Norwich, New York-based Chobani LLC has launched its first plant-based recipe, Non-Dairy Chobani, to give consumers looking for non-dairy products an option containing probiotics, less sugar than other non-dairy brands and only natural ingredients. “We have a belief: if we can’t make something better, we don’t make it at all. And for some time, we’ve felt that […]
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Big Y To Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Bags In 2020
Big Y Foods Inc., based in Springfield, Massachusetts, will eliminate single-use plastic bags at checkouts from its supermarkets and specialty stores as well as its Big Y Express Gas and Convenience stores in 2020. The company has been complying with single-use plastic bag bans in six of the local communities in Massachusetts (Adams, Amherst, Great Barrington, Lee, […]
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Chabaso Bakery Launches New Branding And E-Commerce Platform
Chabaso, a family-owned bakery in New Haven, Connecticut, is launching a new chapter in its history with a rebranding effort, including a new graphics package and website that includes an e-commerce platform. “It’s always time for reinvention and challenging ourselves to come up with something even better than the best ciabatta in production,” said Charles […]
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Rise Brewing Co.’s Latte Receives Industry Awards
Rise Brewing Co., a nitro cold-brew coffee brand located in Stamford, Connecticut, has taken home several awards for the creation of what it says is America’s first Organic Nitro Cold Brew Oat Milk Latte. The company won BevNet’s 2018 Best New Product Award and Best New Organic Beverage at the Nexty Awards. Beverage Industry named the […]
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Whole Foods Opens In Chappaqua, New York
Whole Foods Market recently opened a new 40,000-s.f. store in Chappaqua, New York, located at 480 N Bedford Road. “We feel privileged to be part of this significant moment for this great community,” said Alex Saa, store team leader and a Hudson Valley resident. “Whole Foods Market is proud to be able to offer the highest quality […]
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Hain Celestial Leadership Changes Include Elimination Of CEO North America Role
The Hain Celestial Group Inc., an organic and natural products company headquartered in Lake Success, New York, has appointed Chris Boever to the role of chief customer officer (CCO) and Robert Gulliver to chief human resources officer (CHRO), both reporting to Mark Schiller, president and CEO. Gary Tickle, CEO Hain Celestial North America, will leave the company after a brief […]
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Half-Ton Butter Sculpture Highlighting Pennsylvania Farm Show
The Choose PA Dairy “Find Your Power” Campaign is being highlighted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show with a sculpture carved from a half-ton of butter. Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding attended the show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and helped unveil the sculpture, a long-time farm show staple, encouraging Pennsylvanians to support the state’s […]
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Kings Food Markets & Balducci’s Promote Slate Of Executives
Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market have made a number of executive promotions. Joseph Parisi has been named COO; Allen Merken has been named VP, engineering, real estate and construction; Kathe Benjamin has been named VP, human resources and labor relations; and Sharon Bastianelli has been named VP, information technology. “At Kings and Balducci’s, […]