@WalmartLabs, a division of Walmart Stores, has acquired the Small Society team. “We will continue to build great mobile apps, but now we will focus all of our attention on a single company—the largest one in the world,” said Raven Zachary, president of Small Society. Walmart has made a number of targeted acquisitions in the […]
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71.4M lbs. of Hass Avocados to be Consumed During Big Game
Football fans are anticipated to consume an estimated 71.4 million lbs. of Hass avocados during Big Game gatherings this year, according to the Hass Avocado Board (HAB). That’s enough to cover Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium® (which will be hosting the Big Game on Feb. 5) end zone-to-end zone in more than 27.5 ft. of avocados. […]
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N.G.A. Issues Statement on Recess Appointments to NLRB
President Obama announced earlier this week the recess appointments of Richard Griffin, Sharon Block and Terence Flynn to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Peter Larkin, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association, issued the following statement in response to the appointments: “N.G.A. is very concerned that the president’s recess appointments will result in […]
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Beanitos Gets Investment Boost
Beanitos brand bean chips has announced a substantial investment by 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners, and managing partners Sharon Kieffer and Andy Whitman joined the company’s board of directors. In addition, Sweet Leaf Tea founder and former CEO Clayton Christopher has invested in Beanitos Inc. and joined the board. Terms of the investments were not […]
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Dole Challenges Americans to ‘Go Bananas’ in 2012
Dole is out to make it socially acceptable to go bananas every day. Undeterred that close to 90 percent of U.S. households already purchase bananas regularly—one of the highest penetrations of any supermarket item—the produce giant is challenging all Americans to make bananas part of their daily routine in 2012. The year-long initiative is consistent […]
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Ghirardelli Introduces New Line of Gourmet Milk Chocolate
San Francisco-based Ghirardelli has introduced a new line of milk chocolate—Ghirardelli Gourmet Milk. The line includes Gourmet Milk Creamy Devotion™ with 32 percent cacao chocolate; Gourmet Milk Sea Salt Escape™ with sea salt and roasted almonds; and Gourmet Milk Coconut Rendezvous™, which features toasted coconut flakes. The Gourmet Milk line of products is available in […]
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When Disaster Strikes, Social Media Connects With Your Customers
by Rick Rusch, Thought-TechSpecial to The Shelby Report Social media is an integral part of every day life for millions of people. For many, social media has become indispensable. Social media channels are no longer only sources of entertainment and interaction. Increasingly, social media has become a critical channel for communication. As a result, businesses […]
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flipflop wines Adds Six New Varietals to Offerings
Livermore, Calif.-based flipflop wines has extended its wine line with six new varietals. The varietals, which include Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Sweet Red, Bubbly Chardonnay, Bubbly Moscato and Bubbly Pinot Grigio, will be available in stores starting this month. In addition, flipflop will launch several of its existing varietals in the 1.5-liter size in several states […]