Van’s Kitchen, one of the nation’s leading egg roll brands, continues to expand its reach to consumers by signing five notable distributor, supermarket and grocery store accounts in the past two quarters. A certified women-owned and minority-operated manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas, the company produces millions of egg rolls each year. While 2020 has slowed […]
Category: Southwest
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Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Einstein Bros. Bagels Launches Take & Toast Bagels
In response to consumer demand for Einstein Bros. Bagels in their local grocery stores, the company is launching Take & Toast Bagels, bringing sleeves of its new thaw-and-sell bagels to retailers nationwide. “Each year, billions of bagels are purchased in grocery stores across the country, and the overwhelming issue we heard was a lack of […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Natural Grocers Predicts Top 10 Nutrition Trends For 2021
Natural Grocers has released the fifth annual Top 10 Nutrition Trends predictions, a composite of the most anticipated and unexpected health, food and nutrition trends for 2021. Natural Grocers’ Nutrition Education team, made up of health and wellness experts – ranging from Registered Dietitians to Certified Natural Foods Chefs – collaborated with retailer’s buyers and analysts. For […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart+ Removing Shipping Minimum On Walmart.com Orders
Beginning Dec. 4, Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is expanding the benefit list of Walmart+. Just in time for the holidays, Walmart is removing the $35 shipping minimum on orders for its members. This new benefit, paired with free unlimited deliveries of groceries and more from Walmart stores, makes the retailer’s membership program even more comprehensive. “It feels […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Continues To Honor Nation’s Heroes On Veterans Day
Every year on Veterans Day, H-E-B employees across the state of Texas pause to recognize the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and their families. This day of recognition starts with more than 2,000 H-E-B employees who have served, or are currently serving, in the U.S. Armed Forces and extends to the community […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart Lights Up The Sky With All-New Holiday Drone Light Show
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is gifting the Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show, an all-new experience that brings the joy and wonder of the holiday season to the skies of select communities across the country, as well as to all families through a special live-streamed event. The Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show is a free and contactless experience […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
7-Eleven Opens Second Evolution Store In Dallas, Texas
The northeast Dallas, Texas, neighborhood of Lake Highlands is home to the newest 7-Eleven Evolution Store, only the second in Dallas and the fifth in the country. Building on the success of its first Evolution Store located at Sylvan | Thirty in Dallas, the Lake Highlands location will have many of the same features that will draw customers from across Dallas-Fort Worth. No. 1 on […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
JBS USA To Cover 100% Of COVID-19 Healthcare Costs For Workforce
As part of its commitment to team member health and safety, JBS USA announced an enhancement to the company’s health plan to cover 100 percent of costs associated with COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment. This is in addition to free COVID-19 testing that has been available for the company’s team members since March. With implementation of […]
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Hormel Foods And Brookshire Grocery Co. Donate $100K To Food Banks
Hormel Foods Corp. and Brookshire Grocery Co. partnered to donate more than $100,000 in proteins to food banks in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas as part of the Hormel Cure 81 Hams for Hunger program. The two companies are donating pork loin and peanut butter to food banks and food pantries in communities where Brookshire’s, Super […]
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Laredo Taco Company Expands To Florida 7-Eleven Stores
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is expanding its love for tacos with the opening of its first Laredo Taco Company restaurant in Florida – the first of more than 15 planned for the state. The inaugural taco restaurant is located at 1007 Highway 41 North in Inverness, with two more scheduled to open later this year in Palmetto and Parrish. The rest are anticipated to open […]
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Hospitality Heroes Mask Up At Yesway And Allsup’s Stores
As the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic wages on, convenience store chain Yesway further affirms its commitment to the health and safety of its team members and customers. Yesway has expanded its Hospitality Heroes program at all of its Yesway and Allsup’s convenience stores. The program was created to recognize and honor the great service and commitment of […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Jimmy Dean Brand Offers Sausage-Themed Gifts For Holiday Season
Springdale, Arkansas-based Jimmy Dean is offering its Recipe Gift Exchange for the third year. Fans are invited to make their favorite holiday recipe using Jimmy Dean premium pork sausage, take a photo of the finished dish and submit it in exchange for one of six sausage-themed gifts. “We know people will turn to their traditional, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Dollar General Opens Its 17,000th Store In Fountain, Colorado
Dollar General, headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, is opening its 17,000th store in Fountain, Colorado. The company celebrated the milestone by furthering its mission of serving others through a $17,000 donation to the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8. “We are excited to commemorate this milestone in the Centennial State and expand our ability to play a positive role in […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
GSF Promotes Ryan Hammer To New Executive Leadership Role
Golden State Foods, one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, has promoted Ryan Hammer to corporate SVP and president of Quality Custom Distribution (QCD). From QCD’s Frisco, Texas headquarters, Hammer will continue overseeing all aspects of the QCD logistics business and now will assume responsibility for GSF’s Liquid Products North America (LPNA) sales team. “Ryan […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart Launches New Pet Care Services, Expands Pet Offerings
Walmart, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, is continuing its expansion of its full suite of pet offerings with the launch of Walmart Pet Care – a full-service, omnichannel pet care offering that makes holistic care easy, simple and affordable for the 90 million pet owners who shop at Walmart. The retailer is leveraging industry-leading providers to bring customers […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southwest
United Supermarkets Opens New Store In Pecos, Texas
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the newest United Supermarkets opened its doors to the public at 2783 S Cedar St. in Pecos, Texas. The 44,000-square-foot store includes a pharmacy with drive-thru, a full-service bakery, a sushi bar, a full-service deli and a meat market with an in-house butcher. It will also feature an extensive beer and […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Viva Fresh Expo Launches Clean Eating Challenge 2.0
After the success of last year’s Clean Eating Challenge, Viva Fresh launched its second annual health and wellness campaign on Oct. 1. The challenge will continue until the 2021 Viva Fresh Expo on March 26-27, 2021 at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas. Last year, what started as an idea for educational and promotional content became a […]
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Panorama Meats Introduces Organic Shelf-Stable Bone Broth
Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats, the country’s largest domestic organic and grass-fed beef producer, is launching its first shelf-stable product extension with an organic grass-fed beef bone broth just in time for soup season and amid increases in COVID-19 cases. With environmentally friendly packaging, the product is USDA Certified Organic, Paleo Certified, Whole30 Approved and Keto-Friendly. “Our broth […]
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Tyson Foods Announces Global Forest Protection Standard
Tyson Foods has announced a Forest Protection Standard focused on reducing deforestation risk in its global supply chain of four commodities – cattle and beef; soy; palm oil; and pulp, paper and packaging. Earlier this year, Tyson Foods partnered with Proforest to conduct a deforestation risk assessment. The assessment concluded that nearly 94 percent of the company’s […]
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H-E-B Celebrates 115th Anniversary With New Kerrville Store
H-E-B continues its commitment to the Texas Hill Country community where it was founded with the opening of a new store in Kerrville, the city where it all began 115 years ago. The year was 1905. Theodore Roosevelt was president, San Antonio was the largest city in Texas, and Albert Einstein published his theory of […]