Vital Farms, a Certified B Corp. that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, was recognized by Built In Austin on its annual 2021 Best Places to Work list. The Built In Best Places to Work list recognizes top employers across the country, featuring companies who go above and beyond for their people, […]
Category: Grocery News
Utz To Acquire Vitner’s Snack Food Brand And Distribution Assets
Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands, a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, says that its subsidiary Utz Quality Foods has entered into a definitive agreement with Snak-King Corp. to acquire certain assets related to the Vitner’s brand. Vitner’s is a brand of snack foods in the Chicago metropolitan market. The total purchase price is $25 million, subject […]
New Cheetos Crunch Pop Mix Blends Two Fan Favorites
Plano, Texas-based Cheetos has debuted its new Crunch Pop Mix – a combination of traditional Cheetos Crunchy and Cheetos Popcorn, which was introduced during last year’s Super Bowl LIV. Cheetos Crunch Pop Mix comes with its own mock advisory, warning fans it may be snatched by others’ Cheetle-coated fingers. (Cheetle is the powdery residue that gets […]
Heller Named To Newman’s Own Foundation Board Of Directors
Newman’s Own Foundation has appointed Bridgette Heller to its board of directors. The foundation continues the work of its founder, actor/philanthropist Paul Newman, by turning all net profits and royalties from the sale of Newman’s Own products into donations, totaling more than $560 million to date. She also serves on the board of directors for Newman’s Own. Heller has been […]
Artisanal Brand New Oh Mommy! Macadamia Oil Spray
Milkadamia, a producer of macadamia nut products, has launched its new line of macadamia nut cooking oils. The savory umami shines through in the brand’s Oh Mommy! and the macadamia flavor gives dishes a delicate buttery taste. Both Oh Mommy! and Pure Macadamia flavors come in a 4.7-oz. spray that will retail for $11.99. The pure macadamia flavor […]
PB2 Launches Industry First Crunchy Powdered Peanut Butter
In yet another first for the peanut butter market, PB2 Foods, the Tifton, Georgia-based pioneer of powdered peanut butter, has launched its newest innovation: PB2 Crunchy Powdered Peanut Butter. “Finally, health-conscious peanut butter lovers who prefer crunchy over creamy no longer have to pick a side,” said Craig Entwistle, CEO of PB2 Foods. Like other offerings in the […]
Always, Walmart Team Up With Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Hernandez
Always and Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart are teaming up with Olympic gold medal gymnast Laurie Hernandez to encourage everyone to help girls stay in sports. Millions of girls quit sports at puberty, in part because many don’t realize the long-term value of their participation, and therefore, don’t encourage them to keep playing. But the reality is, […]
Technologies That Will Impact The Meat Case In The Next Five Years
Sponsored content By Michael Uetz, managing principal, Midan Marketing, meat marketing specialists since 2004 The science fiction genre has long been predicting the technologies and foods of the future. In the 1970s and ‘80s, 2021 was a far-off world ripe for narratives. Lucky for us, few of the stories provided an accurate picture of […]
