Hass avocados started the new year off with strong sales for three key first-quarter holidays including the Big Game, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day are not traditionally perceived as large avocado consumption holidays compared to the Big Game, which is known for chips and guacamole and a variety […]
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Bragg Live Food Products Partners With Swander Pace Capital, Katy Perry
Santa Barbara, California-based Bragg Live Food Products Inc., one of the oldest health and wellness brands and the world’s top producer of apple cider vinegar, has been acquired by an investor group led by Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies; Dragoneer Investment Group, a growth-oriented investment firm; […]
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Leaner Creamer Headed To Several New Grocery Retailers
Leaner Creamer, an all-natural coffee creamer, soon will be available in eight new grocery chains, including six new Kroger divisions (in addition to the seven it already is available in), Ralphs, QFC, King Soopers, Fry’s, Fred Meyer, and Smiths, broadening its reach to a national level. Leaner Creamer has also secured its products’ release in […]
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Don Francisco’s Coffee Launches Nespresso Compatible Espresso Capsules
Gaviña & Sons Inc., makers of Don Francisco’s Coffee and a wide variety of other family-crafted coffees, has launched Don Francisco’s Coffee Family Reserve espresso capsules, compatible with Nespresso Original Line machines. The company is currently one of the only coffee companies roasting and packing its Nespresso-compatible capsules in the U.S. The new line comes in 10-count packs (SRP $6.99) and is […]
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Swiss Rösti Launches New Brand Of Crispy Filled Potatoes
Swiss Rösti, a startup company based in Portland, Oregon, is introducing a new three-item line of frozen Crispy Filled Potato products under its Rösti brand. This new product line is a cultural food that has not been available to the U.S. market, according to its developers. Swiss Rösti partnered with Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center on […]
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Cannabis Brand Daytrip Offers CBD-Infused Sparkling Water
Daytrip, a San Francisco-based cannabis product brand, has rolled out its CBD-infused sparkling water. The initial line is available in four natural fruit flavors: Cherry, Coconut Pineapple, Lemon Lime and Tangerine. The company says that unlike other CBD-infused products, Daytrip’s proprietary foliole nexus technology uses high-frequency energy to minimize the CBD particle size and infuse […]
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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New West Covina, California, Store
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in West Covina, California. The more than 30,000-s.f. store at 2630 East Workman will open on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The new West Covina Sprouts is bringing […]
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Former Walmart Exec Jack Sinclair Named CEO Of Sprouts
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market announced June 20 that Jack L. Sinclair has been chosen as its new CEO and member of its board of directors, effective June 24. Sinclair has more than 35 years of experience in retail and grocery, most recently serving as CEO of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC, a Commerce, California-based […]