Natural Grocers plans to open a new store in Fredricksburg, Texas, that will create 18 full-time jobs. The grocer held open interviews for the positions in late June for the store, which is located at 610 E. Main Street. Applicants also may apply for consideration at careers-naturalgrocers.icims.com. The Lakewood, Colorado-based company—a specialty retailer of organic […]
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New-Concept GreenWise Market Opens in Mountain Brook, Alabama
The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened June 27 in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While the location of our GreenWise Market is familiar to the residents of Mountain Brook, we believe they will be pleasantly surprised by the changes we have made,” said Publix President Kevin Murphy. “We look forward to […]
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Cedar’s Foods Completing $100M Production Facility In Mass.
Cedar’s Foods, a Ward Hill, Massachusetts-based producer and co-manufacturer of hummus, is nearing completion of construction on a new 125,000-s.f., state-of-the-art facility. Cedar’s invested $100 million in the new facility, which will double the total annual production output to 208 million pounds of hummus and Mediterranean foods, enabling the company to manufacture its Cedar’s Foods […]
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Buzzagogo Founder To Pitch At Walmart’s 2019 Open Call Event
Joyce Dales, founder of Buzzagogo and inventor of 100 percent natural cold, flu and allergy nasal swab remedy Cold Bee Gone, was notified that her company was selected from thousands of applicants to pitch at Walmart’s 2019 Open Call Event June 18-19 at Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Walmart Open Call is an annual […]
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His Mom’s Recipe Inspired Creation Of Art Cream Organic Ice Cream
Each flavor of Art Cream Organic Ice Cream is wrapped in a painting that embodies that flavor profile created by one of the team members. Owner Luciano Vitali Alves was inspired by the flavors of his mother’s homemade ice cream. As a child, he worked in her ice cream shop, helping to scoop the ice […]
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Sabra Offering Limited-Edition Salsa Verde Hummus
Sabra Dipping Co. in White Plains, New York, is offering Salsa Verde Hummus for a limited time. Inspired by traditional flavors of Mexico, the new Salsa Verde Hummus includes Sabra’s Classic Hummus topped with roasted tomatillos, jalapenos, cilantro and lime. “We’re really excited to bring the Salsa Verde Hummus to market,” said Grant Cowherd, brand manager. […]
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Bakery On Main Adds Organic Oatmeal Cups Line
Bakery On Main has a new oats and ancient grains oatmeal cup, Organic Oats & Happiness, that contains organic whole grain oats, amaranth, quinoa, chia seeds and flax seeds. The bakery’s new Organic Oats & Happiness oatmeal cup has clean ingredients offering 50g of whole grains per serving and probiotic cultures to support immune health. […]
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Uncle Dougie’s Launches Organic (Way More Than) BBQ Sauces
Original Uncle Dougie’s is set to debut a line of USDA-certified organic barbecue sauces in a squeeze pouch tomorrow (March 1) in response to research conducted with more than 1,000 consumers. “We talked to men and women across the country who are heavy barbecue sauce users. They’re a confident bunch and they had very straightforward […]
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PopCorners Unveils Air-Popped Protein And Veggie Crisp Snacks
PopCorners has launched PopCorners Flex Protein Crisps and PopCorners Flourish Veggie Crisps air-popped snacks. Flex Protein Crisps are made with plant-based protein from soybean and cassava and are available in Buffalo and Barbeque. The protein crisps contain 90 calories, 10 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and only 2 grams or less of sugar. […]
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Beyond Meat’s List Of All-Star Athlete Investors Is Growing
Beyond Meat has some big names in sports investing in the company as the athletes have found benefits in plant-based eating. The new Beyond Meat investors and ambassadors include athletes Kyrie Irving, Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Paul, DeAndre Hopkins, Victor Oladipo, Lindsey Vonn, DeAndre Jordan, JaVale McGee, Harrison Barnes, Malcolm Jenkins, Derrick and Charity Morgan, Alex Honnold, […]
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Albertsons Cos. And KeHE Distributors Renew Partnership
