Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility to date in Frederick, Maryland. The 102,000-square-foot site is designed to fulfill up to 100,000 prescriptions a day, supporting more than 700 stores across 16 states and Washington, D.C. With the launch, Walmart continues to scale its central fill operations to meet growing demand for more […]
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Posted inDeli News, Feature, News, Northeast
Caraluzzi’s Commits To Taking Back Sandwich Biz
Caraluzzi’s Markets made a proactive decision to take back the sandwich business that it was seeing migrate to franchise sandwich shops in the areas around its four stores in Connecticut. Mark Caraluzzi, president and CEO of the family-owned company that has been in business for 75-plus years, said that in the past, customers knew they […]
Posted inSustainability News, National, News
Kind Snacks Introduces Fully Recyclable Paper Wrapper
Kind Snacks has introduced a curbside recyclable paper wrapper pilot program in the U.S. The innovation marks a significant step in achieving a recycle-ready wrapper for the bars category while the brand continues to make progress toward its goal of ensuring all packaging is designed for recyclability by 2030. Made with pulpable paper, Kind’s pilot […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Midwest, News
Jackson’s Introduces Super Veggie Straw At Sweets & Snacks Expo
Jackson’s is entering a new snack category with the debut of Jackson’s Super Veggie Straws. Debuted at the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis, the new product marks Jackson’s entrance into the veggie straw category, bringing an extruded straw made with real food ingredients, better oil and bold flavor seasonings. At a time when traditional salty […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, News, Southeast
SEPC Names 2025 Member Scholarship Recipients
The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC), based in Millen, Georgia, has selected 41 students to receive a scholarship for 2025, totaling $61,500. Scholarships are granted to students who meet specific criteria, including having a parent or grandparent who is a corporate member in good standing with the SEPC and has personally attended at least one SEPC […]
Posted inDeli News, News, Packaging News, West
Reser’s Fine Foods Commemorates Anniversary With $2B Milestone
Reser’s Fine Foods, a family-owned company in the refrigerated prepared foods industry based in Beaverton, Oregon, is celebrating 75 years in business as it reaches $2 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1950 by Mildred Reser, the company began as a small farmhouse kitchen potato salad business and has grown into the largest family-owned, prepared foods businesses in the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National, News
ReposiTrak Adds More Seafood Suppliers To Food Traceability Network
As the 2028 FDA traceability deadline draws closer, the seafood industry is making significant strides towards compliance, with 40 new seafood suppliers joining the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. This influx highlights a growing industry-wide push to adopt efficient, regulatory-compliant solutions, especially as retailers also increase their demands for supply chain transparency. RTN enables seamless exchange of […]
Posted inDairy News, Natural Grocers, News, Private Label Brands, Southwest
Natural Grocers Expands Private Label Cheese Line
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers has expanded its house brand cheese line with five new organic varieties at stores nationwide. The offerings include three Organic Cheese Blocks (Havarti, Mild and Medium Cheddar), plus Organic Medium Cheddar Cheese Slices and Organic Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shreds. Like all Natural Grocers brand cheeses, the new additions are certified organic, made […]