Orlando, Florida-based Fresh Express has unveiled an inside look at advancements in its food safety and quality program through a video series that covers supply chain wide critical controls and procedures from field to table. According to President John P. Olivo, the video series is designed to show the real-world details behind the Fresh Express […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
Giant Eagle Expands Flashfood Program To All Locations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Giant Eagle has expanded its partnership with Flashfood to all 173 Giant Eagle and Giant Eagle Market District stores. Starting in Cleveland, the 140-store expansion will steadily roll out throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania and will be completed by the end of October. Since Giant Eagle first introduced the Flashfood program at 34 store locations in […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Invests $1.5M To Support Hunger Relief
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has awarded $1.5 million in grants to 63 nonprofit organizations to support hunger relief and community assistance programs. These donations are part of a nationwide philanthropy program that the company supports and includes most Feeding America member food banks. The grants from Tyson Foods’ Social Investment Committee will fund a variety […]
Posted inDairy News, Lipari Foods, Midwest
Egglife Foods Expands Distribution To Sam’s Club
Chicago-based Egglife Foods has announced its national distribution with Sam’s Club as the brand continues to expand. Sam’s Club locations across the country will carry 12-packs of Egglife everything bagel egg white wraps, a protein-packed tortilla substitute made with cage free egg whites, garlic, onion, poppy seeds, hemp seeds and sea salt. “We’re so excited to […]
Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Snacks Brands, West
Joolies Expands Product Line With Dark Chocolate Date Nibbles
Joolies, Los Angeles-based grower of organic medjool dates, has introduced new product line of diced organic medjool dates: Dark Chocolate Date Nibbles. The dates come in three varieties including Blood Orange Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and Matcha Dark Chocolate and are offered in two different retail sizes: two ounce pillow pouch and a four […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Frieda’s Celebrates Passion Fruit, 2022 Flavor Of The Year
Los Alamitos, California-based Frieda’s Branded Produce is celebrating passion fruit this summer, which was recently named “Flavor of the Year” for 2022 by Monin. Passion fruit is considered to be the largest berry of all berry-producing plants. The passion fruit’s purple skin wrinkles when ripe. Under its exterior are small, black edible seeds surrounded by […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Tyson Foods Invests $90M To Expand Facility In Forest, MS
Tyson Foods has completed a $90 million expansion to its processing plant in Forest, Mississippi. This investment is part of the company’s commitment to meet the increasing demand for protein and deliver on its strategy of accelerating long-term growth. This expansion will create 320 jobs and represent its single largest capital investment in Scott County. […]
Posted inDairy News, National
IRI: Dairy Provides Sales Boost Despite Inflation
Consumer reactions combined with supply side volatility are creating an environment of continued change and uncertainty, according to IRI, 210 Analytics and IDBBA. In June, total perishables grew 6.8 percent, with above-average increases for bakery, deli and refrigerated, which includes dairy. The highest gain versus the pre-pandemic normal was generated by refrigerated, up 29.2 percent in […]