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Cusa Tea Launches World’s First Cold-Brew Instant Coffee

Boulder, Colorado-based Cusa Tea announces a major category expansion with the launch of Cusa Coffee. Made with the same cold-brew, evaporative dehydration technology as its tea products, Cusa Coffee is bringing cold-brew into the instant category. Seven instant packets come in every box, and each one makes an 8-oz. cup of steeped coffee in under […]

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Acosta Forms National Partnership With Voortman Cookies Ltd.

Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta has been named U.S. sales and marketing agency of record for Voortman Cookies Ltd., a subsidiary of Hostess Brands Inc. Effective immediately, Acosta, a sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, will represent Voortman, the top player in crème wafers and sugar-free cookies, according to Nielsen. The Canada-based company manufactures […]

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Del Sol Foods Appoints McKeown, Van Dorf To Leadership Team

U.S.-based condiments brand Briannas, owned by Del Sol Foods in Brenham, Texas, has named Jay McKeown as director of finance and technology and Jenny Van Dorf as director of brand marketing. McKeown brings more than 25 years of financial experience to Del Sol. After beginning his career in commercial banking with NationsBank N.A., McKeown has […]

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Else Nutrition Offers Clean-Ingredient, Plant-Based Toddler Formulas

Else Nutrition, a developer and marketer of clean-ingredients, plant-based nutrition products, is launching its first commercial product this spring in the U.S.—a next-generation, 100 percent plant-based, organic toddler formula made with a proprietary formulation of almonds, buckwheat and tapioca. The globally-patented formula contains zero dairy or soy and is free of gluten, hormones, antibiotics, palm […]

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Barilla Reformulated Protein+ Line Now 100% Plant Based

Barilla has reformulated its Protein+ line which now is made entirely with 100 percent plant-based ingredients, specifically semolina durum wheat mixed with protein from lentils, chickpeas and peas. As today’s consumers are increasingly looking for plant-based products, Barilla identified a new recipe that removes the egg whites from the formula, while maintaining the same taste and […]

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Solely Launches 5-Minute Spaghetti Squash Pasta

Solely Inc.—the company behind USDA-certified organic, cold-pressed fruit jerky and dried fruit—is entering a new category with its new spaghetti squash pasta. The shelf-stable boxed pasta, which is sliced, roasted and scooped by hand, cooks in five minutes. It alleviates the lengthy cooking process that often deters seekers of healthy alternatives from vegetable pastas. “These […]

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Chosen Foods Celebrates Roots With New Brand Identity

Chosen Foods, a producer of 100 percent pure avocado oil and creator of avocado-inspired kitchen condiments, has created a new brand identity. In collaboration with Gestalt Brand Lab and Red Door Interactive, the three San Diego-based organizations spent more than two years zoning in on the new brand direction. With new packaging and a fresh brand ethos, […]

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Kellogg Co. Named One Of World’s Most Ethical Companies By Ethisphere

Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg Co. has been recognized by Ethisphere, a leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Kellogg has been recognized 12 times since Ethisphere created the rankings in 2007. The company is one of only six honorees in the Food, Beverage and […]