Enlightened, a brand of better-for-you ice cream, has added five dairy-free varieties to the line of low-calorie ice cream bars. “We’re thrilled to introduce our creamy, dairy-free, frozen desserts in spoon-free format,” Michael Shoretz, founder and CEO of Enlightened, said. “With the introduction of our dairy-free pints, we began serving a whole new community, and […]
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Unilever To Acquire California-Based Olly Nutrition
Unilever is acquiring San Francisco, California-based Olly Nutrition, a company known for gummy vitamins, supplements, protein powders and snack bars. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Olly was co-founded in 2014 by Eric Ryan, who also previously co-founded home-and-personal-care-products company Method. “We are […]
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Big Gay Ice Cream Available At West Coast Retailers
Big Gay Ice Cream is now available on the west coast, celebrating the expansion with three new flavors. Big Gay Ice Cream pints will be available in stores in cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno and San Francisco. “We are so excited that Big Gay Ice Cream has arrived on the West Coast,” […]
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Almond Board Of California To Receive GMA Food Safety Award
The Almond Board of California will be presented with the Grocery Manufacturers Association Food Safety Award from the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) on July 24 at IAFP 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. The award comes nearly 50 years of research and innovation funded by the Almond Board of California leading to numerous improvements in […]
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Ingles, Kimberly-Clark, Former NBA, NFL Stars Plant Trees
Ingles is working with Kimberly-Clark and One Tree Planted for a major sustainability project that will plant as many as 5,000 trees in the local communities served by the grocer this year. “We are pleased to be involved with this tree planting so close to our headquarters and to one of our first ten stores,” […]
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Aurora Organic Dairy Opens Milk Plant In Columbia, Missouri
Aurora Organic Dairy celebrated the opening of its new milk plant in Columbia, Missouri, on April 17. The 127,000-s.f. milk production and storage facility is the second milk bottling facility for Aurora Organic Dairy. It is expected to create 100 jobs by the end of 2019. “Aurora Organic Dairy is a great company that will […]
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Rich Products Promotes Executives To Strategic Leadership Roles
Rich Products promoted and created new leadership roles for seven senior executives within the food company. The moves are part of the Buffalo, New York-based company’s long-term focus on growth, innovation and organizational excellence. “These talented individuals have risen through the ranks, collectively bringing a powerhouse of experience, thought leadership and passion to our organization. […]
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Wells Buys Fieldbrook Foods, Expanding Ice Cream Production Eastward
Le Mars, Iowa-based Wells Enterprises has acquired Fieldbrook Foods, expanding Wells’ annual manufacturing capacity to 200 million gallons. The acquisition of the Dunkirk, New York-based Fieldbrook Foods from Arbor Investments was effective April 15. “The combination creates a stronger platform for growth and positions us to better serve our customers, as well as providing a […]