In an exclusive deal announced Dec. 13, 7-Eleven and Stripes are the first stores to bring Jarritos Craft Soda to the soft drink fountain. Up to now, the soft drink from Mexico has only been sold in a bottle. Mandarin, one of Jarritos’ most popular flavors, will be available on Big Gulp fountain machines at […]
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Force Of Nature Meats Joins Savory Institute’s Land To Market Program
The Savory Institute in Boulder, Colorado, has a longstanding relationship with husband-and-wife duo Katie Forrest and Taylor Collins, founders of Epic Provisions and now advisors and suppliers to Force of Nature Meats. The latter company offers healthy, regenerative, grass-fed, meat-based snacks. Collins and Forrest sold Epic in 2016, and while they continue to remain involved with […]
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Tommy’s Superfoods Debuts Two Whole-Plant-Based Frozen Products
Tommy’s Superfoods, has introduced two new plant-based products: Asian Fusion and Cauliflower & Purple Sweet Potatoes. All of Tommy’s veggie blends begin with whole vegetables, minimally processed and seasoned with all-natural, hand-crafted seasoning blends and fresh herbs. All of the company’s products are certified vegan, non-GMO and low sodium (by FDA standards). Asian Fusion is […]
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Meyer Natural Foods, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Expand Partnership
Meyer Natural Foods, a provider of natural and organic proteins, has new products available at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a Downers Grove, Illinois-based specialty grocer featuring healthy and organic value-priced offerings. The retailer will offer the Meyer Heritage Duroc Pork brand and Laura’s Organic Plant-Based Burgers across all 74 of its Midwest markets. The Meyer […]
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Kalera Is On The Cutting Edge Of Vertical Farming
Kalera, a technology-driven vertical farming company, is using high-yield hydroponic production systems to grow lettuce faster, cleaner, at a lower cost and with less environmental impact. Kalera’s new CEO, Daniel Malechuk, sat down recently with Tom Bachmann, VP-Southeast for The Shelby Report, to talk about the company and its future. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Kalera […]
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White Leaf Provisions Offers Baby Food Free Of Glyphosate Residue
White Leaf Provisions, based in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, has become the first shelf-stable Glyphosate Residue Free certified baby food line in the United States. Glyphosate is the world’s most-used weed killer (herbicide). In 2015, the World Health Organization’s cancer body IARC determined that glyphosate is probably carcinogenic to humans. A very well-publicized testing report by […]
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Evo Hemp, Mood33 Introduce New Line Of Hemp-Infused Herbal Teas
Evo Hemp, a hemp food and beverage company based in Boulder, Colorado, is introducing a new line of hemp-infused herbal teas with beverage maker Mood33. These new teas are infused with Evo Hemp’s organic, U.S.-grown hemp extract and made with premium botanicals and real fruit juices. They will be available in the beginning of 2020 […]
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SipCozy Launches Alcohol-Removed, Hemp-Infused Rosé Wine
SipCozy, a new infused beverage developed by and for women, has launched one of the world’s first alcohol-removed, hemp-infused rosé wines. Created with the lifestyles of modern Millennial women top of mind, the company says its dealcoholized grenache blend rosé combines the relaxation and potential wellness benefits of cannabis without the intoxicating effects of tetrahydrocannabinol […]
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La Rubia Blonde Ale Makes Debut In New York And Connecticut
Craft Brew Alliance Inc., (CBA), a Portland, Oregon-based craft brewing company, has launched La Rubia Blonde Ale in New York and Connecticut. The company says its expansion builds on La Rubia’s double-digit growth to date. La Rubia was created by father and son duo Luis Brignoni and Luis “Pops” Brignoni Sr., who are both originally […]
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Making Mealtimes Measure Up
sponsored content Shoppers purchase prepared foods for convenience, but they’ve also confessed they’re looking for more than a random assortment of products. They want dinner to be a time when their family can reconnect. A big part of that experience includes a satisfying meal¹²³. Eric LeBlanc, director of channel marketing-deli at Tyson Foods Inc., […]
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Lombardi Named CEO Of Protein Provider AVA Cos.
