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Natural Grocers Deepens Private-Label Organic Bread Lineup
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is launching six certified organic, non-GMO bread varieties under its house brand, c…
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7 Brew Drives Into San Diego County With Multi-Unit Push
7 Brew's San Diego County entry adds multiple drive-thru units to a Southern California market already crowded with spe…
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Luray Peanut Company Taps Texas Pete for Foodservice Boiled Peanuts
Luray Peanut Company's new Texas Pete-flavored boiled peanuts arrive in three pack formats, including a 5 lb foodservic…
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NutraBio Launches 21g Protein RTD Shot for Convenience Channel
NutraBio Labs enters the convenience protein shot segment with PROTEIN NOW!, a shelf-stable, no-prep format that signal…
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Checkers & Rally's Launches $4 Meal Deal Amid Value War
Checkers & Rally's introduces a $4 bundled meal deal nationwide, adding a new Loaded Tender Wrap and flanking items as …
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Craveworthy Brands Plants Multi-Concept Flag at Georgia Tech
Craveworthy Brands is deploying five portfolio concepts inside a single high-traffic campus dining hub, testing a multi…
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Chicken Salad Chick Enters Pennsylvania With 25-State Push
Chicken Salad Chick's Allentown debut marks a deliberate East Coast densification strategy that franchise prospects and…
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Instacart Acquires Arpalus for Real-Time Shelf Intelligence
Instacart's purchase of Arpalus brings computer vision shelf-scanning into its fulfillment stack, signaling a broader p…
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Wendy's Runs $1 Frosty Promo to Drive App Loyalty
Wendy's ties a limited-time $1 Frosty offer to its app loyalty program, giving Rewards members early access on National…
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Daesang Bets on Allulose and Clean-Label at IFT FIRST 2026
Daesang used IFT FIRST 2026 in Chicago to position its allulose and Capsulaid™ encapsulation technology as answers to c…
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7-Eleven Taps Mattel for Exclusive Hot Wheels Collectible Drop
7-Eleven's exclusive Mattel Hot Wheels drop demonstrates how convenience-store operators are leaning on licensed collec…
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MANE Locks Exclusive Reb M License to Own Sugar-Reduction Chain
MANE's exclusive license for ViaLeaf™ Reb M consolidates production and commercialization under one roof, signaling tig…