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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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Whole Foods Market To Open April 2 In Castle Rock, CO

Whole Foods Market will open its new 43,000-s.f. store in Castle Rock, located at 6384 Promenade Parkway, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 2. As part of the opening day celebrations, guests can enjoy complimentary coffee, snacks and music before the store opens. The first 300 customers in line will receive a custom Whole Foods […]

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DiNoci Dairy-Free, Plant-Based Frozen Dessert Launches 4 New Flavors

DiNoci Natural Foods, makers of artisan plant-based frozen desserts, has introduced four new flavors. DiNoci’s almond milk-based desserts use clean premium ingredients and are always free from gums and additives. New flavors are: Cherry Crisp—whole tart cherries and gluten-free toasted oats folded into creamy vanilla; Cookies & Crema—a gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookie crumbled into creamy […]

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Recommended: Las Cruces, NM, Area Grocery Stores Seeing Product Shortages

LAS CRUCES – In the checkout aisle at the Walmart Supercenter on Walton Boulevard Thursday morning, a man was purchasing a three-pack of Lysol disinfecting wipes. Another shopper — a middle-aged woman – approached him and asked where he’d found it. “In automotive,” he replied with a smile. And off she and her shopping companions […]

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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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Update: Sprouts Postpones Washington Store Openings Due To Covid-19

Due to the recent developments of Covid-19 in Washington state and the surrounding counties, Sprouts Farmers Market has postponed the opening of its Silverdale and Seattle stores. In a statement issued March 12, the company says, “The health and safety of our team members and shoppers is always our first priority, and we are actively […]

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Nellie’s Free Range Eggs Introduces Grass-Fed, Slow Churned Butter

Nellie’s Free Range Eggs expanded beyond the egg aisle March 5 with the launch of Nellie’s Free Range Butter, the first and only free-range butter on the market. According to a press release from the company, the butter contains 84 percent butterfat and is made with cream from humanely raised cows that are free to roam […]

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Continue Food Safety SOP To Help Combat Coronavirus

By Cindy Rice, RS/Eastern Food Safety What do we know about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and its threat to the foods in our supply chain?  While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is still evaluating the risk of this new virus worldwide, in March the agency warned that the numbers of illnesses from this virus […]