New York-based Kind Healthy Snacks has appointed Russell Stokes as the new CEO of Kind North America. Stokes assumes the role with immediate effect and reports directly to Juan Martin, Kind’s global president and CEO. Stokes has most recently served as Kind’s chief growth officer, joining the team earlier this year. In his new role, he will lead Kind […]
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Stop & Shop, Ocean State Job Lot Celebrate Newly Opened Facilities
Grocery retailer Stop & Shop and discount retailer Ocean State Job Lot are celebrating newly opened facilities within the RK Weymouth Shopping Center and the significant investment the companies have made in the Weymouth, Massachusetts, community. To commemorate this effort, Weymouth Mayor Bob Hedlund conducted the recent ribbon cutting. Stop & Shop officials said they are proud to have […]
Celebrate Holiday Season With New Hot Chocolate Bombs
Frankford Candy is expanding its assortment of hot chocolate bombs to include three new flavors – salted caramel, peppermint and double chocolate. The new items join returning holiday favorites such as the Fruity Pebbles Candy Snowman and the Krabby Patties Sliders and will be available at retailers nationwide for a limited time. “According to a 2020 National […]
Ocean Spray, Ferguson Launch #BetterTogether Campaign
After a year and a half of being socially distanced from family, friends and peers, Ocean Spray has launched the #BetterTogether campaign. In partnership with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor, producer and author of the cookbook, “Food Between Friends,” the #BetterTogether initiative will offer holiday recipes as well as provide nutritious “thank you” packages to school staff across […]
Campbell’s, Universal Music Group Combine Cooking And Music
Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell’s has partnered with Universal Music Group, a leader in music-based entertainment, to unveil a specially marked label on its red and white cans that unlocks reimagined classic songs performed by recording artists, each paired with their favorite brand recipe. According to a recent Campbell’s survey, 73 percent of home cooks listen to music while preparing […]
Ferrero Building First North American Chocolate Processing Facility
Parsippany, New Jersey-based Ferrero North America, part of the global confectionery company the Ferrero Group, has broken ground on a new chocolate processing facility in Bloomington, Illinois. It will be the Ferrero Group’s third facility that processes chocolate and its first outside of Europe. State and local leaders joined Ferrero at a ceremony to celebrate the occasion, […]
Stonyfield Organic Yogurt Expands DSP By Hiring Former Horizon Farmers
Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Stonyfield Organic, an organic yogurt maker, says it plans to help save at-risk Northeast organic family farms by inviting a number of them into their direct supply program during the coming months. The move comes after over 89 regional family farmers recently received notice that their contracts will be terminated by Horizon, […]
Giant Food Offers Flex-To-Win Sweepstakes To Win Groceries For A Year
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food, a greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, has launched its Flexible Rewards Flex-to-Win Sweepstakes. Running through Dec. 31, the sweepstakes will award a grand prize of groceries for a year, rewarded through Flexible Rewards points, to five winners, selected in early January. Giant also will select five winners at random each week, […]
