The Mexican American Grocers Association (MAGA) is dissolving the organization, effective Jan. 1. In an email addressed to members and associates Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles-based organization said, “After 37 years, the Mexican American Grocers Association will be closing its doors and terminating all operations and activities… We want to take this opportunity to thank […]
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Posted in, C-Store News, Health & Wellness, National, New Products
Dole Unveils Healthy Grab-And-Go Options For C-Stores
Dole is offering healthy fruit solutions for grab-and-go environments like convenience stores, vending, schools, colleges and universities, and healthcare. The company has rolled out Dole Fruit Bowls in Juice, Dole Smoothie Starters, Dole Fruit Squish’ems and Mrs. May’s fruit and nut-based treats, offering a selection of shelf-stable, chilled and quick-service snack options. Visit dolefoodservice.com to […]
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Tostitos Introduces Tostitos Rolls! Tortilla Chips
The Tostitos brand is launching Tostitos Rolls!, corn tortilla chips with a tube-like shape made for dipping and dunking with a variety of dips or spreads. Tostitos Rolls! tortilla chips are rolling out to grocery stores nationwide in 14-oz. bags for a suggested retail price of $4.29. Tostitos is a brand of Frito-Lay North America, […]
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Maine, Rhode Island Among States Dollar General Plans To Enter Next Year
Maine and Rhode Island, as well as Oregon, are states where Dollar General expects to set up shop for the first time in 2015. The Tennessee-based retailer made those plans known Thursday while reporting its fiscal 2014 third quarter results. “For 2015, we have plans to open 730 new stores and will have a presence […]
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Hickory Harvest Foods Introduces Organic Snack Line
Hickory Harvest Foods has rolled out a new organic snacks product line in response to the consumer trend for healthier snack options, the Akron, Ohio-based company says. The new line features 13 of the most requested organic snack products, available in tubs for the grocery and food distributor market. “The popularity of organic nuts and […]
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Top 10 Specialty Food Trends For 2015 Predicted
Consumers will seek more from their food in 2015, whether stronger flavors, alternative sweeteners or snacks made with everything from plant-based meat to even marijuana. That’s according to predictions from the editors of Specialty Food News, the daily newsletter from the Specialty Food Association. The $88.3 billion specialty food industry is driven by innovation and […]
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Ready Pac Rolls Out Line Of Complete Salad Kits
Ready Pac Foods has launched a series of solutions for the dinner table. Ready Pac says its Cranberry Pomegranate Complete Salad Kit, Autumn Harvest Complete Salad Kit and Thai Complete Salad Kit will make holiday meals easy and delicious. “It’s amazing what a shared meal can do to bring us closer together,” says Tristan Simpson, […]
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Mars Chocolate Promotes Timothy LeBel To VP Of Sales
Mars Chocolate North America has promoted Timothy LeBel to VP of sales. In his new role leading the Mars Chocolate sales organization, LeBel will oversee the strategy and execution of the group’s retail management, customer account teams, field sales, customer development and customer experiences. He serves as a member of the New Jersey-based company’s senior […]