Homeland (HAC Inc.), an Oklahoma employee-owned company, has entered into an agreement to buy the GFF Foods grocery store located at 1219 N. Santa Fe Avenue in Moore, Oklahoma, from Charlie Bert, Michael Pyle and Terry Gafford. The store will be re-bannered as a Cash Saver in early April, making it the 18th low cost format […]
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H-E-B Issues Call For Entries In Quest For Texas Best 2020
Now in its seventh year, H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to now include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of apparel, beauty items, electronics and toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers […]
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Transplace Recognized With 2019 Tyson Foods Premier Carrier Award
Transplace, a provider of managed transportation services and technology, has been awarded a 2019 Premier Carrier Award by Tyson Foods Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies. Each year, Tyson Foods recognizes a small and select group of its carriers that consistently deliver the highest level of excellence in customer service, communication, safety and innovation. […]
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Craft Beer BBQ Collection Expands With Voodoo Ranger IPA Beer Brat
Building off the success of the Fat Tire BBQ Collection, Niman Ranch and New Belgium Brewing have debuted the Voodoo Ranger Mango Habanero IPA Beer Bratwurst, now available in select Whole Foods Markets and specialty grocers across the country. The new brat combines Niman Ranch’s Certified Humane pork, raised sustainably with no antibiotics—ever, with Voodoo […]
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Lay’s Partners With The Voice’s John Legend To Debut New Flavors
Fans of NBC’s The Voice will discover some new potato chip flavors in addition to some new favorite singers as Lay’s joins coach John Legend on season 18, which premiered Monday, Feb. 24. Lay’s Cheddar Jalapeño, Poppables Sea Salt & Vinegar and Kettle Cooked Flamin’ Hot all joined Team Lay’s earlier this year—and to celebrate […]
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Grey Mountain Partners Sells Kronos Foods To Private Equity Firm
Grey Mountain Partners has sold Kronos Foods to Entrepreneurial Equity Partners. Grey Mountain partnered with the company in September 2016 with the goal of developing and expanding its differentiated offering of world cuisine by providing best in class new product innovation to a broader customer base. A company spokesperson said Grey Mountain is grateful for […]
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Basia’s Pickles Launches At Texas Central Market Stores
Hutto, Texas-based Basia’s Pickles, known for its flagship homestyle product, has launched two new varieties of pickles, Old World Garlic Dill and Texas Heat, at all Central Market stores. “We are very excited to bring these new products to our Central Market customers,” said Basia’s Pickles owner Barbara H. Marynowski. “The outpouring of love and […]
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Hormel Foods Acquires Texas-Based Sadler’s Smokehouse Business
Hormel Foods Corp., a global branded food company, has reached an agreement to acquire Henderson, Texas-based Sadler’s Smokehouse. Sadler’s Smokehouse is a family-owned business that specializes in premium and authentic pit-smoked meats for retail and foodservice customers. Hormel Foods has been a customer of Sadler’s Smokehouse for more than two decades. “Sadler’s Smokehouse is a great company with an […]