Thirty-eight college students have been awarded educational scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year from San Antonio, Texas-based Silver Eagle Beverages. The scholarship program presents up to $5,000 per academic year to the dependent children of Silver Eagle Beverages employees. The program was started by the company more than 20 years ago and has awarded more […]
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Posted inC-Store News, Southwest
Yesway Debuts Concept Store In Lubbock, TX
Yesway has opened a new concept store, Allsup’s Express, Aug. 16 at 1111 University Ave., adjacent to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The Allsup’s Express store, a 3,000-square-foot bodega-style store, is focused on serving the university community with an assortment of merchandise offerings tailored to meet student needs, including food, beverages and everyday products. The express store will […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Southwest
Supply Remains Biggest Issue For Goode’s Cash Saver Stores
Getting consistent supply remains one of the biggest COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges faced by Steve Goode, owner of Arkansas-based Goode Foods LLC dba Goode’s Cash Saver. Goode, who also is president of the Arkansas Grocers & Retail Merchants Association, said the supply issue has improved since AWG moved his company from its Southaven to Springfield distribution […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Producer Owned Beef Receives $12M For Processing Facility
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state will support the creation of Producer Owned Beef’s processing facility in Amarillo through the Texas Enterprise Fund. The facility is the first in the U.S. to be owned by cattle producers and operated by beef processing industry veterans. Abbott’s office presented the award at a launch event Aug. 10. in Amarillo with […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
505 Southwestern Hosts ‘25 Years Of Flavor’ Celebration Event
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based 505 Southwestern celebrates “25 Years of Flavor” with an event to celebrate the anniversary in the location it was originally founded by entrepreneur Roy Solomon. The celebration is scheduled for Sept. 15 at Tin Can Alley. Tin Can Alley has gained national recognition as an innovative venue featuring locally inspired food, beverages and […]
Posted inPackaging News, Snacks Brands, Southwest
Frito-Lay Adds Ruffles Ridge Twists To Product Line
Plano, Texas-based Ruffles is partnering with the WNBA and one of its players, A’ja Wilson, to launch the Ruffles Ridge Twists product line. The new Ruffles Ridge Twists also come in Double Cheddar and Wilson’s own flavor, Smoky Barbecue. “I grew up eating Ruffles so it’s a dream come true to join the family of Chip Deal athletes and […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southwest
Richard’s Rainwater Expands To Sprouts, Whole Foods Market
Austin, Texas-based Richard’s Rainwater has expanded its beverage distribution to include Sprouts Farmers Market locations across Arizona, California and Nevada. The nation’s first FDA approved cloud-to-bottle company, Richard’s Rainwater captures fallen rain and packages it into recyclable aluminum cans or glass bottles. The rain is caught before it hits the ground, is 100 times cleaner than the strictest […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Standard Meat Company Names New Chief Operating Officer
Fort Worth, Texas-based Standard Meat Company has announced Tom Allen as the company’s new chief operating officer. Standard Meat is a family-owned meat processing and packaging company with plants in Dallas, Fort Worth, Saginaw and Ponder, Texas. The company is a global supplier of custom meat portioning and packaging solutions for the food service and retail […]