Craft beer pioneer Alaskan Brewing Co. is making its Ohio debut on July 15 at 5:30 p.m. at Jungle Jim’s International Market located at 5440 Dixie Highway in Fairfield. The launch expands statewide the week of July 18. Ohio represents the easternmost migration for the Juneau-based brewer, and its most recent geographical expansion since Michigan was added in […]
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Senate To Hold Final Vote On Compromise GMO Labeling Bill
On July 6, the U.S. Senate voted 65-32 to end debate and have a final vote on bipartisan national legislation regarding the disclosure of genetically engineered ingredients in food products. The compromise bill, S. 764, was championed by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan). It includes reforms to […]
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Krinos Foods Invests In a New Facility In The Bronx, N.Y.
Krinos Foods, a global importer, distributor and manufacturer of Greek, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern specialty foods in North America, has opened the doors to its state-of-the-art, 100,000-s.f. facility in the Bronx section of New York City. Krinos Foods outgrew its longtime Long Island City location and invested $25 million into its new Bronx operational facility. […]
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MOM’s Organic Market Commits To Solar, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Maryland-based MOM’s Organic Market has begun purchasing all power from a designated solar farm in Kingsville, Maryland. This 1.5-megawatt DC system is projected to output 2,124,000 kilowatts per year. MOM’s will purchase the entire system’s output for the next 20 years. The power generated by the solar farm will account […]
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Honey Consumption Rising In U.S.
The National Honey Board, citing the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), reports that honey consumption continues to rise in the U.S., with an average of nearly one pound (0.9 pound) of honey being consumed per person compared to 0.5 pounds consumed per person in 1990. “It is exciting to see more […]
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Southeastern Grocers Introduces Chek Real Sugar Soda
Southeastern Grocers is reintroducing customers to its private label Chek soda with the release of Chek Real Sugar—made with real sugar and free of high-fructose corn syrup and aspartame—in select flavors. Chek soda has been a favorite soft drink among supermarket customers in the South since it was introduced in Winn-Dixie stores in 1965. A […]
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Maine Governor Threatens To Pull Out Of SNAP
Maine Gov. Paul LePage doesn’t want his state allowing the purchase of candy and sugary drinks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The governor sent a June 17 letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding that Maine be allowed to forbid using food stamps for certain foods or the state will stop […]
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Boston Beer Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The Boston Beer Co., brewer of Samuel Adams beers, named Jonathan Potter chief marketing officer (CMO), overseeing the company’s planning, development and execution of its brand development, marketing and advertising initiatives. He comes to the company from Moet Hennessy USA, where he served as managing director of its Chandon division. Before […]