El Paso, Texas-based Mount Franklin Foods appointed Enrique Grajeda president and CEO, effective July 1. “Enrique has served as the chief financial officer since October of 2014 and has done an exemplary job of overseeing the company’s accounting, finance, treasury, legal, internal audit, IT/MIS, customs and tax departments,” said Eloy S. Vallina L., chairman of the […]
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Bing Beverage Co. Launches New ‘Energy Kombuchas’
Bing Beverage Co., the Colorado-based, family-owned business that created Bing—the line of juice-based caffeinated, enhanced beverages—is adding Bing Z Energy to its kombucha portfolio that debuted last year. The new Bing Z Energy line combines organic caffeine and ginseng with Bing’s traditionally-brewed, small-batch kombuchas. Bing Z Energy is initially available in Peach and Hatch Chile […]
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Viva Fresh Offers New Industry-Wide Scholarship For Students
Held on April 25, the Viva Fresh Open Golf Tournament launched the Fifth Annual Viva Fresh Expo in San Antonio, Texas. Both the golf tournament and the expo resulted in sold-out crowds, rave reviews and record-breaking attendance. The event also marked a new milestone with the announcement of an annual scholarship program that will be […]
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Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa Unveils Updated Brand Identity
Fort Worth-based Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa, the seventh largest salsa brand in the U.S., has unveiled new branding and advertising after two decades of the same look featuring a fresh tagline: “True to Family. True to Flavor.” Renfro Foods is a third-generation family business that manufactures salsas, peppers, relishes and sauces. A fresh, modern logo, redesigned […]
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7-Eleven Now Delivering To Parks, Beaches, Other Public Locations
With the latest app update, 7-Eleven customers can order products and have them delivered to parks, beaches, sports fields, entertainment venues and other public locations that may not have traditional addresses. Through proprietary technology on the 7NOW delivery smartphone app, the convenience retailer has set up thousands of locations, called 7NOW Pins, that enable customers […]
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NuLeaf Naturals CBD Oil Offered In All 31 Colorado Sprouts Stores
Sprouts Farmers Market now is carrying cannabidiol (CBD) oil from Colorado-based manufacturer NuLeaf Naturals. The product is available in all 31 Colorado Sprouts locations. Sprouts locations in Colorado have carried a small assortment of topical CBD products such as salves, balms and lotions, but the full spectrum CBD oil offered from NuLeaf Naturals provides a […]
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Madhava Enters New Category With Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Madhava Ltd., a Boulder, Colorado, company that makes natural sweeteners, has released its first product in the olive oil category, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The company also has rolled out a new logo and a refreshed packaging redesign designed to reflect its renewed focus on achieving the highest standard of purity for its products, […]
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New Belgium Brewing And Niman Ranch Debut New Product Line
As the craft beer phenomenon continues to grow, a new line of sustainably raised meat products featuring Fat Tire Amber Ale debuted June 23 at the 2019 Fancy Food Show in New York. The new partnership brings together Niman Ranch and New Belgium Brewing. “Our shared missions to make the world a better place brought […]