Bison is back. Enjoyed for centuries and already popular among health enthusiasts and many of the nation’s leading chefs, bison meat will be returning to the American diet with the help of The Bison Council, which launched Tuesday. Uniting some of the country’s best culinary and nutritional experts, The Bison Council and its educational and […]
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Hillshire Brands Co. To Acquire Golden Island Jerky Brand
The Hillshire Brands Co. has signed an agreement to acquire the maker of Golden Island gourmet jerky products, which allows the company to gain entry into a lucrative product category. Terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close by the end of September, pending closing conditions. “We are excited to add Golden […]
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Grocery Shopping Network Adds Two VPs To Team
Grocery Shopping Network (GSN) has hired two new VPs. Jeff Zoss is VP of national sales and Scott Simerlein is VP of technology and development. In his new role at GSN, Zoss will take the lead in providing leadership and direction for the sales and customer service teams to position them as leaders in our […]
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Mayorga Rolls Out Hispanic Coffee Line
Mayorga Coffee has launched Cafe Sabroso, a line that the company says it has developed to fill a gap in the Hispanic coffee market. As the “New Generation of Latin Coffees,” the brand is characterized by a fresh approach to the Hispanic coffee segment, which is dominated by the all-too-familiar “brick packs,” according to Mayorga […]
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7-Eleven, Pillsbury Partner On Retailer’s First Warm Cinnamon Roll
7-Eleven is introducing its new Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll, the retailer’s first warm bakery offering and Pillsbury’s first own-brand fresh bakery item with a convenience retailer. Available alongside hot foods as well as in the fresh bakery case at participating stores, 7-Eleven’s Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls are $1.69. To encourage customers to sample, a limited-time coupon for […]
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Jarden To Acquire Yankee Candle For $1.75B
Jarden Corp., a leading global consumer products company, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Yankee Candle Investments LLC, a leading specialty-branded premium scented candle company in the U.S., from a fund managed by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, a private equity firm, for approximately $1.75 billion in cash, subject to working capital and […]
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List-Stoll To Succeed CFO McLevish At Kraft Upon Retirement
Kraft Foods Group says that Teri List-Stoll has joined the company as SVP of finance and will succeed current CFO Timothy McLevish in the first quarter of 2014. List-Stoll has a wealth of consumer packaged goods experience, having worked for nearly 20 years at Procter & Gamble, according to Kraft. Since 1994, she has held […]
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Harris Teeter Shareholders To Vote On Kroger Acquisition Oct. 3
Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. has scheduled a special shareholder meeting for 10 a.m. Oct. 3 related to its proposed merger with The Kroger Co., the Charlotte Business Journal reports. In July, Cincinnati-based Kroger announced its intentions to acquire Harris Teeter for approximately $2.5 billion, including assumption of $100 million in debt. The all-cash transaction is […]