San Francisco, California-based Good Eggs has introduced its online marketplace to Los Angeles. Good Eggs says that it will bring customers a new food experience through the brand’s commitment to producers, resulting in an award-winning food assortment filled with local organic groceries and meal offerings; people, leading to the creation of thousands of jobs that pay living […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, West
Upside Foods Acquires Cultivated Seafood Company, Cultured Decadence
Berkeley, California-based Upside Foods, formerly Memphis Meats, has acquired Cultured Decadence, a Madison, Wisconsin-based cultivated seafood company. Cultured Decadence was founded in 2020 and has developed proprietary cell lines and cell feed for a variety of seafood products, including lobster and other crustaceans. This acquisition will enable Upside to complement and expand its product portfolio and accelerate […]
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Van’s Kitchen Celebrates Lunar New Year With Promotions And Activities
Dallas, Texas-based Van’s Kitchen, an egg roll manufacturing brand, will celebrate the Lunar New Year by promoting education, diversity and inclusion. The annual holiday is celebrated from Feb. 1-15 and marks the Year of the Tiger, a symbol of ambition, courage, enthusiasm and adventure. In 1986, Vietnamese immigrants and founders Van and Kim Nguyen built Van’s Kitchen […]
Posted inDairy News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Whisps Hires Ghingo As CEO
New York-based Whisps, a cheese crisps brand, has hired John Ghingo as CEO. Ghingo, who most recently served as president of Applegate, brings to Whisps 21 years of experience working with a variety of food, beverage and consumer packaged goods companies, including Whitewave Co. and Mondelēz. At Whisps, Ghingo will be focused on furthering the company’s mission to bring premium, quality cheese […]
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Defy Announces CBD Distribution Agreement With Southern Glazers’
Denver, Colorado-based Defy, a black-, woman- and veteran-owned performance wellness brand and industry leader in CBD innovation, has entered into a distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol, for its CBD beverage portfolio. Defy’s performance CBD expertise and Southern Glazer’s established national distribution network will combine to bring CBD beverages […]
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Grocers Confident In Future Growth Of Produce Aisle, Despite Inflation
by Greg Ferrara / president and CEO, NGA Consumers were making more healthful food choices in greater numbers before the COVID-19 pandemic, which further boosted interest in better nutrition. As the nation continues to grapple with new variants in a pandemic that’s lingering longer than most expectations, the idea of eating better to buttress one’s […]
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Sun World Appoints Petersen As EVP And Chief Science Officer
Bakersfield, California-based Sun World International has appointed Jennifer Petersen as EVP and chief science officer. In this new leadership position, she will oversee all activities, staff and partnerships pertaining to breeding, variety development, genetics and related technologies. The company develops premium varieties of table grapes and stone fruits. Petersen will be instrumental in expanding Sun World’s […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kalera Joins NASDAQ Through Merger With Agrico Acquisition Corp.
Orlando, Florida-based Kalera, a leafy green vertical farming company, and Agrico Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive merger agreement. As a result, Kalera will transition from its current Euronext Growth Oslo listing to a publicly listed company with its common shares traded on the NASDAQ stock market. “Kalera and […]
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Fresh Produce & Floral Council Introduces 2022 Board Of Directors
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council has announced its 2022 board of directors and outgoing directors and recognized the 2021 Apprentice Class. Traditionally, the departing and incoming chairs would be announced and pass the gavel at the FPFC Dinner Dance. The dinner dance has now been rescheduled for May 21 at the Langham Pasadena Hotel. FPFC’s […]
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Macklemore Becomes Creative Director Of Yerba Maté’s CLEAN Cause
CLEAN Cause, the Austin, Texas-based sparkling Yerba Maté beverage company, has partnered with Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Ben Haggerty, better known as Macklemore, as the brand’s first creative director and celebrity investor. The partnership brings together CLEAN Cause, a beverage brand that supports individuals in recovery, and Macklemore, who has long been an advocate and speaker […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Whole Foods
Bold Palate Foods Debuts Plant-Based Dressings At Winter Show
Miami, Florida-based Bold Palate Foods is making its trade show debut at the Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas from Feb. 6-8. The specialty food start-up, launched just weeks before the coronavirus pandemic, will present its four core products at Booth 2134. The line includes No Cows on this Ranch, a take on classic Ranch […]
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Duke’s Announces Launch Of Southern Mustards
Richmond, Virginia-based Duke’s has announced the launch of Duke’s Southern Mustards. They come in four flavors inspired by the brand’s southern heritage – Brown Sugar Bourbon, Horseradish, Smoky Chipotle and Spicy Ground. The mustards are available at select retailers. The new items are a continuation of a transformation for the brand that began in 2020. Milestones […]
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Jones Soda Signs Sponsorship With UFC Champion Julianna Peña
Seattle, Washington-based Jones Soda Co. has secured a sponsorship agreement with Julianna Peña, the mixed martial artist who won the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship last month and was recently named MMA Junkie’s Female Fighter of the Year. Jones Soda took notice of Peña’s rising career as she trained in advance of her upset to dethrone the […]
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Next Meats U.S.A. Continues Growth With California Expansion
Next Meats U.S.A., a subsidiary of the new plant-based meats company Next Meats Co. of Tokyo, is debuting in Southern California this week. Founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs Ryo Shirai and Hideyuki Sasaki to help the world to eat healthier and lessen traditional agriculture’s impact on the environment, Next Meats premiered its products, which include the […]
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Vital Farms Expands Coon’s Role To SVP Of People And Strategy
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms, a Certified B corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, has expanded Stephanie Coon’s role to SVP of people and strategy. In this newly created role, Coon will lead Vital Farms’ people function in addition to her current team, which includes strategy, project management and new ventures. “As […]
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Molson Coors Partners With Coca-Cola To Create Alcoholic Simply Juices
Chicago, Illinois-based Molson Coors Beverage Co. has expanded its exclusive agreement with The Coca-Cola Co. to develop and commercialize a brand of full-flavor alcohol beverages inspired by the country’s No. 1 chilled juice brand, Simply. The deal marks another milestone in the relationship between Molson Coors and The Coca-Cola Co., following a successful first year for […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stonyfield Establishes Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership
Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Stonyfield and its co-founder, Gary Hirshberg, have established the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership to help family farms. Last fall, 89 organic family farms across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and eastern New York received the sudden news that Horizon, a brand owned by Danone North America, was terminating their purchase contracts, effective […]
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Bayou City Hemp Co. Launches Ranch Water – Flavored CBD Seltzer
Houston, Texas-based Bayou City Hemp Co., a hemp processing and extraction company, has released its first CBD seltzer under its flagship brand, Mixer Elixir. The seltzer is a non-alcoholic, zero-calorie and zero-sugar sparkling water. Ranch Water contains 25mg of hemp-derived CBD and is designed as a ready-to-drink beverage or cocktail mixer. The CBD used in Mixer […]
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MyBread Bakery Launches Flatbread Pitas At Walmart Stores
Racine, Wisconsin-based MyBread Gluten-Free Bakery has released its Original Flatbread Pitas at select Walmart stores around the country. The pitas can be found in the freezer section of stores in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin. MyBread’s Flatbread Pitas were awarded two Guided Buyer “Gluten Free Awards” in the category of “Best Gluten […]
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SIAL America Makes Its U.S. Debut; Endorsed By USDA
SIAL America, the first-of-its-kind cross-category generalist food and beverage show, will make its U.S. debut on March 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. The show will host domestic and international exhibitors, including Butterball, Stonewall Kitchen, California Milk Advisory Board and Star Snacks. Attending will be key importers, foodservice companies, distributors, retailers, wholesalers […]