Inline Plastics, a manufacturer of high-quality PET (polyethylene terephthalate) food packaging, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Gladwin, Michigan, at the former Cam Packaging facility. The announcement was made recently at the company’s corporate headquarters in Shelton, Connecticut. The Michigan facility is already up and running under its new Inline banner. “We are excited […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inProduce News, Marketing News, West
California Avocado Extends Advertising Campaign
The California Avocado Commission is extending its advertising campaign – “the best avocados have California in them.” This season’s ads feature visuals that point to the “CA” in the middle of the word “avocados,” and audio and other ads that call out the play on words in their tag lines. Consumer media is targeted to […]
Posted inSustainability News, Independent Store News, Northeast
Weis Markets Issues 2021 Sustainability Report
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has announced its continued progress toward reducing the company’s overall environmental impact. The company’s progress is reported in the new 2021 Weis By Nature Sustainability Report, which details Weis Markets’ efforts to conserve resources, embrace green design and exemplify social responsibility. The company has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent since […]
Posted inPackaging News, Produce News, Southwest
MountainKing Introduces 3-Pound Mesh Bags For Potatoes
Houston, Texas-based MountainKing has introduced new, 3-pound mesh bags of its baby-sized red and gold potatoes designed to generate a higher ring for retail grocers while providing shoppers with a larger, yet still manageable product size for summer cook outs, potato salads and other dishes associated with the season. “It’s well documented that small potatoes […]
Posted inMarketing News, West
Stater Bros. Markets Partners With LAFC For Advertising Campaign
San Bernardino, California-based Stater Bros. Markets has partnered with the Los Angeles Football Club and LAFC star Christian Torres. Through this partnership, Stater Bros. Markets will bring the excitement of soccer to stores and communities in Southern California, beginning with the 2022 Major League Soccer season. “It was important to us that we teamed up […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Utz Brands Adds New Manufacturing Facility In Kings Mountain, NC
Utz Brands Inc. has purchased a new, recently completed snack food manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina from Evans Food Group, d/b/a Benestar Brands. The purchase includes the existing building, land and pork-rind production equipment. Utz will convert the space into an operational snack food manufacturing facility starting in 2022. The current 125,000 square […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Supply Chain News
RJW Logistics Group Expands Supply Chain Analytics With Edge Insights
Woodridge, Illinois-based RJW Logistics Group has launched Edge Insights, an advanced supply chain analytics platform designed to quickly deliver enhanced data that drives better decision-making and total supply chain control. These technologies expand on the company’s supply chain analytics platform, RJW Edge, to create greater visibility into inventory management and performance analysis. With demand forecasting and […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open New Concept Store May 6 In Warwick, RI
BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced the opening of a BJ’s Market, a new concept club in Warwick, Rhode Island. Located at 375 East Ave., BJ’s Market is 43,000 square feet, about half the size of a full-sized BJ’s club. BJ’s Market will feature top-selling fresh foods, produce, sundries and seasonal products for members of BJ’s […]