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Atlantic Capes Fisheries Names Samuel Martin COO

Atlantic Capes Fisheries Inc. has named Samuel Martin, current VP of vessel operations, COO for the company. As COO, Martin will have direct oversight of the operations of the vertically integrated company. He will report directly to CEO Jeff Bolton. “Sam has played an integral role in coordinating the company’s operational structure. I am confident […]

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Expanded NGA Show Floor Will Feature Seven Specialty Pavilions

The 2019 NGA Show, which will be held Feb. 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, will feature seven specialty pavilions. According to the National Grocers Association (NGA), this feature of the expanded show floor will provide attendees opportunities to make connections with exhibitors and learn about the latest developments in […]

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ShopRite Introduces No-Antibiotics-Ever Fried Chicken

ShopRite has converted its signature 8-piece, grab-and-go fried chicken to a “No Antibiotics, Ever” (NAE) offering. This new item is part of the grocer’s commitment to offering customers convenient meal solutions. The fried chicken is the company’s newest style of NAE poultry that is hand-breaded, raised cage free and made fresh throughout the day. Developed in […]

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Giant Food Donates 6,000 Turkeys To Five Local Food Banks

Giant Food has donated 6,000 Nature’s Promise turkeys to five Feeding America food banks within its region: Capital Area Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware, Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The turkeys will help feed 72,000 people this holiday season. The donations kicked off a food drive being held at […]

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Jimmy Dean Launches ‘Egg’wich’ With Petition To Change Definition Of Sandwich

Jimmy Dean has launched its first breadless sandwich, the Jimmy Dean Delights Egg’wich, made with breakfast sausage and cheese between two egg frittatas.   The Egg’wiches are available in three varieties: Broccoli Cheese—Chicken sausage and cheese between broccoli and cheese egg frittata Bacon, Spinach, Onion—Turkey sausage and cheese between bacon, spinach, caramelized onion and parmesan egg frittata Ham, […]

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Tyson Foods Awards $500K To Nonprofit Partners In West Tennessee

Education, hunger relief, housing and other community needs are the focus of $500,000 in community grants from Tyson Foods to six nonprofit organizations in West Tennessee. The grants are focused in the City of Humboldt and Gibson County, where earlier this year Tyson broke ground on a new chicken processing facility. A group of Gibson […]

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Foster Farms Introduces ‘Bold Bites’ On-The-Go Chicken Snacks

California-based all-natural chicken producer Foster Farms is rolling out Bold Bites, a new on-the-go chicken snack. Bold Bites are fully cooked, ready-to-eat chicken breast pieces delivering 15g of protein per serving. Packaged in grab-and-go, single-serve pouches, the new product line includes five varieties—Cajun, Chile Verde, Korean BBQ, Caribbean Jerk and Parmesan Garlic—and is free of hormones, artificial colors and […]

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Capra Foods Is First U.S. Lamb Company To Receive ‘Step 5’ Certification

Capra Foods, based in Goldthwaite, Texas, has become what it says is the first U.S.-based lamb company to receive the Global Animal Partnership’s (GAP) Step 5 Animal Welfare rating. According to Capra, it received the highest rating ever issued to a commercial lamb program globally. GAP, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization based in Austin, Texas, is […]