Renfro Foods, maker of Mrs. Renfro’s salsas and other specialty foods, recently received non-GMO verification for many of its top-selling salsas. The nine Mrs. Renfro’s salsas that will be updated shortly with non-GMO verification labels are: Habanero, Green, Mango Habanero, Ghost Pepper, Peach, Medium, Mild, Hot and Raspberry Chipotle. “The number of consumers who want […]
Category: Southwest
Walmart Offers 13 New Marketside Soups
Just in time for National Soup Month, Walmart is introducing 13 new ready-to-eat Marketside soups in stores nationwide. These grab-and-go solutions can be prepared by microwaving or reheating on the stovetop. The soups are one of a few new additions Walmart has recently made to its meal solutions lineup, including Pioneer Woman meal kits and […]
Reasor’s Again Named A Certified Healthy Business
Reasor’s has been named a Certified Healthy Business through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program for the fourth year in a row. The program is administered by the Oklahoma Turning Point Council and the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Center for the Advancement of Wellness. This certification is granted when a business meets specific criteria for promoting health and […]
Blue Moose Launches Two New Organic Hummus Snack Lines
Boulder, Colorado-based Blue Moose, a leading manufacturer of healthier snacks, has launched two new snack sizes: Organic On The Go Hummus Snack Pack and Organic Moose Minis 100 Calorie Single Serve Cups. “With the shift in trends toward snacking, we’re filling a void in the marketplace to ensure our customers don’t have to sacrifice convenience […]
Bailey’s Introduces Reimagined Coffee Creamers, Expands Distribution
Broomfield, Colorado-based Baileys is introducing a new line of coffee creamers with a reinvented recipe. The new, non-alcoholic creamers are available in three flavors–Original Irish Cream, Vanilla Cream and Mocha Mudslide. The reimagined recipe provides the addition of more real dairy cream and the genuine Baileys Original Irish Cream flavor. The Baileys line of coffee creamers are being re-introduced as […]
Former Acosta Exec Joins On-Shelf Marketing Group As Business Development EVP
Woody Norris, formerly president of business development for Acosta Sales and Marketing, is joining The On-Shelf Marketing Group’s (OSMG) leadership team as EVP of business development. OSMG, founded in 2006, is a full-service broker specializing in headquarter sales support and nationwide, in-store retail services at Walmart and Kroger and all traditional supermarkets. The group is […]
The Shelby Report Of The Southwest’s 2018 Year In Review
A super buy, first-ever closure and a great American is honored in Oklahoma There were some unexpected closures in 2018 brought to readers by Natural Grocers and Sam’s Club. Down in San Antonio, H-E-B has delved deep into high-tech with its acquisition of on-demand delivery service Favor and upcoming tech facility and innovation lab for […]
Whole Foods Launches Online Product Catalog Tailored To Dietary Preferences
Whole Foods Market on Jan. 3 launched a digital product catalog at products.wholefoodsmarket.com that allows shoppers to find items by dietary preference and provides complete nutritional information and ingredient lists. According to a recent Whole Foods study, almost one third of frequent customers say they shop according to a specific dietary preference. Whole Foods says the […]
