Big Time Tea has received Non-GMO Project verification for Little Me Tea, the company’s first-to-market, no-sugar-added, certified organic tea and juice boxes. Little Me Tea has never used GMO ingredients in its products, and this third-party verification allows consumers to shop with confidence and retailers to trust that they are carrying a quality product with […]
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Posted in, Beverage News, Industry News, Southeast
Tennessee’s Red White And Food Launches Wine Petition Campaign
Red White and Food, the nonprofit organization that supports allowing wine sales in Tennessee’s retail food stores, launched its statewide petition campaign this week at a news conference held at the Green Hills Kroger in Nashville, one of five news conferences held around the state to announce the campaign. Melissa Eads, a Red White and […]
Posted in, Center Store, Midwest
Topco Recognizes Eight Retailers For Store Brand Marketing
Topco Associates has honored eight retailers with its 2014 Corporate Brand Marketing Award for their outstanding marketing to support corporate brands. “Our award winners are true leaders in marketing store brands,” said Chris Hooks, Topco VP of center store. “They have successfully demonstrated, using a variety of new and innovative marketing methods, how to effectively […]
Posted in, Center Store, National
Rudolph Foods’ Singleton Named Chairman Of Snack Food Association
Mark Singleton, VP of sales and marketing for Lima, Ohio-based Rudolph Foods, has accepted the role of chairman of the board of the Snack Food Association from outgoing Chairman Chip Mann, who served in that position since March 2013. Singleton will serve as chairman for the 2014-15 year. Singleton laid out his objectives for the […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Boar’s Head Brand Enters Hummus Category
Boar’s Head Brand, one of the nation’s leading providers of premium delicatessen products, is introducing Boar’s Head Hummus. The new line of gluten-free and all-natural hummus is available nationwide starting this month. Boar’s Head launches the line with four varieties: Traditional, Roasted Red Pepper, Roasted Pine Nut and Roasted Chipotle Pepper Hummus. “With a portfolio […]
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Van Holten’s Now Bottling Pickle Juice
Van Holten’s is now bottling pickle juice. Pickleback—Real Pickle Brine is a 32-oz. bottle of dill pickle brine for use as a shot chaser or cocktail mixer. “We are using real honest pickle brine,” said Van Holten’s President Steve Byrnes.“This is the same stuff we’ve been making for over 100 years using our original recipe. […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Executive News, Midwest
Marley Beverage Co. Hires New President, CEO
The Marley Beverage Co., a Michigan-based new-age beverage manufacturer, has appointed Harry Bigelow as president and CEO, effective today. He takes on the role vacated by Kevin McClafferty last fall. Bigelow has more than 30 years of beverage industry experience in both non-alcoholic and beverage alcohol in North America. He held positions of increased responsibility […]
Posted in, Grocery News, Northeast
Boyajian Oils Awarded Gold, Silver Medals At International Competition
Boyajian Inc. has been awarded a gold medal for its Scallion Infused Olive Oil and a silver medal for its Chipotle Infused Olive Oil at the recent 2014 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. This year the competition celebrated its 14th anniversary. Oils are tasted by a team of judges and the competition […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National
Hershey Brings Back Full-Size Krackel Bar
Krackel Milk Chocolate with Crisped Rice Bar is no longer just a miniature candy treat. For the first time in nearly 20 years, The Hershey Co.’s Krackel Milk Chocolate with Crisped Rice Bar is back as a full-size offering. The candy bar, which has only been available in Hershey’s Miniatures Assortment bags, is now available […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National
Sofi Finalists For Best New Product 2014 Revealed
Crunchy capers from Sicily, lentil rice crispbread from East Hampton, N.Y., and grapefruit lilac water from Westfield, Mass., have made the finalists list for the Specialty Food Association’s sofi Award for Outstanding New Product of 2014. In all, there were 459 entries for the New Product Award. A national panel of specialty food professionals tasted […]
Posted in, Midwest, New Products
