Retail & FoodService
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More than 1,100 businesses from across the country pitched their products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. to Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants at Walmart’s ninth annual Open Call. Preliminary results indicate that more than 330 of those pitches resulted in a deal for businesses to sell their items to Walmart customers through placement on Walmart or Sam’s Club shelves, online at Walmart.com or on Walmart’s Marketplace. Additionally, business owners of more than 280 products are continuing conversations with merchants for potential deals in the future. …
Produce
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Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, announces the relaunch of its Local Produce Boxes featuring locally sourced, in-season produce sold exclusively through Giant Delivers. Available throughout the summer without a subscription or commitment, the boxes retail for $20.00 and contain six or more items from local farms in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. …
Deli
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Tosca, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions and pooling, has acquired Bristol Manufacturing’s cheese box division. Bristol Manufacturing is a reconditioning and repair company that services the cheese market in the United States. The acquisition includes two facilities in Springfield, MO, and Canton, NY, allowing Tosca to add capacity for future growth, expand its geographic reach, and insource all of its wash and reconditioning services for the Tosca 640 cheese containers. …
Floral
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All-America Selections, North America’s most well-known and respected non-profit plant trialing organization has five new AAS Winners available now for the 2023 garden season. Brokers, growers and retailers have plenty of time to add these impressive winners to their product mix in order for consumers to find them for next year’s garden. Breeder contacts are included in each winner description below. …
Bakery
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In order to leverage top trends, like yeasted baking and better-for-you dessert options, King Arthur Baking Company is launching a new collection of Keto mixes and Gluten-Free Pizza Flour that allow bakers to experience the joy of baking while living a keto, carb-conscious, or gluten free lifestyle. …
Seafood
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With an expedited implementation process of less than four weeks, Silver Bay Seafoods went live with NorthScope ERP software at all five of its Alaska plants and is beginning implementation of its California-based squid plant. …
Dairy
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GENYOUth, the national nonprofit organization that creates healthier school communities, announced the appointment of Ann Marie Krautheim, M.A., R.D., L.D., to Chief Executive Officer by its Board of Directors, effective July 1. …
Meat & Poultry
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Three varieties of Sahlen’s Hot Dogs, in various packaging sizes, can now be found at Big Y retail locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts, including one- and three-pound packs of Sahlen’s most sought-after hot dog product—Tender Casing Pork & Beef Smokehouse Hot Dogs. …