Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, has appointed Darian Pickett as CEO, effective immediately. Pickett, a 28-year veteran with Acosta and most recently the Jacksonville, Florida-based company’s chief client officer, succeeds Alejandro Rodriguez Bas, who will leave Acosta to pursue other opportunities. “Under Alejandro’s leadership, Acosta made […]
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Cape Foods’ 4-in-1 Spice Shakers Set To Launch In U.S.
Cape Foods will launch its 4-in-1 Shakers products into the U.S. market, the company said July 15. The South African-based company with U.S. headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a maker of herb, seasoning and spice products. It sells its private label spice blends in its signature grinders and shakers in more than 30 countries […]
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Jabil Packaging Offers Sustainable Packaging Services
Jabil Packaging Solutions (JPS), a division of Jabil Inc., has introduced sustainable packaging services that enable packaged goods brands to design and deliver innovative sustainable packaging formats into the marketplace. Companies producing consumer packaged goods (CPG) are at a turning point and must find smart ways to make products and packaging sustainable or face increasing […]
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Tosca’s Wasson Named Reusable Packaging Association Board Chairman
Michael Wasson, COO of Tosca, is the new chairman of the board of directors for the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) in Tampa, Florida. The RPA board appointed Wasson to the role of chairman following his service to the organization as vice chairman. Wasson first joined the RPA board of directors in 2018 and was appointed […]
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Jahn To Retire From Southern Glazer’s At End Of 2019
Michael Jahn, EVP and GM in Arizona and New Mexico for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol, will retire at the end of 2019. Jahn has been with the company for 34 years, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. Starting with the company in 1985 as a brand manager in California, Jahn […]
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Coleman Natural Foods Introduces Budweiser BBQ Variety Pack
Coleman Natural Foods has introduced a BBQ Variety Pack as part of its Budweiser BBQ Collection. The packaging, which resembles the familiar six-pack of Budweiser lager beer, includes a half rack of St. Louis-style ribs with BBQ sauce, 14-oz. classic pulled pork in BBQ sauce and four beer bratwursts, all individually packaged inside the box. […]
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Campbell Divesting Kelsen Group In Deal With Ferrero Affiliate
Campbell Soup Co. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Kelsen Group business to a Ferrero-affiliated company for $300 million subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Campbell will use the proceeds to reduce debt. Based in Nørre Snede, Denmark, Kelsen is a producer of baked snacks whose primary brands include Kjeldsens and Royal Dansk. […]
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Fresh Express Rolls Out Chiquita Bites And Sticks
Fresh Express, a maker of retail packaged salads headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has launched Chiquita Bites and Chiquita Sticks, on-the go snacks in bite-sized form. Chiquita Bites packs feature fresh fruit, cheese and nuts and contain at least 7 grams of protein and come in single-serve trays and come in the following five varieties: Apple […]
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Children’s Health Defense Files Lawsuit Against Beech-Nut
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chairman and chief legal counsel for Children’s Health Defense (CHD), on July 9 announced a lawsuit against Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. CHD claims that comprehensive test results show that the Beech-Nut Naturals line of baby foods contain residues of synthetic pesticides including glyphosate, acetamiprid and captan. The complaint, filed in Washington, D.C., […]
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Bono Olive Oil Now On Shelf At Whole Foods, Sprouts Farmers Markets
Bono, a producer of extra virgin olive oil in Sicily with U.S. operations in Fairfield, New Jersey, is expanding nationally within more than 440 Whole Foods Markets and in more than 200 Sprouts Farmers Markets. Whole Foods will offer the following olive oils in 16.9-oz. bottles at $14.99 each: PDO Organic Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive […]
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Celebrity Goat Cheese Launching Eight Seasonal Flavors This Year
Celebrity Goat Cheese will launch eight new flavors of goat cheese this year. The new cheeses debuted at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City June 23-25. The flavored cheeses will be available seasonally and supported through an ongoing video and social media campaign. These flavors are on trend and meeting a […]
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Earth Fare Stores Now Carrying Palmetto Harmony CBD Line
Palmetto Harmony, a vertically integrated hemp-derived CBD company with USDA Organic Certifications on its flower-only products, is now selling its products in all Earth Fare locations. Palmetto Harmony, founded in 2015 and based in Conway, South Carolina, utilizes a lipid-infusion extraction process to create its CBD, full-spectrum products. Its solventless process, strict, third-party testing protocol […]
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Kimberly-Clark Names Alison Lewis Chief Growth Officer
Kimberly-Clark has appointed Alison Lewis to the newly created position of chief growth officer. Lewis joins Dallas, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark from Johnson & Johnson, where she had served as chief marketing officer (CMO) of the global consumer business since 2013. She will join Kimberly-Clark at the end of July. Kimberly Clark’s brands include Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, […]
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Newground Launches Premium Hard Dutch Lattes
Fundamental Beverages in Charlotte, North Carolina, has launched Newground Hard Dutch Lattes. These ready-to-drink malt beverages are infused with real coffee or tea, Dutch cream and alcohol. Imported from Holland, the beverages are available in two varieties: Hard Dutch Cafe Latte and Hard Dutch Chai Latte. For the Hard Dutch Cafe Latte, Newground uses nitro […]
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NectarTek CBD Isolate Co. Helmed By Former Chipotle Execs
NectarTek is a new hemp extraction company in Las Vegas, producing a CBD isolate for CBD product makers. Former executive director of supply chain and operations services for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tim Spong, serves as the company’s CEO. The company’s board members include Steve Ells, founder of Chipotle Mexican Grill; Monty Moran, former president and […]
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TreeHouse Foods To Sell Snacks Division To Atlas Holdings LLC
TreeHouse Foods Inc., headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the company’s snacks division to Atlas Holdings LLC. Atlas owns and operates 19 manufacturing and distribution businesses, which collectively employ more than 17,000 associates at more than 150 facilities worldwide. Atlas has agreed to pay $90 million for the […]
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Stonewall Kitchen Launching 27 New Products In July
York, Maine-based food producer Stonewall Kitchen has launched a slew of new products this month. “We started the year with a momentous launch in January, as we wanted to showcase the growth of Stonewall Kitchen and our family of brands,” says Director of Marketing Janine Somers. “The July launch is just as notable. After acquiring […]
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Barilla Rolls Out Vero Gusto Sauce Line From Italy
Barilla North America in Northbrook, Illinois, has a new line of Italian sauces. Vero Gusto Italian sauce comes in four varieties and are all handcrafted in Italy. Each sauce (SRP $5.99) features a signature Italian ingredient: Vero Gusto Tomato & Basil: featuring Genovese Basil PDO (protected designation of origin; the basil can only come from […]
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Milk: Organic Or Conventional?
by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group When I find myself in a conversation with a consumer about his or her preference for organic milk vs. conventionally produced milk, I like to inquire about the reason behind their preference. They usually tell me they prefer organic milk because they think it tastes better, is […]
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Chobani, Fair Trade USA Exploring First-Ever Dairy Certification
Chobani revealed July 2 that it is collaborating with Fair Trade USA to look at developing the first-ever standard and certification program for the dairy industry. The program, called Milk Matters, focuses on greater transparency around fresh milk from local farms. The program is not only for Chobani’s own milkshed but all dairy farms. Chobani […]