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Whole Foods Market To Open April 2 In Castle Rock, CO

Whole Foods Market will open its new 43,000-s.f. store in Castle Rock, located at 6384 Promenade Parkway, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 2. As part of the opening day celebrations, guests can enjoy complimentary coffee, snacks and music before the store opens. The first 300 customers in line will receive a custom Whole Foods […]

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Sustainable Walnut Farm Partners With National Retailers

The Nutty Gourmet, based in Hughson, California, is on a mission to make heart-healthy snacks available to all. The affiliate of Grower Direct Nut is a family-owned walnut farm and processing facility that produces sustainably-grown, non-GMO walnut snacks from its orchards and local farms around California. The Nutty Gourmet was born at the generations-old Martella […]

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Manuka Honey Brand Wedderspoon Launches Immunity Gummies

Wedderspoon, the No. 1 selling Manuka Honey brand in the U.S., has launched its newest product line; Manuka Honey Immunity Gummies. These fruit gummies are the first on the market made without cane sugar, corn syrup, glucose or artificial sweeteners. Wedderspoon is excited to be launching two flavors and formulas : the Berry gummies contain […]

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Morning Consult Reveals Most Trusted Brands of 2020

The United States Postal Service, Amazon and Google rank as the top three most trusted brands in the country, according to the inaugural Most Trusted Brands report from data intelligence company Morning Consult.  The report, the largest study of its kind, features an average of 16,700 interviews per brand for nearly 2,000 brands. It also […]

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New York’s Grace’s Marketplace Offers Same-Day Grocery Delivery

Grace’s Marketplace, the European-style neighborhood market in New York City, is offering online delivery through Mercato, the online grocery e-commerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores. Grace’s Marketplace, which located on New York’s Upper East Side, with a second location in Greenvale, New York, will offer same-day delivery of globally sourced gourmet products, […]

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Boxed Water Expands Product Assortment; New Size Based On Consumer Demand

Boxed Water Is Better, a company providing a sustainable alternative to plastic bottles and aluminum cans, will be adding a new size to its offering of pure water in 100 percent recyclable and paper-based cartons. “We’re adding a 330ml in response to overwhelming requests from our consumers and trade partners,” said Daryn Kuipers, CEO of Boxed […]

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Wegmans To Sell Smartbuns And Smartcakes At Select Stores

Smart Baking Co. products are now available at Wegmans. The Sanford, Florida-based bakery is supplying Smartcakes and Smartbuns to a select number of the chain’s stores, with the potential for expansion. Our goal at Smart Baking Co. is to give everyone, regardless of dietary needs, delicious, healthy options,” said Dave Heuvel, co-founder and VP of […]

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SOUTHWEST: Dunnhumby: H-E-B Dethrones Trader Joe’s As Top U.S. Grocery Retailer

Dunnhumby, a customer data science company, released its third annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a comprehensive, nationwide study that examines the $700 billion U.S. Grocery market. For the first time, H-E-B was rated the top U.S. grocery retailer, bumping Trader Joe’s from the top spot which the discounter has held the last two years. The regional […]