Ardent Mills, a flour-milling and ingredient company, says it has successfully completed the acquisition of substantially all the business assets of Firebird Artisan Mills, a gluten-free, specialty grain and pulse milling company. Over the next several months, the Firebird Artisan Mills brand and products will be fully integrated into Ardent Mills as the company continues to bolster its emerging […]
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Tyson Foods To Give Frontline, Hourly Team Members Year-End Bonuses
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is thanking its frontline and hourly team members by giving them approximately $50 million in year-end bonuses for their efforts over the past year. For team members in the U.S., these one-time bonuses will be based on tenure, range from $300 to $700, and be distributed starting this month. “This is […]
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H-E-B Plans Upgrades For Longest-Standing Store In Austin
After more than six decades serving the community around South Congress and Oltorf, H-E-B is set to make multiple upgrades to its longest-standing store in Austin, Texas. The retailer will start moving forward with this project early next year. In February, demolition will begin on the old store, and H-E-B will open a temporary location […]
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H-E-B Opens Second Leander Store, Gives Home To Veteran
When H-E-B opened its second store in Leander, Texas, at 19348 Ronald Reagan Blvd. on Nov. 17, it also made a surprise announcement to gift a severely wounded military veteran a new, mortgage-free home. Through its Spirit of Giving philosophy, H-E-B celebrated the store’s grand opening by surprising U.S Army Sgt. Aaron Cabrera with the […]
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Women of Influence: The Shelby Report Of The Southwest Honors 29
Many of our loyal readers, particularly those in the Northeast, may be familiar with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s annual section: Women of Influence. Now in its 16th year, the special tribute honors female executives who are among the leaders in their respective fields. The popular feature has drawn interest from across the nation, […]
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Natural Grocers To Open Renovated Greeley, Colorado, Store On Dec. 16
Natural Grocers has relocated its Greeley, Colorado, store to a renovated and larger space in the heart of downtown. When the doors to this new location open on Dec. 16, at 1320 8th Ave., the family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer will be filling an almost decade long void in the downtown area, which has been without […]
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McLane Grocery Names Smith As New President
Temple, Texas-based McLane Co. Inc., a supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, has hired Chris Smith as the new president of McLane Grocery, a $33 billion business unit providing supply chain solutions to more than 70,000 retailer locations. Before joining McLane Co., Smith worked at Walgreens Boots Alliance as SVP and chief […]
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Meati Appoints Tassani As President
Boulder, Colorado-based Meati, an animal-free meat company, has named Scott Tassani as its president, effective Dec. 6. The addition of Tassani to Meati’s leadership team comes as the company prepares to launch in early 2022 with a new source of nutrient-dense, universal protein made from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Tassani previously served for […]