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors LLC has renewed its supply agreement with Albertsons Cos. as its primary distribution partner for natural, organic and specialty products. Speaking about the renewed partnership, Brandon Barnholt, president and CEO of KeHE Distributors, stated, “Albertsons is a premier U.S. food retailer. Their blue-chip portfolio of banners, emerging omnichannel capabilities and national […]
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Dave’s Killer Bread Launches English Muffins
Milwaukie, Oregon-based Dave’s Killer Bread (DKB) has introduced English muffins to its line, offering two varieties: Killer Classic and Rockin’ Grains. “Consumers are eating breakfast all day…not just in the morning. They want the convenience of breakfast foods combined with clean ingredients for snacking, second breakfast, lunch and dinner,” said Cristina Watson, DKB brand managerd. […]
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Alden’s Organic Debuts New Pints, New Look That Reflect Vibrancy of Pacific Northwest
Eugene, Oregon-based Alden’s Organic has created a new line of ice cream pints, which combine the makers’ love of the Pacific Northwest and their passion for ice cream. Attendees at the Winter Fancy Food Show, held Jan. 13-15 in San Francisco, were the first to try the new line, which features organic peanut butter cups, […]
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Blue Moose Launches Two New Organic Hummus Snack Lines
Boulder, Colorado-based Blue Moose, a leading manufacturer of healthier snacks, has launched two new snack sizes: Organic On The Go Hummus Snack Pack and Organic Moose Minis 100 Calorie Single Serve Cups. “With the shift in trends toward snacking, we’re filling a void in the marketplace to ensure our customers don’t have to sacrifice convenience […]
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Hain Celestial Leadership Changes Include Elimination Of CEO North America Role
The Hain Celestial Group Inc., an organic and natural products company headquartered in Lake Success, New York, has appointed Chris Boever to the role of chief customer officer (CCO) and Robert Gulliver to chief human resources officer (CHRO), both reporting to Mark Schiller, president and CEO. Gary Tickle, CEO Hain Celestial North America, will leave the company after a brief […]
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Tamim Teas Offers Mushroom Tea Blends In Eco-Friendly Canisters
Arlington, Massachusetts-based Tamim Teas, a producer of herbal teas with American-grown, organic, medicinal mushrooms, has launched five immune-boosting blends in eco-friendly canisters. These herbal teas deliver the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms, a remedy for strengthening the immune system, the company says. “Medicinal mushrooms are exploding in today’s health market. Unfortunately, to meet this demand, many […]
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Chobani Launches Yogurt For Kids In Fun Packaging And Flavors
Chobani LLC, based in Norwich, New York, has launched Chobani Gimmies, a new line of Greek Yogurt snacks for kids. “Options today are lousy or impractical. It’s either junk food that parents don’t want their kids to eat or food that’s designed for adults that kids don’t want to eat. We wanted to break that cycle, […]
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Central Co-op Celebrates Four Decades Of Community Impact
Central Co-op has begun a week-long celebration of its 40th birthday, marking four decades of serving its members and community. Originally founded on Capitol Hill in Seattle as a consumer-co-op, Central first opened its doors on Oct. 16, 1978. Today, the community-owned natural foods co-op is 14,200 members strong, supporting more than 120 employees, 400 […]
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Sprouts Prepares Philadelphia Store For September Opening
Sprouts Farmers Market is putting the finishing touches on its new Philadelphia store, the company’s first location in Pennsylvania. The 32,000-s.f. store, located at 1000 South Broad Street in Lincoln Square, is expected to open on Sept. 19. Sprouts has hired more than 140 full and part-time employees to operate the store. With a store motto of […]
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Unilever Enters Organic Snack Category With Growing Roots Brand
Unilever is launching Growing Roots, an organic, plant-based snack brand with a social mission. The company will donate half of all Growing Roots’ profits to support Unilever’s urban farming partnerships. The brand builds on Unilever’s multi-year urban farming commitment, which establishes and funds partnerships to unlock access to fresh foods and nutrition education in communities […]