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Blount Fine Foods To Open Prepared Foods Facility In Portland, Oregon

Fall River, Massachusetts-based Blount Fine Foods said Jan. 9 that it had purchased a food manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon, that formerly was headquarters of Harry’s Fresh Foods. The facility, at 17711 NE Riverside Parkway, gives Blount an additional 80,000 s.f. of production capacity for its soups and side dishes. It will join Blount’s existing […]

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Ancient Harvest Acquires Gluten-Free Brand Pamela’s

Quinoa Corp., the Golden, Colorado-based parent company of plant-based foods brand Ancient Harvest, has acquired the Pamela’s brand. Quinoa Corp. says the acquisition more than doubles the business under its management, strengthens its ability to expand its retail footprint and combines the gluten-free formulation expertise and supplier networks of both brands to facilitate new product […]

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Milo’s Tea Unveils Updated Look For Its Packaging Labels

Milo’s Tea Co., maker of the best-selling tea item in the U.S., has unveiled a new look with an updated label on its packaging. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company says its new label reflects the heritage of the brand and highlights what is important to today’s consumers.   Milo’s says the new packaging reinforces founder Milo Carlton’s […]

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Alden’s Organic Debuts Organic Dairy-Free Products

New Dairy-Free products from Alden’s Organic will be on display at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, Jan. 19-21. “Consumers are craving a dairy-free option that actually delivers an exceptional flavor-filled experience,” said Joelle Simmons, SVP of sales and marketing at Alden’s Organic in Eugene, Oregon. “We saw an opportunity and worked through 29 […]

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Eat The Ball Introduces Its Frozen, Filled Football-Shaped Roll

El Segundo, California-based Eat the Ball USA has debuted a product that fits into the frozen snacks and filled rolls product categories. “Now is the perfect time for retailers to add Eat the Ball to their assortment, so they can include it in their upcoming Super Bowl promotions,’’ said managing director Fouad Lilabadi about the […]

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MIDWEST: TreeHouse Foods To Sell Two In-Store Bakery Facilities To Rich Products

Oak Brook, Illinois-based TreeHouse Foods Inc. entered into a definitive agreement on Jan. 10 to sell two of its in-store bakery facilities located in Fridley, Minnesota, and Lodi, California, to Rich Products Corp., a family-owned food company with more than 11,000 associates, operating on six continents, in more than 100 countries. The Fridley and Lodi plants manufacture breads, rolls and […]

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Flowers Foods Turning Bakery Into Organic Facility In Lynchburg, Virginia

Flowers Foods, one of the nation’s largest producers of packaged baked foods, will invest $25 million to expand and transform its Lynchburg bakery into an organic facility, creating 15 new jobs. The bakery, which the company has operated for more than 40 years, will serve the Mid-Atlantic market. Virginia successfully competed with other states for […]

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Frito-Lay Launches Cheetos Popcorn In Stores Nationwide

Frito-Lay has a new snack for Cheetos fans to enjoy in the new year: popcorn. Cheetos Popcorn marks the first time ever that popcorn has been infused with Cheetle, the orange and red dust Cheetos is known for. Cheetos’ new ready-to-eat popcorn brings the taste of the iconic Cheetos seasoning to one of America’s snacking favorites, […]