San Clemente, California-based FreshRealm offers fresh meal solutions that range from ready-to-heat items to low-effort meal kits and ready-to-cook products. Michael Lippold, founder and CEO, talked with The Shelby Report’s Bob Reeves on the floor of the recent IDDBA Show in Anaheim, California. “We’re a platform that allows retailers to enter the category, grow the […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inPlant-Based News, Midwest
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Releases New Plant-Based Product
Philadelphia Cream Cheese has expanded its first plant-based spread offering nationally with two additional flavors. As the original flavor outperforms the category, the brand will offer two new best-selling flavors as part of the nationwide launch: strawberry and chive and onion. “To be the first mainstream cream cheese brand launching a plant-based spread option with […]
Posted inAssociation News, National, Produce News
How To Get Ready For Organic Certification
The USDA has published a new regulation to “Strengthen Organic Enforcement” (SOE). The SOE states that “more types of businesses in the organic supply chain must be certified organic.” Among the new provisions is the requirement that facilities that “handle” or store organic products, such as distribution centers and warehouses, must be organic certified. USDA […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
SEPC, Society Of St. Andrew Distribute Produce In Macon, GA
The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) partnered with the Society of St. Andrew to distribute free produce during its second annual community food distribution July 21 in Macon, Georgia. Reinforcing their SEPC Cares initiative, member volunteers joined the SoSA team, in collaboration with Atrium Hospital, to provide much-needed provisions for the community. “Thank you to the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Bristol Bay Celebrates Large Wild Sockeye Salmon Harvest
The cumulative wild sockeye salmon harvest through the end of July in Bristol Bay, Alaska, sits at 38 million fish, surpassing the forecast of 37 million. As anticipated, this season’s strong returns make 2023 one of the top five harvest seasons of the past 20 years – a follow-up to last year’s all-time record-breaking harvest. Bristol […]
Posted inPackaging News, Beverage News, West
The Alkaline Water Co. Enters New Co-Packing Partnership
Scottsdale, Arizona-based The Alkaline Water Co. Inc. has further expanded its production capacity through a new co-packing partner in New York. A1 Beverages recently completed a new packaging and bottling production line and has plans to further expand capacity in 2024. The partnership is important to The Alkaline Water Co. for the continued growth of the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Bakery News, Midwest
Bimbo Bakeries USA Minimizes Waste With Zebra Technologies
Pennsylvania-based Bimbo Bakeries USA is using antuit.ai – now part of Illinois-based Zebra Technologies – to transform its organization by improving order accuracy and team visibility. With the Zebra antuit.ai “Predictive Ordering for Direct Store Delivery” solution, Bimbo Bakeries USA has also minimized waste by reducing forecast errors up to 30 percent, as well as achieving […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, West
Mission Produce Appoints SpartanNash’s Sarsam To Board
Oxnard, California-based Mission Produce Inc. has appointed Tony Bashir Sarsam to its board of directors, effective Aug. 14. Sarsam has been appointed as an independent Class I director, with a term expiring at the company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders. In connection with this appointment, Mission Produce’s board of directors has increased the size of […]