Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education—the foundation for the North American Meat Institute—have released The Power of Meat 2019, the 14th annual exploration into how to best optimize meat and poultry’s role in today’s food culture: the way we eat, shop and live. The report examines the $67 billion […]
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Table Talk Pies Breaks Ground On New Warehouse In Worcester, Mass.
Table Talk Pies and Tippmann Innovation broke ground in late February on a new cold storage facility in Worcester, Massachusetts. Cold storage contractor Tippmann Innovation of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is constructing a -10°F freezer warehouse that maximizes energy efficiency, according to the companies. The freezer sits adjacent to Table Talk’s 150,000-s.f. manufacturing facility, which will […]
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La Brea Bakery Founder To Help Create Breads For 30th Anniversary
La Brea Bakery is partnering with founder Nancy Silverton to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary. Silverton, who founded the bakery on South La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles in 1989 and is credited with bringing the artisan bread movement to the U.S., is working with the bakery to develop special edition breads to commemorate the […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Expands Digital Commerce Capabilities
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC), a Texas-based food retailer, working with Mercatus—a digital commerce solutions provider—has rolled out online ordering with curbside pickup service to 100 stores in its Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods and Fresh by Brookshire’s banners. After initially piloting curbside pickup in late 2017 at its Fresh by Brookshire’s store in Tyler, Texas, the company […]
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Recommended: Whole Foods Drops Small-Format 365 Store Name
Whole Foods 365 stores will soon become a thing of the past. The grocery chain owned by Amazon plans to convert all of its existing 365 stores into regular Whole Foods stores by the end of this year, Yahoo Finance has learned. The move follows its decision to stop expanding the smaller format stores, revealed […]
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Recommended: Largest Whole Foods In SE To Open In Atlanta In April
Midtown will soon be home to the largest Whole Foods in the Southeast. Bobby Turner, the grocer’s south regional president, recently announced the store’s April 5 opening at the Midtown Alliance Annual Meeting. The 70,000-square-foot store — twice as large as the average Whole Foods — will sit at 22 14th Street and include a rooftop terrace, a […]
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Dean Foods Explores Strategic Alternatives, Including Potential Sale
Dean Foods Co. says it has commenced a review to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. These alternatives could include, among others, continuing to execute on the company’s business plan, including an increased focus on certain standalone strategic initiatives, the disposition of certain assets, the formation of a joint venture, a […]
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Gelson’s To Transform Del Mar Bakery Into Little Cakes Kitchen
Having opened its first-ever store in San Diego County, California, three years ago in January 2016, Gelson’s will celebrate another milestone when it transforms Gelson’s Del Mar in-house bakery into a Little Cakes Kitchen in early March. Marking a new partnership for Gelson’s, Little Cakes has gained fans in Northern San Diego County since launching in […]
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Bakery On Main Adds Organic Oatmeal Cups Line
Bakery On Main has a new oats and ancient grains oatmeal cup, Organic Oats & Happiness, that contains organic whole grain oats, amaranth, quinoa, chia seeds and flax seeds. The bakery’s new Organic Oats & Happiness oatmeal cup has clean ingredients offering 50g of whole grains per serving and probiotic cultures to support immune health. […]
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Lily’s Sweets To Debut New Look And New Treats Without Added Sugar
Boulder, Colorado-based Lily’s Sweets, known for its no added sugar products, has announced growth plans for 2019 that include a new logo and packaging, the addition of eight new products and a new marketing campaign. This follows a year of growth for the brand, including doubling the size of its business. The new packaging and products will […]
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Uncle Dougie’s Launches Organic (Way More Than) BBQ Sauces
Original Uncle Dougie’s is set to debut a line of USDA-certified organic barbecue sauces in a squeeze pouch tomorrow (March 1) in response to research conducted with more than 1,000 consumers. “We talked to men and women across the country who are heavy barbecue sauce users. They’re a confident bunch and they had very straightforward […]
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Café La Rica, Café Cachita Brands Continue To Grow
Chula Vista, California-based Youngevity International Inc., an omni-direct lifestyle company, has expanded its recently acquired Café Cachita brand of espresso into more than 500 retail doors through Southeastern Grocers. The new distribution footprint now includes all Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, Fresco Y Mas and Harveys stores. Café Cachita will be available in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North and South Carolina. CLR Roasters […]
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Dole, Bashas’ And Food City Bring Learning Garden To Life
Dole Packaged Foods, Bashas’ and Food City joined with the Captain Planet Foundation to bring a learning garden to the students of Higley Traditional Academy in Gilbert, Arizona, on Feb. 20. Employees of Dole, Bashas’ and Food City joined Gilbert Vice Mayor Eddie Cook in helping teachers and students install their new Captain Planet Foundation […]
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Assets Of Former Zacky Poultry Company Up For Bid
Tiger Group, in cooperation with Barliant Auctions, has opened bids for a live online auction on March 5 for more than 200 units of well-maintained—as new as 2016—rolling stock and farm equipment, including truck and farm tractors, poultry haulers, feed trailers, water trucks, pickup trucks and more. The assets were formerly owned by Zacky & Sons […]
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FitJoy Introduces Grain Free Pretzels Made With Cassava Flour
Austin, Texas-based nutrition company FitJoy has debuted what it says are the first-ever grain-free pretzels. The new FitJoy pretzels are made with cassava flour, an alternative to traditional grain flours. Cassava is a root vegetable with a variety of natural health benefits and a major staple in many countries. FitJoy Grain Free Pretzels are plant-based, […]
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Baker Boy Increases Magic Ring Donuts Line To Five Varieties
Baked goods manufacturer Baker Boy Inc. has expanded its line of Magic Ring Donuts. With the introduction of Strawberry Cream Cheese and Blueberry Jelly, Baker Boy now offers five flavors of the donuts, which the Dickinson, North Dakota-based company says are the first ring donuts in North America to feature filling in every bite. Magic […]
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No Evil Foods To Unveil Vegan Jerky At Expo West
Asheville, North Carolina-based No Evil Foods, the mission-based plant meat company, will release its newest product line March 5-9 at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. No Evil Foods will introduce and sample several flavors of its new vegan jerky for beta testing at the trade show before going to market with a […]
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PopCorners Unveils Air-Popped Protein And Veggie Crisp Snacks
PopCorners has launched PopCorners Flex Protein Crisps and PopCorners Flourish Veggie Crisps air-popped snacks. Flex Protein Crisps are made with plant-based protein from soybean and cassava and are available in Buffalo and Barbeque. The protein crisps contain 90 calories, 10 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and only 2 grams or less of sugar. […]
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The Makers Of 5-hour Energy Shots Add Tea Flavors
Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Living Essentials LLC, the makers of 5-hour Energy shots, has added two flavors to its growing 5-hour Tea line. Lemonade-Tea and Raspberry-Tea flavors are now available for purchase in at retailers and online. “With three great tasting flavors of 5-hour Tea shots, we now have a flavor for every taste” said Lynn […]
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Foundation Food Group Adds Two New Executives To Leadership Team
Gainesville, Georgia-based Foundation Food Group Inc., a new independent further processing company, has hired two new executives. Heading the Prepared Foods Sales Division will be Charles Hill Sr. as SVP of sales. He brings more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the food industry. With previous positions at OK Foods, Albertville Quality Foods, […]