Sandpoint, Idaho-based Litehouse Inc., an employee-owned company, has announced the appointment of Paul Hemingway as VP of marketing and the promotion of Brad Horn to SVP of sales and marketing. The duo will collaborate with executives across the company to build on the leadership position of the Litehouse brand and drive retail growth for its […]
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Planet Based Foods To Debut New Products At Expo West
Planet Based Foods will debut its first comfort food products — original and southwest taquitos — at Natural Products Expo West, March 8-12. Planet Based Foods’ taquitos are now available to foodservice and retail buyers looking to add soy-free and GMO-free plant-based options to their lineups, with direct-to-consumer distribution slated for May. Planet Based Foods’ newest products represent an expansion into the plant-based convenience category […]
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Good Planet Foods Launches New Plant-Based Cheese Products
Bellevue, Washington-based Good Planet Foods, creator of plant-based, allergen-free cheeses, has unveiled two new products to its lineup – real smoked cheddar and real smoked gouda plant-based cheese wheels. The wheels will be making their debut March 8-12 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. The smoked wheels are crafted with allergen-free ingredients and […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets To Offer Meatless Prepared Dishes For Lent
Sylmar, California-based Vallarta Supermarkets’ menu has launched new meatless meals during Lent for those forgoing meat during the observance. Customers following a Lenten diet can enjoy tasty meatless alternatives to the familiar authentic foods they love. The Lent menu will be available until April 17. “Our Lent menu offers traditional favorites with meatless alternatives full […]
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ROFDA Board Members Envision More Inclusivity, Involvement
Members of the board of directors for the Retailer Owned Food Distributors and Associates discussed the state of the industry and shared their thoughts on what may lie ahead during a panel discussion at the organization’s fall conference. Board member Michael Violette, president and CEO of AG New England, praised the value of ROFDA’s share […]
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Bashas’ Celebrates Store Grand Reopening In Kingman, AZ
Bashas’ celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled and remerchandised supermarket on March 2 at 3360 E. Andy Devine Ave. in Kingman, Arizona. The Kingman store originally opened on Oct. 15, 1980. Kingman is known as the Heart of Historic Route 66 because the longest remaining preserved stretch of the famous all-American road runs through […]
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Cardenas Markets Expands On-Demand Grocery Delivery With Uber
Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets will be expanding its partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to offer customers on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery across the company’s 59 locations. In addition to ordering authentic Hispanic dishes prepared daily by the company’s Cocinas, customers can shop for their everyday grocery staples and have them delivered, on demand, directly to their […]
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PeaTos Goes Plant-Based With A New Packaging Design And Mascot
Los Angeles, California-based PeaTos has announced the brand is going all plant-based and has unveiled an updated look featuring the new face of PeaTos, “sassy” female character, DJ_P. This news comes as the salty snack category is expected to reach $29 billion in 2022 “’For decades, the category has been dominated as a monopoly by PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay, meaning […]