Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Snacks Brands, West

Joolies Expands Product Line With Dark Chocolate Date Nibbles

Joolies, Los Angeles-based grower of organic medjool dates, has introduced new product line of diced organic medjool dates: Dark Chocolate Date Nibbles. The dates come in three varieties including Blood Orange Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and Matcha Dark Chocolate and are offered in two different retail sizes: two ounce pillow pouch and a four […]

Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Midwest, Whole Foods

Heinz Launches Chef-Inspired Sauce Collection

Chicago-based Heinz has announced its new Heinz 57 Collection, a line of elevated sauces and spreads. Aiming to make culinary trends more accessible, Heinz looked to the expertise of Lee Wolen and Joe Frillman for inspiration in developing the collection. The chef-inspired line attempts to accelerate culinary exploration by transforming simple dishes into new creations. “I am inspired by premium-crafted ingredients […]

Posted inH-E-B, Bakery News, Southwest

Collin Street Bakery Named ‘Million Dollar Seller’ By H-E-B

Corsicana, Texas-based Collin Street Bakery has been recognized by H-E-B as a “Million Dollar Seller” in the retailer’s grocery stores.   In 2018, Collin Street entered its fruitcake in H-E-B’s “Quest for Texas Best” competition. Out of nearly 1,000 vendor entries, Collin Street Bakery was named a top 25 finalist and was awarded space in over 200 […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Merchant Distributors, Southeast

Merchants Distributors To Invest $35M In Perishable Facility

Hickory, North Carolina-based Merchants Distributors, a wholesale grocery distributor, will invest $35 million to add 250,000 square feet to its perishables capacity at its Caldwell County facilities. “We are very excited about MDI’s latest new investment in Caldwell County. We are proud to have partnered with the city of Hickory assisting MDI with local incentives that […]

Posted inC-Store News, Aldi, Midwest

Aldi Announces Fan Favorite Winners, Hall Of Fame Product

Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi have released the results of its annual Aldi Fan Favorites survey. The survey was given to more than 100,000 consumers. A three-time former winner was voted into the new Fan Favorites “Hall of Fame,” while another product won the top spot in two different categories for the first time. Several items were neck and […]