McCormick has announced the 24th edition of its Flavor Forecast, the annual report illuminating the latest culinary trends shaping the way people prepare and enjoy food worldwide. With this year’s report, McCormick has named the 2024 Flavor of the Year: tamarind, a spice native to Africa, India and the Middle East. Consumers can experience the spice with the new Tamarind […]
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Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
Post Holdings To Shutter Cereal Plant In Lancaster, OH
Citing the need to reduce capacity in its production network, Post Holdings Inc. has announced plans to close its cereal manufacturing plant in Lancaster, Ohio, by the end of September. Production capabilities at the plant, which has about 200 employees, will be transferred to other Post Consumer Brands manufacturing locations. The company has engaged in […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Hy-Vee, Hormel Foods Giving Away Holiday Hams
Hy-Vee Inc. is continuing its annual partnership with Hormel Foods, food pantries and local first responders to give away 5,000 Hormel Cure 81 Hams this season across the grocer’s eight-state region. Part of Hy-Vee’s “Hams for the Holidays” program, the initiative will provide 25,000 meals through 10 Feeding America member food banks in the Midwest. […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Bluebird Hardwater Expands Into Tennessee
Bluebird Hardwater, which combines premium spirits with ultra-purified water, has entered the Tennessee market, with a presence in Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville. Available in whiskey, vodka or tequila, Bluebird Hardwater can be found in two other states – Florida and New York. The canned beverages come in four-packs and can be purchased at select liquor stores. […]
Posted inPiggly Wiggly, Beverage News, Southeast
A-GAME Beverages To Enter Southeast Piggly Wiggly Stores
A-GAME Beverages Inc.’s beverages are arriving in shelves in 265 southern Piggly Wiggly locations spanning across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Louisiana. More than half of Piggly Wiggly’s stores will carry a lineup of six flavors, formulated with sea salt for natural electrolytes and eight essential vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates. “A-GAME is so excited that our product will be sold in Piggly […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Northeast
Fachner Elected Board Chairman At J&J Snack Foods Corp.
Gerald B. Shreiber, founder of J&J Snack Foods Corp., has decided to transition from his role as chairman of the board. Dan Fachner, who has served as J&J Snack Foods Corp.’s president and CEO since 2021 and a member of the board of directors since 2022, has been elected to serve as board chairman. Shreiber […]
Posted inBeverage News, Northeast
Ocean Spray Introduces Zero Sugar Juice Drinks
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has launched Ocean Spray Zero Sugar Juice Drink, the first beverage from the company with no sugar and artificial sweeteners. The Zero Sugar Juice Drink will be available in its classic Cranberry flavor and Mixed Berry, a new flavor to the brand’s beverage portfolio. “From full flavor blends to refreshing diet […]
Posted inCenter Store, National
NAOOA To Begin Olive Oil Testing Study
The North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) has announced plans to commission a comprehensive olive oil testing study. The association has also invited other industry stakeholders to provide strategic and financial support for this project. The announcement comes as drought in Europe and elsewhere in the Mediterranean has caused lower yields and tightening global olive oil supplies. These market […]