Posted inMeijer, Midwest, Produce News

Square Roots Expands Produce Distribution To Meijer Stores

Square Roots has expanded distribution of produce in Meijer’s stores in the Midwest.  The company’s greens will be sold at Meijer-branded stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. The produce is grown and harvested at Square Roots’ Kenosha farm, the company’s largest indoor farm built to date.  “Our new farm in Kenosha delivers delicious, pesticide-free, fresh […]

Posted inAssociation News, Albertsons, West

AFMA Foundation Awards 128 College Scholarships

The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance has funded 128 college scholarships for the 2022-23 school year, culminating to $207,500 for all students.   The winners come from a variety of the AFMA’s member companies and include both employees and their dependents. All students will be attending community colleges, colleges or universities in Arizona. This year, there were […]

Posted inPackaging News, Amazon Fresh, Southeast, Whole Foods

ZOA Energy Launches Limited-Edition Cans For Movie Release

Tampa, Florida-based ZOA Energy is collaborating with DC Films to launch limited-edition “Black Adam” cans to stores nationwide for consumers. The cans feature ZOA founder and film lead/producer Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam. The cans are available while supplies last online through its website, on Amazon and in grocery and convenience stores. ZOA has also released a limited-edition […]

Posted inAldi, Dairy News, Feature, Snacks Brands, Southeast

Bodacious Food Succeeds With Mama Geraldine’s Cheese Straws

While working in the radio business during the mid-1990s, Cathy Cunningham made a discovery one night. The cheese bites on which she had been snacking were nowhere near as good as those of her mother, Geraldine Cunningham. “I knew my mama’s cheese straws were better than those things,” said Cunningham during an interview with The […]

Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Southwest

H-E-B’s Helping Heroes Initiative Honors First Responders In Texas

As part of its 18th Annual Helping Heroes initiative, thousands of Plano, Texas-based H-E-B employees honored and celebrated first responders across the state for their service. Helping Heroes is a companywide initiative that reinforces H-E-B’s commitment to emergency personnel and allows H-E-B employees to give back and engage in a day of service at fire, […]

Posted inAlbertsons, Corporate Store News, Nonfood Items, West

Albertsons Company Supports Immunization Access

Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has announced investments in technology, vaccine inventory and patient services to increase immunization access and personalized care at more than 1,700 pharmacy locations. Pharmacy teams across Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs are now administering flu vaccines, as well as the […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Amazon Fresh, Northeast, Produce News, Whole Foods

Grillo’s Pickles Packs Flavor, Freshness Into Each Bite

Grillo’s Pickles, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is the nation’s No. 2 refrigerated pickle brand. It was established in 2008 when Travis Grillo decided to take a 100-year-old family recipe and make pickles from his backyard garden. Grillo eventually sold the pickles two for $1 from a cart.  The pickles can now be found in Whole […]