Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has released its plans to build a new fulfillment center in Salt Lake City, Utah to support the retailer’s growing e-commerce business. The 1 million-plus square-foot facility is scheduled to open in the summer of 2022 and will create approximately 450 full-time, permanent jobs across the region. The purpose of the facility […]
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CEFCO Opens Location Featuring CEFCO Kitchen In Post, Texas
CEFCO Convenience Stores recently opened its newest truck stop store featuring CEFCO Kitchen at 905 N Broadway St. in Post, Texas. The CEFCO Kitchen features a wide variety of hot and cold food items, including made-to-order burritos, tacos and bowls, as well as hand-breaded chicken tenders, pizzas, breakfast sandwiches and many other signature food offerings. […]
Are High-Tech Containers The Future Of Farming?
With increasingly unpredictable weather patterns impacting crops and a continuing global supply chain crisis affecting millions, FarmBox Foods is using tech-based indoor farming to provide nutrient-rich food. Based in Sedalia, Colorado, the company has spent the last four years developing automated farms in shipping containers to grow gourmet mushrooms, organic leafy greens, culinary herbs, peppers […]
Peak Rock Capital Affiliate Sells Pretzels Inc. To Hershey Co.
An affiliate of Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital, a middle-market private investment firm, has announced the close of its sale of Pretzels Inc. to The Hershey Co. Pretzels produces an extensive portfolio of salty snacks that includes traditional, peanut-butter-filled, almond-butter-filled, flavored, seasonal and gluten-free pretzels, as well as extruded snack products. The company serves a […]
Sysco Relaunches Foodie Magazine
Houston, Texas-based Sysco Corp., a global foodservice distribution company, has relaunched its Foodie magazine with a new look and feel to create a more engaging experience for foodservice operators. The newly designed magazine can be found online as part of Sysco’s Foodie Solutions platform, providing resources, ideas and information to support customers’ success. Foodservice operators […]
Kroger Promotes Gump As President Of Houston Division
The Kroger Co. has promoted Laura Gump to president of its Houston, Texas, division. The former VP of merchandising for the division succeeds Joe Kelley, who was recently named president of King Soopers. “Laura has tremendous experience in the grocery and retail industries,” said Valerie Jabbar, Kroger’s SVP of retail operations. “Her ability to build high-performing […]
Walmart, NAACP Create Educational Pathways For Formerly Incarcerated
Walmart and NAACP are taking action to help people of color attempting to return to society after paying their debt in the criminal justice system. Jelahn Stewart, VP of global ethics and compliance, and Regine Moore, director of constituent relations at Walmart, said that many people have witnessed inequitable outcomes for people of color in […]
Tyson Foods Leadership Says Company Focused On Growth, Productivity
Tyson Foods held its virtual Investor Day on Dec. 9, with company leaders telling investors and analysts it is on a clear and compelling path to growth. Chairman John H. Tyson, president, and CEO Donnie King and members of the company’s senior leadership team spoke at the event. They showcased Tyson Foods’ role as a […]
