by - April 26, 2016 2:05 pm
• Hershey acquires barkTHINS snack brand The Hershey Company announced the purchase of Ripple Brand Collective, a privately held company based in Congers, N.Y., that owns the barkTHINS snacking chocolate…
by - April 26, 2016 1:53 pm
Matthew Waller will become dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business on May 1. Waller, a teacher, researcher and administrator at the Walton College for more than 20…
by - April 25, 2016 5:50 pm
A company that announced a $12.5 million expansion with a new facility in Jonesboro is eligible to receive sales tax rebates, Craighead County justices voted Monday (April 25). In a…
by - April 25, 2016 4:25 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., will serve as the speaker for the spring 2016 commencement at Arkansas State University, Chancellor Tim Hudson announced Monday (April 25). The spring 2016 commencement…
by - April 25, 2016 4:13 pm
Brandon Rogers recently joined Colliers International-Arkansas as an executive broker specializing in brokerage, leasing, land development, investment sales, landlord and tenant representation, and development management. Rogers, who lives in Little…
by - April 25, 2016 4:10 pm
Jonathan Blitz has been named Sprint president of the South Central Region. Based in Little Rock, he will be responsible for sales strategy, network oversight, customer service, marketing communications and…
by - April 25, 2016 9:57 am
Tyson Foods has named Felicia Collins vice president, corporate communications. In this new position at Tyson Foods, Collins will lead the company’s public relations, social media and internal communications teams. She…
by - April 25, 2016 9:53 am
Rodney Edwards has been promoted to senior vice president, operations finance and accounting for poultry, supply chain and prepared foods manufacturing. He has been with the company for 40 years,…
by - April 21, 2016 2:58 pm
Cumulative red meat production for the United States totaled 48.5 billion pounds in 2015, 2% higher than the previous year, according the annual meat processing report from the U.S. Department…
by - April 21, 2016 2:25 pm
Donald Judges was appointed as interim vice provost for distance education and head of the Global Campus, for the University of Arkansas, effective July 1. He will serve a full-year…
by - April 20, 2016 12:35 pm
Nestle said its Dryer’s Ice Cream unit will revamp the recipes of six brands – Dreyer’s, Häagen-Dazs, Outshine, Skinny Cow, Nestlé Ice Cream and Nestlé Drumstick. The company pledges to…
by - April 19, 2016 12:47 pm
Ozarks Electric Cooperative is adding Internet service to its offerings in the coming months with the creation of OzarksGo, a 100% owned telecommunications subsidiary. The new services on the agenda…
by - April 18, 2016 3:11 pm
The Mexican government is lifting a ban on Arkansas poultry that began in early 2015 following an avian flu discovery in Boone County. Despite United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
by - April 18, 2016 2:02 pm
Bradley Sheriff, the assistant vice chancellor of business and finance for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, has been named vice chancellor for finance and administration at…
by - April 15, 2016 10:59 am
Mark Rushing has been named assistant vice chancellor of university relations at the University of Arkansas effective April 1, after leading the office as acting director since the beginning of…
by - April 13, 2016 5:02 pm
Arvest Bank promoted Christian Campbell to vice president-trust manager for Fayetteville and Springdale, one of three bankers receiving job promotions announced by the bank Wednesday (April 13). Ryan Brisiel was…
by - April 13, 2016 12:17 pm
When it comes to grocery loyalty, Walmart U.S. ranks well below Publix, Trader Joes, Wegmans, Aldi, Costco, H-E-B and Kroger, according to the latest Market Force consumer survey of more…
by - April 13, 2016 12:10 pm
Walmart.com executive Michael Bender said retail giant is expanding its curbside grocery pickup to eight markets this month adding to the more than 20 markets where he said it’s already…
by - April 12, 2016 3:51 pm
Little Rock-based Stephens Inc. has expanded its investment banking reach with the addition of James Troy. He will be a senior banker with the investment banking firm and will focus…
by - April 12, 2016 2:40 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s campaign raised $802,445 in the first quarter of 2016 and ended the reporting period with more than $1.765 million cash on hand, the campaign reported Tuesday….
