Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market has added three flavors of plant-based ice cream from Eclipse Foods – Cookie Butter, Mint Chip and Vintage Vanilla Ice Cream – at 45 Whole Foods stores throughout Northern California. The expansion by Eclipse, a leader in sustainable, plant-based dairy products, marks a major milestone for the brand as it continues […]
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Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Planterra Foods Offers First-Of-Its-Kind Plant-Based Chicken Cutlet
Colorado-based Planterra is expanding its line of plant-based proteins with the first True Bite Plant-Based Chicken Cutlet on the market from brand Ozo, as well as its new Plant-Based Chicken Shreds. According to the company, what makes True Bite Chicken Cutlet and Shreds unlike anything else on the market is the flavor and texture, which is comparable to […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, West
Foster Farms Offers Home Cooks Support With Turkey Helpline, Tips
To answer last-minute Thanksgiving culinary questions, Foster Farms is providing both an online resource and a Thanksgiving phone hotline to support home chefs this holiday. Whether an experienced Thanksgiving chef or a home cook roasting turkey for the first time, Foster Farms provides resources and guidelines to help home cooks brine, roast, grill, stuff and carve the perfect […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG’s Williams Wins Produce Innovation Award
Steve Williams, VP of produce and floral for Southeastern Grocers, has been named as a winner of the Produce Marketing Association’s Retail Merchant Innovation Award. He was credited with developing new elements for SEG’s produce departments, including: Creative and educational in-store signage displayed throughout the produce departments to help customers navigate new signature categories and enhanced organic […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Roots Food Group Nonprofit Brings Food Security To Visually Impaired
Dallas, Texas-based Roots Food Group has launched FeedingTheBlind.org, a nonprofit organization providing medically tailored meals to individuals who are blind or have low vision. There are significant challenges that come between the health and wellness of the estimated 25 million Americans who are blind or have low vision, the majority of whom are over 50 years […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National
USDA Task Force Offers Tips On Streamlining WIC Redemption
The WIC Task Force on Supplemental Foods Delivery has submitted a report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture identifying recommendations to streamline the redemption of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children benefits in a manner that promotes convenience, safety and equitable access for program participants. Established by USDA as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Seneca Foods Names Kayser New Director
The board of directors for Marion, New York-based Seneca Foods Corp. appointed Kraig H. Kayser as a member, effective Nov. 10. Kayser will fill a current vacancy resulting from the death of Arthur S. Wolcott, the company’s founder and chairman. As a result of Kayser’s appointment, the size of the board will remain unchanged at […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
PepsiCo Makes Two Senior Leadership Appointments
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Jane Wakely and Ram Krishnan to senior leadership positions. Wakely will join the company as EVP, chief consumer and marketing officer and chief growth officer of international foods. Krishnan, currently serving as chief commercial officer, will become CEO of international beverages – a newly created role– and chief commercial […]