Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods will be providing greater access to affordable childcare for frontline workers and their families. The company plans to build an on-site childcare and learning facility at its new Humboldt, Tennessee, poultry processing plant. Tyson Foods recently announced a program at its Amarillo, Texas, beef plant to work with two local entities […]
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Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Pineberries Available In Texas Exclusively At Central Market
Pineberries are scheduled to arrive this week at all Central Market stores, just in time for the holidays. The only place to find these in Texas are at Central Market, where they are a store exclusive through 2022. What is a pineberry? It looks like a pale strawberry but has a combination of strawberry and […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Westrock Coffee Announces Major Plant Expansions
Little Rock, Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Co. LLC is expanding its operations and beverage capabilities with the purchase of a new facility in Conway, Arkansas that, when fully built out, will be the largest facility of its type in the United States. Westrock Coffee also will expand its extracts manufacturing capacity in Concord, North Carolina, and […]
Posted inCostco Wholesale, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Whole Foods
Stryve Foods Increases Distribution In Costco, Walmart
Plano, Texas-based Stryve Foods Inc., an emerging healthy snack company, has announced new agreements for significant 2022 expansion of its domestic U.S. distribution footprint and product line penetration with Costco and Walmart. Following the recent addition of Costco warehouses in the northwest U.S. region, select Stryve Biltong and Vacadillos products are now available every day […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Supply Chain News
Walmart Selects Salt Lake City For New Fulfillment Center
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has released its plans to build a new fulfillment center in Salt Lake City, Utah to support the retailer’s growing e-commerce business. The 1 million-plus square-foot facility is scheduled to open in the summer of 2022 and will create approximately 450 full-time, permanent jobs across the region. The purpose of the facility […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
CEFCO Opens Location Featuring CEFCO Kitchen In Post, Texas
CEFCO Convenience Stores recently opened its newest truck stop store featuring CEFCO Kitchen at 905 N Broadway St. in Post, Texas. The CEFCO Kitchen features a wide variety of hot and cold food items, including made-to-order burritos, tacos and bowls, as well as hand-breaded chicken tenders, pizzas, breakfast sandwiches and many other signature food offerings. […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Are High-Tech Containers The Future Of Farming?
With increasingly unpredictable weather patterns impacting crops and a continuing global supply chain crisis affecting millions, FarmBox Foods is using tech-based indoor farming to provide nutrient-rich food. Based in Sedalia, Colorado, the company has spent the last four years developing automated farms in shipping containers to grow gourmet mushrooms, organic leafy greens, culinary herbs, peppers […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Peak Rock Capital Affiliate Sells Pretzels Inc. To Hershey Co.
An affiliate of Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital, a middle-market private investment firm, has announced the close of its sale of Pretzels Inc. to The Hershey Co. Pretzels produces an extensive portfolio of salty snacks that includes traditional, peanut-butter-filled, almond-butter-filled, flavored, seasonal and gluten-free pretzels, as well as extruded snack products. The company serves a […]
Posted inHome Page Latest News, Southwest
Sysco Relaunches Foodie Magazine
Houston, Texas-based Sysco Corp., a global foodservice distribution company, has relaunched its Foodie magazine with a new look and feel to create a more engaging experience for foodservice operators. The newly designed magazine can be found online as part of Sysco’s Foodie Solutions platform, providing resources, ideas and information to support customers’ success. Foodservice operators […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Executive News, Home Page Latest News, Southwest
Kroger Promotes Gump As President Of Houston Division
The Kroger Co. has promoted Laura Gump to president of its Houston, Texas, division. The former VP of merchandising for the division succeeds Joe Kelley, who was recently named president of King Soopers. “Laura has tremendous experience in the grocery and retail industries,” said Valerie Jabbar, Kroger’s SVP of retail operations. “Her ability to build high-performing […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart, NAACP Create Educational Pathways For Formerly Incarcerated
Walmart and NAACP are taking action to help people of color attempting to return to society after paying their debt in the criminal justice system. Jelahn Stewart, VP of global ethics and compliance, and Regine Moore, director of constituent relations at Walmart, said that many people have witnessed inequitable outcomes for people of color in […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Tyson Foods Leadership Says Company Focused On Growth, Productivity
Tyson Foods held its virtual Investor Day on Dec. 9, with company leaders telling investors and analysts it is on a clear and compelling path to growth. Chairman John H. Tyson, president, and CEO Donnie King and members of the company’s senior leadership team spoke at the event. They showcased Tyson Foods’ role as a […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Central Market/H-E-B Continue Feast Of Sharing Celebrations
This holiday season, Central Market/H-E-B is taking its mobile kitchens on the road for the company’s annual Feast of Sharing celebrations in lieu of in-person dinners. Central Market/H-E-B will be at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, on Dec. 10 to distribute dinners and holiday cheer to those in need. The event will be held at […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Snacks Brands, Southwest
Danone North America, 7-Eleven Launch Apple Pie Parfait
Danone North America Away from Home is offering its exclusive new Apple Pie Parfait Made with Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt in participating 7-Eleven stores across the country. This 6-oz. parfait has 12 grams of Oikos protein and combines it with the crunch and flavors of apples, cinnamon and granola with a pecan topper. “We’re excited […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Ardent Mills Completes Acquisition Of Firebird Artisan Mills Assets
Ardent Mills, a flour-milling and ingredient company, says it has successfully completed the acquisition of substantially all the business assets of Firebird Artisan Mills, a gluten-free, specialty grain and pulse milling company. Over the next several months, the Firebird Artisan Mills brand and products will be fully integrated into Ardent Mills as the company continues to bolster its emerging […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Tyson Foods To Give Frontline, Hourly Team Members Year-End Bonuses
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is thanking its frontline and hourly team members by giving them approximately $50 million in year-end bonuses for their efforts over the past year. For team members in the U.S., these one-time bonuses will be based on tenure, range from $300 to $700, and be distributed starting this month. “This is […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Plans Upgrades For Longest-Standing Store In Austin
After more than six decades serving the community around South Congress and Oltorf, H-E-B is set to make multiple upgrades to its longest-standing store in Austin, Texas. The retailer will start moving forward with this project early next year. In February, demolition will begin on the old store, and H-E-B will open a temporary location […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Opens Second Leander Store, Gives Home To Veteran
When H-E-B opened its second store in Leander, Texas, at 19348 Ronald Reagan Blvd. on Nov. 17, it also made a surprise announcement to gift a severely wounded military veteran a new, mortgage-free home. Through its Spirit of Giving philosophy, H-E-B celebrated the store’s grand opening by surprising U.S Army Sgt. Aaron Cabrera with the […]
Posted inWomen of Influence, Home Page Latest News, Shelby Originals, Southwest
Women of Influence: The Shelby Report Of The Southwest Honors 29
Many of our loyal readers, particularly those in the Northeast, may be familiar with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s annual section: Women of Influence. Now in its 16th year, the special tribute honors female executives who are among the leaders in their respective fields. The popular feature has drawn interest from across the nation, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Natural Grocers To Open Renovated Greeley, Colorado, Store On Dec. 16
Natural Grocers has relocated its Greeley, Colorado, store to a renovated and larger space in the heart of downtown. When the doors to this new location open on Dec. 16, at 1320 8th Ave., the family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer will be filling an almost decade long void in the downtown area, which has been without […]