The Miami Beach City Commission voted on March 9 to approve a 10-year nonalcoholic pouring rights agreement with PepsiCo Beverages North America, a division of PepsiCo. The agreement stipulates the beverage company must provide packaged water and soda in aluminum packaging and is worth $2.3 million in cash and in-kind. “I am proud that our city used […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inPlant-Based News, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Whole Foods
Lightlife Debuts Ready-To-Cook, Plant-Based Tempeh Cubes
Chicago-based Greenleaf Foods has debuted its new Lightlife Tempeh Cubes, a ready-to-cook product innovation joining the brand’s growing portfolio of top-selling tempeh products. The cubes are available on Amazon and in the produce section of Sprouts, New Seasons and Albertsons retail locations in Southern California, with additional availability regionally at Giant and Whole Foods Market […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Farmer Focus Appoints Dillon As Chief Sustainability Officer
Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Farmer Focus has appointed Matthew Dillon as chief sustainability officer. Dillon brings experience with social impact brands, sustainable supply chains, and federal and state advocacy, along with a passion for organic agriculture and a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability challenges and opportunities ahead for food companies. Dillon serves as a regular speaker at industry […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Brighter Bites Receives $1.5M Walmart Foundation Grant
Brighter Bites, a Houston, Texas-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, has received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand programming in communities throughout the country. The grant will support Brighter Bites’ project, “Build a Better Tomorrow for Our Families,” by creating communities of health through increasing access to fresh […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National, Snacks Brands
NCA Report States Chocolate, Candy Sales Hit All-Time High
In 2021, chocolate and candy sales were up 11 percent over 2020, and up 15.4 percent over 2019 as consumers increasingly focused on seasonal celebrations, sharing and gifts, and emotional well-being, according to the third annual “State of Treating” report published by the National Confectioners Association. The report, released at the 2022 State of the Industry Conference, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Utz Brands Celebrates National Potato Chip Day With New Packaging
Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands Inc. celebrated National Potato Chip Day on March 14 with a new look for its Utz brand potato chips line. In 2021, U.S. households purchased 1.5 billion pounds of potato chips, as the original flavor still reigns supreme. Barbecue came in as the favorite for the brand’s potato chip flavors, followed by […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Oddlygood Oat Yogurt Lands First U.S. Grocery Account
Parsippany, New Jersey-based Oddlygood Global has landed its first U.S. supermarket account for its plant-based oat yogurts: United Supermarkets based in Lubbock, Texas. The retailer is slated to start selling the four-item line in more than 15 stores. The yogurts, launched in Finland in 2018, are now widely available in grocery stores in five Nordic countries. […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Center Store, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, Southeast
MicroSalt Expands Distribution Of SaltMe Potato Chips To Kroger Stores
West Palm Beach, Florida-based MicroSalt Inc. has announced that its SaltMe! potato chips will be distributed to more than 1,400 Kroger grocery stores beginning mid-March. This milestone is a major move for MicroSalt on its mission to provide healthier, full-flavor potato chips by delivering 50 percent less sodium per serving to help people promote better cardiovascular […]