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Blue Bell Ice Cream Reaches Northern New Mexico In Latest Expansion

Blue Bell Ice Cream began rolling out to dozens more cities across New Mexico and parts of the Midwest and Southeast this week. In New Mexico, the ice cream will be available in grocery stores in Albuquerque and the surrounding cities of Belen, Bernalillo, Espanola, Grants, Los Lunas, Milan, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and Socorro. […]

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Harmons Specialty Cheese Buyer Honored By International Organization

Mariah Christensen, a specialty cheese buyer for Harmons Neighborhood Grocer, was nominated and inducted into the Garde et Jure by the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers, making her the second person in Utah to receive this honor. The Guilde is comprised of 6,000 members representing 35 countries and is dedicated to educating and maintaining knowledge and respect for the […]

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Dairy Groups Support Proposal Allowing More Milk Options In Schools

Putting low-fat flavored milk back into schools will bolster the nutrition intake of America’s children, say national dairy organizations in comments submitted to the USDA. In joint comments, both the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) praised a proposed USDA rule for the positive effect it will have on the […]

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Blue Bell Launches Redesigned Website Now Featuring Store Locator

Blue Bell Ice Cream has rolled out a redesigned website created for the company by its advertising agency, Houston-based Richards/Carlberg. Blue Bell hopes that consumers looking for information about the company and its products will find the new site easier to navigate. The site also has a new look. Working with Blue Bell’s in-house marketing […]

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Guest Column: An Easier Way To Tackle Power Outages

by John Lerch/ director of sales, Axiom Energy No matter how reliable and resilient our electrical grid is, the power will go out from time to time. While immediately our minds are brought to the severe outages caused by natural disasters, even outages lasting a few hours long can result in significant losses for some […]

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A2 Milk Among Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Food Companies

Business magazine Fast Company has named The a2 Milk Co. as one of its “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Food” for 2018, one of 36 categories that recognizes pioneering companies across industries. The categories range from artificial intelligence to wellness and honor “leading enterprises as well as rising newcomers that exemplify the best in business and […]

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Trump Administration ‘Food Box’ SNAP Proposal Sparks Concern

The Trump Administration’s 2019 budget proposal calls for a change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would replace current benefits with a “USDA Foods package.” The food box would contain items like “shelf-stable milk, ready to eat cereals, pasta, peanut butter, beans and canned fruit and vegetables.” Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Chief Public […]

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Guiding Stars Changes Algorithms To Reflect FDA Nutrition Changes

Guiding Stars has updated the formula it uses to assign stars to thousands of foods in North America. The changes align with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated recommended Daily Values (DV) for vitamins, minerals, sodium and fiber and reflect consensus of nutrition science regarding omega-3 fatty acids, DHA, EPA and artificial colors. Guiding […]