Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores has entered into an agreement to acquire The Markets, an independent grocery retailer with seven locations across central Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. The locations are in Ball, Ferriday and Vidalia, Louisiana, as well as three locations in Natchez, Mississippi, and a location in McComb, Mississippi. Last week, Barry Loy, president […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Hillshire Farm Enters Metaverse With Virtual Red Barn
Springdale, Arkansas-based Hillshire Farm has entered the metaverse for the first time with its Red Barn, featuring an interactive gaming experience in Decentraland, a 3D virtual world browser-based platform. Visitors of the Hillshire Farm barn will be greeted by a farmer-inspired non-playable character who will share key locations to visit within the game and details about the quest. Users are […]
Posted inPackaging News, Snacks Brands, Southwest
Frito-Lay Begins World Cup Campaign With Digital Fan Experience
As the North American Regional Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay North America is preparing fans for the FIFA World Cup with everything they need to enhance their at-home viewing experience. “Soccer is the fastest growing sport in North America and, with snacking so intrinsically tied to the at-home viewing experience, now is the […]
Posted inMerchandising News, Southwest
Walmart Participates In Payback Program For Cardholders
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is joining Jacksonville, Florida-based FIS’s Premium Payback, a real-time rewards redemption network. The addition of Walmart to the Premium Payment network will give millions of consumers the opportunity to redeem their credit card rewards points for discounts at more than 4,700 Walmart stores across the U.S. Customers using eligible cards will be prompted […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B’s Orsak Recognized For Raising $1M For MS Society
After more than a decade fundraising, H-E-B Chief Operating Officer Roxanne Orsak is the first person in South Texas to raise $1 million in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and its mission to help create a world free of MS. To achieve the milestone, Orsak raised $150,000 for the Bike MS Valero Ride […]
Posted inDairy News, Southwest
Vital Farms’ Egg Central Station Awarded ‘Green Plant Of The Year’
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms’ Egg Central Station has been named as Food Processing’s “Green Plant of the Year 2022.” The egg station is in Springfield, Missouri, less than a day’s drive from its more than 300 family farms to shrink the footprint for the eggs’ journey from the barn. Employees help grade, wash and pack up to six million […]
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Ball Corporation Expands Recyclable Cup With Two Smaller Sizes
Westminster, Colorado-based Ball Co. has announced the availability of two new sizes of its recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup, broadening the opportunity to offer consumers a full portfolio of sustainable cup options. The Ball Aluminum Cup is composed of 90 percent recycled content, making it the cup with the highest recycled content rate of any beverage packaging in its […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southwest
Walmart Black Friday To Host Longer Events With Earlier Access
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 […]