Portland, Oregon-based CHKN Not Chicken, a plant-based chicken alternative, has announced its arrival at all 370-plus Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide. Shoppers can find the plant-based chicken products in the frozen plant-based meat section. Sprouts will offer customers four flavors of CHKN Not Chicken that replicate the flavor of chicken. Flavors available include: Naked CHKN in […]
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Calavo Announces Promotion And Retirement Of Sales Team Members
Santa Paula, California-based Calavo Growers Inc., a global leader in the avocado and value-added fresh food industries, has announced the promotion of Gordon Breschini to director of national sales for the Calavo Fresh team, and the retirement of industry veteran, Bob Collier. Breschini, who has been with the company since 2008, most recently as senior account manager, […]
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Stater Bros. Markets Plans New Location in Chino, CA
San Bernardino, California-based Stater Bros. Markets has announced plans to build a new store at Pine Avenue and Main Street in Chino, California. The store will anchor the Town Center at the Preserve in Chino, developed by Lewis Retail Centers. The future supermarket will be 46,109 square feet and will feature full-service meat, seafood, service deli […]
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Wonderful Pistachios Partners With Kenney For World Pistachio Day
In anticipation of “World Pistachio Day” on Feb. 26, Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios has announced a new culinary partnership with plant-based chef, cookbook author and restauranteur Matthew Kenney. Through Feb. 28, Kenney’s restaurants, Sutra in New York City, Plant Food + Wine in Los Angeles, Althea in Chicago and Liora in Baltimore, will offer an exclusive menu item […]
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Idahoan Foods Appoints Clemiss As CEO
Idaho-based Idahoan Foods has appointed Dale Clemiss as CEO, effective March 7. During his 30-year career, Clemiss shaped brands and consumer-favorite foods, including Campbell’s Chunky soup, Swanson broth, Prego sauce, Birds Eye and Marie Callender’s frozen meals. Most recently, he served as president of frozen and refrigerated for Conagra Brands, where he led the launch or […]
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Bashas’ Contributed $2.5M To Community Causes In 2021
Chandler, Arizona-based Bashas’ Charity of the Month fundraising campaigns generated $2.47 million in 2021, supporting 34 nonprofit organizations. Bashas’ annual Thanksgiving drive to benefit St. Vincent de Paul generated $582,891 in donations to feed hungry families last year. An additional 144 organizations received more than a combined $50,000 thanks to Bashas’ Community Support Card program. […]
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Bako Sweet Celebrates Heart-Healthy Sweet Potatoes
Bakersfield, California-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet line of sweet potatoes are now certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program just in time to celebrate American Heart Month and National Sweet Potato Month this February. As shoppers look for healthier but still tasty ways to incorporate fresh foods into their diets this year, […]
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UST Partners With Nourish+Bloom Market For Autonomous Grocery Store
Aliso Viejo, California-based UST, a digital transformation solutions company, has partnered with Fayetteville, Georgia-based Nourish + Bloom Market to launch its first frictionless grocery store in the United States. UST has provided an end-to-end solution and project management services for implementing a hybrid frictionless check-out store, enabling Nourish + Bloom Market to drive their store operations at […]