Richmond, Virginia-based Sauer Brands Inc., makers of flavor-enhancing condiments, seasonings and spices including Duke’s Mayonnaise, Kernel Season’s and The Spice Hunter, has acquired Mateo’s Gourmet Salsa, one of the leading independent brands in the shelf-stable salsa category. Terms were not disclosed. The deal represents Sauer’s entry into the salsa business and is an extension of the […]
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Kellogg’s Teams Up With Elf On The Shelf For Hot Cocoa Cereal
Kellogg’s Cereal is teaming up with holiday tradition The Elf on the Shelf to bring two of Santa’s favorite treats to cereal bowls nationwide – Kellogg’s The Elf on the Shelf Hot Cocoa Cereal. The limited-edition cereal features cocoa-coated star pieces that intermingle with white mini marshmallows. Each spoonful evokes the taste of a mug […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Campbell’s Chunky Debuts Creative Campaign: Lunchtime Is Your Halftime
Since 1997, Campbell’s Chunky has partnered with numerous, high-profile NFL players and their moms. To kick off the 2021 NFL season, Chunky launched its latest nationwide advertising campaign, “Lunchtime Is Your Halftime,” featuring Head Coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams. This marks the first time a coach has starred in a Chunky spot, […]
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Tony The Tiger And Shaq Surprise Students With Mission Tiger Donations
What tipped off as a collaboration between Tony the Tiger and NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal to create the first Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes with Crispy Cinnamon Basketballs is now helping middle schoolers nationwide gain better access to sports. Tony and Shaq are teaming up again to unveil a Mission Tiger donation through education nonprofit […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, West
Idahoan Foods Is Launching ‘Mashed In America’ Tour
Idahoan Foods is embarking on a “Mashed in America” tour, which runs through August 2022. Providing sports fans, concert goers and more with the world’s first immersive mashed potato sampling experience, the Idahoan tour will include stops at NASCAR races, NFL events, NCAA football and basketball games, music festivals and grocery stores across the country. […]
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Tide And The NFL Inspire Fans To Make An Impact And #TurnToCold
Tide, one of America’s leading laundry detergent brands, is joining forces with the National Football League to motivate fans to turn the dial from hot to cold and make a positive impact on the planet. This football season, the two organizations are partnering to educate consumers on the benefits of switching to cold water washing […]
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Pop-Tarts Launches Limited-Edition Día De Muertos Box
In celebration of Día de Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, Pop-Tarts is releasing a limited-edition box, including nine new printed designs. The Pop-Tarts Día de Muertos box and printed designs were created in partnership with Pop-Tarts and Kellogg’s HOLA Latino Business Employee Resource Group, to respect the tradition of this celebration, which […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
B&G Foods Selling Its Portland, Maine Manufacturing Facility
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods says it has reached an agreement to sell its Portland, Maine manufacturing facility and 13.5-acre waterfront property to the Institute for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences. B&G Foods plans to move manufacturing operations of B&M, Underwood and certain other brands to third-party co-manufacturing facilities and existing B&G Foods manufacturing facilities. The decision to […]
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Nutiva Strengthens Category Leadership By Acquiring Coconut Secret
Nutiva, a pioneer of the organic plant-based food movement with its line-up of USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified culinary oils and superfoods, has acquired Coconut Secret from its parent company Leslie’s Organics LLC. Coconut Secret established itself as a leader in the soy-free Asian sauces category, which the company created in 2009 with […]
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Mission Foods And Nutella Partner For ‘Breakfast All Wrapped Up’
Mission Foods, a maker of tortillas and wraps, is teaming up with Nutella to introduce Breakfast All Wrapped Up using Mission Street Tacos, Nutella Hazelnut Spread and fresh fruit. “Back-to-school season is a time for getting back into routines, and we know that this new school year is going to be unlike any other, with both kids and parents […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Garner Foods Hosts Groundbreaking Event For New Facility
