With more than 110 years of experience baking bread and rolls, Calise Bakery has entered the breakfast category with its new Brioche Style Cinnamon Chip Texas Toast. With this latest product innovation, Calise brings its signature gourmet brioche style bread to the breakfast table. Combining melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon chips with a brioche taste, the freshly baked Brioche […]
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Posted inBakery News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Flowers Foods Sets Company Record For 2020 Energy Star Certification
Fifteen Flowers Foods bakeries have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2020 Energy Star plant certification, a record for the company. In 2019, 13 of the company’s 46 bakeries achieved Energy Star status, meeting the EPA’s strict performance levels and standards for energy efficiency. “It is a testament to these bakeries’ commitment to sustainable […]
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Market Profile: Pennington Quality Market Is Very Much A Family Business
Rothwell brings his experience to join his father’s dream by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Growing up, Mike Rothwell knew exactly what he wanted to do – work in the food industry. As a kid, he worked alongside his dad, Larry, who was an executive for The Fleming Company, before spreading his wings to pursue the […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Frieda’s Spooky Foods Help With Healthy Halloween At Home
As the ghost of COVID continues to linger, Halloween is expected to look a little different this year, making now the perfect time to inspire shoppers and their families to try some new spooky foods in the produce department. According to a recent survey, 45 percent of shoppers are looking to find new and different […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kraft Mac & Cheese Celebrates National Noodle Day By Sending Noods
In the midst of navigating through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, families and friends are looking for ways to offer love and comfort from a safe distance. Starting Oct. 6, National Noodle Day, Kraft is giving away its iconic blue boxes of Mac & Cheese so you can send the comfort of noods to your friends and family. Now […]
Posted inCBD News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Could CBD Be Answer To Over 3M Americans’ Gastrointestinal Issues?
sponsored content All of us at some point or another have suffered from an upset stomach or a flu bug that disrupted our everyday lives. For a large number of Americans, currently over 3 million, digestive issues are a chronic occurrence collectively called Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)1. To make matters worse, those afflicted with various forms […]
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Industrial Hemp Products Are More Than Just CBD
sponsored content The health care market has recently been flooded with a wide variety of products made with industrial hemp extracts. The industrial hemp plant contains more than 500 unique chemicals with 113 currently identified cannabinoids, of which the two most well-known are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD)1. Products ranging from lotions to liquid oral […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dole Healthy-Cooking Initiative Inspired By Ratatouille
Nothing sums up Dole’s latest collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios better than an observation by Remy, the rat-turned-chef at the center of Disney and Pixar’s Ratatouille: “Humans don’t just survive; they discover; they create…I mean, just look what they do with food!” Just as the four-legged gourmet famously guided Parisienne chef-in-training Linguini to culinary stardom […]
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Shuman Farms Looks Forward To Virtual Fresh Summit
Embracing the virtual platform that this year’s PMA Fresh Summit offers, Reidsville, Georgia-based Shuman Farms will be showcasing its marketing initiatives and merchandising solutions to buyers. The event is set for Oct. 13-15. As a year-round grower and shipper of premium sweet onions, Shuman Farms will highlight its seed-to-shelf story throughout the content on its […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, West
Bomani Cold Buzz Announces Southern California Launch In Gelson’s
Los Angeles-based Bomani Cold Buzz says its one-of-a-kind alcohol-infused cold brew coffee is now available for purchase chain-wide at all 27 Gelson’s Markets stores in Southern California. Bomani Cold Buzz is the first ever hard coffee of its kind, offering a zero carb, zero sugar alcohol-infused cold brew coffee to consumers. “Offering Bomani at Gelson’s felt […]
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Cacique Asks Home Cooks To Help Determine Mexican Food Trends
Los Angeles-based Cacique, an authentic Mexican food brand, is shining a spotlight on the significant role Mexican food has on American culture by unveiling its third annual What’s Next in Mexican Cuisine trends forecast. The event is part of Cacique’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The 2021 forecast predicts that Americans are ready to bring classic Mexican […]
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Pepsi And Swoop Send Eagles Fans On Mission To Win Big This Season
Philadelphia Eagles fans don’t only love their team, they love their mascot Swoop. This season, Pepsi is officially reuniting with the Eagles again and to celebrate, is working with Swoop to amp up fans ahead of game day by randomly planting limited edition golden Swoop-inspired Pepsi cans inside specially-marked 12-pack cases around Philly that will […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Viva Fresh Produce Expo Welcomes 2021 With Hybrid Model
The Texas International Produce Association says that the 2021 Viva Fresh Produce Expo will proceed as a hybrid event to include both in-person and virtual components that offer solutions for all attendees. The Viva Fresh steering committee spent extensive time and effort this summer and early fall conducting exhibitor, retail and foodservice attendee research to […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
Beyond Meat To Triple Distribution Of Beyond Burger At Walmart
El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat has announced a major expansion in its long-standing relationship with Walmart. Following this summer’s successful launch of the Cookout Classic value pack, this fall, Walmart plans to triple availability of the Beyond Burger from approximately 800 locations to more than 2,400 stores nationwide beginning next week. The move comes as part […]
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Southeastern Mills Expanding Center For Superior Logistics
Southeastern Mills has announced the beginning of construction to expand its Center for Superior Logistics, located in Rome, Georgia, by 90,000 square feet. General contractor responsibilities have been awarded to E.A. Benefield, who will use local and regional subcontracts when possible. Southeastern Mills is a fourth-generation, family-owned food company headquartered in Rome. Founded in 1941, the company’s […]
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Nestlé Purina PetCare To Open New $450M Factory In Eden, NC
Nestlé Purina PetCare says it is making an estimated $450 million investment to open a new factory in Eden, North Carolina, to meet increasing demand for its pet foods. This expansion is part of a broader growth plan for Purina that began last year with the grand opening of the company’s newest wet pet food factory and distribution center in Hartwell, […]
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United Fresh Releases Q2 2020 FreshFacts on Retail Report
United Fresh Produce Association’s Q2 2020 issue of FreshFacts on Retail reports is now available. The report covers the increasing popularity of e-commerce and the unprecedented rise of in-home consumption triggered by COVID-19, including the continued growth of fresh fruit and vegetable sales. The e-commerce boom in April was likely due to an increase in […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
FPL Food Becoming Southeastern Beef Processing Leader
Augusta, Georgia-based FPL Food, a vertically integrated beef processor, recently announced that it has secured an initial round of financing to expand its Augusta operation. This initial round is part of the company’s multi-phased plan to expand and rebuild the harvest and fabrication facility to further solidify its position as the Southeastern U.S. beef processing leader. […]
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ShopRite Deli App Gets New Name, Offers Customers More Options
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite recently announced its popular ShopRite Deli & More app has become ShopRite Order Express. The change provides an even easier way for customers to order their favorite fresh deli meats, cheeses, meals-to-go, catering, appetizers, special occasion cakes and more from various departments. ShopRite Order Express expands on all of the features […]
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Albertsons Cos., FishWise Dive Into National Seafood Month
Albertsons Cos. and FishWise are honoring National Seafood Month this October by collaborating on a project focused on improving seafood traceability. Today, traceability is key to adapt and rebuild global seafood supply chains that have been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every year, as part of Albertons’ Responsible Seafood Program, the company works with Santa Cruz, California-based […]