Balls Food Stores, one of the largest locally owned grocery operators in the Kansas City area, has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of Schulte’s Fresh Foods in Jefferson City, Missouri. The grocery store will continue to operate under the Schulte’s Fresh Foods name, maintaining its long reputation for quality, service and community connection. “Schulte’s […]
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Continental Mills Purchases New Facility To Expand Production Capacity
Tukwila, Washington-based Continental Mills Inc., the maker of baking, breakfast and snack brands including Krusteaz speed-scratch mixes and others, has purchased a 175,000-s.f. facility in Effingham, Illinois, located adjacent to its existing manufacturing facility in Effingham. Acquired from Hodgson Mill, the facility will provide the company the capacity it needs to support continued growth. “This […]
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Niagara Bottling Expands Jupiter, FL Water Bottling Operations
Niagara Bottling plans to invest $38 million to expand its operations in Palm Beach County, Florida. Responding to increased demand for bottled water, the company added two new production lines at its 409,000-s.f. manufacturing and distribution facility located in the Palm Beach Park of Commerce, a 1,200-acre master planned industrial park in Jupiter, Florida. This expansion […]
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Kind Snacks Founder Partners With Ellenos Yogurt To Accelerate Growth
Ellenos, the Greek yogurt brand born in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, has received new investment from Daniel Lubetzky, founder and executive chairman of Kind Snacks. The strategic partnership not only will further propel Ellenos’ market expansion but also will leverage Lubetzky as a mentor to Ellenos’ founders and leadership team. Founded in 2013, Ellenos was […]
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Fareway Stores Inc. Enters Sixth State With Addition Of KC Meat Market
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. recently entered its sixth state with the opening of a Fareway Meat Market and McGonigle’s Kitchen + Catering BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri. In February, Fareway announced it had purchased the assets of McGonigle’s, located at 79th and Ward Parkway. The re-opening of the market location March 2 marks the […]
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Miami-Based Quirch Foods Opens New D.C. In Greensboro, NC
Quirch Foods LLC is opening its sixth distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The expansion is a component of the growth of the company, which seeks to continue expanding and leveraging its distribution reach. Currently operating with five distribution centers in the Southeast and the Caribbean, the sixth facility is set to begin operations in […]
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Impossible Foods Expands Product Lineup, Lowers Prices
After month-over-month production records and new economies of scale, Impossible Foods is expanding its product lineup and dropping prices. The price cut applies to distributors and averages 15 percent on Impossible Foods’ current U.S. foodservice products. The move comes amid increasing demand for the flagship Impossible Burger, now served at thousands of restaurants including Burger […]
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Lazarus Naturals’ New 40,000-S.F. Facility Is CGMP Certified
Portland, Oregon-based Lazarus Naturals, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest hemp-derived CBD producers, has earned Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) certification by successfully passing a third-party audit of its adherence to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cGMP standards for its new 40,000-s.f. manufacturing facility. The certification signals regulatory compliance for safety in design, monitoring and […]