In honor of the 10th anniversary of National Bomb Pop Day, the iconic red, white and blue frozen ice pop is giving consumers the opportunity to win with the first ever Photo Bomb Pop (a.k.a. #PhotoBombPop) promotion. From June 25—which was National Bomb Pop Day—through July 9, consumers can submit their original photo bomb featuring a […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted in, New Products, Organic Natural, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers
Wholly Guacamole Unveils Avocado Verde 45-Cal Minis
The makers of the Fort Worth, Texas-based Wholly Guacamole brand have added Avocado Verde 45-Cal Minis in easy-to-open containers to their line of products. The new minis pack the flavors of tomatillos, avocados, jalapeno peppers and cilantro of the brand’s Avocado Verde dip in 2-oz. containers. The Avocado Verde 45-Cal Minis is the seventh flavor […]
Posted in, Albertsons, C-Store News, Corporate Store News, Grocery Industry, Southwest
United Supermarkets Opens Grocery, Convenience Stores In Brownwood
The United Family opened its first United Supermarkets and United Express fuel and convenience stores in Brownwood at 300 East Commerce on June 17. The grand opening ceremony for the 42,648-s.f. supermarket and 1,472 s.f. convenience store included a $10,000 check presentation to Good Samaritan Ministries, as well as a $1,200 donation to the Austin Avenue […]
Posted in, Online Grocery Technology, West
Digimarc Joins With SAM Group, Expands Digimarc Barcode Sales Channel
SAM Group, a point of sale (POS) services provider, has joined the Digimarc Corp.’s Channel Partner program and will begin offering Digimarc Barcode to its U.S. grocery and other retail customers. SAM Group’s sales and services include application development, system installation, system integration, staging, system support for hardware and software, and customized training. According to the […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest, Suppliers
Star Ranch Angus Beef Celebrates Summer With ‘100% Delicious’ Promo
Tyson Fresh Meats’ Star Ranch Angus beef brand is kicking off the summer grilling season with a “100% Delicious” promotion that runs June-August. It is the second promotion of 2015 centered on the brand’s 100% commitment to retail customers and consumers. Tyson Fresh Meats is a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. “We want consumers to […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Merchandising News, Midwest, Perishables, Produce News
NatureFresh Farms Promotes Retail Innovations At United Fresh 2015
“Be the customer.” That’s what NatureFresh Farms says is its approach to retail partnerships. Then, “be the customer’s customer.” “Our best customers are our best partners,” says Peter Quiring, founder of NatureFresh. “They share the same culture and hunger to be different. They understand that they need to look beyond what a customer says they want […]
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Whole Foods Market No. 3 On List Of America’s Most Reputable Retailers
Whole Foods Market has been named among America’s most reputable companies in the retail industry, according to a list released June 4 by Reputation Institute. The list of America’s top 50 most reputable retail companies is derived from data collected for the 2015 U.S. RepTrak 100 study. “Companies with excellent and strong reputations in the […]
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Hershey Named A Top 10 Green Company In The U.S.
The Hershey Co. was recognized for its continuing commitment to environmental stewardship in Newsweek’s 2015 Green Rankings. Out of the top 500 U.S. companies named, Hershey placed No. 6, moving up 40 spots from last year’s ranking. “Hershey’s commitment to operating sustainably dates back to the early days of the company when our founder, Milton […]