For the second year in a row, Mtn Dew is backing the ultimate heroes with the return of the Dew Fuel The Mission program, which supports Team Rubicon, a disaster response nonprofit organization that leverages the skill sets of veterans and first responders to help disaster victims in communities domestically and internationally. Mtn Dew will be giving funds toward […]
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Consumers Finding Continued Comfort In Sweets, Treats
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Candy and chocolate are comfort foods regardless of a pandemic. But particularly during summer 2020, the candy industry has seen a surge in popularity as people seek some remedies to the stay-at-home blues. “Chocolate and candy have been very resilient in this COVID-19 environment,” said Carly Schildhaus, spokeswoman for National […]
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Kellogg Kicks Off Cereal Donation Program For Ronald McDonald
Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Kellogg Company are teaming up to help provide families staying at Ronald McDonald House locations with breakfast. As part of a multi-year initiative, Kellogg is providing cereal to 144 locations throughout the United States. Tony the Tiger joined Wendy Davidson, president of Kellogg’s Away From Home business, and Sheila […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Pilgrim’s To Invest $3.5 Million In Georgia With Hometown Strong Initiative
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Greeley, Colorado-based food company Pilgrim’s recently announced plans to invest $3.5 million in Georgia to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in the future. The investment is part of a new, national $20 million initiative called Hometown Strong that adds to commitments Pilgrim’s has made […]
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Meat Institute Provides Comments To Dietary Guidelines Committee
On behalf of the members of the North American Meat Institute, VP of Regulatory and Scientific Programs Susan Backus provided comment during the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services’ Virtual Meeting on the Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. “The benefits of meat and poultry consumption as part of healthy, […]
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Sixth-Generation Rancher Says Lean Beef Helped Her Lose Weight
Sixth-generation California rancher Kiah Twisselman recently told officials with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services about her first-hand experience with the benefits of beef in her diet. She also urged them to do more to encourage beef as part of a healthy diet as they finalize new federal dietary guidelines. Twisselman […]
Posted inDeli News, Dairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Buitoni Food Co. Appoints Wilson To President And CEO
Buitoni Food Co. has appointed Peter B. Wilson Jr. as its new president and CEO. Buitoni Foods was recently established by Brynwood Partners VIII L.P. to acquire the North American Buitoni business from Nestlé USA. Buitoni is an iconic brand and a national leader in the refrigerated pasta, sauces and cheese categories. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and […]
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Vital Farms Egg Bites Offer A New Way To Have Breakfast
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms is introducing Egg Bites, a new line of single-serve, refrigerated bites made with high-quality ingredients including its pasture-raised liquid whole eggs, pasture-raised cheese, humanely raised meats and vegetables. “People are staying at home more than usual right now and, for many, their days are busier than ever. We know a growing […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Cos. Announces Pricing Of Its Upsized Senior Notes Offering
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. has announced the pricing of its upsized private offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of new 3.250 percent senior notes due 2026, issued at par and $750 million in aggregate principal amount of the new 3.500 percent senior notes due 2029, issued at par. The company and its subsidiaries, […]
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Regal King Salmon Launches Wood-Roasted Salmon In The U.S.
New Zealand King Salmon Co. is expanding its U.S. offerings with a retail line of premium wood-roasted salmon. Regal Wood Roasted King Salmon features ready-to-eat roasted King salmon filets in four flavors including Wood Roasted New Zealand Beech and Double Manuka – roasted with Manuka wood and glazed with New Zealand’s famed Manuka honey. Flavors […]
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Survey Reveals Pandemic Silver Lining: More Family Time At Breakfast
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted morning routines around the country for 80 percent of U.S. parents, but the silver lining may be Americans’ new-found time around the breakfast table with their children. In a new survey commissioned by General Mills Big G cereals, 70 percent of parents cite the biggest morning challenge is to sit […]
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John Soules Foods Breaks Ground At Valley, Alabama Site
After several delays due to COVID-19, John Soules Foods, the City of Valley, Alabama, and the Chambers County Development Authority (CCDA) say that construction on the new John Soules Foods facility in Valley has begun. With the work commencing, John Soules Foods also has announced that Adam White has been named the maintenance manager for […]
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Cosmic Jerry Sauce Launches In Partnership With Garcia Family
Baltimore-based Tessemae’s, an organic fresh food company, has announced a brand-new partnership with the Jerry Garcia family. With a strong team connection and desire to push the boundaries of “traditional” health food, the first co-branded collaboration is a saucy tribute to the rock legend: Cosmic Jerry Sauce. The product combines clean eating with creative flavors, […]
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Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Announces Q2 Fiscal 2020 Financial Results
Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020, ended June 27. Net sales increased by 24.5 percent to $803.4 million from $645.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019; comparable store sales increased by 16.7 percent compared to a 5.8 percent increase in the same […]
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Local Hive Launches Initiatives To Support Local American Beekeepers
Local Hive has launched grassroots and national initiatives to help increase awareness of the importance of the American Beekeeper while encouraging shoppers to purchase 100-percent, USA-only honey. The Greeley, Colorado-based company supports local communities and purchases natural, raw and unfiltered honey from more than 150 local American beekeepers from coast to coast. Most people may not know where […]
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Dole, Pixar Take Fear Out Of Exotic Fruits, Veggies
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. has released a new set of recipes, recipe videos, social media interactives and digital downloads as part of its summer-long celebration of unfamiliar fruits and vegetables inspired by Pixar’s Monsters Inc. and Monsters University. Encouraged by the early response to its healthy-living initiative, which is part of Dole’s 2020 […]
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Plant-Based Good Planet Foods Hires Adlam As Co-CEO
Seattle-based Good Planet Foods has hired Bart Adlam as co-CEO. He will join current CEO and founder David Israel. Adlam brings his experience as a proven food industry leader to Good Planet, with intentions to grow the brand dramatically year over year while also leading growth in the plant-based cheese segment overall. In one of the fastest-growing segments […]
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Land & Sea Proteins To Partner With USDA Food Box Program
Dallas, Texas-based Land & Sea Proteins, procurer of high-quality proteins and co-producer of a vast array of ethnic foods for the food industry, is primed to partner with companies that are approved providers of the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program to supply a range of proteins and dairy products. Land & Sea has […]
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Southeast Produce Council Postpones Southern Innovations
The Southeast Produce Council Executive Committee announced Aug. 9 that Southern Innovations, which was to be held Sept. 16-19 in Savannah, Georgia, will be postponed due to growing concerns and restrictions surrounding COVID-19. “It is with a heavy heart that we have had to make this decision. Our sincere desire was to provide a beacon […]
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Pull-Ups Introduces Training Underwear With Plant-Based Ingredients
Neenah, Wisconsin-based Pull-Ups is celebrating the launch of its newest product, New Leaf. Pull-Ups New Leaf is made with plant-based ingredients like sugarcane and fluff pulp, carefully selected and crafted to provide the same level of protection parents know and trust from the Pull-Ups brand. Pull-Ups New Leaf is the softest training underwear available on […]