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Superior Grocers Opens New Location in Bakersfield
Superior Grocers opens new Store in Bakersfield located at 1115 Union Ave. This is the second location in Bakersfield. A full service supermarket featuring the largest selection of produce in Bakersfield, a brand new “Beer Cave” offering the coldest beer in Bakersfield, fresh quality... - August 07, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Gelatys Reinvents Gelato in Response to COVID-19
Gelatys, an artisanal gelato pop maker with headquarters in Miami, reinvents itself by launching a new product to adapt to a new market affected by the pandemic quickly. Since 2016, the brand has been capturing its customers' hearts with authentic, handcrafted pops made with premium and natural... - August 02, 2020 - Gelatys
To Survive the COVID-19 Economy, Kurry Qulture, Award-Winning Indian Restaurant in Astoria Queens Re-Opens as Slush Astoria, a Bar Dedicated to Custom-Blended Slushees
Beat the heat by stopping by for a refreshingly great slushee at Slush Astoria, a new pop-up shop located on Astoria's famous 30th Avenue. Slush Astoria's collection of freshly handcrafted, delicious frozen slushees will make every brain freeze totally worth it. From frozen cocktails and dessert drinks to our barista fria and non-alcoholic fruit slushees, there's a tasty retreat for everyone at Slush Astoria. Come by and grab a taste of summer. - August 01, 2020 - Slush Astoria
Inventor Creates a Sustainable Long-Term Solution for Grocery Cart Sanitation with the Arch Cart Sanitizer
A team of inventors created an automated solution to grocery cart sanitation. Their focus is to eliminate the grocery cart wipes that end up in landfills each year. They took what they feel are some of the best technologies in other industries and incorporated them into the "Arch," an automated solution that uses less than 1.7 GPH of costly chemicals. The Arch is made of recycled materials, with American made products, and water-based sanitizer diluted on site. - July 28, 2020 - Arch Cart Sanitizer
Superior Grocers Permanent Hourly Employee Pay Rate Increase
In appreciation for their employees' hard work and dedication, Superior Grocers will implement a permanent $1 Pay Rate increase to all regular full-time and part-time employees, effective July 20, 2020. “We are grateful for the effort our employees continue to put forth to service our... - July 21, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Sea Aged, This is Now the Name to Cover All of Sea Aged Wines Products
With an ever growing demand for their products Sea Aged Wine has launched a new website with the main domain www.seaaged.com. This now links with seaagedcider.com, seaagedcava.com and seaagedwine.com. - July 17, 2020 - Sea Aged
Superior Grocers Rebrands La Mirada Location to "The Market" by Superior
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, rebranded a small format store under a new banner, The Market by Superior. Traditionally known for their large stores and displays, the retailer rebranded the 29,000 sq. ft. store at 12721 Valley View Ave. - July 14, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Colorado Couple Uses Government Stimulus Checks to Launch New Company
Colorado couple launches their business, Sauce It To Me, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, using government stimulus checks to fund their startup. Sauce It To Me sells hot sauce subscriptions and gift sets, as well as individual bottles. Their goal is to help people understand that hot sauce can be more than just heat - it's flavor, too. - July 13, 2020 - Sauce It To Me
Chaumette Named Winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2020
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a 2020 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings. This accolade represents the highest- and most-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples, their families, and wedding guests. For the sixth year in a... - July 04, 2020 - Chaumette Vineyards and Winery
TEALEAVES Unveils New Compostable Iced Tea Sachets: Better for You and the Planet
Dive into summer with TEALEAVES’ new line of “Pitcher Perfect" Iced Tea Sachets, designed to quench your thirst for adventure. - June 20, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery Set to Officially Reopen
On Friday, June 5, Chaumette Vineyards & Winery will officially reopen to the public following a brief interlude due to precautions surrounding COVID-19. This includes the Grapevine Grill restaurant, tasting room, all villas, and the pool. - June 05, 2020 - Chaumette Vineyards and Winery
Basia’s Pickles Joins Whole Foods Market as New Gourmet Supplier; Launches Additional Products
