To celebrate its 100 percent Pure Florida orange juice, Tropicana Pure Premium is giving consumers a behind-the-scenes look at the Florida groves where their oranges are grown, and is sending one lucky family to Florida to experience the groves in person. Consumers can visit Tropicana’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Tropicana to get an up close and […]
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Duke’s Rolling Out New Light Mayonnaise With Olive Oil
Duke’s Mayonnaise has expanded its mayonnaise product line to include a Light Mayonnaise made with olive oil. Duke’s Light with Olive Oil has all of the flavor and health benefits of olive oil and no high fructose corn syrup. To meet consumer demand, Duke’s Light Mayonnaise with Olive Oil delivers the same taste and quality […]
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Brown is Kroger’s New Delta Division President
The Kroger Co. announced today, March 19, the promotion of Tim Brown as president of the company’s Delta division. Kroger’s Delta division is based in Memphis, Tenn., and operates stores in Western Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. Brown, 52, has been VP of operations in the company’s division, based in Roanoke, Va., since 2011; […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Equipment & Technology, Southeast
CHEP USA to Open U.S. Headquarters in Atlanta
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that CHEP USA, an industry leader in pallet and container pooling solutions and a part of Brambles Limited, will relocate its headquarters to Atlanta. The company plans to bring 173 jobs to the new facility over the next five years. “Georgia has many natural benefits and other strategic resources […]
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2012 South Florida Profile: Down Real Estate Market Overshadows Job Gains, Growth
[gn_note color=”#6666ff”]The 2012 South Florida Profile originally ran in the March 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southeast. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Florida’s grocery industry grew between 2 and 2.5 percent over the last year. The growth in […]
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Temkin International Now Offering Quad Seal Bags
Temkin International is introducing a new Quad Seal Bag for the ultimate product presentation. Sealed on all four sides, the Quad Seal Bags have a crisp, reinforced structure allowing them to sit upright without losing their shape. Side seals also provide uninterrupted space on all sides of the bag for graphics, text and labels; or […]
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Whole Foods Finally Opening In Pembroke Pines, Fla.
It’s been more than a year since the sign went up, but now residents of Pembroke Pines, Fla., are finally going to get a Whole Foods Market, the South Florida Business Journal reports. The Austin, Texas-based natural and organic food retailer is opening a 35,000-s.f. store at the western tip of Cobblestone Plaza, at Pines […]
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Coke Enterprises Chairman’s Total Comp Down
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Chairman and CEO John F. Brock’s total compensation was down 54 percent in 2011, due in part to a big dip in stock awards, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The Atlanta-based Coke products distributor and marketer, whose annual profit jumped 20 percent to $749 million in 2011, reported in a proxy filing […]