Grower-owned cooperative Oregon Cherry Growers, the largest producer of sweet dark cherries in the world, says that Kent Spalding is joining the company in the new role of VP of sales and marketing. With more than 30 years of experience at consumer product companies, primarily targeted in food and beverage, Spalding joins the Salem-based company […]
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Champs Chicken Launches Breakfast Menu
Breakfast is more than just an important meal in the day. For many grocery and convenience stores, it’s an important part of their sales. That’s according to Champs Chicken, which, to accommodate this growing daypart, now offers a complete breakfast menu lineup for its 520 locations. The Champs Chicken Breakfast program offers quick, easy-to-prepare recipes, […]
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Mike And Ike, Hot Tamales Valentine’s Day Candies Available Now
Limited edition Valentine’s Day varieties from Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales candy are on shelves now. Products include Mike and Ike Passion Mix and Hot Tamales Cinnamon candy with special Hottie Valentine’s Day graphics. These recipes were created by Chef Jamie Geller as part of her recent alliance with the candy brands. Mike and Ike […]
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Goya Appoints Tejada VP Of Sales
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S., has appointed Luis Tejada as VP of sales. Tejada returns to Goya with 23 years of experience in strategic business development and project management. He served as VP of marketing and development at White Rose Food. Prior to White Rose, he was regional strategy manager […]
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Morton Salt Refreshing Brand This Year As Iconic Salt Girl Turns 100
Morton Salt is launching a year-long campaign in honor of the Morton Salt Girl, who marks her 100th year as the face of the brand in 2014. Morton Salt also is refreshing its brand this year by updating its logo and introducing a new packaging design system. “This is a milestone year for Morton Salt,” […]
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Former Supervalu CEO McKay Dies At 96
Longtime grocery man Mr. George William McKay Sr., who served as Supervalu’s CEO in the ’70s, died Wednesday at his home in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was 96. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 300 West Wayne St., with visitation one hour prior to the service. Born March […]
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Gluten Free Growth Projected For 2014
Gluten free looks poised for continued growth in 2014, according to new research conducted on behalf of FreeBird chicken. Four in 10 health-conscious respondents (41 percent) plan to buy more gluten-free products this year, with 57 percent intending to buy the same amount as they did in 2013. Notably, 70 percent of those surveyed said […]
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Report: U.S. C-Stores Continue Impressive Growth
The U.S. convenience store count increased to 151,282 stores as of Dec. 31, 2013, a 1.4 percent increase (2,062 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2014 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. The link between fuels and convenience retailing continues to grow. Overall, 83.7 percent of convenience stores (126,658 total) sell motor fuels, a […]