Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast

Publix Opens New Store In Navarre, FL

Publix Super Markets has opened a new store at Wynnehaven Plaza in Navarre, Florida. The 48,387-square-foot store offers departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy with drive-thru. There also will be an adjacent Publix Liquors. “We are excited to bring a second […]

Posted inCenter Store, Southeast

Z Natural Foods Launches Instant Chicken Bone Broth Powder

West Palm Beach, Florida-based Z Natural Foods has launched its new Instant Chicken Bone Broth Soup Base Powder. This blend is made from organic ingredients, including chicken bone broth, carrot, tomato, shiitake mushroom, onion, himalayan salt, MCT oil, celery, garlic and black pepper.  This combination of ingredients provides a nutritious broth base that can be used […]

Posted inBeverage News, Southeast

Danone North America Invests $65M For Production Line

Danone North America will invest up to $65 million over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida. The investment will support its long-term growth strategy and will deliver benefits across the U.S. business, including advancing operational excellence, enabling flexibility in bottle design, accelerating the company’s sustainability goals and driving cost efficiencies. […]

Posted inBeverage News, Southeast

Milo’s Tea Co. Plans For Production Facility In Moore, SC

Milo’s Tea Company, a 76-year-old Alabama-based national beverage company, will invest more than $130 million initially to build a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. In the beginning, this new facility will bring more than 100 jobs to the area. This new investment is a direct response to the growth of the Milo’s brand. It […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast

Farmer Focus Receives $3.6M Expansion Grant From USDA

Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Farmer Focus received a $3.6 million grant as part of the second round of the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion program. The grant will support a $17.8 million expansion of Farmer Focus’ organic chicken processing facility in Harrisonburg. By doubling processing capacity over the next two years, this investment will enable Farmer Focus […]

Posted inPackaging News, Southeast

DS Smith Testing Packages To Withstand G-Force Pressure

Atlanta-based DS Smith reveals new research that is underway into destructive G-force pressures on packages. To help understand the tough environment that packages withstand to reach consumers in perfect condition, DS Smith is experimenting with “accelerometers.” The devices track the package through its journey and provide data that can explain damage it sustains. The DS […]