This summer, Sprouts Farmers Markets is expanding across the U.S., celebrating several store openings. Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania The Sprouts store in Montgomeryville will open July 25, with a ribbon cutting at 7 a.m. The first 200 shoppers on July 25-26 will receive a free reusable goodie bag filled with special products and samples. Plus, the first […]
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Krasdale Foods Hosts Annual Charity Golf Event
Krasdale Foods held its annual charity golf outing July 7 at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey, bringing together industry vendors, brokers and customers for a day of networking and fundraising. The outing supports two nonprofits – DreamYard, a Bronx-based charity that provides arts and education programs, and Los Rancheros Unidos, an […]
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Minier’s Unlikely Mix – Meat Destination With ‘Pottery Barn’ Feel In Big Flats, NY
Minier’s has a long, rich history, stretching back to the 1870s when Henry Minier opened a general store in Big Flats, New York, in the state’s Southern Tier. That store was about half a mile from where Minier’s full-service supermarket sits today at 84 Canal St. The family-owned store, known as Minier’s Neighborhood Meat Store […]
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Duda Farm Fresh Foods Expands Georgia Sweet Corn Facility
Duda Farm Fresh Foods has added a cutting-edge, on-site fresh cut corn processing facility within its Georgia sweet corn operations. This investment marks a step in the company’s commitment to delivering fresher, more sustainable produce. The new facility mirrors the same technology and processes used across all of Duda’s corn processing locations in Florida, Michigan […]
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NJFC Hosts Reception For Local Companies At Fancy Food Show
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) Leadership Development Program hosted a New Jersey Pavilion Reception on June 30 during the 2025 SFA Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center in New York City. Under the theme of “Diners, Buyers & Suppliers,” the event saluted the Garden State’s contributions to the national food scene and its […]
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Bay Food Brokerage Expands Into New Headquarters In Tampa
Bay Food Brokerage, a Tampa, Florida-based retail food brokerage company serving the Southeast, has relocated to a new headquarters building in Tampa’s Westshore Business District that is double the size of its previous office on Memorial Highway. Bay Food Brokerage purchased the almost 12,000-square-foot office building at 5201 W Laurel St. for $4.3 million last […]
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Texas Watermelon Association Introduces Refreshed Brand Identity
The Texas Watermelon Association (TWA) has unveiled a refreshed brand identity, including a new logo and redesigned website. As a top five watermelon-producing state in the U.S., Texas plays a major role in meeting demand for the fruit. The new look and online experience reflect TWA’s mission to support the state’s watermelon industry while connecting […]
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2025 Fancy Food Show Sees Increase In Attendee Registration
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) brought together more than 32,000 industry professionals June 29-July 1 for the 69th Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center in New York City. Attendee registration jumped 14 percent over 2024, to about 13,000, including about 8,100 buyers, a 9 percent increase. As specialty food and beverage products grow […]