Egglife Foods, a Chicago, Illinois-based company that uses cage-free eggs instead of flour to transform ordinary carb-heavy foods, said that CPG finance veteran Shellie Davis has joined the company as CFO. As Egglife Foods Inc. is quickly scaling and on track to deliver six times the revenue of the prior year, Davis will focus on streamlining financial processes, accelerating business […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stonyfield Organic Yogurt Expands DSP By Hiring Former Horizon Farmers
Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Stonyfield Organic, an organic yogurt maker, says it plans to help save at-risk Northeast organic family farms by inviting a number of them into their direct supply program during the coming months. The move comes after over 89 regional family farmers recently received notice that their contracts will be terminated by Horizon, […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Fresh Del Monte Further Commits To Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Miami, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, has announced its participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). Hans Sauter, Fresh Del Monte’s chief sustainability officer, […]
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Revol Greens Establishes East Coast Location By Acquiring Living Fresh
Revol Greens, has acquired BJ’s Produce Inc., operating under the Living Fresh brand, in Athens, Georgia, to establish its first East Coast greenhouse operation. The deal, completed on Oct. 12, entails the purchase of the existing greenhouses as well as the planned commencement of new greenhouse construction to meet increasing customer demand. Terms of the […]
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Takis Introduces On-The-Go Intensity With New Takis Crisps
Takis, the spicy rolled tortilla chip brand known for its intense flavor, has introduced Takis Crisps, the latest addition to the brand’s growing list of salty snack offerings. Infused with the full force of Takis Fuego signature variety, these stackable potato crisps are hitting store shelves in a portable container. Now available nationwide in 2-oz. and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Tyson Foods Supports Early Childhood Literacy In Local Communities
The team behind Star Ranch Angus beef, a Tyson Foods fresh meats brand, recently presented grants to two school systems. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company gave an $8,000 grant to the Silvis School District in Silvis, Illinois. The grant is intended to benefit students and early literacy efforts in the district. A $16,000 grant was presented […]
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Bush’s Beans, Blue Zones Partner On New Line Of Plant-Based Products
Bush’s Beans has launched a new line of organic plant-based bowl toppers and soups developed in partnership with Blue Zones LLC, an organization dedicated to helping people live healthier and longer, and is offering a limited direct-to-consumer run of the new products ahead of the nationwide retail launch in 2022. The blue zones, discovered by […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Natural Remedies Livestream Features Expert Health Panelists
Sprouts Farmers Market has scheduled an exclusive wellness livestream event with selected panelists addressing how food and nutrients can ease anxiety and inflammation while supporting a healthy immune system. The event will take place at 5 p.m. PDT on Oct. 20. Attendees can participate in live polling and those who submit questions to the panelists will […]
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WiseChoice Foods Expands Product Line, Now In Walmart Stores
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based WiseChoice Foods LLC, the manufacturer of the frozen pizza brand WisePies Pizza and a certified minority-owned and female-led company, has entered into an ongoing distribution partnership for seven WisePies Pizza items with Walmart Stores Inc. With the addition of approximately 455 new Walmart Stores, WisePies Pizza will now be available in more than […]
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Calavo Growers Names Montgomery Chief Human Resources Officer
Graciela Montgomery has joined Santa Paula, California-based Calavo Growers Inc., a leader in the avocado and value-added fresh food industries, as its first chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 11. In this role, Montgomery will oversee human resources, training, talent development and recruitment for Calavo, which has nearly 4,000 employees across the U.S. and in Mexico. Montgomery […]
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Plant Based World Expo Comes Back To New York In December
Plant Based World Expo North America, a plant-based event designed exclusively for a B2B audience, returns to New York on Dec. 9-10 at the Javits Center. This event combines a world-class conference with an exhibition showcasing thousands of innovative plant-based products and brands from around the world, plus high-level networking and tasting opportunities. PBW is […]
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Hiland Dairy Launches Fall Milk Flavors, Salted Caramel Cream Cheese
Hiland Dairy has released three fall milk flavors – Halloween Egg Nog, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk and Pumpkin Spice Milk – produced in small batches and available for a limited time. In addition to the flavored milk and eggnog, Hiland Dairy has introduced six cream cheese spreads to satisfy all taste buds. Hiland Dairy’s spreadable […]
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Jones Soda Brings Animated Zoltar Fortunes To Augmented Reality Labels
Jones Soda Co., a craft soda known for its unconventional flavors, has introduced a new series of augmented reality labels featuring the fortune teller character Zoltar reading fortunes in short videos triggered by the Jones Soda app and a phone camera. The series follows last summer’s debut of Jones Soda AR labels showcasing extreme athletes […]
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EFI Announces Leadership Team Advisory Group
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has formed its leadership team advisory group as a standing committee of its board of directors. The group is made up of farmworkers and production managers from certified farms who have completed EFI’s leadership team program training […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sanderson Farms Increases Pay Rates For Hourly Employees
Sanderson Farms, Inc., headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi, has increased pay rates for the company’s hourly employees as of Sept. 26. The decision marks the third consecutive year the company has given an across-the-board pay increase to hourly employees as part of their ongoing effort to recruit and retain employees. With the pay increase, hourly line […]
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Mtn Dew Launches New Berry Kiwi Flavor, Uproar, At Food Lion Stores
Orlando, Florida-based Mtn Dew has introduces its newest flavor, Mtn Dew Uproar, a blend of berry and kiwi that can only be found for a limited time at Food Lion stores. “Food Lion has been a longtime partner of Mtn Dew, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring them their first-ever exclusive Dew flavor […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Meat Institute Selects Inaugural Class Of Emerging Leaders
The North American Meat Institute has selected 20 participants for its inaugural Emerging Leaders Program, which will apply the vision of its Protein PACT to future industry executives who proved themselves ready to take the next step in their leadership journey. This program – sponsored by the Food Safety Net Services – will prepare the winners with […]
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Meat Department Sales Rise Above 2020 Levels In August
by Anne-Marie Roerink / president, 210 Analytics LLC The multi-month normalization of grocery shopping patterns came to a halt in August. “Since January 2021, we had been seeing the share of meals prepared at home decrease a little each month,” said Jonna Parker, team lead Fresh with IRI. “However, with the elevation of COVID-19 cases […]
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Stop & Shop Partners With Boston Bruins’ Pastrňák
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has teamed up with seven-year Boston Bruins player David Pastrňák to launch a limited-edition penne pasta. The black and gold collectible box features a photo of Pastrňák in his signature goal-scoring stance and is now exclusively available at select Stop & Shop store locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, […]
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Left Hand Brewing Goes ‘All Out For Stout’ This Season
Longmont, Colorado-based Left Hand Brewing Co., known for its stouts and Nitro technology, is going “All Out for Stout” this season with three new releases. The independent craft brewery is releasing two seasonal stouts for a limited time, S’mores Milk Stout and Black Forest Nitro Cherry Chocolate Stout. After a successful debut in 2020, Left […]