Texas Woman-Owned Small Business Proudly Becomes Part of the Whole Foods Market Product Selection - May 20, 2020 - Basia's Pickles, LLC
Superior Grocers Extends Temporary Hourly Employee Wage Increase
Superior Grocers announces they will extend the temporary Wage Increase for the Store and Warehouse hourly personnel through May 31st. “Our employees continue to work diligently to ensure their communities have access to the food and household supplies they need. Their continued commitment... - May 19, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Woman-Owned B Corp Company, Rescue Chocolate, Tries Paleo Line
A pair of new “paleo” chocolate bars were recently unveiled by Rescue Chocolate, the 10-year-old company which donates all profits to animal rescue organizations. Each bar is sweetened only with coconut sugar and contains 70% organic dark chocolate. The Off the Chain Chia bar also... - May 14, 2020 - Rescue Chocolate
TEALEAVES' The Garden of Secrets Project Wins Honorable Mention in Fast Company 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards
TEALEAVES’s The Garden of Secrets project receives Honorable Mention in the 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards in the Education and Creativity categories. - May 09, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Winery Raises Over $8K for Neighboring Businesses
Lynfred Winery in suburban Chicago sold wine packages to help raise money for four local Roselle shops. - May 09, 2020 - Lynfred Winery
Entertainment® Announces Nationwide Restaurant Rebound Program
All local restaurants will be eligible for completely free exposure on the Entertainment® mobile app as well as partner platforms to drive carry-out business now and promote ongoing business once the country has re-opened. - May 07, 2020 - Afin Technologies
TEALEAVES, Luxury Tea Purveyor, Announces Fully Compostable Tea Bag Line for Earth Day
Focused on quality and craft, TEALEAVES strives to be custodians of the plants and botanicals that they use every day. For Earth Month, the luxury tea purveyor announces that they will be transitioning to backyard compostable tea envelopes, made of NatureFlex, in 2021. - April 24, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Superior Grocers Extends Temporary Hourly Employee $2.00/hr. Wage Increase
Superior Grocers announces they will extend the temporary $2.00 per hour Wage Increase for the Store and Warehouse hourly personnel through the May 15 Stay at Home Order. “We know that our employees have been working under strenuous times and want to acknowledge our incredible team for their... - April 18, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Superior Grocers Installing Plexiglass Guards at All Check-Stands
Superior Grocers’ first priority is always the health and safety of their customers and employees and they are taking additional steps to protect you. -Plexiglass Guards are being installed at each Check-Stand at every location. -Social Distancing is being adhered to and signs are posted... - March 27, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Superior Grocers Hourly Employees Will Receive a $2.00/Hr. Wage Increase
Superior Grocers stores are working diligently to replenish their shelves during these extreme demands. Effective March 23, 2020, Superior Grocers will be increasing Store Hourly Employees temporarily by $2.00 per hour for the next four weeks. Superior Grocers recognizes the efforts during this... - March 24, 2020 - Superior Grocers
FemAle Brew FestTM Founder Featured in the Pages of the April, 2020 Issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Local Fort Lauderdale resident, Frances Antonio-Martineau, founder of the FemAle Brew Fest is featured in the April issue of O, The Oprah Magazine under “The New Girls’ Network – Genius ways women can help each other get ahead.” - March 22, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
FemAle Brew FestTM Welcomes Fellow Brewer’s Association Diversity & Inclusion Event Grant Winner to 2020 Festival
FemAle Brew FestTM welcomes BEERSGIVING to 2020 Festival. BEERSGIVING is a national traveling event that brings civilian and military families together by combining craft beer S.T.E.M. experiments with local food and beer offerings. - March 11, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Makeena Awarded Placement in XRC Labs Cohort 9
Makeena®, the consumer insights and data platform that makes shopping for natural products more affordable and accessible, announced today that it has been accepted into Cohort 9 at XRC Labs. Based in New York City, XRC Labs is an innovation accelerator focused on the retail technology and... - March 05, 2020 - Makeena
