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MountainKing Acquires Colorado Packing Facility For Small Potatoes

In response to the explosive growth and demand for smaller-sized potatoes in smaller-sized bags, MountainKing has acquired a Colorado packing facility in the farm-rich San Luis Valley. The new packing facility will be dedicated exclusively to its fingerlings and new baby versions of MountainKing yellows and reds. The new MountainKing facility in the south-central Colorado […]

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Peapod Collaborates With Food Writer Mark Bittman On Meal Kits

Chicago-based Peapod has a new meal kit collaboration with Mark Bittman, one of the country’s best-known, most prolific food writers. Peapod is making it easy for customers to get some of Bittman’s newest meals on the table by highlighting several of his new cookbook’s recipes in shoppable, click-to-cart format recipes as well as an exclusive […]

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Kiito Protein Drink Sold In Sprouts, The Fresh Market, Wegmans

Kiito protein drink is gaining distribution at Sprouts Farmers Market, The Fresh Market and Wegmans stores. The multi-retailer launch will significantly increase Los Angeles-based Kiito’s retail presence from e-commerce availability to more than 700 doors by July. “In our first six months, we’re growing faster than we expected and have plans to be in over […]

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Veroni Will Display 661-Lb. Mortadella At IDDBA Show In Orlando

Veroni will bring the largest 100-percent-made-in-Italy mortadella to the U.S. The mortadella is 661 pounds in weight, 6.4 feet long and 18 inches in diameter. After having successfully passed the USDA’s meat inspection division controls, also thanks to the work of Veroni’s QC specialists, the mortadella has reached Orlando to be exhibited and tasted at […]

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Pep Talk Sparkling Water Continues U.S. Expansion

Pep Talk, a naturally-flavored, naturally caffeinated sparkling water, continues to expand its retail footprint throughout the U.S. The Minnesota-based brand is expanding into 100 H-E-B stores in Texas, and will be in UNFI warehouse-supplied stores in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. It also will be sold in all The Fresh Market locations. Pep […]

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Ready To Thrive Frozen Smoothies Now In Two New Flavors

Los Angeles-based Ready to Thrive Smoothie is adding two new flavors—Boost and Rejuvenate—to its current lineup that includes Energy and Green varieties. The new ready-to-blend frozen smoothie cups are available at Target stores nationwide for $3.99. The Boost flavor features vitamin-abundant whole foods to support immunity, including mango, pineapple, avocado, zucchini, matcha tea, cacao and […]

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FlavoRx Now Available Free At Walmart Neighborhood Markets

Walmart is now offering FlavoRx with select liquid prescriptions for no additional cost at Neighborhood Market pharmacies. FlavoRx is a flavoring that can be added to liquid prescription medicines given to children to make it taste better to them. It comes in a variety of flavors, including grape, strawberry, mango and bubblegum. “We know our […]