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Lamb Weston To Expand French Fry Processing Plant In Oregon

Lamb Weston plans an expansion of french fry processing capacity in North America. “The french fry category has been growing at attractive rates around the world, and we believe industry capacity has been challenged in recent years to keep up with continued growth in market demand,” said Tom Werner, president and CEO of Lamb Weston, […]

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AnnaSea Foods Group Debuts ‘Simply Perfect Poke’ Meal Kits Nationwide

Western United Fish Co. dba AnnaSea Foods Group, a family-owned and -managed company, is launching retail-ready Simply Perfect Poke Kits in seven flavors. With ingredients sourced from Hawaii, varieties include: Shoyu Ah Poke, Wasabi Ahi Poke, Spicy Ahi Poke, Limu Ahi Poke, Albacore Tuna Poke, Sriracha Salmon Poke and Garlic Shrimp Poke. According to AnnaSea, […]

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My/Mo Mochi Cashew Cream Lineup Coming Soon

My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream soon will debut a non-dairy and vegan line of Cashew Cream Frozen Dessert items made with a scoop of frozen cashew cream wrapped in soft rice dough. The four additions will hit retail shelves in early 2018, with flavors including Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate and Salted Caramel. Each ball has 100 calories. “The need […]

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Bashas’ Unveils Newly Remodeled Navajo Nation Grocery Store

Bashas’ Diné Market opened the doors this week to its newly remodeled store in Window Rock, Arizona, with a store blessing, remarks from Navajo Nation VP Jonathan Nez, and a performance from Roxyanne Harvey, a traditional Navajo singer. “From the moment shoppers step through the doors, they are welcomed by the new look and feel […]

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Southeastern Grocers Takes Home Five 2017 World Dairy Expo Awards

Southeastern Grocers LLC (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, received high honors for three ice cream flavors and two cheese varieties for its SE Grocers private label product line from the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association during the 2017 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest.  Competing against dairy […]

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Acosta, FRANE Look At Future Of Frozen Foods, Boosted By Millennials

According to a recent report published by Acosta, Millennials and households with children are leading a buying charge in the frozen food departments. Twenty-six percent of total U.S. grocery shoppers are shopping in the frozen foods department more frequently than last year. Millennials and frozen foods also is one of the subjects to be covered at […]

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My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream Introduces Self-Serve Bars Nationwide

My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, a line of frozen snacks, is looking to expand its in-store footprint—moving from the freezer aisle into the bakery and prepared meals sections of supermarkets throughout the country. My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream now is available in its signature self-serve My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream Bars in select Wegmans, Safeway, Kroger, Harris Teeter, […]

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Temptee Specialty Foods & Johnson Chili Merge, Begin National Rollout

Temptee Specialty Foods has merged with Johnson Food Products, the longtime manufacturer of Johnson Chili. Temptee is launching the Johnson Chili Original and Hot-N-Spicy Chili with meat brands to the Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions as it begins a countrywide rollout. The company says it is actively recruiting Johnson Chili distribution partners, retailers and restaurateurs nationwide to further build its distribution network while […]