Dole is introducing its All Natural Kale Caesar Salad Kit, the first to combine super greens and Dole’s popular Caesar recipe. Available at supermarkets nationwide, Dole’s newest kit features a blend of bold, tender baby kale, spinach and crunchy shredded broccoli combined with shaved Parmesan-Romano cheeses, roasted garlic croutons and Dole’s Caesar dressing. It becomes […]
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Natural Grocers Opens Stores In Oregon And New Mexico
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage opened stores this week in Oregon and New Mexico. The Oregon store, at 407 Northwest Burnside Rd. in Gresham, is the seventh location in the state for the grocer. The New Mexico store is located at 3970 E. Lohman Ave. in Las Cruces and is the fifth in that state […]
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Mars Buying Chunk Of P&G’s Pet Food Business For $2.9B
Mars Inc. plans to buy the Iams, Eukanuba and Natura brands in major markets from The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) for $2.9 billion in cash. This, Mars says, is a significant strategic move for Mars Petcare to complement its large and growing global Petcare business. The companies expect to complete the transaction in the […]
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Remodel Complete At Western Market Rocky Ridge
Western Market’s Rocky Ridge location in Vestavia, Ala., hosted a re-grand opening ceremony at the newly remodeled store Wednesday. A ribbon cutting was celebrated with a wine tasting and snacks. The store, at 3350 Morgan Dr., now includes a new seafood and custom-cut meat case, frozen yogurt bar, homemade fudge, new cheese shop, salad bar,wing […]
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Mariano’s Debuts Its Largest Store In Chicago’s Ravenswood Neighborhood
Roundy’s opened Mariano’s Ravenswood, located at 1800 W. Lawrence Ave., on Tuesday. The 80,500-s.f. Chicago store is the largest to date for Mariano’s. “At our largest store yet, shoppers will have a chance to experience the full range of features that make Mariano’s shopping experience unlike anywhere else,” said Bob Mariano, chairman and CEO of […]
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Vallarta Opening New Store In Hesperia On Wednesday
Following the opening of a second Oxnard, Calif., store last week, Vallarta Supermarkets plans to open another new store Wednesday, April 9–in Hesperia. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the store opening for business at 8 a.m. The store, located at 17390 Main St., is 42,000 s.f. and will provide the local […]
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Annie’s Completes Acquisition Of Snack Manufacturing Plant In Joplin, Mo.
Annie’s, a leading natural and organic food company, has completed the acquisition of Safeway’s snack manufacturing plant in Joplin, Mo., which has been Annie’s primary manufacturer of cookie and cracker products since the inception of its snacks business in 2002. Annie’s Baking, a subsidiary of Annie’s, acquired the plant for $6.0 million, plus the actual […]
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Gelson’s Debuts La Cañada Flintridge, Calif., Store
Gelson’s opened its newest supermarket Thursday in La Cañada Flintridge, Calif. The store, at 635 Foothill Blvd., marks the Southern California grocer’s 18th location. Features include: • A spacious service deli, featuring Wolfgang Puck Express (freshly made pizzas, sandwiches, salads); chef-prepared gourmet salads; on-site sushi chef; smoker for tri-tip and brisket sandwiches with “melt-in-your mouth” […]
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Mars Chocolate Opens Production Facility In Topeka
Mars Chocolate North America officially opened the doors of a new, state-of-the-art facility in Topeka, Kan., on Thursday. The approximately 500,000-s.f. facility—the first new Mars Chocolate North America site built in the last 35 years—will help sustainably produce M&M’S and Snickers. “This new $270 million facility, which will bring 200 new jobs to Topeka, is […]
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Lay’s Rolls Out Kettle Cooked Lattice Cut Potato
Lay’s Kettle Cooked, one of the many brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, is introducing a new chip style just in time for spring. Lay’s Kettle Cooked Lattice Cut potato chips are now available nationwide in two flavors: Aged Cheddar and Black Pepper, and Roasted Garlic and Sea Salt. New Lattice Cut Kettle Cooked potato chips […]
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Trader Joe’s Debuts First Tampa, Fla., Store
