Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands, a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, says that its subsidiary Utz Quality Foods has entered into a definitive agreement with Snak-King Corp. to acquire certain assets related to the Vitner’s brand. Vitner’s is a brand of snack foods in the Chicago metropolitan market. The total purchase price is $25 million, subject […]
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Heller Named To Newman’s Own Foundation Board Of Directors
Newman’s Own Foundation has appointed Bridgette Heller to its board of directors. The foundation continues the work of its founder, actor/philanthropist Paul Newman, by turning all net profits and royalties from the sale of Newman’s Own products into donations, totaling more than $560 million to date. She also serves on the board of directors for Newman’s Own. Heller has been […]
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‘Better For All’ Will Drive Significant Priorities For UNFI
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. It showcases the company’s commitments to building a brighter future, transforming today’s foodscape by delivering greater freedom of food choice and by taking innovative action on global social and environmental issues. In the report, UNFI not only highlights […]
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Daily Harvest Mylk Plant-Based, Made With Clean, Whole Ingredients
Daily Harvest has introduced Mylk, a plant-based milk made with clean, whole ingredients including transitional organic almonds, a pinch of Himalayan sea salt and sometimes vanilla bean. Unlike most plant-based milks on the market, Daily Harvest Mylk is undiluted, as well as 100 percent free of gums, emulsifiers, preservatives, added sugars or carrageenan. “People are […]
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NCR Adds Freshop E-commerce Solution To Its POS Software Platform
NCR Corp., a provider of retail solutions that run the store, has acquired grocery e-commerce leader Freshop, based in New York. Adding e-commerce to NCR’s leading retail core point-of-sale platform will give retailers, especially regional and small grocery chains, the ability to quickly deploy “buy-online, pickup-in-store” capabilities to serve their customers’ needs directly. This combination enables retailers to […]
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Select Shoprite Pharmacies Distributing COVID Vaccines In New Jersey
ShopRite said that 39 select pharmacies in New Jersey are set to administer COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers as part of its partnership with the state of New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ShopRite pharmacies are following the federal government’s distribution […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Releases Opening Date For Its Newburgh, NY Club
BJ’s Wholesale Club, an operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern U.S., says that its newest club in Newburgh, New York, will open on Friday, Jan. 22. “We’re excited to kick off the new year by bringing the convenience and value of a BJ’s membership to the community of Newburgh,” said Craig Lombardi, general […]
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Stop & Shop Nutrition Partners To Host Free Virtual Workshops In January
With New Year’s resolutions fresh in many minds, Stop & Shop’s Nutrition Partners has launched a new month-long series of free virtual workshops to help those intent on getting healthy. Throughout the month of January, the Nutrition Partners will coach participants to create realistic and achievable health and wellness goals that they can keep throughout the […]