With a longstanding commitment to supporting Texas educators, H-E-B is extending savings on hundreds of supplies to help teachers prepare for educating Texas students in any location and through any platform this upcoming school year. Now through Aug. 27, teachers across Texas can register to receive a coupon that will give them 15 percent off […]
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Lay’s Celebrates New Flavor Icons Chips With Cash Giveaway, Donation
Plano, Texas-based Lay’s is now introducing Lay’s Flavor Icons, recreating the taste of iconic restaurant dishes in potato chip form. To “return the flavor” and acknowledge the economic impact of COVID-19, Lay’s has enacted a $25,000 Gratitude Fund for each restaurant as a thank you for their inspiration in the kitchen and ongoing support of their local […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Aug. 5 In Tyler, Texas
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Tyler, Texas, at 4015 South Broadway Avenue at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The new store will expand local access to fresh and healthy groceries, and will be open daily from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. To celebrate the new store, every shopper on opening day will receive a free reusable shopping bag with purchase. Local customers also can enter to win […]
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Colorado-Based Natural Grocers Among Pioneers Of Meat Alternatives
by John McCurry / contributing writer Are plant-based substitutes for meat, dairy and other animal products morphing from trend to staple? Some of the sector’s proponents believe so. These alternatives point to soaring sales over the past two years and increased interest from venture capitalists in investing in startups. “Consumers now more than ever are […]
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Borden Dairy Completes Sale To Capitol Peak Partners, KKR
Dallas, Texas-based Borden, a dairy company founded in 1857, says it and certain affiliates have finalized the approximately $340 million sale of substantially all Borden assets to Capitol Peak Partners and KKR. This transaction allows Borden to be appropriately capitalized with the business intact, including all plants, branches, routes and the Borden brand. The new Borden entity will […]
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Walmart Invests $428M More In Associates With Another Special Bonus
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart says it will pay out another special cash bonus to store, club, distribution center and fulfillment center associates for their ongoing contributions and dedication to serving customers, members and communities during this unprecedented time. The special bonus will be $300 for full-time hourly associates and $150 for part-time hourly and temporary associates. […]
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Kalera To Open Texas’ Largest Vertical Farming Facility In Houston
Technology-driven vertical farming company Kalera says it will open a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Houston, Texas, in the spring of 2021. The new Houston facility – which will be the largest vertical farming facility in Texas – is the next step in Kalera’s rapid domestic and international expansion plan to bring consumers fresh leafy […]
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Loveland, CO, Home To Third Walmart Supply Chain Training Academy
The Loveland, Colorado, Walmart Distribution Center, in operation at 7500 Crossroads Blvd. since 1990, celebrated yet another grand opening July 16 — this time as the retailer’s third supply chain training academy in the U.S. The Loveland Walmart Supply Chain Academy joins academies in Sanger, Texas, and Washington Courthouse, Ohio, and is patterned after the […]