When Bristol Farms opens its new store in Yorba Linda, California, this month, it will become the first grocery store in the country selling plant-based meats and entrees in the butcher section. The selection will include plant-based chicken burgers and breakfast sausage from Huntington Beach, California-based Before the Butcher, as well as items like no-meat […]
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Greenleaf Foods Building Plant In Indiana, Biggest In North America
Greenleaf Foods SPC plans to build a plant in Indiana which will be the largest plant-based protein manufacturing facility in North America. The 230,000-s.f. facility on 57 acres off Interstate 74 in Shelbyville will more than double Greenleaf Foods’ production capacity. The $310 million facility is scheduled to become operational in late 2020 and will […]
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Preferred Freezer Services Planning $60M Warehouse In Virginia
Preferred Freezer Services plans to build a $60 million cold storage warehouse in Portsmouth, Virginia. Along with the 200,000-s.f. cold storage warehouse, the company plans to hire 60 associates. The new facility will be used to import, export, process and distribute a variety of food products. “The entire Preferred Freezer Services team is honored to […]
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Fresh Cravings Salsa Dramatically Increases Distribution
FoodStory Brands’ Fresh Cravings salsa has increased its distribution by 125 percent in 12 months. Fresh Cravings refrigerated salsa received numerous new authorizations from prominent grocery stores, including international retailer Walmart Canada. Fresh Cravings salsa is now available in more than 9,000 fresh produce departments. The salsa is made in the USA and is part […]
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Bonduelle Fresh Americas Initiates Water Safety Plan For Growing Season
In the wake of recent outbreaks involving leafy greens and possibly linked to agricultural water, Irwindale, California-based Bonduelle Fresh Americas initiated a plan with its growers to ensure the safety of its leafy greens supply through the 2019 California growing season. “Safety has always been our highest priority and Bonduelle Fresh Americas continues to be […]
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Ferraro Foods To Offer Online/Mobile Payment Capabilities
Ferraro Foods, an Italian food distributor headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, has selected Financial Transmission Network Inc.’s (FTNI) fully-hosted Online Payment Portal and Mobile App to deliver increased security, convenience and efficiencies across accounts receivable operations. FTNI is a provider of industry-leading integrated receivables solutions. Ferraro Foods will launch these new services early in Q2 […]
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106-Year-Old Lehi Mills Rebrands, Expands Nationwide
After 106 years in business, Utah-based Lehi Mills has launched its baking mixes for nationwide distribution, along with a new brand design. “We are thrilled to announce the national launch of our products and new look,” said Steve Brailsford, president of Lehi Mills and KEB Enterprises. “Lehi Mills was founded over a century ago by […]
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Life Cereal Auditions Children For New Ad Campaign
Life Cereal is looking for the next generation of “Mikey” for its new advertising campaign, encouraging parents to audition their children for the role. Life, owned by The Quaker Oats Co., is launching a nationwide contest to help the brand find the next face for an upcoming advertising campaign. “Though four decades have passed since the […]