Hy-Vee Inc. is acquiring the County Market store at 220 S. 18th Ave. in Wausau, Wisconsin. The store will close at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 and reopen on Nov. 18 as a Hy-Vee. Hy-Vee also is taking over the adjacent Circle K convenience store, which will be rebranded as a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh location. […]
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Hen House, Harvesters Partner On ‘Fill The Fridge’ Drive
Hen House Market in Overland Park, Kansas, partnered with Harvesters – The Community Food Network for the virtual “Fill the Fridge” food drive Oct. 1., raising more than $22,470, along with 2,316 pounds of fresh food donations. According to Harvesters, food insecurity in the region is at an all-time high. The “Fill the Fridge” campaign […]
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SPINS Introduces Commercial Platforms To Meet Brands’, Retailers’ Needs
SPINS has introduced two commercial platforms designed to meet the evolving needs of brands, retailers and business leaders as they contend with industry disruption and to position the company for rapid growth. For more than three decades, SPINS has helped fast-growing brands and retailers, along with analytics teams, with data and insights on point-of-sale behavior […]
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NWA Leaders Visit Washington, D.C. For Ag Labor Discussions
Representatives from the National Watermelon Association (NWA) recently advocated in Washington, D.C., for improvements to the U.S. watermelon industry. NWA representatives Bob Gibson, Jordan Carter, Greg Leger, John Lapide and George Szczepanski lobbied for legislative initiatives and industry priorities, particularly focused on agriculture labor reform. “As both a grower and as president of the National […]
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Fresh Del Monte, Disney Team For ‘Zootopia 2’ Campaign
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has partnered with Disney on a global, 360-degree campaign to celebrate the Nov. 26 release of the film Zootopia 2, featuring the return of characters Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman). Fresh Del Monte is bringing the film’s vibrant world to produce aisles […]
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Organic Trade Association Recognizes Straus For Life’s Work
The Organic Trade Association has honored Albert Straus, founder of Straus Family Creamery and a second-generation organic dairy farmer, with its Organic Lifetime Achievement Award. A pioneer in organic dairy and sustainable agriculture, Straus has led efforts to advance carbon-neutral dairy farming models that are shaping the future of organic food and farming. Straus has […]
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Starday Foods Launches AI-Powered Platform For F&B Product Development
Starday Foods, the artificial intelligence-driven product innovation platform, has launched Starday Innovation, a new strategic partnership offering for food and beverage (F&B) companies. Starday Innovation integrates AI and data-powered research and development to help teams accelerate decision-making throughout the product development cycle. Designed to mitigate risk, shorten time to market and drive organic growth, the […]
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Fanta Partners With Horror Icons For Global Halloween Campaign
Fanta is celebrating the spooky season by partnering with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse for its biggest global Halloween campaign, which features four horror characters on collectible packaging. The campaign brings a cast of horror movie characters to cinema and retail experiences and influencer-driven social media content. The Fanta Halloween Collection includes a new, limited-edition berry […]