Dallas-based SymphonyAI Retail CPG has announced that its AI-enabled CINDE Insights platform is available for CPGs working with North American retail partners. Since 2017, Customer Insights and Decision Engine Insights has helped retailers identify opportunities to increase sales and shopper engagement, recommend high-impact actions and free up merchant time to allow for more strategic decision-making. North American CPGs have access to the same […]
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Posted inCentral Market, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Central Market Hosts Chef-Led Cooking Class Dec. 13
Central Market will host a chef-led cooking class Dec. 13 at its store in Plano, Texas. The store, located at 320 Coit Road, will host the gathering with Edward Lee, a James Beard award-winning chef. The event will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. and a book signing with Lee will occur from 5-5:45 p.m. Known […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Gives Employees $50M In Year-End Bonuses
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is providing more than 90,000 hourly employees across the U.S. approximately $50 million in year-end bonuses. For employees, the bonuses will range from $300 to $700, and will be distributed starting mid-December. In addition, Tyson is offering flexible work schedules at some facilities, expanded benefits, services and resources for all employees […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Southwest
Frito-Lay Names 2022 ‘The Year Of The Crunch’
Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay has named 2022 as the “Year of Crunch” due to the results of its recent U.S. Trend Index. The index polled consumers on their snacking preferences and found that more than 70 percent of snackers would reach for a food with a crunch. The Snack Index found other important snack factors included […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Dairy News, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
1836 Farms Debuts Environmentally-Friendly Glass Bottles
1836 Farms, a family-owned organic creamery based in Terrell, Texas, is offering products bottled in custom Texas designed glass, reusable bottles. The milk glasses can be returned to the point of purchase for deposit refund or applied to new purchases. They are returned to the creamery to be rinsed, sanitized and refilled. Bottled the old-fashioned way, all 1836 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
Revol Greens Uses Blue Radix To Support Autonomous Growing
Austin, Texas-based Revol Greens has chosen Blue Radix, an independent Dutch autonomous growing specialist, to provide technology services to all of its U.S.-based greenhouses. Blue Radix will offer artificial intelligence technology and services for Revol Green’s daily greenhouse operations including climate control, irrigation and energy management. Revol Greens’ investment in AI technology will increase crop yield […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest
SunChips To Spotlight Underrepresented Artists On Packaging
Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay and its brand, SunChips, has relaunched its Art Seen campaign to give diverse artists a stage in Miami. Select artists will also have a chance to have their work seen on more than 20 million SunChips bags and on social media and advertising. “Sharing diverse viewpoints is essential to creating a world in […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Predicts 2023 Top Trends Across Categories
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers has revealed its Top Trends for 2023. Experts expanded this year’s predictions beyond nutrition to include the most anticipated products and practices of health and wellness; body care and beauty; and food and beverage. To pinpoint the predictions, Natural Grocers’ nutrition education team, consisting of health and wellness experts ranging from […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southwest
NTFB Recognizes Nihao Sponsorship Of Food Truck
The North Texas Food Bank hosted a special event Nov. 5 at its Perot Family Campus in Plano to recognize the Nihao Food Bank Initiative’s sponsorship of a food distribution truck through the holidays. The initiative is a Chinese American, volunteer-driven grassroots movement. Its goal is to raise awareness about hunger in North Texas, improve community engagement […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Hosts Contract Poultry Farmer Advisory Council
Tyson Foods leadership and the company’s Contract Poultry Farmer Advisory Council met Nov. 8-9 to discuss issues most important to the farmers who grow chickens for Tyson. The meeting was held at the company’s headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, and was the first council meeting after a two-year pause due to enhanced safety protocols during the […]
Posted inExecutive News, Southwest
The Simply Good Co. Appoints Mara As CFO
Denver, Colorado-based Simply Good Foods Co. named Shaun Mara as CFO, effective Oct. 27. He was previously CFO of Atkins Nutritionals and Simply Good Foods from 2014-17. After the merger between Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. and Atkins Nutritionals, which created The Simply Good Foods Co. in July 2017, Mara pursued other opportunities before returning to Simply […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southwest
Morrow Renewables Donates $1M To North Texas Food Bank
The North Texas Food Bank has announced that Morrow Renewables provided a $1 million donation to help the organization meet the demand for food caused by inflation. The funds will enable the North Texas Food Bank to provide three million meals to those facing hunger. “Being new to the North Dallas area, Morrow Renewables is committed to being a […]
Posted inCentral Market, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Central Market To Hold Feast Of Sharing Nov. 29
Central Market will hold its Feast of Sharing holiday celebration from 3-9 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the Fair Park Automotive Building in Dallas, Texas. The event is a free and is open to people of all ages. The celebration includes a Texas-style holiday dinner. H-E-B/Central Market is prepared to serve up to 10,000 people during the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Reasor’s Will Match Salvation Army Donations Nov. 28
Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s will match all donations that are collected in the Salvation Army red kettles, up to $5,000, from 10:30-7 p.m. on Nov. 28. Salvation Army bell ringers will be at 15 Reasor’s locations, excluding Tahlequah and Langley, Oklahoma, through Dec. 24. “We are proud to host such a wonderful organization and to be a […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Launches Giving Campaign For Local Communities
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has begun the launch of a giving campaign as part of its Spark Good initiative, supporting local organizations across the country with up to $5 million going to nonprofits during the holiday season. Through Dec. 25, customers can round up purchases to donate the change to a charity while shopping on the retailer’s […]
Posted inSustainability News, Southwest
Sysco Releases Company Reports On DEI, Sustainability
Houston-based Sysco Co. has announced the launch of its 2022 Sustainability Report and the company’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report. “Sustainability is an integral part of our business strategy, called the Recipe For Growth, to ensure we are growing responsibly and purposefully,” said Neil Russell, SVP of corporate affairs and chief communications officer. “We are proud of […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Southwest
NTFB Launches Hunger Holiday-Giving Campaign
The North Texas Food Bank has launched the “Face of Hunger” holiday-giving campaign to raise awareness that hunger affects about 700,000 North Texans. This includes more than 250,000 children, or one in every five in the region, giving the NTFB service area the fourth highest level of food-insecure children in the country. The campaign aims to strengthen […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Produce Association Hosts Skeet Shoot PAC Fundraiser
The Texas International Produce Association held its annual Pull-for-PAC Skeet Shoot fundraiser on Nov. 16. Critical to supporting the endeavors of the association’s activities in Washington D.C. and Austin, Texas, this event has continued to grow every year. This year, TIPA was able to host a sold-out shoot. Twenty teams registered and more than 100 people […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest, Sustainability News
Eco-Products Introduces Compostable Straw Line
Boulder, Colorado-based Eco-Products has announced a new line of compostable straws made from plant-based plastic that it says are as durable as conventional straws. Made from polyhydroxyalkanoate, a plant-based plastic derived from canola oil, the straws are BPI-certified compostable and meet ASTM D6400 and ASTM D6691 standards for compostability. “With demand rising for more sustainable choices, we are […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Nonfood Items, Southwest
H-E-B Celebrates Brand Shop Opening With Themed Merchandise
To commemorate its 117th anniversary, H-E-B has launched an H-E-B branded shop in Kerrville, Texas. The retailers has plans to expand to more stores in early 2023. Customers can purchase H-E-B-themed merchandise from T-shirts, socks and baby clothes to hats, coffee mugs, shoes and stickers. In next year’s rollout, the retailer plans to include stores […]