by Cynthia Weifenbach, contributing writer Two of the biggest players in the burgeoning plant-based foods industry – Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods – call the West Coast home. Since January, Impossible Foods’ retail footprint has increased more than 30-fold, including 219 H-E-B and Central Market grocery stores across Texas and 1,700 stores owned by […]
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My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream’s Single-Serve Packaging Now Patent-Pending
My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream says its newest innovation, the single-serve and two-pack packaging designs, are now patent-pending. The patent-pending application covers single fully enclosed mochi ice cream containers and two-pack mochi ice cream containers, among others. The patent-pending packaging offers snack lovers a single or two-pack mochi ice cream ball, packaged individually for optimal quality and […]
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CoolSys Acquires Richmond Refrigeration, Eastern Refrigeration
CoolSys, a parent of market-leading refrigeration and HVAC services companies nationwide, has acquired Richmond Refrigeration Service, an established commercial refrigeration and air conditioning business serving Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and West Virginia. This is the second acquisition made by CoolSys in the Mid-Atlantic region in the past seven months, as it continues its M&A growth […]
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Ralphs, Food 4 Less To Harness Solar Power From Rooftop Panels
Ralphs and Food 4 Less, subsidiaries of The Kroger Co., recently announced the installation of a photovoltaic solar power array at the company’s 300,000-square-foot bakery facility in La Habra, California. The La Habra Bakery rooftop installation features nearly 3,000 solar panels, which can produce enough energy to power 240 homes for a full year. And that’s […]
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Michel Et Augustin Building Strong Cookie Distribution Network
French food company Michel et Augustin is continuing to build strong cookie square distribution on the west coast with the recent addition of Raley’s to its retail portfolio. This comes on the heels of securing spots in other California cookie aisles, including Gelsons, Lassens and Bristol Farms. “Raley’s is a great opportunity to share a […]
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Superior Grocers Rebrands La Mirada Location To The Market By Superior
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, has rebranded a small format store under a new banner, The Market by Superior. Traditionally known for their large stores and displays, the retailer rebranded the 29,000-square-foot store at 12721 Valley View Ave. in La Mirada, California. The Market has an enhanced itemization catered to […]
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Sprouts Wins Best-In-State Customer Service Award From Newsweek
For the second year in a row, Newsweek partnered with global data research firm Statista Inc. to uncover and highlight the Best Customer Service Companies for 2020. Sprouts Farmers Market ranked No. 1 in Arizona, No. 2 in California and No. 3 in Texas for customer service in the category of “Food, Health & Beauty: […]
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Farmer John Embarks On ‘Thank You Tour’ For Frontline Workers
As essential workers continue to put themselves on the frontlines to keep communities running during the COVID-19 pandemic, Farmer John is taking its food truck on the road to give thanks and show support. The Farmer John Thank You Tour is a 12-week mission to provide one million hot dogs to frontline workers in the greater Los […]