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Jones Soda Secures Distribution At Kroger For Special Release Series

Jones Soda Co., the original craft soda known for its unconventional flavors and user-designed label artwork, has secured distribution for its new Special Release series of limited-edition flavors at more than 1,800 Kroger stores across the country. The agreement highlights the appeal of the Special Release program, which can help retailers drive sales by offering […]

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Kroger Delivery Opens Newest CFC In Groveland, Florida

The Kroger Co. has opened a customer fulfillment center in Groveland, Florida, powered by Ocado Group, a technology provider for grocery e-commerce. This marks Kroger’s entry into the Florida market with an e-commerce delivery service that combines vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with delivery of grocery items and fresh food. “The Kroger Delivery network […]

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Hart Dairy Names Longan And Konovalov To Executive Team

Waynesboro, Georgia-based Hart Dairy has named two new members to the Hart Dairy executive team with the addition of Olga Longan as CFO and George Konovalov as VP of sales. Longan and Konovalov bring a collective 65 years of dairy industry experience to the team to cultivate the dairy’s continued growth through its humane treatment […]

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Hippeas Launches Limited-Edition Minions-Themed Snacks

New York-based Hippeas, organic chickpea snacks, is spreading the love with the launch of its Minions-themed snacks for the summer. The limited-edition packs of Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs in its best-selling flavor, Vegan White Cheddar, will be available in both a six-pack of 1 oz. bags and a 10 oz. family size option.  Hippeas has replaced […]

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Kroger Cincinnati-Dayton Division Ratifies Contract With UFCW Local 75

Kroger’s Cincinnati-Dayton division and United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 75 members in Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana have ratified a new labor agreement. “Kroger has invested more than $800 million in permanent wage increases in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in our associates’ pay […]

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Kroger And Local Unions Agree To Improve Future Pension Benefits

Certain associates within the Fred Meyer and QFC divisions of Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. have ratified an agreement with four local unions for the transfer of liabilities from the Sound Retirement Trust to the UFCW Consolidated Pension Plan. This new arrangement will help secure the pension benefits of more than 10,600 Kroger Family of Companies’ […]

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Ball Corp. Brings Aluminum Cup To Retailers In All 50 States

Ball Corp.’s first-of-its-kind Ball Aluminum Cup is now available for purchase at major retailers in all 50 states. Between May and June, the cups will be available for the first time in more than 18,000 food, drug and mass retailers, including Kroger, Target, Albertsons, CVS and others. “Ball has a long history of being a […]

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WAFC Elects 2021-22 Officers And Board Of Directors

The Western Association of Food Chains elected its 2021-22 officers and board of directors on May 1. Officers are: President and Chairman Greg McNiff, president of Stater Bros. Markets in San Bernardino, California; VP Scott Drew, COO of Smart & Final Stores in Commerce, California; Treasurer Pat Posey, VP of non-perishable procurement and merchandising at Bristol […]