Trader Joe’s hosted a grand opening celebration of its Tampa, Fla., store on Friday—the company’s first store in the area. The 12,500-s.f. South Tampa store is located at 3808 West Swann Ave. and managed by Aimee Pawelek, who comes from Trader Joe’s in Knoxville, Tenn. She has been with the company for six years. The […]
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Mrs. Green’s Natural Market Plans To Open 22 Stores By Year’s End
Mrs. Green’s Natural Market has big expansion plans for 2014. The company plans to open 22 new locations this year across the Northeast and Midwest U.S. and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Alberta. Spring grand openings will include West Windsor, N.J., on March 28 and New Canaan, Conn., on April 11. Mrs. Green’s plans […]
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Bolthouse Farms Adds New Flavors To Yogurt Dressing Line
Bolthouse Farms is expanding its yogurt dressing line to include two bold new flavors: Cilantro Avocado and Mango Chipotle. These better-for-you dressings are available in stores nationwide and contain 40 calories per serving thanks to their yogurt base. Bolthouse Farms’ Latin-inspired Cilantro Avocado Yogurt Dressing features a combination of creamy avocado, chopped cilantro, cotija cheese […]
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Pringles Rolling Out Its First Tortilla Chip
Pringles is introducing its first-ever tortilla chip—Pringles Tortillas—just in time for basketball tourney season. While retaining the iconic Pringles shape, Pringles Tortillas are thicker chips because they’re made of corn, not potatoes. They’re ideal for dipping and come in three flavors: Original, Nacho Cheese and Southwestern Ranch. “Pringles Tortillas are the brand’s first new product […]
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Garden of Eatin’ Brand Expands With Butternut Squash Corn Tortilla Chips
The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company, has introduced Garden of Eatin’ Butternut Squash Corn Tortilla Chips, the latest addition to the Garden of Eatin’ brand, the No. 1 selling brand of tortilla chips made with organic yellow corn. These crunchy, gluten-free snacks feature a blend of butternut squash and organic […]
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La Brea Bakery Launches Petite Crisps Cookies At Retailers Nationwide
Artisan bread brand La Brea Bakery has introduced Petite Crisp Cookies, a new retail line of fully baked mini cookies made with premium ingredients and available in three flavors. La Brea Bakery’s Petite Crisp Cookies use natural ingredients like butter, high-quality flour and spices that embody the artisan tradition that includes no artificial colors, flavors […]
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Gardein Rolls Out Golden Fishless Filets
Garden Protein International Inc.—the makers of Gardein, the plant-based complete protein brand currently sold in more than 20,000 stores in North America—has launched its golden fishless filet. Rich in flavor and texture, this protein innovation also provides omega-3s with no cholesterol. The crispy and breaded fish-free product is available now at select U.S. retailers. Each […]
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Hy-Vee Expands Health Focus With Kids Fit Initiative
Kids of all ages and skill levels will have additional opportunities to participate in events making up the new Hy-Vee Kids Fit program. The events will build on the kids triathlon offerings Hy-Vee has held in the past, but will expand to include one-mile fun run and 5K options to support wellness and fight childhood […]
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Quirch Foods Launches Chiquita Frozen Foods
Quirch Foods, one of the largest distributors of food products in the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, now has a licensing agreement with Chiquita Brands to sell Chiquita frozen Maduros (Ripe Plantains), Tostones (Green Plantains), Yuca (Cassava) and Fruit Pulp (for juice and smoothies). These Chiquita frozen foods are made with 100 percent natural ingredients […]
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Publix Now In Business In North Carolina
Publix Super Markets has officially opened its doors in North Carolina. It debuted its first store in the state this morning in Charlotte (Mecklenburg County). Located in the Ballantyne Town Center, at 11222 Providence Rd. W., the 56,445-s.f. store includes a pharmacy and the many other features of a traditional Publix store. The Lakeland, Fla.-based […]