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 […]
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Mueller Yurgae Associates Co-Founder Fred Mueller Dies
Mr. Fred Mueller of Urbandale, Iowa, died June 30, 2019, at the veterans hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, of cancer. There will be a memorial gathering to celebrate his life at Iles Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines on Saturday, July 20. Mr. Mueller was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, the […]
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NatureSweet Adds More Vegetables, Replaces Sunbursts With Comets
People know the NatureSweet brand because it has been a pioneer in small tomatoes for more than 20 years. The San Antonio-based company now has expanded into other vegetables, according to Michael Joergensen, VP of marketing. He spoke to The Shelby Report’s Southwest VP Jan Meade about the new products in Chicago at the 2019 […]
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Chiquita Adding Fitness Stickers To Its Bananas For July
More than 200 million Chiquita bananas will be sporting a collection of 10 fitness stickers with simple and quick exercise challenges to help promote a healthy diet and lifestyle. For the whole month of July, the iconic Chiquita blue stickers will contain various fitness graphics that encourage fans to complete a variety of fitness challenges, […]