As consumers increasingly clamor for quick, easy and accessible meals, convenience stores have a great opportunity to become go-to destinations for lunch. They currently are losing out to fast-food outlets, which have added fresh, healthier options for people on the move, according to a newsletter report from The Hartman Group. Quick-serve chains, including Chipotle, Subway, […]
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Mastronardi Produce Line Gets Airtime On ‘Biggest Loser’
Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset® One Sweet™ line will be featured on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” episode that airs Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. EST. The line will be used as part of a contestant cooking challenge using fresh produce. They will have access to Sunset One Sweet tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Mastronardi has been a partner of […]
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Whole Foods Reports Record FY13 Results, But Cools 2014 Outlook
When is forecasting 11 percent to 13 percent sales growth and identical stores sales growth in the range of 5 percent to 6.5 percent not a positive thing? The answer: when the company doing the forecasting is Whole Foods Market. Despite record earnings, record store openings and record total sales in fiscal year 2013, investors […]
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Good Earth Tea Revamps Brand
Good Earth Teas Inc., maker of bold herbal tea fusions, has relaunched the brand, complete with new product names, revamped fusions as well as a new look and feel. Built around Good Earth’s “Tea Untamed” mantra, all aspects of the brand now embody the belief that tea is potent and powerful and, like life, should […]
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Chobani Names New SVP Of Supply Chain And Operations
Chobani Inc., maker of America’s No. 1-selling Greek Yogurt brand, has named Andreas Sokollek as SVP of supply chain and operations, overseeing all new product launches, production planning and materials management initiatives. Sokollek, who brings more than 24 years of operations and project management experience to Chobani, will report to David Denholm, president and COO. […]
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Bell-Carter Foods Finalizes Executive Team
Bell-Carter Foods Inc., a leader in the specialty condiment business and the nation’s largest table olive producer, has made some new hires and is growing its executive team. Matthew L. Amigh is CFO, Doug Reifsteck is EVP of operations and Tom Rickard is VP of retail sales. CEO Tim T. Carter and VP of Strategy, […]
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Cargill Announces Labeling For Finely Textured Beef
Cargill Beef will begin labeling its branded, U.S.-made, fresh, ground beef products containing Finely Textured Beef, prior to the 2014 grilling season, with the declaration “Contains Finely Textured Beef.” “Our research shows that consumers believe ground beef products containing Finely Textured Beef should be clearly labeled,” said John Keating, Cargill Beef president. “We’ve listened to […]
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Murdock Completes Acquisition Of Dole Food Co.
David H. Murdock, Dole’s chairman and CEO, has completed his acquisition of Dole Food Co. Inc. The $13.50-per-share purchase price represents a total valuation of Dole at more than $1.6 billion, including net debt, fees and expenses. The going-private merger agreement was approved on Oct. 31 during a special meeting of the Dole stockholders. Dole’s […]