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Superior Grocers Announces Its Grand Opening of a Brand New Location in Los Angeles
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, announces the grand opening of a new location that will offer some of the best service and products to the surrounding communities. This location will join the other 32 Superior Grocers locations throughout Southern California. Superior Grocers invites the public to join in the celebration of their Grand Opening at 2000 South Central Avenue in Los Angeles, Thursday, September 24, 2009 starting at 9am. - September 24, 2009 - Superior Grocers
1st Starch Free Diabetic, Autism, Celiac, Weight-loss, All Natural Cookies with Zero Starch, Zero Gluten, Zero Sugar
ReThink Nutrition, Inc., of Austin, Texas, has created a new kind of food, Yes! To Cookies. Now diabetics, celiacs, austistic and overweight can enjoy delicious sugar free cookies made from fiber instead of starch. There is growing awareness that starch and flour is added sugar in the public diet. Search and search and you won’t find a baked food without flour, starch and sugar. Yes! To Cookies is the first gluten-free, all natural cookie that fights sugar consumption by also removing starch. - September 20, 2009 - Yes! To Cookies
Organic Beef 2.0: the Greenest Cow, Perhaps?
The Spanish never dreamed that, centuries later, they would play a role in two different kinds of revolutions. Owing to changing climate and palates, the Conquistadores are directly involved in both the grass-fed and the sustainable ranching revolutions in the beef industry. USDA scientist Ed... - September 05, 2009 - American Criollo Beef Association
Power-Up Energy Reveals New Buzz Bite® Chocolate and Mint Chocolate Energy Chew 2ct. Convenience Packs at NAMA Spring Expo, April 16-17, 2009
Power-Up Energy is launching new packaging for Buzz Bites for the snack vending industry to allow snack vendors to sell an energy product at the most popular vending price point of $1.00. Buzz Bites Chocolate and Mint Chocolate Energy Chews are the number 1 energy chew on the market and have the same energy equivalent of a 5 hour energy shot, 25% more caffeine than the popular Red Energy Drink. - April 10, 2009 - Power-Up Energy
Ugly Hermit Finds a Home in St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located in Waldorf, Maryland, has opened its doors and kitchen to the Ugly Hermit Cookie Company, a Maryland-based start-up. - March 23, 2009 - Ugly Hermit Cookie Company
Gluten-Free Brownie Company Announces Bakery Appointment
Heavenly Foods, Inc., producers of Sweet Baby Cakes Brownies and other gluten-free, grain-free baked goods, has announced the selection of Bellows House Bakery of North Walpole, NH, as its new co-packer. Bellows House will produce the company's line of brownies for distribution to health food... - March 18, 2009 - Heavenly Foods Inc.
Howard University Alumni Launch Cookie Company with Hopes to Compete in $6 Billion Market
The Ugly Hermit Cookie Company hopes to compete in the $6 billion cookie market using a generations-old family recipe. - March 11, 2009 - Ugly Hermit Cookie Company
Earth's Sweet Pleasures Fudge Voted in the Top 5 by Mother Earth News
In the article "Chocolate! The Best of the Best of Organic, Fair Trade Chocolates," published Feb. 26, 2009, Earth's Sweet Pleasures Rich Rainforest Dark Gourmet Fudge Bar ranked in the Top 5. - March 04, 2009 - Earth's Sweet Pleasures
Organic "Gourmet Fudge Bar" from Earth's Sweet Pleasures Debuts at the New Whole Foods Market in Roseville, California
Earth's Sweet Pleasures Rich Rainforest Dark Gourmet Fudge Bar will make its first appearance in Whole Foods Markets at the new Roseville, California store opening November 5, 2008. - November 05, 2008 - Earth's Sweet Pleasures
TastePadThai.com is Pleased to Announce Their Grand Opening Celebration with Free Shipping Offer
TastePadThai.com is an online retail store devoted to providing premium quality, authentic Asian food and kitchen products at the lowest prices. - October 08, 2008 - tastepadthai.com
El Bravo Tamale Company Partners with Sprouts Farmers Markets – Soon to be Available Throughout the Southwestern U.S.
El Bravo is expected to increase national distribution over the course of the next 6 months. El Bravo Tamale Company proudly announced today its partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market, a well known and respected natural foods retailer based in Phoenix, Arizona. Sprouts Farmers Market carries a... - September 12, 2008 - El Bravo Tamale Company
Construction Begins on the First Eco and Health Conscious Convenience Store
The convenience store of the future is under construction in Hollywood. Locali Conscious Convenience is being built to LEED standards and is set to open its doors this fall. The market, located at 5825 Franklin Avenue, seeks to make healthy eating and eco-friendly household necessities easily accessible to those on the go. Roughly translated from Italian, locali means "community" or "where it's happening." - September 11, 2008 - Locali Conscious Convenience
US-Based Firm Begins Selling Miracle Fruit in Tablet Form
Miracle Fruit USA, the nation's leading retailer and wholesaler of miracle fruit products, is now offering the fruit in tablet form. The tablets contain freeze-dried miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum), which is known for its unique ability to temporarily change taste perception. - July 22, 2008 - Miracle Fruit USA
Co-Owner of Capital City Grocery and Venture Management Inc. Receives 40 Under 40 Award
Sue Weems, co-owner of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that Mason Weems, co-owner of Capital City Grocery and owner and principal of Venture Management Inc., has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which honors up-and-coming... - May 11, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Hosts Free Live Music Events
Sue Weems, co-owner of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocery will host free, live music events with complimentary food and beverage tastings on their front porch every Friday. The following bands will perform at Capital City Grocery: • Untraveled... - May 02, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
28 Year Old Entrepreneur Launches Organic Grocery Website, eOrganicGrocery.com, Projects $5 Million in Sales for 2009
eOrganicGrocery.com, Organic Grocery online retailer opens for business. Website offers over 2000 Organic Products including fruit, cereal, milk, baby food and more. Partners with Amazon.com for distribution of products. - April 14, 2008 - Piscitelli Holdings Group, Inc.
