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 […]
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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 […]