Kellogg Co. Rolls Out New Cereals, Expands Snack And Frozen Lineup
Kellogg’s is launching two new cereals made with whole grains and expanding its snack and frozen foods lineup. New Kellogg’s Jif Peanut Butter cereal is made with real Jif peanut butter. It has 100 calories and 8g of whole grains, along with 11 vitamins and minerals. New Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes cereal features fun graham-flavored […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Wonka Confectionary Brand Introduces Peel-A-Pop Frozen Treats
Wonka is rolling out its latest innovation: Wonka Peel-a-Pop frozen treats. The dessert pops look like and peel like bananas but, in true Wonka form, the peels are edible, according to the brand. Now available in freezer aisles nationwide, the dessert pops are available in two flavors, Vanilla Banana and Vanilla Grape. “At Wonka, making […]
Posted in, National, Organic Natural
Survey: American Appetite For Organic Breaks Through $35B Mark
American consumers have not had their fill of organic products yet. In fact, sales of organic products in the U.S. jumped to $35.1 billion in 2013, up 11.5 percent from the previous year’s $31.5 billion and the fastest growth rate in five years, according to the latest survey on the organic industry from the Organic […]
Posted in, Grocery News, Southeast
Ben & Jerry’s Annual Scoop Truck Tour Arrives in Tampa
Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Truck kicked off its annual month-long tour in Tampa on Monday, giving away free scoops to loyal fans. The truck will be scooping its newest line of flavor innovations: Ben & Jerry’s Cores. Additionally, this year, Ben & Jerry’s very own storyteller, Regan Cleminson, is joining the truck crew, giving ice […]
Posted in, Center Store, National
Ancient Harvest Debuts New Look, Expands Gluten-Free Offerings
Ancient Harvest, the first brand to bring quinoa to the U.S. in the 1980s, is expanding with the launch of new Mac & Cheese and Culinary Ancient Grains lines. The new product lines are supported by the debut of refreshed packaging and a revamped website, which the brand first revealed earlier this year. The new […]
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Blue Bell Introduces Red, White & Blue Bell Ice Cream
Blue Bell is rolling out new Red, White & Blue Bell Ice Cream, a colorful dessert featuring a strawberry ice cream loaded with strawberries, a vanilla ice cream as well as a blueberry ice cream combined with real blueberries—all packaged side by side in one carton. “We started with three basic ice cream flavors, strawberry, […]
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Nat Geo, Live Prepared Launching Branded Line Of Emergency Preparedness Products
National Geographic, one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations, has partnered with Live Prepared, a division of Blue Chip Group and a leader in emergency preparedness, to launch a comprehensive line of high-quality preparedness products for natural disasters and unexpected events. The National Geographic collection of preparedness products by Live Prepared will […]
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Farm Rich Introduces Smokehouse BBQ
Farm Rich is debuting Farm Rich Smokehouse BBQ, launching in time for National Barbecue Month, which kicks off today. The Smokehouse BBQ meals have no artificial ingredients and contain high-quality pork, beef and chicken. The five varieties include: • Pulled Pork BBQ—hand-pulled pork in a sweet and spicy sauce; • Pulled Beef Brisket—hand-pulled beef in […]
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Al Fresco All Natural Launches New Freezer-To-Grill Products
Al Fresco All Natural is rolling out Gourmet Chicken Grillers, uncooked frozen chicken burgers. The new Grillers contain half the fat of a traditional beef patty and are the first offering from Al Fresco’s new line of freezer products, according to the Massachusetts-based company. Gourmet Chicken Grillers go directly from the freezer to the grill […]
Posted in, National, Organic Natural
Hain Celestial Acquires Rudi’s Organic Bakery For $61M
The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company, has acquired Rudi’s Organic Bakery, a leading organic and gluten-free company with facilities in Boulder, Colo. Under the Rudi’s Organic Bakery and Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery brands, Rudi’s offers a range of approximately 60 products—including USDA-certified organic breads, buns, bagels, tortillas, wraps and soft pretzels and […]