Yakima, Washington-based Opal Apples, the only naturally non-browning, non-GMO apples in the U.S., has signed on dietitian and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Sass as brand ambassador. Sass will educate consumers on the health benefits of Opal apples through recipes, healthy eating tips, public appearances and social media. Having advised Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy […]
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Me & The Bees Lemonade Marks 10th Anniversary
Austin, Texas-based Me & the Bees Lemonade has been in business 10 years, delivering all-natural, purpose-driven lemonade across America. The family-owned and -operated company has grown by more than 500 percent from its beginnings and now ranks as the number one ready-to-drink lemonade growth brand. Fourteen-year-old founder and CEO Mikaila Ulmer is marking the company’s […]
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Red Thread Coffee Co. Relaunches With A New CEO
Red Thread Coffee Co., the women-founded and women run company that makes the only cold brew where the entire line is certified organic, Fair Trade and single origin with no sugar or additives, is relaunching under new CEO Kelly Reilly, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience. Red Thread also launched a […]
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H-E-B Honors Afia Foods With 2019 Minority Supplier Of The Year Award
Majority-woman-owned, minority-owned Afia Foods received H-E-B’s 2019 Minority Supplier of the Year Award. Filling a gap in the frozen food sector with Mediterranean food, Afia employs members of Austin’s refugee community in its production facility. After losing two of her children and virtually everything her family had in Syria before and during the war, Farrah […]
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Publix Ranks No. 11 Among Fortune’s Best Workplaces For Women
Fortune has named Publix one of the Best Workplaces for Women, ranking it No. 11 out of 100 companies on the 2019 list, moving up from No. 29 in 2018. In a survey conducted by Great Place to Work, women were asked about experiences in their workplace based on their ability to reach their full […]
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Food 4 Less Appoints Nancy Lebold VP Of Merchandising
Los Angeles-based Food 4 Less/Foods Co, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. has hired Nancy Lebold as VP of merchandising for the company, effective Sept. 23. She reports to Bryan Kaltenbach, president of the Food 4 Less/Foods Co division. Lebold succeeds Mike Servold, who was recently promoted to VP of operations of Kroger’s Atlanta division. […]
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Bay Food Brokerage President Honored As A Top Tampa BusinessWoman
Cammie Chatterton, president of Bay Food Brokerage Inc. in Tampa, Florida, received a Tampa BusinessWoman of the Year award at a gala Sept. 13 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street. Chatterton was chosen as one of 27 women in different fields to receive the award. The women were selected by the Tampa Bay Business Journal […]
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Nonprofit Executive Caryl M. Stern To Lead Walton Family Foundation
Walton Family Foundation Board Chair Carrie Walton Penner reported that Caryl M. Stern has been named the foundation’s new executive director. “Caryl’s incredible record of leadership and service makes her the perfect choice for the Walton Family Foundation,” said Penner. “We are excited to have her join us in making a difference for those we […]