Louisville, Colorado-based Sovos Brands Inc. has added Tamer Abuaita, SVP of operations and chief supply chain officer at Stanley Black & Decker Inc., to the company’s board. “Tamer is a transformational supply chain leader, who brings more than two decades of leadership and experience in the consumer products space to the Sovos Brands board,” said […]
Category: Southwest
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
GrubMarket Acquires Quality Fruit And Vegetable Co.
GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas-based Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co., a fresh produce company that provides fruits and vegetables to the Southwest, sourced from the U.S., Mexico, South America and other parts of the world. QF&V is operated by its founder, Nick Delgado, a veteran in the fresh produce industry with more […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Food Service News, Southwest
Kroger Opens Kitchen United Mix In Dallas
Kroger has welcomed a Kitchen United MIX inside its store on East Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. This concept is a virtual food court located inside the grocery store. Customers have the option to mix and match items from various restaurants on one order for pickup or delivery. Kitchen United MIX houses local and national restaurants, […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southwest
PepsiCo Beverages Acquires Land For Facility In Denver, CO
PepsiCo Beverages North America has acquired almost 152 acres of land at the Denver High Point development area where it will build a 1.2 million square foot manufacturing facility. The facility is PBNA’s latest project as part of its near 75-year investment in the Denver community, including the company’s River North Art District location that has been […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Southwest
The United Family Breaks Ground In Rio Rancho, NM
Representatives of The United Family joined with city officials and developers to break ground on a new Market Street grocery store in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. This location will be part of the new the Village at Rio Rancho shopping center, and is slated for a fall 2023 opening. While the Rio Rancho community is familiar with The […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Vita Coco To Create ‘World’s Biggest Coconut’ Roadside Experience
Vita Coco is creating the World’s Biggest Coconut roadside experience July 22-24 in Dallas, Texas. The coconut pop-up invites Texans to celebrate summer and Vita Coco’s hydrating Coconut Juice, which launched earlier this summer. Standing more than three stories tall, the giant inflatable coconut will be visible throughout the neighborhood, a nod to “Everything is Bigger […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Southwest
Afia’s Falafel Begins Distribution At Whole Foods Locations
Austin, Texas-based Afia has announced that its products are being distributed at Whole Foods stores nationwide. Whole Foods will carry Afia’s best-selling frozen falafel flavors, Afia’s Traditional Falafel and Afia Garlic and Herb Falafel, at 400 stores. Whole Foods marks the second national retailer with whom the company has partnered, following Sprouts in 2021. This will allow […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart+ Adds InHome Delivery Through Membership Program
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart and its InHome Delivery Service, which delivers groceries, is available as an optional add-on within Walmart+. The previous two standalone memberships have partnered to bring all delivery capabilities into a single experience, allowing new and current members to choose the membership plan that appeals to them based on the type of delivery […]