Providence, Rhode Island-based UNFI and its Wild Harvest private label line is introducing a refreshed brand look designed to modernize shelf appeal for the entry-level organic shopper and reposition the brand with a sharper focus on family, ease and taste appeal. The new branding comes to life through a new logo and package design featuring vibrant […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
Power of Meat Report Shows Beef ‘King Of The Castle’
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series covering the release of the annual Power of Meat report. Parts two and three will appear Thursday and Friday.) In what was described as another unusual year – with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and supply chain challenges – “meat really remained top dog,” said […]
Posted inDeli News, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
MamaMancini’s Secures New Authorizations Into Tier-1 Retailers
East Rutherford, New Jersey-based MamaMancini’s Holdings Inc. has announced new authorizations and shipments of products into tier-1 national and regional food retailers, club stores and a distributor to a major European airline carrier. Beginning in April, MamaMancini’s will commence a major rotation joint merchandising program with all 600 Sam’s Clubs for its branded Jumbo Meatballs. The company […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Smithfield Food Workers Ratify Contract For Wage Increases, Vacations
Workers at Virginia-based Smithfield Foods ratified a four-year agreement March 7. Teamsters Local 822 represents more than 1,000 workers in the plant and 98 percent of members voted to approve the contract. “The pandemic really illuminated issues within the meat processing industry,” said James Wright, Teamsters Local 822 president and VP at large-elect. “We knew taking […]
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Silver Fern Farms Debuts Net Carbon Zero Angus Beef In U.S.
New Zealand-based Silver Fern Farms has debuted its USDA-approved Net Carbon Zero Angus beef in the U.S. The company has been supplying the U.S. market with grass-fed products for four decades and says its “Net Carbon Zero By Nature” product is a further step along its journey to being climate positive and regenerative by 2030. […]
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Mount Franklin Foods Expands Manufacturing Facility To Meet Demands
El Paso, Texas-based Mount Franklin Foods has broken ground on a 280,000-square-foot expansion to its candy manufacturing facility in San Jeronimo. The city is a port of entry in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, across the U.S. border from Santa Teresa, New Mexico and close to the company’s headquarters in El Paso, Texas. The addition to the existing facility will […]
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Vital Farms Appoints McKeon As Chief Marketing Officer
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms has appointed Kathryn McKeon to chief marketing officer. McKeon has more than 15 years of experience in brand marketing, with a focus on building global and emerging consumer food brands. As CMO, McKeon will oversee the brand, content, community management, shopper marketing, consumer insights, communications and creative design marketing functions. McKeon […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Darigold Resumes Partial Butter Production In Caldwell, ID
Seattle-based Darigold Inc. has resumed partial butter production at its 91-year-old dairy production facility in Caldwell, Idaho, which was closed after an Oct. 12 fire tore through parts of the plant. It caused significant damage to the facility’s production capability and structural damage to some of the building. The Caldwell facility is vital to Darigold’s operations, housing […]