AVA Cos., a case-ready manufacturer and distributor to the supermarket and food processing industry of private label pork, beef and other protein products, has appointed Leonard E. Lombardi Jr. as its CEO. Lombardi, a Villanova University alumnus, succeeds AVA’s founder, Albert L. Girgenti, who recently passed away. Lombardi has been affiliated with AVA for more than […]
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Prairie Farms Again Sponsors ‘Party On Give On’ Holiday Campaign
Through its Party On Give On! promotion through the end of the year, Prairie Farms is inviting people to enter the online contest for a chance to win weekly prize packages filled with free coupons for a variety of dairy products. The Edwardsville, Illinois-based company will pick a winner each week for a grand prize […]
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PepsiCo Enters Agreement To Acquire Snack Maker BFY Brands
PepsiCo Inc., which is headquartered in Purchase, New York, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BFY Brands, the maker of PopCorners snacks. Upon closing, BFY Brands will report to PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division. The addition of BFY Brands will expand Frito-Lay’s snacking portfolio and further deliver what the company calls its Winning […]
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Dixie Brands, Herbal Enterprises Plan To Launch THC-Infused Brand
Dixie Brands Inc., a Denver, Colorado-based cannabis consumer packaged goods (CPG) company, and Herbal Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of the AriZona brand, have entered into a definitive agreement to launch a collection of THC-infused cannabis products. The terms of the agreement, as outlined in the letter of intent announced on Aug. 7, provide the framework for […]
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Muffin Mam Opens Second S.C. Production Facility, Appoints Leadership
The Muffin Mam Inc. has opened a second production facility in Laurens, South Carolina. The 100,000-s.f. anchor facility is in the Hunter Industrial Park, 20 miles from its current location in Simpsonville. This new facility allows Muffin Mam to broaden its offerings of fully decorated and layer cakes and expand its selection of cupcakes. The […]
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Kellogg’s Releases Disney’s ‘Frozen 2’ Cereal, Waffles, Snacks
To coincide with the recent release of “Frozen 2” in theaters, Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Co. teamed up with Disney to offer a new “Frozen 2”-inspired cereal, “Frozen 2”-themed classic Kellogg’s snacks and breakfast waffles, along with specially marked in-pack giveaways and a movie snack cash offer. The new Disney’s “Frozen 2” Kellogg’s cereal features sweet O’s, […]
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Portland Coffee Roasters Debuts Holiday Roast, Fundraiser For Growers
Portland Coffee Roasters, formerly known as Portland Roasting Coffee, has released its 12th annual Holiday Roast and is running a fundraiser to benefit growers. This year’s Holiday Roast is medium-bodied with flavor notes of brown sugar, dark chocolate, cardamom and other holiday spices. It is available at major grocery stores, Portland Coffee Roasters cafes and […]
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Sh’nnong Beverage Co. Launches Má Functional Iced Teas
Sh’nnong Beverage Co. is launching new Má Functional Iced Teas with CBD+ natural botanicals with a national rollout to more than 500 locations of The Vitamin Shoppe. Má ready-to-drink teas’ roots date back to 2737 BC when Emperor Shennong of China discovered tea and combined it with organic hemp and botanicals to make his original Má brews. […]
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Grenade Accelerates U.S. Expansion Through C-Store Launch
Global sports and nutrition brand Grenade is increasing its availability throughout the nation. The maker of the Carb Killa line of low-sugar, high-protein snacks, Grenade has secured partnerships with leading convenience store chain, Speedway, as well as a number of other partnerships including Royal Farms, Dash In, GetGo and Wawa. Grenade also has signed […]
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‘Frozen 2’ Ice Cream Cake Makes Its Grocery Store Debut
To mark the release of Disney’s “Frozen 2,” which hit theaters Nov. 22, Carvel, in partnership with Rich Products/I Love Ice Cream Cakes, released a special-edition Disney “Frozen 2” Ice Cream Cake. The new product, which is the first ice cream cake under the Disney “Frozen 2” moniker, is a snowflake-themed cake with vanilla and chocolate ice […]