Del Rio, Texas-based Mexican food manufacturing company Julio’s Corn Chips and Seasoning Inc. has secured national distribution in all Walmart stores nationwide, effective Sept. 16. Julio’s has a regional presence in more than six states surrounding Texas, and the company is currently expanding production with a state-of-the-art facility in Del Rio, tripling its current capacity. […]
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Marketside Bundt Cakes Rolling Into Walmart Store Bakeries
Walmart has a new line of private label Marketside Bundt Cakes, now available in store bakeries. Cakes come in Double Chocolate Chip, Lemon and White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl flavors, and each is topped with a cream cheese icing. Priced at $9.98 each, the cakes are ideal for special occasions, with toppers already included. Walmart is […]
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Recommended: Texas Allsup’s Stores Get New Ownership
Nine Allsup’s convenience stores in Texas have been sold to a company in Georgia, according to a report in the Iowa Park (Texas) Leader newspaper. Allsup’s officials at the company’s headquarters in Clovis have not returned multiple calls requesting information. But city officials said Tuesday no applications for new business licenses connected to the potential […]
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Borden Dairy Joins State Fair Of Texas Lineup With Flavored Milk
State Fair of Texas fanatics tasting this year’s new fair food can look forward to enjoying it with a side of Cotton Candy milk. Dallas-based Borden Dairy, a dairy company founded in 1857, has concocted three limited-edition, fair-inspired flavors of milk: Banana Taffy, Blueberry Cobbler and Cotton Candy. State Fair of Texas visitors will have […]
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Buc-ee’s Partners With Texas DOT To Fight Litter In State
Convenience store chain Buc-ee’s is teaming with the Texas Department of Transportation to battle litter in Texas. In August, drivers in Texas started seeing billboards featuring the department’s “Don’t mess with Texas” and Buc-ee’s, along major travel routes to remind drivers to keep trash inside their cars. Drivers also will see reminders of the campaign […]
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Oskar Blues Cult Favorite Death By Coconut Returning This Fall
Longmont, Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery is bring back a seasonal cult favorite, Death by Coconut Irish Porter, a malty brew that with the flavors of bittersweet cacao and creamy coconut. The limited release makes its 2019 arrival with kickoff events in taprooms Aug. 23. Death By Coconut will be nationally distributed in 4-packs of 12-oz. […]
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Brookshire Brothers Breaks Ground On Texas A&M Campus Store
Brookshire Brothers broke ground this morning (Aug. 22) on a store adjacent to the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station. The store is an initiative between the Texas A&M System and the East Texas grocer. In making the announcement, Brookshire Brothers President and CEO John Alston said, “Our company is honored to have […]
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Prosper Meats Offers Certified Organic, Grass-Fed Colorado Beef
Prosper Meats, a provider of certified organic, grass-fed Colorado beef, supplies products from a family-owned ranch that offers premium beef shipped directly to its customers in Colorado and across the nation. The company offers natural cuts with no antibiotics or growth hormones. Founder Mike Visser began experimenting with his organic farm in 2013, and in […]