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New Gen Z Water Debuts With Aluminum Bottle, Bold Design

Gen Z Water is disrupting the bottled water industry by standing out from the sea of blue bottles with its bright colors and unique animal-inspired characters in fantasy settings, aiming to unite a generation and offer a reprieve for all water drinkers from the disorder of the world today. The Fayetteville, Arkansas-based brand’s bold and retro creative […]

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7-Eleven Doubles Up On Restaurant Concepts In Newest Evolution Store

Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven continues to make strides in the quick-serve restaurant arena with its newest Evolution Store in Manassas, Virginia – the first to offer customers two restaurant options in one location. Its Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits restaurant, which opened its first location a year ago in Manhattan, will be joined at the Manassas store by Parlor Pizza, an onsite […]

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Tyson Foods Goes All In On Angus For Its Chairman’s Reserve Brand

by Eric Pereira / staff writer The recently announced decision to make Tyson Foods’ Chairman’s Reserve brand exclusively Angus this spring comes in response to consumer demand and a growing Angus cattle population. But for more insight into the shift, The Shelby Report recently caught up with Ozlem Worpel, director of Fresh Meats Marketing at […]

Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southwest

Cappello’s Introduces First Grain-Free Ravioli Entrées

Denver, Colorado-based Cappello’s is unveiling a first-of-its-kind entrée to the market. Ravioli lovers now can find almond flour varieties in the frozen aisle of Whole Foods Market locations across the country. Cappello’s continues to focus on simple, real-food ingredients. The food innovators saw their opportunity to re-energize the outdated ravioli space by developing a thoughtfully […]

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Carrillo And Panichelli Launch Cocina 54 Empanadas

Austin, Texas-based Cocina 54 Empanadas began in the kitchen of Argentinian couple Federico Carrillo and Cecilia Panichelli. They missed the foods of their youth and the taste of home. With their young family, they spent weekends making empanadas from a recipe handed down for generations. They froze their empanadas to pack in lunches throughout the week or to take to […]

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Vital Farms Appoints Joanne Bal To Executive Role

Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms, a Certified B Corp. that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, has appointed Joanne Bal to general counsel, corporate secretary and head of environmental, social and governance, effective April 26. In this newly-created role, Bal will be responsible for legal strategy and compliance, as well as leading Vital […]