In time for National Chip And Dip Day on March 23, Nature’s Eats – a brand of Texas Star Nut & Food Co. – is launching a first-to-market almond chip, called Nutchos. Now health conscious consumers will have a new snack option over traditional tortilla chips. Nutchos is the first grain-free, almond nut chip made […]
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Renfro Foods’ CEO Billy Wayne Renfro Dies At Age 86
Billy Wayne Renfro, 86, a lifelong resident of Fort Worth, Texas, died March 1, 2021. Born Sept. 19, 1934, Mr. Renfro graduated from North Side High School in 1952. He began his education at Arlington State College (now the University of Texas at Arlington) where he was in the ROTC program and participated in the […]
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Whole Foods Market Predicts Clean Beauty Trends For 2021
In celebration of Whole Foods Market’s Beauty Week, experts on the grocer’s Trends Council have unveiled their annual list of top five clean beauty trends for the year: Beauty Goes Waterless, Multitasking Balms, Juiced-Up Skin Care, Upcycled Beauty and Stressed Skin, Meet Ramped-Up Remedies. From beauty products that cut back on water to those that do double-duty, […]
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Symphony RetailAI Named As A Representative Vendor
Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-enabled marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, was recognized as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2021 Market Guide for Retail Unified Price, Promotion and Markdown Optimization Applications. According to Gartner, major factors driving differentiation among vendors and/or data providers include: Use of […]
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7-Eleven Encourages Customers To Help Families In Need
Through the end of April, Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is kicking off a multi-faceted campaign to help provide meals to families facing hunger through its relationship with Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the country. The retailer is implementing major programs to reach its goal of helping to provide 20 million meals – a […]
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H-E-B Expands Categories In Eighth Annual Quest for Texas Best
Now in its eighth year, the H-E-B Quest for Texas Best contest has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of beauty items, toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers and everything in […]
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Ardent Mills Plans To Purchase Chickpea Source Hinrichs Trading Co.
Denver, Colorado-based Ardent Mills, a flour-milling and ingredient company, says it intends to purchase substantially all of the business operations of Hinrichs Trading Company, the North American leader in chickpea sourcing, cleaning and packing. The move comes as part of Ardent Mills’ strategic growth plan to further invest in specialty ingredient capabilities and diversify its portfolio of solutions, building upon its existing wheat flour business. The parties are […]
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McLane Introduces EDGE To Help Grow Sales And Profits
McLane Company Inc., a supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, has introduced McLane EDGE, a digital platform that offers marketing and merchandising insights, the latest sales-building programs, services, promotions, category trends and new products. The new digital platform combines McLane’s Strategic Merchandising Portal (SMP) and Strategic Merchandising Solutions Magazine (SMS) into one […]