Fort Worth-based Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa, the seventh largest salsa brand in the U.S., has unveiled new branding and advertising after two decades of the same look featuring a fresh tagline: “True to Family. True to Flavor.” Renfro Foods is a third-generation family business that manufactures salsas, peppers, relishes and sauces. A fresh, modern logo, redesigned […]
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7-Eleven Now Delivering To Parks, Beaches, Other Public Locations
With the latest app update, 7-Eleven customers can order products and have them delivered to parks, beaches, sports fields, entertainment venues and other public locations that may not have traditional addresses. Through proprietary technology on the 7NOW delivery smartphone app, the convenience retailer has set up thousands of locations, called 7NOW Pins, that enable customers […]
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New Convenience Store Concept In Florida Focuses On Design, Foodservice
Rogers Market has officially opened its first location. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the flagship store is the first in an aggressive growth strategy for longtime petroleum jobber ATCO Inc. ATCO has owned and operated traditional gas stations and convenience stores on the west coast of Florida since the 1970s. Current owner and interior designer […]
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McCaffrey’s Chooses MatrixMaster For Tax Accuracy
Jim McCaffrey III and his son, Jim McCaffrey IV, opened their first food market in Yardley, Pennsylvania, in 1986. Today, there are six McCaffrey’s Food Markets across southeast Pennsylvania and central New Jersey. McCaffrey’s has more than 60,000 different items on its shelves at any given time and more than 100,000 in its point-of-sale (POS) […]
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Publix Opens New Store On The Beltline In Atlanta
Publix Super Markets opened a new store Wednesday, June 26, at 7 a.m. at Madison Yards on Memorial Drive in Atlanta. “We are proud to open our newest Atlanta store,” said Brenda Reid, Publix media and community relations manager. “Publix is known for providing excellent customer service in an inviting environment filled with a variety […]
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Madhava Enters New Category With Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Madhava Ltd., a Boulder, Colorado, company that makes natural sweeteners, has released its first product in the olive oil category, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The company also has rolled out a new logo and a refreshed packaging redesign designed to reflect its renewed focus on achieving the highest standard of purity for its products, […]
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Cedar’s Foods Completing $100M Production Facility In Mass.
Cedar’s Foods, a Ward Hill, Massachusetts-based producer and co-manufacturer of hummus, is nearing completion of construction on a new 125,000-s.f., state-of-the-art facility. Cedar’s invested $100 million in the new facility, which will double the total annual production output to 208 million pounds of hummus and Mediterranean foods, enabling the company to manufacture its Cedar’s Foods […]
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Exclusive: Buche Foods Opens Needed Store On Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest (see more photos at end of story) The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota is home to the Oglala Lakota Tribe. It is located a little west of Buche Foods’ normal territory, but the grocery company always is looking to grow. Besides, Buche Foods already operates a grocery store on the […]
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VideoMining’s Analytics Tool To Aid Strategies For Foodservice Shoppers
VideoMining Corp.‘s, the Meal Builder, is a new interactive, cloud-based analytics tool for helping to develop strategies for growing the basket of c-store foodservice shoppers. The tool enables users to dive deep into a rich information set, including which foodservice types are purchased on different dayparts, cross-purchase details for each food type for each daypart, […]
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Giant Shoppers Can Identify PA Preferred Products Via Shelf Tags
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Giant Food Stores has introduced PA Preferred shelf tags at all of its stores located within the Commonwealth to help customers to find products grown or produced in Pennsylvania. PA Preferred is the official brand of food and agricultural products grown, produced or processed in Pennsylvania. Giant has been a strong supporter of […]
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New Hampshire’s Genuine Local Obtains USDA Organic Certification
Genuine Local, a local commercial kitchen and small business accelerator in Meredith, New Hampshire, is now a USDA Certified Organic facility. As stated by the USDA, the facility shall, “demonstrate that they are protecting natural resources, conserving biodiversity and using only approved substances.” An organic certification opens another channel for success for the growing food […]
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Food Lion To-Go Launches In Multiple Locations
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is launching its Food Lion To-Go grocery pickup service at multiple area locations on Monday, June 24. For a full list of participating stores, click here. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at each location at 8:45 a.m. To help introduce customers to this new service, Food Lion is […]
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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New West Covina, California, Store
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in West Covina, California. The more than 30,000-s.f. store at 2630 East Workman will open on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The new West Covina Sprouts is bringing […]
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Young’s Market, RNDC Agree To Expand Partnership To Serve 33 Markets
Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) and Young’s Market Co. have agreed to partner in all of Young’s current markets, expanding the existing partnership between Young’s and RNDC in Arizona. The combined company will serve customers in 33 complementary markets, including 32 states and the District of Columbia. The transaction between Young’s and RNDC is expected […]
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Merger Expands Vine Line Logistics’ Midwest Footprint
Michigan-based Vine Line Logistics LLC, Heeren Bros. Inc., and Walsma & Lyons are joining forces and rebranding their companies as Vine Line Produce Distribution, positioning the new organization to become one of the Midwest’s leading refrigerated transportation companies. The merged business lines include Vine Line Logistics, Vine Line Trucking, Walsma & Lyons and Heeren Bros. […]
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Rouses Opens Replacement Store In Gulfport, Mississippi
More than 300 people lined up before dawn on June 12 to be among the first to check out their new Rouses Market in Gulfport, Mississippi, the Thibodaux, Louisiana-based grocer says. Doors opened at 6:55 a.m., and the shoppers were greeted by cheering team members and company leaders who offered a big “Welcome to Rouses” […]
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Albertsons Implements Self-Checkout Systems From Toshiba
Albertsons Cos. is implementing Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions’ self-checkout systems. Albertsons expects checkout times to speed up to improve operational throughput and reduce shopper interventions with the ultimate goal of improving the customer’s grocery store experience. “We are empowering our consumers to curate their in-store shopping experiences based on their needs and desires,” said Anuj Dhanda, […]
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Hugo’s Promotes Winges, Hires Lorton As Store Director
Hugo’s Family Marketplace has promoted Kristen Winges to deli director. Winges will oversee deli operations for all Hugo’s Family Marketplace locations. Winges brings more than 20 years of experience to the role. She has been working with Hugo’s in the deli for 12 years and has previous experience with Bill’s Supervalu in Milbank, South Dakota. […]
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Retail Business Services Opens New Quincy, Mass., Technology Office
Retail Business Services (RBS) celebrated the opening of a new technology office with the gathering of elected officials, business leaders and other dignitaries in Quincy, Massachusetts, on June 17. The building houses 200 information technology associates and an innovation lab that provides technology services for the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA, including Stop & […]
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Next Generation Takes Over At Alliance Sales & Marketing Of Alabama
To suggest that July 2018 was a bad month for the Tinney family of Birmingham, Alabama, is an understatement. The patriarch of the family, Doug Tinney, died unexpectedly, leaving his wife and four adult children to manage Tinney’s business, Alliance Sales & Marketing of Alabama. They quickly realized that Alliance was a true “old school” […]