Stryve Foods has significantly expanded its distribution network across the U.S. to reach additional c-stores and grocery chains. All three of the company’s retail brands, Stryve, Vacadillos and Kalahari, are gaining momentum in the marketplace and its products are available at Love’s Travel Stops, Sierra Trading, Anderson Convenience Market, King’s Fuel, Energy North, AMCON Distributing […]
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Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southwest
Tarrant Area Food Bank’s AgHub To Save, Redistribute Produce
Just over one year after breaking ground, the Tarrant Area Food Bank held a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting to welcome its new Sid W. Richardson Foundation Agricultural Hub (AgHub) at 205 North Vacek St. in Fort Worth, Texas. Through agreements with farmers in the Tarrant Area and growers in the Rio Grande Valley and […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Adds To Growing List Of Texas Stores
H-E-B held grand openings March 6 for two stores – one at 29388 I-10 West in Boerne and the other at 16000 Woodland Hills Drive in Humble, Texas. The two H-E-B stores have features such as H-E-B Curbside with covered parking and home delivery, full-service H-E-B pharmacy with a drive-thru and a fuel station with gas […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market Selects Participants For LEAP Program
Whole Foods Market has announced the participants for its latest cohort in the Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP), celebrating brands selected for the program’s Early Growth track. Launched in 2022, LEAP advances Whole Foods Market’s core value of supporting local and emerging suppliers by creating mentorship opportunities for cohort participants with Whole Foods Market experts, […]
Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Southwest
United Supermarkets Donates Socks In ‘Pears For Pairs’ Program
Throughout February and early March, United Supermarkets joined with Rainier Fruit to donate more than 5,000 pairs of socks across Texas through the “Pears for Pairs” program. In the fall and winter months of 2023, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of Rainier Fruit pears and apples went toward buying new socks for […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest
Fox Packaging Receives PFAS-Free Status On All Packaging
Fox Packaging has eliminated Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from all its flexible packaging options. This milestone reinforces its commitment to sustainability, environmental responsibility and its partnership with customers. The use of PFAS in flexible food packaging has become a topic of concern, particularly in the context of fresh produce. As of this year, several states […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B, Chairman Butt Commit $1M To Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts
As wildfires continue to sweep throughout the Texas Panhandle, Charles Butt and H‑E‑B will make a $1 million donation and provide needed support to help area residents and first responders with wildfire recovery efforts. Leading the way to support these efforts, H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt made a $500,000 donation to the STAR Fund (State of […]
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Accent On International At New H-E-B Store In Katy, TX
The 117,000-square-foot store that H-E-B opened Feb. 21 at 24924 Morton Ranch Drive in Katy, Texas, features one of the grocer’s largest international sections. The store offers curbside and home delivery services, with the curbside area featuring 11 covered spaces. Shoppers also can enjoy its walk-up Seafood Boil stand in front of the store, where […]