by Treva Bennett/web editor In an effort to support Alabama agriculture and clearly label local products, the Sweet Grown Alabama (SGA) program was launched in August 2019. Director Ellie Watson said SGA started accepting membership applications from growers in September and the program is “rolling right along.” Watson said SGA has more than 50 members […]
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Foodland, Western Market Win ‘Buy Alabama’s Best’ Display Contest
The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA), the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Food Manufacturers and Producers Association recently gathered for the 2018 Buy Alabama’s Best Retail Campaign Awards luncheon at The Club in Birmingham. “Buy Alabama’s Best” displays feature participating Alabama food products to help consumers identify which products are headquartered, produced […]
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Kroger Invites Local Suppliers To Join The Kroger Family Of Companies
The Kroger Co. is welcoming local and emerging brands interested in partnering with the company through the launch of Kroger.Com/WeAreLocal. “Kroger has always had a commitment to supporting small business owners and local vendors,” said Mike Donnelly, EVP of merchandising and procurement. “Our business has a track record of successfully blending centralized and decentralized decision […]
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Double Up Food Bucks Expands To Lowe’s Grocery Stores In New Mexico
Beginning this spring, New Mexicans who receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can save money when they buy New Mexico-grown fresh fruits and vegetables at several Lowe’s grocery stores in New Mexico. SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, assists one in five people in the state. Double Up Food Bucks, a program of the New […]
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Eight Vermont Food Producers Win 2017 Good Food Awards
Vermont Creamery was one of eight Vermont food producers to win the Good Food Award for 2017. It won for its Bonne Bouche cheese. The winners come from 36 states and 141 cities, having risen to the top among 2,095 entries in a blind taste test with 250 judges. Companies were also subjected to a rigorous […]
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New Cincinnati Food Co-op Celebrates Grand Opening
Clifton Cooperative Market, a new food co-op at 319 Ludlow Avenue in Cincinnati, has debuted, wrapping up its grand opening festivities over the weekend. The store opened to fill the void in the community left by the former Keller’s IGA, according to National Cooperative Bank (NCB), which provided a $1.875 million loan for the purchase […]
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AWG Receives Two Best Business Awards
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has been selected for “best business” awards in two cities. It received the 2016 Best Businesses of Kansas City Award in the grocery category from the Best Businesses of Kansas City Award Program for the second time since 2014. In addition, AWG has been selected for the 2016 Best Businesses of […]
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Registration For 2017 Flavor Of Georgia Contest Now Open
Registration for the 2017 Flavor of Georgia contest, conducted each year by the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, is now open. Whether it’s a specialty sweet treat, small-batch pork sausage or pimento cheese made from grandma’s secret recipe, UGA’s Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest shines the spotlight on the state’s […]
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Harvest Market Designed To Cultivate Shopper And Producer Connections
When Niemann Foods Inc. (NFI) President and CEO Rich Niemann spoke about the company’s new Harvest Market as it opened to the public on Oct. 6 at 2029 South Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois, he shared the store’s mission: to connect food producers and makers with its customers. He talked about food and he talked […]
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Whole Foods Market To Debut New Flagship Store In Philly On Friday
Philadelphia’s new flagship Whole Foods Market store at 2101 Pennsylvania Avenue will open Friday, Oct. 14, with a bread-breaking ceremony at 8:45 a.m. before doors open at 9 a.m. “We are so proud to be relocating our Callowhill store in the heart of historic Philadelphia and cannot wait to share our new city vista with […]
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NatureFresh Mobile Greenhouse Educates Consumers About Their Produce
Even in the heart of the summer when there is an abundance of fresh produce choices, NatureFresh Farms Mobile Greenhouse Education Center is gaining momentum with consumers who want to know how their tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers are being grown, and by whom. “Using the Greenhouse Education Center as a living example of how […]
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Winners Of H-E-B’s Quest For Texas Best Contest Revealed
Creators of unique products from the Lone Star State are relishing the sweet taste of success as winners of H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best contest. Due to the competition and unique flavors of Texas, a panel of expert judges narrowed a field of 25 finalists to an unprecedented five winners on Thursday at […]
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Sid Wainer & Son And James Beard Foundation To Host Celebrity Chef Dinner, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… On Aug. 20, a multi-course dinner will feature locally sourced produce from the Wainer Family Farm as well as local seafood from Marder Trawling Inc. and a local steer provided by Jordan Farm. The meal will be prepared by seven master celebrity chefs who have been selected by the James Beard Foundation […]
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Knowlan’s Wins Minnesota Grown Retailer Of The Year Award For Fifth Straight Year
The Minnesota Grown program, in conjunction with the Minnesota Grocers Association, has named Knowlan’s Super Markets a 2016 Retailer of the Year. This marks the fifth consecutive year the grocer has been chosen for the award, announced Tuesday at a special luncheon sponsored by the Minnesota Grocers Association. Knowlan’s operates six Festival Foods stores and […]
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Portland’s Green Zebra Grocery To Unveil Second Store On Thursday
Green Zebra Grocery, which opened its first store in Portland, Oregon, in 2013, will debut a second location on Thursday, April 21, in the city’s Lloyd District at 808 NE Multnomah. Green Zebra was founded by Lisa Sedlar, former CEO of Portland’s New Seasons Market, who left the company in 2012 to develop Green Zebra, […]
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Sodexo Contributes $3.22M Through Vermont First
Sodexo reports that it spent $3.22 million with Vermont food purveyors for its Vermont clients. This is the result of the first full year for Vermont First, a program the company launched with the governor and state officials to increase the amount of local food purchased by Sodexo. “Sodexo is working to drive positive growth […]
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Got To Be NC Big Cart Helping Highlight Piggly Wiggly’s 100th Anniversary
The Got to Be NC Big Cart is hitting the road with several North Carolina food companies to help Piggly Wiggly celebrate its 100th anniversary. The Big Cart is now making stops at Piggly Wiggly stores in eastern North Carolina. The Got to Be NC Big Cart is a promotional vehicle operated by the marketing […]
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Chipotle Commits $10M To Help Local Farmers
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced at its national employee meeting this week the formation of the Chipotle Local Grower Support Initiative, a new program to help smaller, local suppliers meet its heightened food safety standards. Chipotle closed its doors at its 2,000 restaurants for four hours on Feb. 8 to hold a meeting with its employees about […]
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Honey Nut Cheerios’ Living Billboard In Florida Highlights Limited-Edition Box
Florida residents this week previewed Honey Nut Cheerios’ one-of-a-kind living billboard, just outside of Orlando, to celebrate the classic cereal’s key ingredient—real honey. Much more than just a billboard installation, the three-story free-standing structure was home to more than 100,000 honeybees. The honey produced from the working hives was used to spell out “Made with […]
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Boston Public Market Opens As A Source Of Locally Produced Fresh Food
The Boston Public Market has opened at Haymarket Station in downtown Boston. It is open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. The market is described as a year-round, self-sustaining market featuring fresh, locally sourced food brought directly from farmers, fishermen and food producers from Massachusetts and throughout New England. The market houses more than 35 vendors selling […]