Garner Foods, makers of Texas Pete and Green Mountain Gringo products, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony and press conference Aug. 24 on the site of its future facility expansion in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The event was opened with a brief thank you and introduction by Ann Garner Riddle, Garner Foods’ CEO, and members of the […]
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P&G Brings Relief To Tennessee Residents With Tide Loads of Hope
The Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit, powered by Matthew 25: Ministries, has been deployed to support relief and recovery efforts in the wake of the deadly flooding throughout Tennessee. The mobile laundry vehicle will begin services in Waverly at the Walmart Supercenter on Walton Drive, providing free, full-service laundry to residents affected by […]
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Chrissy Teigen And Sir Kensington’s Launch Honey Mustard Fry Sauce
New York-based condiment brand Sir Kensington’s has launched a Honey Mustard Fry Sauce developed in partnership with Chrissy Teigen, a New York Times best-selling cookbook author and TV star. Teigen’s new Honey Mustard Fry Sauce is made from premium, non-GMO ingredients, including Grade A mustard seeds and Fair Trade organic honey, and the bottle is made from 100 percent recycled plastic. […]
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Pop-Tarts Partners With Lyrical Lemonade To Transform Snacks
On Aug. 13, in Los Angeles, the Pop-Tarts x Lyrical Lemonade Experience will open for business and transform basic items – backpacks, notebooks, skateboard decks and sneakers – into Pop-Tarts flavor-themed collectibles. Pop-Tarts and Lyrical Lemonade, along with special guests, will work with fans to customize their items with paint, exclusive patches, custom stickers and live artist illustrations. The experience will take […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
New Bertolli d’Italia Sauces Bring Tuscany To The Table
The Bertolli brand, based in Mount Prospect, Illinois, has unveiled Bertolli d’Italia, a premium line of sauces made in Italy. The new line is crafted with tomatoes vine-ripened under the Italian sun, finely aged Italian cheeses, fresh cream and Mediterranean olive oil. Inspired by Tuscan culinary traditions and technique, the new line of sauces delivers Tuscan-style cooking and is […]
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Online And Retail Sales Of Colorado Green Chili Brand Continue To Grow
The owner of Colorado Green Chili and King’s Chef Diner reports increased sales and distribution of its jarred condiment. Created in 2008, Colorado Green Chili first gained international fame with an appearance in a feature on The Food Network. It is now carried in more than 700 retail outlets throughout nine states within stores such as Natural Grocers, Whole Foods […]
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This Saves Lives Debuts New Kids Oatmeal And GranolaPop
This Saves Lives, a food brand working to make an impact in the world, has launched two new lines – Kids Oatmeal and Kids GranolaPop. Like all This Saves Lives products, every purchase sendsfood aid to a child suffering from severe acute malnutrition anywhere in the world. To date, the brand has helped to distribute […]
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Freshpet Releases Manufacturing Leadership Transition
Freshpet Inc., based in Secaucus, New Jersey, says that Stephen Weise, EVP of manufacturing and supply chain, will begin a transition to retirement, which is anticipated at the end of 2022. Weise will continue to lead incremental production capacity planning and certain other manufacturing responsibilities through the end of 2021 and then focus exclusively on […]
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Cascade Organic Flour Releases New Retail Line With 5 Lb. Bags Of Flour
Royal City, Washington-based Cascade Organic Flour is introducing 5 lb. retail bags of Organic All-Purpose Flour. This follow the successful launch in April of its 5 lb. retail bags of Organic Whole Wheat Flour. Cascade Organic Flour is a family-owned producer of organic wheat and organic wheat flour in the Pacific Northwest. Cascade Organic Flour’s modern flour […]
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Cheerios Returns To Original CheeriOats Name For 80th Anniversary
One of America’s leading cereal brands is celebrating 80 years of putting whole grain oats on millions of breakfast tables every morning by reintroducing its original name and packaging: CheeriOats. The brand launched in 1941 and was one of the first cereals made with whole-grain, nutrient-packed oats formed into the iconic Os. The retro, limited-edition […]