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Natural Grocers Expands Private-Label Brand With Organic Tortillas

Organic grocery retailer Natural Grocers has added Natural Grocers Brand Organic Tortillas to its private-label brand. Made in New Mexico using traditional techniques, the four additions to the company’s house brand are certified organic, non-GMO, kosher and made without hydrogenated fats, flour-bleaching agents or chemical dough conditioners. Customers can choose from a range of sizes, from […]

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Food Club Hosts Boy Band Bake-Off To Celebrate 80 Years

As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, Topco’s Food Club brand recently held a Boy Band Bake-Off featuring Lance Bass – multi-platinum Grammy winner of boy band *NSYNC – and A.J. McLean – member of the eight-time Grammy-nominated music group Backstreet Boys.   The bake-off challenged Bass and McLean to use Food Club ingredients to bake […]

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NWA Leaders Visit Washington, D.C. For Ag Labor Discussions

Representatives from the National Watermelon Association (NWA) recently advocated in Washington, D.C., for improvements to the U.S. watermelon industry. NWA representatives Bob Gibson, Jordan Carter, Greg Leger, John Lapide and George Szczepanski lobbied for legislative initiatives and industry priorities, particularly focused on agriculture labor reform. “As both a grower and as president of the National […]

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Organic Trade Association Recognizes Straus For Life’s Work

The Organic Trade Association has honored Albert Straus, founder of Straus Family Creamery and a second-generation organic dairy farmer, with its Organic Lifetime Achievement Award. A pioneer in organic dairy and sustainable agriculture, Straus has led efforts to advance carbon-neutral dairy farming models that are shaping the future of organic food and farming. Straus has […]

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Fanta Partners With Horror Icons For Global Halloween Campaign

Fanta is celebrating the spooky season by partnering with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse for its biggest global Halloween campaign, which features four horror characters on collectible packaging. The campaign brings a cast of horror movie characters to cinema and retail experiences and influencer-driven social media content. The Fanta Halloween Collection includes a new, limited-edition berry […]

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HGG, Soda Health Empower Healthier Choices Through Benefit Integration

Heritage Grocers Group has begun a new partnership with Soda Health, allowing members to use their health benefits across Heritage’s portfolio of stores – Cardenas Markets, Los Altos Ranch Market, El Rancho Supermercado and Tony’s Fresh Market. Through the partnership, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries can use their health-related allowances to buy food and over-the-counter products, […]