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WEST: Photo Update: Smart & Final Extra! Opens In Watts Neighborhood Of LA

Smart & Final opened its doors Jan. 8 at Jordan Downs Plaza, a mixed-use public housing community in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood. The brand-new grocery store is a vital part of the redevelopment of Jordan Downs. In an area that has faced the challenge of convenient access to nutritious food, the new store says it […]

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Magnum Launches Ice Cream Made With Ruby Chocolate

Magnum ice cream has introduced Magnum Ruby Minis, said to be the first national ice cream brand in the U.S. to launch an ice cream featuring the new chocolate variant, Ruby. Magnum Ruby Minis are available in packs of six bars at select retailers and will be available at grocery stores nationwide for a suggested […]

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FrieslandCampina Rolls Out Frico Gouda Cheese Snacks

The Dutch Royal FrieslandCampina, a global dairy company, has rolled out Frico Gouda Cheese Snacks. The company says these new products meet the growing consumer demand for better-for-you, on-the-go lunch, snacking and convenience. The Frico Grab & Go Gouda Snacks are available in 20g portions, packed eight to a bag. Frico cheese has been made in […]

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Hiland Dairy Offering Seven New Single-Serve Cottage Cheese Products

Hiland Dairy has added seven new 5-oz. packages of cottage cheese, offering consumers on-the-go options. Available in Zesty Fiesta, Garden Veggie, Peach, Strawberry, and Pineapple—each one has 12-14g of protein. There are also two options for plain cottage cheese: small curd with 4 percent and 2 percent low fat.  The 5-oz. packages began appearing on retailers’ shelves in December. The […]

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Natural Grocers To Open 14th Oregon Store In Klamath Falls On Jan. 15

Natural Grocers will open a store in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, providing the community with access to organic and natural groceries. The store, located at 2800 S. 6th Street, will open at 8:30 a.m., and customers will have the chance to win up to $100 per week in free groceries for six […]

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Vital Farms Donates Eggs, Partners With Food Banks For Holiday Meals

Vital Farms is teaming up with food banks across the country to provide more than 19 million eggs to families in need. Local partners include: Central Texas Food Bank, Southwest Missouri’s Ozarks Food Harvest, South Atlantic grocery retailer Harris Teeter and Northern Illinois Food Bank. Pasture-raised egg donations provide a protein-packed food staple during a time of year when egg donations […]

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Court Approves $850 Million In DIP Financing For Dean Foods

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has entered a final order granting Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Co. authority to access the full amount of its $850 million in debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing. The company previously had received interim approval from the court to access up to $475 million of the DIP financing. […]

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GAP Welcomes Fair Farm Colorado, Its First Certified Egg Operation

Fair Farm Colorado, based in Longmont, Colorado, is the first egg operation to be certified to the Laying Hen and Pullet standards of the Global Animal Partnership (GAP), a comprehensive farm animal welfare standards program. Fair Farm Colorado’s operation is certified to GAP’s Entire Life on Farm (Step 5+). “Fair Farm just received GAP’s top animal […]