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Uncle Ben’s, Retailers Donate More Than $24,000 To Schools Nationwide

The Uncle Ben’s brand is teaming up with local retailers across the country to donate more than $24,000 to schools as part of its annual Ben’s Beginners program. As part of the program, retailers select local schools to receive a donation to encourage healthy eating in their communities. Donations from Albertsons, Hannaford, Raleys and Stater Bros. will […]

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Peterson To Board Of Directors

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. has announced that Christopher H. Peterson, EVP, CFO, Newell Brands, has been named to the board of directors. He will serve as chair of the board’s Audit Committee. The company also announced that Tommy Yin has left the board. Yin, an associate at Leonard Green, joined the board in 2017. “We’re […]

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Welch’s Saves $1M With New Software Support Vendor

Concord, Massachusetts-based Welch’s, the processing and marketing subsidiary of the National Grape Cooperative, is using Rimini Street of Las Vegas, Nevada, to support its Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) application and Oracle database software. Rimini Street is a global provider of enterprise software products and services and a third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products. By […]

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Dietz & Watson Donates To Boston Food Bank On Behalf Of Roche Bros.

Dietz & Watson, a Philadelphia-based deli meat and cheese company, on Dec. 18 presented a check to the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) on behalf of its local retail partner, Roche Bros. Supermarkets.  The check was presented to the GBFB at the Roche Bros. store located at 184 Linden Street in Wellesley Town, Massachusetts. Samples of Dietz & Watson […]

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‘Rally’ Electrolyte Beverage Expands Distribution Into 200 H-E-B Stores Across Texas

Rally Cure, beverage company and maker of the electrolyte beverage Rally, now has its flagship product available in 200 H-E-B stores across the state of Texas. Expansion within H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers, marks a significant milestone for the beverage startup and the rehydration drink designed for athletes and their trainers […]

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Tamim Teas Offers Mushroom Tea Blends In Eco-Friendly Canisters

Arlington, Massachusetts-based Tamim Teas, a producer of herbal teas with American-grown, organic, medicinal mushrooms, has launched five immune-boosting blends in eco-friendly canisters. These herbal teas deliver the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms, a remedy for strengthening the immune system, the company says. “Medicinal mushrooms are exploding in today’s health market. Unfortunately, to meet this demand, many […]

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She Beverage Co. Inc. On Cusp Of IPO

Financial experts are predicting capital growth as Palmdale, California-based She Beverage Co. qualifies and potentially goes directly to NASDAQ. With four locations including its corporate offices, two warehouses, a brewery and manufacturing site, the She Brand is also currently building on 100 acres and acquiring additional space for manufacturing. CEO and Master Brander Lupe Rose has set […]

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Hugo’s Family Marketplace Hires, Promotes New Store Leadership

Hugo’s Family Marketplace is welcoming Torrie Enget as the new store director of its 32nd Avenue S., Grand Forks, North Dakota, location. Enget brings a “strong background” in retail and business management as an executive team leader at Target, GM of Best Buy and, most recently, operations manager of J.C. Penney, says Hugo’s. “We are […]