California-based companies Driscoll’s and Plenty Unlimited Inc. are expanding their partnership to build a new indoor vertical farm dedicated exclusively to strawberries. After exceeding the goals set forward for the initial stages of the partnership, the two companies are accelerating efforts to grow Driscoll’s berries using Plenty’s unique vertical growing platform. This new farm will provide fresh […]
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Vital Farms Introduces Pasture-Raised ‘True Blues’ Heirloom Eggs
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms has introduced its True Blues, a specialty carton of pasture-raised heirloom blue eggs, available at select regional Whole Foods Market locations. True Blues is a “Certified Humane” dozen of blue shell eggs. “People are looking for new ways to bring novelty to their every day and eggs as a cooking staple […]
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Coca-Cola Co. Teams Up With Bill Nye For Recycling Animation Film
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. has teamed up with Bill Nye to release an animated, stop-motion short film that illustrates the recycling process. The film breaks down the ins-and-outs of plastic recycling for viewers to demystify the process with the goal of inspiring action. “As we know, we need to reuse plastic,” Bill Nye said. “That’s why I’m partnering with The […]
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Todd Greiner Farms Packing Expands Sales Department
Hart, Michigan-based Todd Greiner Farms Packing has expanded its sales department with new hires Mike Fuher and Steve Rudat. Effective March 21, Fuher assumed the role of sales and marketing manager while Rudat took on the new position of account and supply chain manager. Fuher is an industry veteran with 15 years of experience including sales […]
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Dairy Max Announces Executive Leadership Additions
Grand Prairie, Texas-based Dairy Max has promoted Marty McKinzie to chief growth officer of the organization. McKinzie will be responsible for business development, industry image and relations, sustainability and organizational development. Dairy Max has also hired Kay Johnson Smith as its chief operating officer, who will be leading key areas of the business including consumer marketing, corporate communications, […]
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CMI Orchards Achieves EFI Certification On Apples, Cherries And Pears
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, has announced that Washington-based CMI Orchards had achieved its first EFI certification. More than 50 percent of the captive acreage of apples, cherries and pears marketed by CMI Orchards is EFI certified with the completion of […]
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Kalera Opens ‘Mile High’ Vertical Farming Facility In Denver, CO
Colorado residents will soon be able to shop locally for lettuce and microgreens from Kalera, a hydroponic indoor vertical farming company, thanks to the opening of its new farm. The nearly 90,000-square-foot facility, located at 18000 E 40th Avenue, in Aurora, Colorado is the company’s fifth domestic farm, joining a U.S. footprint that includes farms in Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, Texas, […]
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Bubba Burger Debuts Jalapeno Cheddar Flavor
Jacksonville, Florida-based Bubba Burger is unveiling a new burger variety, Jalapeño Cheddar, in time for grilling season. “We’ve all had more time in the kitchen with family over the last two years, and folks have become more comfortable experimenting with new flavors and recipes,” said Travis Crouse, chief operating officer of Bubba Foods. “Our new Jalapeño Cheddar Bubba […]
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Uncle Matt’s Organic Launches New Matt50 Orange Juice
Clermont, Florida-based Uncle Matt’s Organic is launching its Matt50 Orange Juice Beverage at Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market locations nationwide. Matt50 contains half the sugar and calories as regular OJ and is boosted with 100 percent DV Vitamin C, plus prebiotics and probiotics for gut health and immune support. “Uncle Matt’s Organic orange juice is the best-selling on […]
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Two Trees Launches New Bourbon Barrel-Aged Seltzer
Fletcher, North Carolina-based Two Trees Beverage Co. has introduced a new Bourbon Barrel-Aged Seltzer. The new malt-based, wood-crafted seltzer will be available in six-packs of 12-oz. cans. Two Trees is blending the barrel-aged taste of bourbon with the experience of RTD seltzers. Opening with an aromatic and oak forward nose, followed by subtly sweet and spicy notes; […]
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Island Brands USA Expands Distribution Into Mississippi
Charleston, South Carolina-based Island Brands USA has expanded its Gulf Coast distribution into Mississippi with wholesale partner, Southern Beverage. Major retailers in Mississippi like Kroger, Walmart and Piggly Wiggly will receive the full portfolio of Island Brands’ American-made, American-owned beers. This includes its brands Island Coastal Lager and Island Active, as well as the extensions of those lines: Island Lemonada, Island Southern […]
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Real California Milk Releases Cheese Record For Advertising Campaign
California Freestyle, the first music record made of California cheese, launched April 1 along with a free consumer download of the featured track that celebrates all things California and California dairy. California Freestyle, a collaboration from Real California Milk with Latina singer-songwriter CRYS, captures the intersection of California music and sustainable dairy in its rarest form – a playable record made from a […]
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Rio Fresh’s Onion Facility Damaged In Warehouse Fire
On March 31, a structure fire damaged a large portion of Rio Fresh’s onion packing facility in San Juan, Texas. Rio Fresh Inc. is a third generation, family farming operation in South Texas. It grows, packs and ships a large variety of Texas-grown items including: Texas 1015 Sweet Onions, cabbage, kale, greens and melons. The […]
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Food Lion Customers Provide 1.6M Meals Through Orange Bag Program
In partnership with its customers, Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds is providing 1.6 million meals to feed food-insecure neighbors as a result of its annual Orange Bag campaign. Last month, customers purchased specially marked Food Lion Feeds orange bags or made a cash donation at the register during checkout. Each bag sold helped provide five […]
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Kraft Heinz Closes Deal With Brazilian Food Company Hemmer
Chicago, Illinois-based The Kraft Heinz Company has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio, a Brazilian food company focused on condiments and sauces. The deal was approved without restriction by Brazil’s CADE – its Administrative Council for Economic Defense – Brazil’s antitrust body. The proposed deal was announced in September 2021, […]
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Frigo Cheese Heads Awards $30K For ‘Build A Bright Future’ Program
Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Saputo Cheese USA and its brand, Frigo Cheese Heads, have revealed the winning schools in its “Build a Bright Future” program, which is aimed at helping schools improve their learning experience and environment through funding for equipment, materials and renovations. Schools across the country had the opportunity to be nominated for the chance […]
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G Fuel, Marvel Studios Partner For Moonberry Hydration Formula Pack
In celebration of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight, an original series streaming exclusively on Disney+, G Fuel has launched a new caffeine-free Moonberry Hydration Formula available as a limited-edition collector’s box online for U.S. fans while supplies last. When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity […]
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Clover Sonoma Expands Line With Two Organic Plus Whole Milks
Petaluma, California-based Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and -operated dairy, has added two new organic plus milks to its “Clover the Rainbow” line for kids – lactose-free Organic Whole Milk and DHA Omega-3 with Choline Organic Whole Milk. Sourced from local Northern California family farms, these two new organic plus milks offer whole nutrition for the […]
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Albertsons Cos. Expands Affordable Access To Fresh Foods, OTC Meds
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies says that customers can now use supplemental benefits to purchase OTC medications and fresh produce in the company’s stores. The new program provides access to customers using pre-paid cards funded by Medicare Advantage plans, employer incentives, healthcare providers or local governments. “We are committed to offering solutions that deliver access to […]
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PIM Brands Named One Of ‘America’s Fastest Growing CPG Companies’
Park Ridge, New Jersey-based PIM Brands Inc. has been named one of the fastest growing consumer packaged goods companies by IRI and Boston Consulting Group based on sales growth, volume growth and share growth nationally. PIM Brands, one of the “Promotion In Motion” family of companies, was selected as a top 15 growth company among CPGs […]