Cannabidiol (CBD) brand cbdMD Inc. has launched a partnership with Save Mart in Modesto, California, a retailer which operates 207 traditional and price impact stores under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, S-Mart Foods and Maxx Value Foods. The launch of this partnership will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 12, with an […]
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Safe Harvest Debuts Its Line Of Soups In Glass Jars
Safe Harvest soups in glass jars launched in 2,100 stores including Kroger, Ralphs, QFC and Fred Meyer, King Sooper, Fry’s, Roundy’s, Smiths and Dillons. “Ingredient purity and fresh taste is paramount for us,” says Bryan Boches, co-founder of Safe Catch. “We source wild seafood for its purity, amazing taste and nutrients, and we use organic […]
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Humming Hemp Launches Hummingbar Protein Bar Lineup
Humming Hemp, a Richland, Washington-based company launched its new, hemp-based protein bar, the hummmingbar. The new hummmingbar product line features five clean label bars. “Hemp has been misrepresented and ignored for too long,” says founder and CEO Hilary Kelsay. “In truth, hemp and, specifically, hemp seeds, are a sustainable and healthy protein food source. In […]
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Fit For Bucks App Rewards Shoppers For Physical Activity
Fit For Bucks, a new health and fitness app that rewards customers for their physical activity, offers a new marketing tool for retailers like grocers. The tool not only helps users improve their health, it also provides an opportunity for merchants to get new customers in the door. The Fit For Bucks platform incentivizes users […]
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Peet’s Coffee Expands Ready-To-Drink Portfolio With Blended Coffees
Emeryville, California-based Peet’s Coffee previewed Peet’s Blended Coffee, a new line of four ready-to-drink beverages, at this year’s National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) trade show in Atlanta, Georgia. Available in four flavors, they are made with real cream, real sugar and 100 percent single-origin Colombian coffee. Peet’s Blended Coffee, slated to launch across convenience, […]
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Bumble Bee Foods Moving To ‘Best In Market’ Broker Coverage
San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods is moving to a “Best in Market” broker coverage model to prepare for growth in 2020 and beyond. The go-to-market approach will use a mix of direct, broker assist and local broker coverage to best address local markets and channels. Advantage Sales previously had represented Bumble Bee for more than […]
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California State PTA Partnering With Smart & Final To Support Community
Smart & Final, the grocery warehouse store with locations throughout California, has been selected as the first-ever grocery partner for the California State PTA and its more than 730,000 members and 3,400 local PTAs. Smart & Final has produced an exclusive program to fit the needs of PTA community building and fundraising events. This partnership […]
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Lilly’s Foods Offers Low-Carb, Organic Keto-Cauliflower Hummus
Lilly’s Foods, a Portland, Oregon-based company that offers hummus and salsa in non-GMO, small batch recipes, is now offering the first-of-its-kind Organic Keto-Cauliflower Hummus in Original, Golden Milk, Buffalo and Ranch Dill flavors. The hummus won a NEXTY award for Best New Organic Food from Natural Products Expo East. It was crafted with the goal […]