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) to Feature Several Collaboration Brews Made for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day and Special Brews Made Just for the Festival
Pioneering female-focused craft beer festival to feature collaboration brews made by several Pink Boots Members and the Founder of FemAle Brew Fest(TM), in addition to beers brewed specially for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day and the Festival. - March 04, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Join Rock Creek Coffee Roasters at Made in Montana Show, 3/13-3/14/2020
Enjoy the best coffee in Billings via samples, special gift packs and more, www.rockcreekcoffee.com - March 04, 2020 - Rock Creek Coffee Roasters
4th Annual FemAle Brew Fest(TM) Brings Some of North America’s Top Female Beer Influencers to Festival
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) host talks with Dr. J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham, Megan Stone, and Ren Navarro during 2020 festival. - February 26, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Makeena Achieves B Corporation Certification Status
Sets High Bar for Loyalty and Rewards Organizations - February 20, 2020 - Makeena
Dry Powdered Vegan Ice Cream VICECRM from Potato Protein Introduced
Turn any plant milk into vegan ice cream with VICECRM. - February 19, 2020 - Vegan Gastronomy
The Year of the Cranberry
Move over acai, it’s cranberries time to shine. Cape Cod Select celebrates "The Year of the Cranberry" with big plans for 2020 and promoting whole frozen cranberries. - February 18, 2020 - Cape Cod Select
Small Gourmet Business, Basia’s Pickles, Launches Big Flavors at Texas Central Market Stores
Texas Business Releases New Products with Specialty Food Chain Owned by HEB - February 18, 2020 - Basia's Pickles, LLC
Bootleg Avocado LLC Launches Event Series Around Food & Cannabis in NYC
Bootleg Avocado LLC has announced a new event series focused on the interplay of food and cannabis. The inaugural event, “Bootleg Avocado Presents - State of the Union: Culinary + Cannabis,” takes place Thursday evening, February 27, in New York City. One of the first events of its... - February 15, 2020 - Bootleg Avocado LLC
The University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and TEALEAVES Announce Their Attendance at the World Biodiversity Forum
At the inaugural World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland in February, TEALEAVES and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Botanical Garden will facilitate a collaborative framework to preserve biodiversity through a network of international organizations. - February 14, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Luna Nueva Brand Tequila Relaunches with New Packaging, Same Great Taste. Come Together Under the New Moon.
CruSel Ultra Premium, LLC has announced the relaunch of their Luna Nueva family of tequilas, which now offers a full line of ultra-premium tequilas. These small-batch sipping tequilas are crafted with hand-selected blue weber agave from the highlands and lowlands of Jalisco, blended with the finest water in Mexico in the highest distillery in North America. To support the relaunch, Luna Nueva is unveiling new packaging for its expressions of Silver, Reposado, and Añejo. - February 14, 2020 - Luna Nueva Tequila
Zipps Liquor Expands to Oakwood, Texas
Zipps Liquor has opened its newest location in Oakwood, Texas, with many more planned in the Lone Star State. - February 12, 2020 - Zipps Liquor
Pioneering Festival Highlighting Women in Brewing Adds Educational Workshops, and Beer + Yoga Class to Schedule
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) adds Sensory Training, Fermentation Diversity, Beersgiving, and Yoga + Beer to the kickoff the day at the 2020 Festival. - February 12, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
FemAle Brew Fest(TM) 2020 Announces a Growing List of Participants at the Pioneering Festival Celebrating Women in the Brewing Industry
4th Annual FemAle Brew Fest(TM) returns to South Florida on March 21, 2020 at Dania Pointe from 3pm - 6pm. - February 04, 2020 - FemAle Brew Fest
Roots & Vine Produce and Cafe: Green, Beans, Tomatoes, Coffee... WiFi and Body Butter?
Roots & Vine Produce and Café Inc. has a mission to "Connect Farmers to People & Reconnect People with Real Food." Debuting a cashless convenience market/café in Chicago, with a flagship location in partnership with Trinity Church of Chicago's Imani Village project, is also teaming up with Everyday Butterfly Home Spa Collection fundraising for their Grand Opening. - January 30, 2020 - Roots & Vine Produce and Cafe Inc.
