive agreement with The Coca-Cola Co. to develop and commercialize a brand of full-flavor alcohol beverages inspired by the country’s No. 1 chilled juice brand, Simply. The deal marks another milestone in the relationship between Molson Coors and The Coca-Cola Co., following a successful first year for […]

Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Stonyfield Establishes Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership

Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Stonyfield and its co-founder, Gary Hirshberg, have established the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership to help family farms. Last fall, 89 organic family farms across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and eastern New York received the sudden news that Horizon, a brand owned by Danone North America, was terminating their purchase contracts, effective […]

Posted inGiant Food, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast

The Giant Co. Earns Top Score In 2022 Corporate Equality Index

For the fourth year in a row, Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Company has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The Giant Co. joins the ranks of more than 840 major U.S. businesses that […]

Posted inCBD News, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Bayou City Hemp Co. Launches Ranch Water – Flavored CBD Seltzer

Houston, Texas-based Bayou City Hemp Co., a hemp processing and extraction company, has released its first CBD seltzer under its flagship brand, Mixer Elixir.  The seltzer is a non-alcoholic, zero-calorie and zero-sugar sparkling water. Ranch Water contains 25mg of hemp-derived CBD and is designed as a ready-to-drink beverage or cocktail mixer.  The CBD used in Mixer […]

Posted inSupply Chain News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, National, Whole Foods

Zero100 Introduces Platform For Operations Leaders And Their Teams

Zero100 has launched a new community-based education and research platform to connect, inform and inspire a new generation of leaders inventing “Zero Percent Carbon, 100 percent Digital” supply chains.  Founding members of Zero100 are pioneers in their industries, bound by a shared purpose to reimagine the production, distribution and consumption of physical goods around the […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast

Kroger Expands Fulfillment Network To Louisville, Kentucky

The Kroger Co. will offer delivery options through the addition of a spoke facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The center, powered by the Ocado Group, will combine vertical integration, machine learning and robotics to provide a food delivery service. “We’re proud to expand the Kroger fulfillment network to Louisville,” said Gabriel Arreaga, Kroger’s SVP and chief supply […]