Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has announced the return of its month-long savings event, “Black Friday Deals for Days.” Like the past two years, Walmart will offer Black Friday savings over three events throughout November and cap off a month of deals with Cyber Monday. The “Black Friday Deals for Days” events will begin online each Monday in […]
Category: Southwest
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Whole Foods Market Forecasts 2023 Top 10 Food Trends
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market’s Trends Council unveiled its top 10 anticipated food trends for 2023 in the retailer’s eighth-annual trends predictions. Each year, the council – a collective of more than 50 Whole Foods Market team members, including local foragers, regional and global buyers and culinary experts – compiles trend predictions based on decades of experience and […]
Posted inH-E-B, Center Store, Nonfood Items, Southwest
H-E-B Receives AAHP Integrative Medicine Retailer Award
The American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists has named San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B as the 2022 recipient of its Integrative Medicine Retailer Award. This honor recognizes a retailer organization or retailer executive that promotes and sells products that encompass a broad range of therapeutic approaches to achieve optimal health and wellness for consumers. Accepting the award on behalf […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Launches New Content Creator Platform
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has launched a new platform, Walmart Creator, a one-stop portal for creators to monetize shoppable products from the retailer. Creators who sign up will have access to tens of thousands of products and are given the opportunity to earn revenue while earning commissions on sales they refer with no cap. Users of the […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Eden Green Opens First Phase Of Vertical Farm In Texas
Dallas, Texas-based Eden Green Technology has opened a new two-acre vertical greenhouse in Cleburne, Texas, as well as the onsite expansion of an additional three-acre facility. The new greenhouses are another milestone in Eden Green’s vision to increase local food accessibility, affordability and sustainability. Its vertical-farm-within-a-greenhouse empowers producers, retailers and suppliers to introduce and expand their controlled environment agriculture offerings, including […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Avocados From Mexico Begins Marketing Campaign
Dallas, Texas-based Avocados From Mexico is beginning its national shopper marketing campaign for the Big Game featuring football legend, Deion Sanders and his fiancée, Tracey Edmonds. The celebrity couple partnered with Avocados From Mexico to create their favorite guac recipes and the brand is inviting shoppers to vote for their favorite in the “Tasty Good vs Good Fat […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Expands House Brand With Coconut Oil
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers has added Organic Extra Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil to its line of Natural Grocers Brand Products, the company’s house brand. Available in three sizes (17.5 ounce, 32 ounce, 48 ounce), this organic staple joins the Natural Grocers Brand Product line, established in 2016, which includes more than 800 products, available at Natural […]
Posted inPackaging News, Amazon Fresh, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Whole Foods
Tajín Holds Contest For Variety Pack Artwork, Names Winner
Houston, Texas-based Tajín International Co. recently concluded the Fan Pack Design Contest in a private ceremony where Cristina López won a grand prize of $10,000, receiving $5,000 and donating $5,000 to the nonprofit organization Amigos de las Americas. Tajín also unveiled the Variety Pack – new packaging with the winning design. In June, Tajín launched a contest to select the new […]
Posted inDairy News, Southwest
Vital Farms Begins ‘Keeping It BS-Free’ Brand Campaign
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms has announced its new brand campaign titled “Keeping it BS-Free.” This campaign challenges viewers to rethink widespread practices including misleading labels like cage-free, hollow corporate initiatives and poor worker conditions. This is the latest effort to support Vital Farms’ stakeholder community, including its crew members, customers and consumers, suppliers and farmers, stockholders and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Celebrates Non-GMO Month
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers is inviting customers to celebrate Non-GMO Month throughout October with super savings, door buster deals and free samples. Customers can save up to 60 percent off prices on select products in every department through Oct. 29. Throughout the month, the company will offer education about GMOs and why it’s important to choose […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Launches ‘Chicken And A Video Game’ Episode Series
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is partnering with Gaming Community Network, combining chicken and gaming to create a four-part episode series. The “Chicken and a Video Game” show features top professional athletes competing in popular video games while eating Tyson chicken dishes. Fans can stream each episode weekly on the interactive streaming platform Twitch. The series is […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Donates $1M To Support 100 Years Of Texas State Parks
San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B has made a $1 million gift to commemorate 100 years of Texas State Parks. As the presenting sponsor for the centennial celebration, H-E-B’s donation will support programming aimed to engage all Texans in discovering and enjoying the nearly 90 state parks in Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Parks and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Initiates Healthcare Research Institute To Increase Access
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has launched the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute to increase community access to healthcare research that may help lead to safer, higher quality and more equitable healthcare. WHRI will be focused on innovative interventions and medications that can make a difference in underrepresented communities including older adults, rural residents, women and minority populations. […]
Posted inWoman Executive of the Year, Southwest
Jones Helped Shepherd In Change At Time It Was Needed
Asked to describe their colleague Rosemary Jones, her fellow executives at Brookshire Grocery Co. don’t hesitate, quick to offer terms such as “whirlwind,” “powerhouse of efficiency” and “tenacious leader.” But what is it really like working with Jones, who held many leadership positions before becoming BGC’s EVP, chief people officer/legal? The consensus: What gives Jones […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Teton Waters Ranch Implements Full Traceability With Wholechain
Denver, Colorado-based Teton Waters Ranch has implemented end-to-end traceability using Wholechain, a winner of the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Food Traceability Challenge. The implementation entails tracing beef products through the supply chain starting at the birth farm and recording data points along the way on the Algorand zero-carbon blockchain. The chain of […]
Posted inMarketing News, Southwest
Frito-Lay Donates $250K To Support LNESC Program
Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay has announced a partnership with LULAC National Educational Service Centers Inc. to support a digital literacy program and improve the technological abilities of Latino families in eight markets this year. The program will create learning environments for parents and children of disadvantaged households through skills, resources and tools needed for digital literacy. According to […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Southwest
Novipax To Open New Manufacturing Plant In El Paso, TX
Novipax has announced its plans to open a new manufacturing facility in El Paso, Texas. The plant will help the company’s continued growth into markets adjacent to protein, which include healthcare, produce and foodservice. The new location, in addition to its other manufacturing facilities, will offer Novipax’s customers a footprint to strengthen its supply chain. “This is […]
Posted inBakery News, Southwest
Guerrero Launches Three New Tortillas Products
Irving, Texas-based Guerrero Tortillas has launched Zero Net Carbs tortillas and a new flavor on Nutri-Ricas Carb Watch tortillas in Salsa Roja. Keto-certified, zero sugar and high in fiber, the Zero Net Carbs tortillas will be rolling out nationwide in the coming months. These tortillas will be available in two flavors: original and smoky chipotle. The Salsa Roja Nutri-Ricas Carb […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Executive News, Southwest, Whole Foods
Arryved Names Younge As Chief Technology Officer
Boulder, Colorado-based Arryved has named Stephen Younge as chief technology officer. “I’m thrilled to be joining the world class team at Arryved as CTO,” Younge said. “Working with highly technical cloud-based software that enables small businesses to provide exceptional guest experiences is right up my alley. We raised over $21 million of funding last year and we […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Southwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Distributors Opens Largest Warehouse In Dallas, TX
KeHE Distributors celebrated the grand opening of its distribution center Oct. 5 in Dallas. The facility is the company’s largest to date, totaling nearly one million square feet. City officials and KeHE executives gathered at the new location for the celebration. The event kicked off with a ribbon cutting and included a photo booth, local cuisine, speeches […]