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Sauce And Spice Company Urban Accents Launches Meatless Mixes

Chicago-based flavor firm Urban Accents, which produces small-batch crafted spice blends and sauces, is launching a new line of Ground Veggie Meatless Mixes. The new Meatless Mixes have a recipe on the back of the package along with serving suggestions. With the addition of just a few fresh ingredients, the seasoned, soy-based protein provides an […]

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White Leaf Provisions To Branch Out From Biodynamic Baby Food Roots

White Leaf Provisions, a Mount Pleasant, South Carolina-based company specializing in biodynamic food products, primarily for babies, has big plans for 2020, including introduction of new products and wider distribution. The company, founded in 2016 by Keith Rowe and his wife, Megan, is a small, family-run business that focuses on pure foods. The company’s niche […]

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Western Suppliers, Grocers Addressing Needs During Global Pandemic

As the global Covid-19 pandemic continues to dominate headlines, those on the front lines of keeping America fed and supplied with essentials are dealing with increased demand. Consumer tissue and bleached paperboard supplier Clearwater Paper is among suppliers in the West trying to keep up with a huge increase in demand for its paper goods. […]

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Dollar Tree, Family Dollar Modifying Store Hours During Coronavirus Pandemic

Chesapeake, Virginia-based Dollar Tree Inc. has modified its Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store hours in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In order to keep its associates safe, provide adequate time to exercise the company’s cleaning protocols and replenish store shelves with essential products, all Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores are now closing at […]

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Brekki Overnight Oats Acquired By Members Of Cedar’s Executive Team

Brekki, a Carlsbad, California-based company with a line of dairy-free, ready-to-eat overnight oats, has been acquired by the executive team of Cedar’s Foods, a global leader in Mediterranean foods. The popularity of overnight oats continues to rise. The Global Oatmeal Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2 percent to account for U.S. […]

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Weis Markets Gives Placement To Verus’ MLB-Branded Candy Products

Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets  has placed an order with Verus International Inc. for its Major League Baseball-branded candy products from its Big League Foods (BLF) subsidiary. Weis operates 198 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia. In addition to being the first supermarket customer, Weis also is the first […]

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Chick-fil-A Rolling Out 2 Bottled Sauces In Fla. Supermarkets

Chick-fil-A is rolling out bottled versions of two sauces as part of a pilot program in Florida this April. Chick-fil-A and Polynesian sauces will be available in 16-oz. bottles in all Florida Publix, Target, Walmart and Winn-Dixie stores. When purchasing a Chick-fil-A Bottled Sauce, shoppers also are supporting the dreams of Chick-fil-A restaurant team members. Chick-fil-A’s […]

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Clif Bar Features Women Athletes On Packaging For First Time Ever

For the first time in its 28-year history, Clif Bar will replace the iconic climber on the most popular flavors of its Clif Bar packaging with real-life trailblazers—six women athletes representing six different sports. This change celebrates the athletes who require sustained energy to push boundaries and go farther in their discipline. The limited-edition packaging […]