Tony Sarsam was looking for what he called the next “great adventure,” and he has found it at Borden Dairy. Now CEO of the Dallas-based company, Sarsam most recently was CEO of Los Angeles-based Ready Pac. Prior to that, he honed his turnaround skills at PepsiCo. He not only has the experience doing it, but […]
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Wild Zora Transitions From Whole Foods To Walmart
Amazon’s takeover of Whole Foods has forced Colorado-based Wild Zora off the healthy grocer’s shelves and into the unlikely arms of Walmart. Walmart’s recent shift toward domestic and healthy food brands is providing Wild Zora the opportunity to sell its flagship Original Meat and Veggie Bars at lower prices to a wider audience, the company says. […]
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H-E-B Opens Multi-Level Store In Houston’s The Heights
H-E-B opened its newest multi-level location in the Heights community of Houston, Texas, at 2300 N. Shepherd Drive (at 24th Street) on Jan. 30 at 6 a.m. The new 92,000-s.f. store features expansive shopping options and covered parking. It is equipped with elevators and escalators so customer can easily navigate the double-story structure. “We appreciate […]
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Viva Fresh Open Golf Tournament Continues To Expand
Registration is open now for the fifth annual Viva Fresh Open in San Antonio, Texas. Presented by BEBO Distributing Inc. and Wonderful Citrus, this year’s charity golf tournament will kick off the 2019 Viva Fresh Produce Expo on Thursday, April 25, and will be held at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort’s TPC golf club. […]
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Harps Food Stores Thrives In Walmart’s Back Yard
Affiliated Foods President and CEO Randy Arceneaux, the current chairman of ROFDA, said asking a retailer to speak at the organization’s fall conference was “one of the beautiful things that we started a few years ago. They’re the true heroes of our business, especially independent operators.” Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) President and CEO David Smith […]
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Reasor’s Donated More Than $300K To Oklahoma Food Bank In 2018
Throughout 2018 Reasor’s held many fundraising drives for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, raising more than $316,000. “We know that 17 percent of our statewide population is considered food insecure. One in 4 children are at risk of going to bed hungry and 1 in ten of our senior citizens struggle with hunger,” says […]
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7-Eleven’s New Hot Chocolate Modeled After One Of America’s Favorite Cookies
Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate now is available exclusively at 7-Eleven stores. The recipe for the rich hot chocolate was created to taste like home-baked cookies fresh out of the oven. For a limited time, a small cup of Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate, or any other hot beverage, is $1 at participating stores. Americans love cookies, […]
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Dollars Up While Volume Varies On Potato Sales During Holiday Season
The value of total store potato sales increased by 1.5 percent during the second quarter of the marketing year compared to previous marketing year. Quarter two ran October-December 2018 and included all holiday sales prior to the new year. Volume declined by 1.8 percent across all categories. Data was compiled by IRI and reported by […]