Oklahoma Senate Bill 1001 would prohibit political subdivisions from taxing or otherwise restricting the use or sale of “auxiliary containers” like thin plastic bags used by grocery stores and other retailers across the state and nation, the Oklahoma Grocers Association (OGA) reports. The state Senate passed the measure in March. The bill was authored by […]
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Dallas-Based DMA Solutions Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Dallas, Texas-based marketing agency DMA Solutions, which exclusively serves the fresh produce industry, is celebrating 15 years of service. The company specializes in providing an array of measurable marketing solutions to fresh produce companies throughout the supply chain. Founder and CEO Dan’l Mackey Almy, who has an extensive background in fresh produce sales, saw the […]
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Symphony RetailAI Introduces Revenue Planning And Revenue Navigator
Symphony RetailAI has introduced Revenue Planning and Revenue Navigator, two applications within its Revenue Growth Management solution suite. Revenue Growth Management is the first AI-enabled, end-to-end solution suite built for CPG companies that learns, senses and shapes consumer behavior by optimizing product, assortment, price, promotion and availability for profitable revenue growth. “CPG companies understand the […]
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Teasdale Latin Foods Introduce Teasdale Simply Especial Flavored Beans
Teasdale Latin Foods has introduced its new Teasdale Simply Especial line of flavored beans. The chefs in the Teasdale kitchen have fused pea protein into the formulas for the Simply Especial line to get 10 grams of plant-based protein per serving. “This is a very exciting time and we’re at the forefront of innovation in […]
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Walmart Announces Plan For June 2019 Shareholders’ Meeting
Walmart has released its schedule of activities for its 2019 annual shareholders’ meeting in June. A formal business meeting for shareholders to vote on proxy proposals is set June 5, with a separate event traditionally for associates and shareholders on June 7. Shareholders of record must present proof of share ownership and photo identification to […]
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Costco Southwest Stores Stock Beetnik Family Format Fresh Entrée
A new refrigerated family-serve meal from Beetnik Foods is now available at Costco stores in the Southwest. Beetnik Foods, an Austin, Texas-based organic food brand specializing in organic, gluten-free, humanely raised, grass-fed beef and chicken entrées, has launched a refrigerated product line of family format fresh entrées. Certified USDA Organic and gluten-free, Beetnik family-serve meatballs […]
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Lightning Labels Provide Eco-Friendly Labeling Options
Responding to increasing consumer demand for environmentally-conscious products, Lightning Labels is offering eco-friendly packaging options to producers. Denver, Colorado-based Lightning Labels offers three of the most popular labeling types on the market today: kraft labels, recycled vellum labels and BioStone labels. Recycled kraft labels and stickers are produced from 100 percent post-consumer waste. “Kraft labels […]
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Quinn Snacks Taps Matulis As Its New VP Of Sales
Quinn Snacks in Boulder, Colorado, has named Al Matulis VP of sales. Matulis will focus on expanding the brand—which includes microwave popcorn and gluten-free pretzels made with real ingredients—across all channels and accounts. Quinn Snacks’ ingredients can be traced to the source as a part of its Farm-to-Bag ingredient transparency promise. “We are incredibly excited […]