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Natural Grocers Expands House Brand With Sparkling Water

Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers has introduced sparkling spring water to its house brand.  The water is available in two sizes: 16-ounce and 25.3-ounce. Sustainability, quality and community are considerations in every Natural Grocers branded product, including this new variety of spring water.  “The new Sparkling Spring Water is from the same trusted supplier that has […]

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Richard’s Rainwater Rolls Out Refreshed Look

As part of a brand refresh that the company hopes will “reinvigorate its purpose,” Austin, Texas-based Richard’s Rainwater has unveiled new packaging that features a rainbow, an element of the water cycle. According to the company, the rainbow represents the “vibrancy and vitality that comes from a renewed rainstorm and symbolizes the optimism Richard’s Rainwater […]

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Chicken Focus Of ‘Meet Your Farmer’ Film From Natural Grocers

Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers is promoting the second short film in its “Meet Your Farmer” film series, “It’s Just Chicken.” The short is centered around the founders of Mary’s Free Range Chicken, and how they raise non-GMO and organic birds. Mary’s farming practices differ from commercial factory farm operations. All of the chickens have free-range […]

Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest

H-E-B Tournament Of Champions Raises $13.5M For Texas Charities

The H-E-B Tournament of Champions annually raises millions of dollars to support Texas nonprofits. This year’s event set a record, bringing in $13.5 million. In its 37 years, the organization has generated more than $159 million to support Texas families. As part of its charitable giving this year, the tournament also will make a $1 million […]

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Texas Nonprofit Adds Panhandle Pure As Clean Water Mission Partner

Hope Springs Water, a nonprofit based in Athens, Texas, announced it is expanding its bottled water into three more states via a partnership with Amarillo, Texas-based Panhandle Pure.  The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s Jan Meade caught up with Amanda Bennett, Hope Springs Water’s director of development and administration, to learn the history of the company […]

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Walmart Introduces Sustainable, Waste-Reducing Options

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has announced new sustainability steps to reduce the amount of packaging waste associated with online orders. This includes moving from plastic to recyclable paper mailers, right-sizing cardboard box packaging, giving customers the option to consolidate shipping on e-commerce orders, opting out of single-use plastic bags for online pickup orders and last mile delivery […]