The Little Potato Co. is launching a new program to provide tools and tips to make it easier for parents to cook with their kids, sharing new and important skills while having fun together. The program will include a growing collection of “Little Chef Approved” recipes featuring Creamer potatoes, as well as tips for cooking […]
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Florida Company Offers All-Natural Alternative To Eggs
With the avian flu H5N2 outbreak confirmed in 21 states, egg prices are rising, and the need for suitable alternatives to either extend or replace eggs is strong in a number of industrial food sectors. In 2012, Florida Food Products introduced FiberGel LC as a solution for those seeking an egg replacement for baking and […]
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Renfro Foods Celebrates ‘75 Hot & Spicy Years’
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Doug Renfro likes to say that Renfro Foods has grown “from itty-bitty to really small in only 75 years.” His grandparents, George and Arthurine, co-founded a packaged spices and pepper sauce business, George Renfro Food Co., in the garage of their North Texas home in 1940. It has become almost cliché […]
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Campbell Shifts Portfolio Toward Faster-Growing Categories, Regions
Campbell Soup Co. is providing an update on the company’s key strategic imperatives. Led by President and CEO Denise Morrison, executives have outlined actions the company is taking to reshape Campbell and improve its growth trajectory by strengthening its core business and expanding into faster-growing spaces. This includes Campbell’s plans to change many of its […]
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House Passes National Food Labeling Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act by a vote to 275 to 150. The bill, which still must be passed by the Senate before it becomes law, establishes a federal labeling standard for foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), giving sole authority to the Food and […]
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New Product Innovation: The Why Behind The Try
Innovation matters. In the consumer product realm, it can drive profitability and growth, and it can help companies succeed—even during tough economic times. On the opposite side of the sales counter, consumers have a strong appetite for innovation, but they’re increasingly demanding and expect more choice than ever before. Around the world, more than six […]
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Bee Bald Man Care Products Now Available At Schnucks
Bee Bald, a premier line of men’s grooming products, has an official partnership with Schnuck Markets. Schnucks will now carry the line of “man care products,” which features a cleanser, scrub, shave cream, healing balm and moisturizer with SPF, at a variety of Midwest locations. Bee Bald’s skin care products use natural ingredients including honey, […]
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Mars Chocolate Investing $100M More In Topeka
Mars Chocolate North America will invest an additional $100 million at its Topeka, Kansas, manufacturing plant that opened just over a year ago. Mars will build a new 90,000-s.f. facility, creating 70 permanent full-time jobs. The company says the new investment in Topeka underscores its commitment to manufacturing its products in the U.S. More than […]