Capital City Grocery Offers Knife, Scissor and Clipper Blade Sharpening
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer will host knife, scissor and clipper blade sharpening by ISharpenIt sharpening service on the second Saturday of every month. Sharpened tools provide customers with blades that stay sharp... - April 10, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Introduces Ninth St. Bakery Products
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer will now offer bread selections from Ninth St. Bakery, located in Durham. All Ninth St. Bakery breads are “made from scratch” with carefully selected ingredients to ensure... - April 04, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Introduces Neomonde Baking Company Products
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer will now offer pitas, tibuli and hummus from Neomonde Baking Company, a restaurant with cafés in Morrisville and Raleigh. Neomonde pitas are the companies’ top-selling bakery... - March 26, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Announces Shopping Service
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the grocer now offers a shopping service for its customers, enabling them to place their orders ahead of time and pick up the items at their convenience. The service is free of charge. To place an... - February 22, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Valley Market Announces the Launch of Its New Website
Valley Market, the developing grocery cooperative in Staunton, can now be found on the Internet at www.valleymarket.org. - February 16, 2008 - Valley Market
TOTAL Launches Its 3rd Store in Bangalore at Sarjapur Road
TOTAL hypermarket & mall, a retail venture of the Jubilant Group, today announced the launch of its third TOTAL store in Bangalore. This is the third store to be launched in Bangalore within a time span of 15 months. - February 16, 2008 - TOTAL Hypermarket & Mall
AustrianGrocery.com - the Taste of Austria
AustrianGrocery.com provides high quality food and beverages from Austria to customers all over the world. The Viennese enterprise doesn't only address to private consumption, but also to wholesalers. Sausages, schnapps, sweets - everyone can order the best Austria has to offer - especially just a few months before the EURO 2008 will take place in Austria and Switzerland. - February 13, 2008 - AustrianGrocery.com
Capital City Grocery Inks Deal with Rocky Top Hospitality’s Dessert First All-Occasion Bakery
Mason Weems, general manager of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the store now offers bakery items from Rocky Top Hospitality’s Dessert First All-Occasion Bakery, located just inside their Twisted Fork Grill, Market & Bar at Triangle Town Center in... - February 11, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Hosts Valentine’s Day Cooking Class
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the store will host a Valentine’s Day cooking class on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 6-8 p.m., led by personal chef Pamela Clark of Thyme Savor, who will teach creative ideas for cooking products... - February 05, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Offers Free Wi-Fi Services
Ed Weems, president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced that the store is now offering customers free Wi-Fi services throughout its downtown Raleigh location, including the indoor and outdoor seating areas. The new Wi-Fi services provide customers with high-speed... - January 28, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Capital City Grocery Announces January Menu
Sue Weems, vice president of Capital City Grocery (www.capitalcitygrocery.com), has announced the store’s January menu. The hot bar menu features homemade soup, freshly baked bread, vegetarian dishes made with locally grown organic produce, as well as fresh beef, chicken and fish dishes. - January 16, 2008 - Capital City Grocery
Ladies to Have a TOTAL Day Out in Bangalore
TOTAL Hypermarket & mall, a retail venture of the Jubilant Group, today announced its unique initiative called ‘Ladies Day Out’. Every Tuesday and Thursday of the week, women will be ferried to & from TOTAL - Madiwala & Mysore Road for free. The initiative kick-starts on... - January 16, 2008 - TOTAL Hypermarket & Mall
Prepared for Cold and Flu Season with Preventative Foods
As the weather becomes colder and we stay indoors more, people often catch colds or other viruses. The cold and flu season can begin as early as October and usually ends sometime in April. While there is no way to cure the common cold or the flu, there are several things that you and your family can do to prevent them and stay healthy this season. When eaten, preventative foods like garlic, yogurt and citrus fruits provide boosts to ones immune system and well-being. - November 15, 2007 - Roots Market
Campbell’s Nutrition Announces the Iowa Guide to Alternative Practitioners
Campbell’s Nutrition, a natural foods and organic grocery store based in Des Moines, Iowa, is pleased to announce their newest project – the Iowa Guide to Alternative Practitioners. The online guide, located on their website – www.campbellsnutrition.com – aims to provide Iowans with a simple, interactive way to find natural, alternative practitioners in the Des Moines area. - November 14, 2007 - Campbell's Nutrition
Roots Market Partners with the Olney Boys and Girls Club
Roots Market, Montgomery County’s best, new Natural Foods Store, has partnered with the Olney Boys and Girls Club this fall to support over 100 youth athletes. Roots Market identified the OBGC as a great way to promote a healthy lifestyle to youth in the Olney community who are just beginning to learn the importance of “Green Living.” - September 23, 2007 - Roots Market