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Stacy Leaving Dr. Bronner’s To Join Indigo Wild

Mike Stacy, VP of global sales at Vista, California-based Dr. Bronner’s, a family-owned maker of the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America, is resigning to become chief sales officer at Indigo Wild, a plant-based company and creator of Zum products. His last day at Dr. Bronner’s is Feb. 1. The Dr. Bronner’s executive […]

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Mission Foods Chooses MobileFrame For Direct Store Delivery Technology

Mission Foods, one of the largest food manufacturers in the world, has chosen the Los Gatos, California-based MobileFrame platform to develop the apps used as part of its direct store delivery process. With more than 4,500 drivers who visit at least 30,000 retail stores every day in the United States, Mexico and Central America, Mission […]

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Dollars Up While Volume Varies On Potato Sales During Holiday Season

The value of total store potato sales increased by 1.5 percent during the second quarter of the marketing year compared to previous marketing year. Quarter two ran October-December 2018 and included all holiday sales prior to the new year. Volume declined by 1.8 percent across all categories. Data was compiled by IRI and reported by […]

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Braxton Brewing And Graeter’s Relaunch Ice Cream-Inspired Stout

Covington, Kentucky-based Braxton Brewing Co., with some help from Graeter’s Ice Cream, is relaunching Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout, inspired by one of Graeter’s oldest traditional flavors, Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip. With Graeter’s exclusive black raspberry puree, Braxton Brewing Co. offers beer drinkers a dark brew with notes of roasted barley and a creamy […]

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Dave’s Killer Bread Launches English Muffins

Milwaukie, Oregon-based Dave’s Killer Bread (DKB) has introduced English muffins to its line, offering two varieties: Killer Classic and Rockin’ Grains. “Consumers are eating breakfast all day…not just in the morning. They want the convenience of breakfast foods combined with clean ingredients for snacking, second breakfast, lunch and dinner,” said Cristina Watson, DKB brand managerd. […]

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NCA CEO Addresses Fine Chocolatiers About The Future Of The Chocolate Category

John Downs, president and CEO of the National Confectioners Association (NCA), spoke at the Fine Chocolate Industry Association’s Elevate Chocolate event in San Francisco on Jan. 12, sharing information about the future of the chocolate category. “There is no end in sight to the emotional and social connections consumers have with chocolate,” Downs said. “But that […]

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Cookie Brand Mrs. Thinster’s Rebrands As ‘Thinsters’

The Mrs. Thinster’s Cookie Thins brand has revealed a new look and name, Thinsters, as it aims to “merge ‘healthy’ with ‘tasty’ in the cookie category.” As both manufacturers and retailers have taken on the responsibility of helping consumers eat healthier, brands in categories like chocolate, snack bars and ice cream have integrated their healthier […]

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Bob’s Red Mill Enters The Snack Aisle With ‘Bob’s Better Bars’

Forty years after reviving old world-style milling, Bob’s Red Mill is bringing its expertise in whole grain foods to the snack aisle. Bob’s Better Bars combine the company’s signature whole rolled oats with peanut butter and ingredients like honey, chocolate, strawberry and banana to create five chewy bars. The company says the bars are another […]