Dallas, Texas-based Southern Recipe Small Batch has announced two additions to its portfolio of pork rinds, New Buttery Garlic and Italian Herb Krutones. The products are scheduled in launch in spring. The experience of popping pork rinds is one that consumers have continued to request. It’s also a dining experience that has found success at various restaurants nationwide. Additionally, […]
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BGC Chairman Offers High Praise For ‘Indispensable’ Honoree
Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Co., knew Rosemary Jones long before she came to work as the company’s EVP, chief people officer/legal. “She married Chip [Jones] and our families – the Jones and Brookshires – were close growing up in Tyler, Texas. Chip is younger than I am, but Chip’s parents and […]
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AFM Supports Breast Cancer Month With Pink Avocado Packaging
Dallas-based Avocados From Mexico is partnering with Susan G. Komen to feature limited-edition pink packaging for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Avocados From Mexico partnered with Walmart and Kroger’s network of banners to make it convenient for shoppers to support the “Good Fats. Good Cause” with pink packaging. The bags feature a QR code that drives shoppers to […]
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Quinn Snacks Achieves ‘HowGood Climate Friendly’ Label
Boulder, Colorado-based Quinn Snacks has achieved the Climate Friendly product attribute from its partner HowGood, an independent research company with the largest ingredient sustainability database. Quinn will begin to roll out the first on-pack “Climate Friendly” label on its snack products in 2023. Products that receive the Climate Friendly attribute have greenhouse gas emissions that are lower […]
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United Supermarkets Donates $100K To Wallace Theater
On Sept. 29, United Supermarkets presented The Wallace Theater with a check for $100,000 to help complete the renovation and restoration of the nearly century-old building. Since 1928, The Wallace Theater has been a cornerstone of Downtown Levelland, Texas, and has been revived to serve as a hub for community events, entertainment and the arts […]
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Hass Avocados Makes Impact To U.S., Mexican Economies
Imports of Mexican Hass avocados continue to make substantial contributions to the U.S. and Mexican economies, according to the latest analysis conducted by Texas A&M University during the 2021-22 growing season. Since 1997, the avocado supply from Mexico in the U.S. has jumped to more than 2 billion pounds annually, with more than 4 billion pounds in the […]
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MountainKing Potatoes Begins Butter Russets Rebrand
Houston, Texas-based MountainKing has launched a rebrand of one of its gourmet varietals with the introduction of its Butter Cream Potatoes, available in three-pound poly mesh bags. “Formerly branded as Butter Russets, the name ‘Butter Cream Potatoes’ better aligns with the qualities of the high-flavor, yellow-flesh variety known for its natural buttery and creamy flavor,” […]
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Tyson Foods Makes Changes To Enterprise Leadership Team
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has announced three key changes to the company’s enterprise leadership team. Stewart Glendinning will transition from his current role as EVP and CFO at Tyson to take on the position of group president, prepared foods. Glendinning joined Tyson Foods in 2017 from Molson Coors Brewing Company, where he served as president and […]