The Club Price Introduces Special Savings for Food Orders of Any Size
Say Goodbye to the Incredible Bulk - The Club Price, a family-owned company offering dramatic savings on candies and snack items, is working to change the face of online ordering. Unlike other grocery and snack vendor, where consumer consumer must overbuy in bulk to secure volume prices, customers... - January 30, 2020 - The Club Price
La Vida Verde Files Counterclaims Against International Cannabrands Inc. for Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, and Declaratory Relief
On January 24, 2020, La Vida Verde, Inc. (“La Vida”) filed counterclaims against International Cannabrands, Inc. (“ICI”) for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and declaratory relief in the Federal District Court of the Northern District of California... - January 28, 2020 - La Vida Verde
Philadelphia’s Beloved J'aime French Bakery Debuts Vegan Croissant
New Vegan Menu Item Available Now at Bakery’s 212 S. 12th Street Location - December 26, 2019 - J'aime French Bakery
Nichole LaCour Promoted to Vice President, Vending & Micro-markets at Team Saverino
Announcement of promotion of Nichole LaCour, in our Vending & Micro-Markets Division, from Sales Manager to Vice President. - December 25, 2019 - Saverino & Associates
Smithson Wine And Spirits: Preservative Free Wine Launch
Smithson Wine And Spirits, Announces Its Official Wine Launch: with a Wine Tasting/Comedy Show at Chicago's Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve Pavilion: Performance by Chicago's Own Just-Nesh, Hosted by Anthony with Marcellus on the turn tables. - December 21, 2019 - Smithson Wine and Spirits
Announcing FemAle Brew Fest(TM) 2020 - South Florida’s 4th Annual Beer Festival Celebrating Women in the Brewing Industry
In 2020, this pioneering festival celebrating women in brewing will be hosted at South Florida’s newest retail and entertainment destination, Dania Pointe. - December 11, 2019 - FemAle Brew Fest
Chaumette to Feature Special New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery is featuring a special New Year’s Eve dinner menu on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 5 – 8 p.m. to celebrate the beginning of the next decade. After a champagne tasting from owner Hank Johnson, dinner will be prepared by Executive Chef Rob... - December 11, 2019 - Chaumette Vineyards and Winery
TEALEAVES, Luxury Tea Purveyor, Reveals Bespoke Tea Blend for Pantone's Color of the Year 2020: PANTONE® 19-4052 Classic Blue
For the release of their 21st “Color of the Year,” Pantone enlisted TEALEAVES and five other companies to expand the Color of the Year program beyond the visual; bringing the selection to life through multi-sensory experience. - December 06, 2019 - TEALEAVES
Worldwide Launch of HighSake: the Pinnacle of Japanese Sake Craftsmanship
For expansion of life and experiences - December 05, 2019 - HighSake
Toronto’s Newest "Truly Good" Bubble Tea Spot - TRU Tea is Debuting in Chinatown
Born from the streets of Toronto, TRU is launching their newest "Truly Good" location in Chinatown, Toronto. The brand is founded in 2018 by three bubble tea lovers from Toronto chasing after a dream to redefine the perception of bubble tea. At TRU, bubble tea doesn't only taste good, but quality and craftsmanship is also evident in every cup. They consistently innovate new drinks with unique and non traditional ingredients. Made by Bubble Tea Lover, Made for Bubble Tea Lover. - November 17, 2019 - TRU Bubble Tea
Arden’s Garden Newnan Store Grand Opening in Newnan, Georgia
Arden’s Garden will open a new retail location at 98 Temple Avenue in Newnan on November 18, 2019. The grand opening event will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is open to the public. There will be a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. with Mayor Keith Brady, and guests will be treated to free 16 oz... - November 17, 2019 - Arden's Garden
Vino Indiana Announces Sponsorship with Fort Wayne FC
Local Wine Distributor is Official Wine & Spirits Sponsor for 2020 Season - November 15, 2019 - Vino Indiana