The countdown to summer is on with many consumers looking for healthy ways to get swimsuit-ready, without sacrificing good taste and nutrition. Snack seekers need to look no further than another Wonderful option in the produce section: Wonderful Almonds. These nutrient-dense, California-grown nuts are available in three varieties—Roasted & Salted, Roasted No Salt and Natural […]
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SoupMan Celebrates Inaugural Shipment Of Shelf-Stable Carton Soups
SoupMan Inc. has announced that The Original SoupMan shipped its first truckload of shelf stable, eco-friendly soup cartons to Texas-based H-E-B stores over Memorial Day weekend. H-E-B’s soup aisle should be stocked with Al’s world-famous soups by early June. H-E-B is known for their fresh food, quality produce and selection of best-in-class brands. H-E-B’s customers […]
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Daymon Launches World’s First Private Brand App
Daymon Worldwide has launched the world’s first Private Brand mobile app, available for iPhone, iPad and Android platforms. The app was unveiled Tuesday in Amsterdam at PLMA’s World of Private Label trade show, the annual international conference of the Private Label Manufacturers Association. Labeled iDaymon, the new mobile app features access to Private Brand resources […]
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LiveAisle Signage Can Give Small Grocers Big-Store Sales Appeal
Avery Dennison Designed and Engineered Solutions has introduced low-cost shelf signage that enables grocers and small supermarket chains to advertise sales at the shelf-level with the same degree of professionalism as retailing giants. Avery Dennison LiveAisle™ shelf solutions consist of shelf talkers, markers, end cap talkers, violators and wobblers. The signage has a unique product […]
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Fresh & Easy Introduces New ‘Ready To Cook’ Product Line
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has launched a new range of more than 50 pre-seasoned, ready-to-cook items in stores just in time for the summer grilling season. The “Ready to Cook” line includes beef, pork, chicken, fish and vegetable options all pre-marinated or pre-seasoned and ready to go straight in the skillet, microwave or on […]
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New Loyalty Program Begins At C&K Market
C&K Market Inc., operating 62 stores in Oregon and California under the banners Ray’s Food Place, Shop Smart, and C&K Market, has signed with Accelitec Inc., to launch a Customer Relationship Management platform. The launch of this new platform is an exciting step forward for the family owned and privately held Brookings,Ore.-based company, according to […]
Posted in, Perishables, Southeast, Southwest
No Time 2 Cook Dishes Now Available In Central Markets
No Time 2 Cook, makers of fine frozen “scratch” Cajun and Southern specialties, has announced that its Homemade Chicken Pot Pie and Squash Supreme have been picked up by H-E-B’s Central Market stores in Texas, the company’s first major retailer in that market. No Time 2 Cook began seven years ago as a cottage industry […]
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Dave Histed Wins Safeway Culinary Kitchens’ Next Chef Competition
After a three-month nationwide search, a People’s Choice vote, three regional cook-off events and one final cook-off event, Safeway has found its next chef. Dave Histed has won the “Search for Our Next Chef” competition, a first-of-its-kind opportunity in which chefs from across the country competed for a full-time position with the Safeway Culinary Kitchens […]
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King & Prince Seafood Introduces Fish Market Fresh Line
King & Prince Seafood has rolled out Fish Market Fresh™, its new line of flavor-infused fish fillets. The six-item line features two sustainable fish species, tilapia and steelhead trout, infused with five different flavors including Creamy Butter Herb, Fiery French Quarter, Korean Barbeque, Cracked Pepper & Lemon and Sweet Hawaiian Teriyaki. Developed with institutional customers […]
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Oscar Mayer First To Offer Complete Line Of Meats With No Artificial Components
Oscar Mayer has a new line of meats called Selects that has no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors. Oscar Mayer is the first brand to offer this choice across a complete line of meat products that includes hot dogs, bacon and cold cuts. In 2012, 50 percent of new Oscar Mayer products will have no […]
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Nutrisystem Expands Into Retail With New Product Line At Kroger
Nutrisystem Inc., a leading provider of weight management products and services, has announced the May introduction of the Nutrisystem® Everyday(TM) product line at Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer. Nutrisystem Everyday products provide real balanced nutrition and are available in bars, smoothies, bakery and breakfast items. Each product is nutritionally balanced delivering low fat […]
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Shopko Partners with Wishabi to Launch Digital Circular
Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC in partnership with Wishabi has launched its new digital circular. Accessible at www.shopko.com, the digital circular immediately highlights Shopko’s weekly deals. Wishabi’s patent-pending technology allows consumers to quickly discover the best deals, get reviews and ratings and shop directly though the digital circular across all their favorite devices. Using discount […]
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Budweiser Bottle Gets Red, White And Blue Makeover For Summer
For the first time in many years, the iconic Budweiser bottle will see a major makeover—special red, white and blue packaging for a limited window this summer. The new design comes in advance of a summer initiative in which the brand will contribute a portion of all sales from May 20-July 7 to help raise […]
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Vanilla Truffles Added To Lindor Line
Swiss chocolatier Lindt celebrated National Truffles Day on May 2 with the introduction of Lindor Vanilla to its line of Lindor truffles. The Vanilla truffles have a vanilla white chocolate center covered with a white chocolate shell infused with real vanilla. Lindor Vanilla was developed and produced at Lindt’s U.S. headquarters in Stratham, N.H. “White […]
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Frito-Lay Introduces Tostitos Thins Tortilla Chips
To celebrate the introduction of Tostitos Thins tortilla chips, the latest addition to the Tostitos family, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division today kicked off a partnership with entertaining expert Courtney Dial-Whitmore for a new online resource—Tostitos Fiesta 411—for planning and creating perfect at-home cantina-style parties, complete with the perfect snacks. Available exclusively at Target stores nationwide for […]
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HumanKind Water Wins Walmart’s ‘Get On The Shelf’ Contest
Walmart has announced the final winners of its Get on the Shelf contest, HumanKind Water, PlateTopper and SnapIt Eyeglass Repair Kit. More than 4,000 inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses from across the country entered the contest with video submissions for products ranging from household wares and children’s toys to organic food and green items. More […]
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Safeway Chef Competition Announces Top Three Finalists
After combing through hundreds of submissions, conducting a nationwide People’s Choice online vote and hosting three high-stakes cook-off events in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago, Safeway is bringing the “Search for Our Next Chef” Competition to an exhilarating close. The three finalists will have one last chance to showcase their skills at the final cook-off […]
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Tennis’ Serena Williams Helped Develop ‘Sleep Sheets’
U.S. tennis star Serena Williams is part of the team that developed Sleep Sheets® dissolvable strips, a new natural sleep aid designed to support one’s natural sleep cycle. Williams, who has struggled sleeping for years, worked with scientists and Sheets Brand partners to develop a product with only natural active ingredients. Each Sleep Sheet contains […]
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New Functional Brews Set To Roll Out For Bean & Body Coffee
Good just got better with the introduction of three new flavors from Bean & Body Coffee, an ultra-premium RTD functional coffee blend. The flavors joining the current line-up are Vegan, Horchata and Coconut. “We are really excited about the new flavors and what they will bring to the category,” said Erin Kelly, VP of marketing […]
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IHOP Brings Full Line of Syrups to Grocery Shelves
IHOP has launched IHOP at Home® Syrups, a full line of syrups featuring Original, Lite, Sugar Free, as well as signature Rooty Tooty Fresh ’N Fruity® Strawberry and Rooty Tooty Fresh ’N Fruity Blueberry. “The launch of our new IHOP at Home Syrups marks another phase in our strategy to further bring IHOP awareness to […]