Chobani’s Twin Falls, Idaho, facility has reached optimal production capability, a significant milestone achieved in less than a year, according to the New York-based yogurt brand. This will serve to support the continued growth and demand for the company’s Greek yogurt, as its sales have increased 32 percent year-to-date and are projected to grow even […]
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Harris Teeter To Anchor Antiquity Community’s Retail Center In Cornelius, N.C.
Antiquity, a smart-growth community located 20 miles north of Charlotte in downtown Cornelius, N.C., will develop a new 53,000-s.f. Harris Teeter grocery store with a drive-thru pharmacy to anchor the community’s retail town center. Groundbreaking for the new Harris Teeter store is April 2014 and it will open the in the first quarter of 2015, […]
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Hershey-Sponsored CocoaLink Program Hits 40K Mark For Registered Farmers In Ghana
The Hershey Co. says that more than 40,000 Ghana cocoa farmers across 1,700 villages have now registered for CocoaLink, a digital exchange network that links farmers to modern farming information that benefits families and the entire farming community. An innovative public and private partnership between the cocoa sector and the Ghana Cocoa Board, CocoaLink is […]
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Meat- And Produce-Focused Freshfields Farm Opens In Jacksonville
Freshfields Farm, which converted a former Southside furniture store into a meat and produce market, opened in Jacksonville, Fla., last week. The Jax Daily Record reports that the former Liberty Furniture store at Interstate 95 and University Boulevard underwent a partial demolition and reconstruction into a barn-looking building that will house fresh produce and meats, […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southwest
Kum & Go And PepsiCo Expand Recycling Program In Tulsa
Kum & Go and PepsiCo say their recycling program has expanded to all of Tulsa’s 47 Kum & Go locations. Since launching in January, the recycling initiative has successfully diverted more than 6,000 pounds of recyclable materials from the landfill—about 120,000 plastic bottles and aluminum cans in total. Recognizing the success and impact of the […]
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Kentucky’s Homegrown By Heroes Brand Goes National
A Kentucky initiative to identify farm products produced by veterans will become a national brand, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer announced on Veterans Day at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville. The Farmer Veteran Coalition will administer the Homegrown by Heroes program on the national level. At the announcement, the Farm Credit System announced a […]
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Kroger Invests $150M In DFW For New Marketplaces And Store Expansions
The Kroger Co. plans to open five new Marketplace stores and expand the size of three existing locations in North Texas over the next two years. In the Nov. 8 announcement, the company said that over the next 24 months it will invest $150 million in North Texas on those projects as well as opening […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Independent Store News, West
Gelson’s Debuts First Store In 12 Years In Long Beach
Long Beach, Calif., residents have a new shopping option, and they’re excited. A new Gelson’s Markets opened its doors Thursday. The first customer in the door had waited in line since before 3 a.m. The line to get in included hundreds by opening time. “This is our first new store in 12 years and we’re […]
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Giant Eagle Hosts Grand Opening At New Market District Store In Ohio
Building on the success of the recently opened Solon Market District, Giant Eagle Inc. is introducing a new world of food to the Akron-Canton, Ohio, area with the opening of the new Green Market District located at 1700 Corporate Woods Pkwy. in Green. The store marks Pennsylvania-based Giant Eagle’s eighth Market District location in the […]
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Sparkling Fruit(2)O Goes National With Dr Pepper Snapple As Dist. Partner
Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SDBC) is partnering with Dr Pepper Snapple Group on the national launch of SDBC’s new Sparkling Fruit(2)O fruit flavored water. SDBC says Sparkling Fruit(2)O offers taste in balance—subtle, simple fruit flavors consumers love, recognize and can pronounce, balanced with sparkling, pure and refreshing water; no calories, sugar, carbohydrates or caffeine. Following […]
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Publix To Open First Cleveland, Tenn., Store Next Week
Publix Super Markets will make its Cleveland, Tenn., debut next week when it opens a 54,700-s.f. store at Mouse Creek. The store will open at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 635 Paul Huff Pkwy. NW. “We are proud to bring the Publix shopping experience to Cleveland,” said Brenda Reid, Publix spokeswoman. “Stellar customer service, […]
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Price Chopper Opens State-Of-The-Art Store In Kansas City’s Northland Area
Price Chopper kicked off the fall season earlier this month by opening a new store in the Northland area of Kansas City, Mo. The newest Price Chopper features expanded options in its prepared food departments, including a Mongolian grill and a wide selection of cheeses. Additionally, the new location offers a drive-thru pharmacy and free […]
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Pepperidge Farm Adds Bite-Sized Pastry Cups To Pastry Line
As the holiday season approaches, Pepperidge Farm is introducing Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Cups. A miniature version of the Puff Pastry Shells, these versatile pastries provide a blank canvas for creative entertainers to serve up dishes in perfect bite-sized portions, according to Pepperidge Farm. Pre-formed and ready-to-bake, Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Cups “rise” during 20 […]
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StarKist Introduces Ranch Single-Serve Tuna Creations
StarKist Co. has launched its new Ranch-flavored Tuna Creations as the latest member of the single-serve tuna pouch family. Seasoned with buttermilk and herbs, the new Ranch variety, which is 80 calories per pouch, joins the company’s current line of seasoned Tuna Creations pouches: Lemon Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, Herb & Garlic and Hickory Smoked. […]
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Fred Water Expands U.S. Distribution
Fred Beverages has partnered with CST Brands Inc. and the The Kroger Co., along with other independent stores across the U.S. in 13 major cities, to carry Fred Water. This expansion of approximately 2,000 additional stores will make Fred available to millions of additional customers who can experience the pocket-friendly Fred bottles of spring water. […]
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Publix Opens Rome, Ga., Store
Publix Super Markets opened its newest Georgia store earlier this week—in Rome. The Shelby Report attended grand opening events for the approximately 54,000-s.f. store in Floyd County, located at 435 Turner McCall Blvd. NE in Charles Hight Square. The location also includes a drive-thru pharmacy. Publix is staying busy with new stores. The Lakeland, Fla.-based […]
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FoodLink Adds New Produce Traceability Customers
FoodLink, a leader in supply chain and commerce solutions for the fresh food industry, has announced a series of new customers that have selected its FoodLink PTI supply chain traceability solution for fresh produce. Retail grocers are requiring new levels of information about the origin and history of the fresh food they sell. As a […]
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Advantage To Acquire Tri-Venture Marketing
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) today revealed its plans to acquire Tri-Venture Marketing Inc., “The Perishable Connection,” on Wednesday. Lakeland, Fla.-based Tri-Venture is a food brokerage company focused on meat, deli, bakery, produce, cheese, seafood and frozen clients and customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Tri-Venture has delivered best-in-class service to the […]
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Kroger Reopening Carrollton, Ga., Store As State’s First Marketplace Format
The South Park Street Kroger in Carrollton, Ga., will celebrate its re-grand opening at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. After undergoing a 64,000-s.f. expansion, the remodeled store now offers customers more than 113,531 s.f. of merchandise and represents the first Kroger Marketplace store in Georgia. “Kroger has been a part of the Carrollton community for […]
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Publix Opening First Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, S.C., Stores
Publix Super Markets Inc. will enter the north Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island, S.C., market with two stores. The 49,000-s.f. Myrtle Beach store, located in the Coastal North Town Center at Highway 17 and Moss Place, is expected to open in late 2014. he 45,000-s.f. Pawleys Island store, located in the Pawleys Island Plaza at […]