Uncle Matt’s Organic, based in Clermont, Florida, is debuting its new look featuring a redesigned logo and packaging. It’s been just over a year since the brand was welcomed back home to founder and CEO Matt McLean, who built and subsequently sold the company to Dean Foods in 2017 and bought it back in 2020. The refresh […]
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Presidente Supermarkets’ Expansion Includes New Stores And Warehouse
Miami-based Hispanic grocer Presidente Supermarkets is opening seven new stores in 2021 plus a new wholesale concept. The family owned company, founded in 1990, is led by Omar Rodriguez. The new warehouse distributors concept, Omax Plaza Wholesale, will be housed in a 100,000-square-foot building on 24 acres in Kissimmee, Florida. Together, the seven stores and Omax Plaza […]
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AppHarvest Has Named Nelson As EVP Of Operations
AgTech leader AppHarvest, a certified B Corp., has named Julie Nelson its EVP of operations. Nelson will lead efforts to scale AppHarvest’s network of farms and to build manufacturing and supply chain capability to ensure efficient delivery of consistent, high-quality products to major grocers and restaurants. AppHarvest is focused on farming more sustainably, using up […]
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7-Eleven Doubles Down On Dining With New Store In Tennessee
7-Eleven is debuting Tennessee’s first newly-built store in the town of Murfreesboro, south of Nashville. It will be the very first to feature the convenience retailer’s two most popular restaurant concepts – the Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits – under one roof. The opening marks the expansion of the convenience retailer’s footprint in the […]
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SEG Offers ‘Try It, Love It Or Your Money Back’ On 8,000-Plus Products
A recent SEG consumer survey revealed that 99 percent of customers perceive private label products as equal to or better than similar products from national brands. Southeastern Grocers Inc. is helping customers save with its SE Grocers private label products that offer a guaranteed lower everyday price on more than 8,000 items. Due to supply […]
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Titan Farms’ Sustainable Packaging Receives High Praise
Ridge Spring, South Carolina-based Titan Farms has brought back its sustainable, eco-friendly packaging this summer to meet the increasing demand for less single use plastics. “Nature’s Peach” box is a 100 percent recyclable four-pack that uses earthy tones to highlight the peaches. The durable yet convenient packaging allows shoppers to carry by the center handle […]
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Weiss Joins Kalera As Advisor And Proposed Board Member
Orlando, Florida-based Kalera, one of the fastest-growing and largest vertical farming companies in the world, named Andrea M. Weiss as advisor to its board of directors. In this role, Weiss will work closely with Kalera’s Board of Directors as it prepares the firm for a future U.S. listing of its stock. She also will be presented […]
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Weigel’s Convenience Store CEO McMullen Dies At Age 74
Weigel’s CEO Kenneth E. McMullen, 74, of Powell, Tennessee, died July 29, 2021. In 1981, he joined Weigel’s Inc., an East Tennessee convenience store chain and dairy, in what would become a 40-year career. His initial job with Weigel’s was as the company’s operations manager. McMullen was instrumental in the company’s growth through his innovative […]