West Virginia snack manufacturer Mister Bee Potato Chips will be featured at Giant Food stores throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. in early July. The specially marked chip bags salute military personnel and the company is designating a portion of every sale to the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. “We met Mary Anne Ketelsen, CEO of […]
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Acosta Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Impact Group
Acosta, a global integrated sales and marketing services provider in the consumer-packaged goods industry, has signed an agreement to acquire Impact Group, a sales and marketing agency with a national presence and local market expertise in natural, specialty, ethnic and emerging brands. By bringing the two companies together, Acosta is creating the industry’s preeminent sales […]
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Online Grocer Farmstead Begins Delivering In Miami
Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, said that its service is now live in Miami, Florida, and surrounding areas. Thousands of South Florida shoppers have already signed up for the service which will start delivering to addresses throughout Miami-Dade County and to destinations as far north as Boynton […]
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Smart Baking Co. Products To Be Carried At 124 Publix Locations
Smart Baking Co. was founded on the idea of making healthy food delicious and accessible to everyone. The baking company is taking another step toward that goal with an extended run with Publix. The company’s healthy snack cakes, Smartcakes, will now be carried at 124 Publix locations. The news comes after the grocery chain began […]
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Farmland Launches Its Honoring The Heartland Tour
To show appreciation for the honest work and tireless commitment in Midwest farming communities, agriculture industries and grocery/retail establishments, Smithfield, Virginia-based Farmland is launching its Honoring the Heartland Tour. The 13-week mission will honor the unsung heroes of the agri-food chain and highlight the fundamental role the heartland plays by delivering grab-and-go meals and providing monetary […]
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AppHarvest Breaks Ground On New High-Tech Indoor Farms
AppHarvest, an AgTech company has started construction on two new high-tech indoor farms in Central Appalachia. Located in Somerset and Morehead, Kentucky, the farms will grow berries and leafy greens, respectively. The Somerset farm, at 30 acres, marks the company’s expansion into growing berry crops. The Morehead farm is the second AppHarvest farm in Rowan County to […]
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The Ocean Cleanup And The Coca-Cola Co. Unveil New Partnership
Atlanta, Georgia-based The Coca-Cola Co. will become a global implementation partner for The Ocean Cleanup’s river project. The partnership brings the international company and technological non-profit together behind a clear objective: to stem the tide of plastic pollution entering the world’s oceans, by first intercepting waste in rivers. Partnering Coca-Cola’s scale and global network with […]
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Food Lion Feedy’s Awards Honor Those Making A Difference
A select group of local food banks, community leaders and Food Lion associates were honored at the 2021 Food Lion Feeds’ Feedy’s Awards this week. The awards recognized individuals and organizations across several categories for their work fighting hunger in the towns and cities Food Lion serves. “Caring for our neighbors in the towns and […]