C-Store Master broke ground on the company’s new 120,000-square-foot automated warehouse Oct. 7 in Huntsville, Alabama. Scheduled to open in Q1 of 2021, the company has invested $12 million in the warehouse, which will be the only one of its kind in the country. The new warehouse has created 40 jobs that C-Store Master will be hiring for […]
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Farm Rich Joins SEC ‘Team’ As Official Frozen Snack Sponsor
St. Simons Island, Georgia-based Farm Rich, a frozen snacks and appetizers brands, and the Southeastern Conference have announced an exclusive three-year sponsorship that will feature Farm Rich as the “Official Frozen Snack of the SEC” across all SEC sports, including football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, gymnastics and more. This is a first for the brand and […]
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Patrick Manning Joins Novolex As SVP Of Corporate Development
Patrick Manning has joined Hartsville, South Carolina-based Novolex as SVP of corporate development. Novolex develops and manufactures diverse packaging and food service products. In filling this key position at the company, Manning will be responsible for business strategy and all corporate mergers and acquisitions activity. He will be part of the senior leadership team and report […]
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Flowers Foods Sets Company Record For 2020 Energy Star Certification
Fifteen Flowers Foods bakeries have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2020 Energy Star plant certification, a record for the company. In 2019, 13 of the company’s 46 bakeries achieved Energy Star status, meeting the EPA’s strict performance levels and standards for energy efficiency. “It is a testament to these bakeries’ commitment to sustainable […]
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Southeastern Grocers Announces Launch Of Notes Offering
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. says its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries SEG Holding LLC and SEG Finance Corp. intend to issue $325.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2028. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries of SEG that guarantee its existing asset-based revolving credit facility. The proceeds from […]
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Dollar Tree, Family Dollar To Hire More Than 25,000 Associates
Chesapeake, Virginia-based Dollar Tree plans to hire more than 25,000 associates for its Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores and the company’s U.S. distribution centers during the fifth annual Nationwide Hiring Event, from Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 23. “Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are excited to bring aboard motivated individuals as we provide […]
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Dole Healthy-Cooking Initiative Inspired By Ratatouille
Nothing sums up Dole’s latest collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios better than an observation by Remy, the rat-turned-chef at the center of Disney and Pixar’s Ratatouille: “Humans don’t just survive; they discover; they create…I mean, just look what they do with food!” Just as the four-legged gourmet famously guided Parisienne chef-in-training Linguini to culinary stardom […]
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Shuman Farms Looks Forward To Virtual Fresh Summit
Embracing the virtual platform that this year’s PMA Fresh Summit offers, Reidsville, Georgia-based Shuman Farms will be showcasing its marketing initiatives and merchandising solutions to buyers. The event is set for Oct. 13-15. As a year-round grower and shipper of premium sweet onions, Shuman Farms will highlight its seed-to-shelf story throughout the content on its […]