Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has announced its commitment of $2.5 million to address food insecurity by partnering with Feeding America member food banks to provide greater access to protein in communities facing hunger. This September, during Hunger Action Month, Tyson is also donating 2.5 million pounds of protein, the equivalent of 10 million meals, to […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Nonfood Items, Southwest
Walmart To Offer Health Care Through United Health Group
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart and UnitedHealth Group have announced the beginning of a 10-year, wide-ranging collaboration, bringing together the collective expertise of the companies in serving millions of people with affordable health services that improve health outcomes and improve the patient experience. The collaboration will start in 2023 with 15 Walmart Health locations in Florida and Georgia […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southwest
Clean Cause Releases Beverage For National Recovery Month
Clean Cause, an Austin, Texas-based sparkling Yerba Maté beverage company, has announced an exclusive can collection in honor of National Recovery Month. Beginning Sept. 7, Clean Cause will release 1,200 limited-edition cans of cherry lime featuring an exclusive label designed by the brand’s creative director and singer/songwriter Ben Haggerty, better known as “Macklemore,” with 100 […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B To Open New Store In Frisco, TX
H-E-B is set to open the doors of its flagship store Sept. 21 at 4800 Main St. in Frisco, Texas. Customers who want to get a head start can begin to schedule orders for curbside pickup, beginning Sept. 19. Orders can be scheduled up to 14 days in advance. At 111,000 square feet, the H-E-B […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southwest
North Texas Food Bank Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Event
The North Texas Food Bank will celebrate 40 years of serving the North Texas community with a family-friendly event Sept. 10 at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas. The event is free to the public and will feature face painters, balloon artists, a book reading of the NTFB’s children’s book, “Hunger Bugs Me!,” and music from the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Walmart Acquires Stake In Sustainable Beef’s Facility
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Sustainable Beef, a rancher-owned company based in North Platte, Nebraska. The grocer’s equity investment is part of a broader partnership to source top-quality angus beef from Sustainable Beef’s new beef processing facility. This partnership will help supplement the current beef industry and will provide […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Southwest
Tarrant Area Food Bank Receives $200K Grant From Albertsons
Fort Worth, Texas-based Tarrant Area Food Bank was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Tom Thumb/Albertsons Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program that aims to help connect qualified individuals with existing federal meal programs. The funding will be allocated to its “Resources, Education Delivered (RED Bus)” mobile program. Tarrant Area Food Bank has launched this initiative to […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest
Bud Light Releases Limited-Edition UTSA Bottle
Bud Light is launching a limited-edition University of Texas at San Antonio-branded Bud Light for game day. As the official beer sponsor of UTSA Athletics, Bud Light is featuring the Roadrunners’ battle cry “Birds Up” on limited-edition packages for this season. The 16-ounce Bud Light aluminum bottles can be found at the Alamodome on game […]