NatureSweet Tomatoes wants to spread holiday cheer by giving customers a chance to win some extra spending money. Today through Dec. 5 customers are encouraged to find the NatureSweet Tomatoes displays that feature Santa Timmy in retail and grocery stores. Snap a selfie with the little tomato in a Santa hat, then upload and share […]
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H-E-B Launches Nutrition Services In Select Texas Stores
H-E-B has partnered with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to launch H-E-B Nutrition Services. Registered dietitians and nutritionists will be in select stores throughout Texas providing affordable nutrition education and care, including private one-on-one consultations, grocery shopping tours, cooking demonstrations, group health classes, kids cooking classes, “lunch-and-learn” sessions, disease management classes and more. The announcement […]
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Colorado Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Food Labeling Measure
Colorado voters overwhelmingly defeated Proposition 105 this week by a more than two-to-one margin. The labeling proposal would have mandated a food labeling system for Colorado that currently does not exist in any other state. A broad coalition of Colorado farmers, ranchers, businesses, taxpayers and consumers joined together from across the state to oppose the measure. “This […]
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Walmart Opens Neighborhood Market In San Antonio
A new Walmart Neighborhood Market in San Antonio, Texas, celebrated its grand opening Oct. 29. The 41,000-s.f. store is located at 4226 De Zavala Road in the city’s North Central community and includes a full line of groceries and an assortment of merchandise. It employs approximately 95 people. “We’re proud of our new store and […]
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C&S Wholesale Grocers To Acquire The Grocers Supply Co.
C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. and The Grocers Supply Co. Inc. said Monday that C&S has agreed to acquire the wholesale distribution and supply business of Grocers Supply. The acquisition will include Grocers Supply’s warehouse and distribution operations in the Houston, Dallas and Rio Grande Valley areas along with its approximately 1,800 employees, but will not include […]
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Natural Grocers Opening Fifth Oklahoma Store On Tuesday
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is opening its second Oklahoma City-area store, at 7001 North May Avenue, on Tuesday. It’ll be the fifth store in the Sooner State for Colorado-based Natural Grocers, according to the company’s website. “Natural Grocers is proud to open an additional Oklahoma City store, providing quality organic and natural foods, products, […]
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Rouses Opening New Concept Store In Lafayette On Wednesday
When the doors open to the newest Rouses Market in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Wednesday, customers will get their first look at a new concept store conceived and designed by the Thibodaux-based company. “We changed more than the architecture,” said Donny Rouse, managing partner. “We changed the customer-team member experience and made it more interactive. This […]
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Longtime Brookshire Brothers President Passes Away
Mr. R.A. Brookshire of Lufkin, Texas, passed away Oct. 22. He was 80 years old. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m. at Lufkin’s First Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Klund and Rev. Aubrey Knox officiating. A reception will follow the services in the church parlor. Mr. Brookshire was born Oct. 10, […]