La Farge, Wisconsin-based Organic Valley has appointed Joseph Eagleeye as CFO of CROPP Cooperative. With more than 25 years of experience and financial data expertise, Eagleeye brings an expanded focus on analytics to leading the cooperative’s finance division. As CFO, Eagleeye will oversee the cooperative’s finance, accounting, investor relations, demand management, supply forecasting, information resources, business insights, […]
Category: Grocery News
Produce Association Leaders Look To Future At United Fresh LIVE!
The chief staff and elected officers of five leading produce associations will join together in the closing session of United Fresh LIVE! to share their vision for the future in rebuilding the global produce industry. Joining United Fresh Chairman Michael Muzyk of Baldor Specialty Foods and President and CEO Tom Stenzel will be: Western Growers […]
G Fuel Teams With Chattanooga Bakery For G Fuel MoonPie Flavor
West Babylon, New York-based G Fuel said it has joined forces with Chattanooga Bakery Inc. to launch G Fuel MoonPie flavor on June 24. “This is a super delicious and super fun extension of the iconic MoonPie brand into the energy space,” said Tory Johnston, MoonPie’s VP of sales and marketing. “We’re proud to partner with […]
National Hot Dog And Sausage Council Declares Wiener Wednesdays
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, in conjunction with the Beef Checkoff, is opening its catalog of hot dog and sausage recipes for Americans to celebrate Wiener Wednesdays. Every Wednesday over the summer and beyond, the NHDSC will highlight a featured Wiener Wednesday recipe and work with chefs to develop their own Wiener Wednesday […]
Confetti Cake Ice Cream From Blue Bell Now In Stores
Confetti Cake Ice Cream, the newest flavor from Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell, is now available in stores. Confetti Cake is cake batter ice cream combined with confetti cake pieces and multi- colored sprinkles, surrounded by a blue icing swirl. “We have combined two party favorites, cake and ice cream, to create a flavor that is […]
NEPC Announces Cancellation Of Produce Floral & Food Service Expo
After much consideration, the New England Produce Council (NEPC) Board of Directors has decided to cancel its 21st Produce Floral & Food Service Expo due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled for Aug. 25-26 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. “In accordance with local and state guidelines, we believe that it is […]
Hot Dog Sales Gain In Single-Digits For First Time Since Early March
As the traditional start of grilling season, Memorial Day was a tough week to beat in year-over-year sales. Additionally, meat sales overall were heavily impacted by the tightness in supply. These were among the findings of in the most recent weekly report from 210 Analytics and IRI, which are tracking meat and hot dog sales […]
Kashi GO Launches New Protein-Packed Waffles For Frozen Food Aisle
Solana Beach, California-based Kashi recently launched new protein-packed waffles as part of its GO product line. Kashi GO is focused on protein, making these new Non-GMO Project Verified protein waffles from a mixture of cage-free eggs, hemp seeds, soy and whey protein. With flavors ranging from Wild Blueberry, Vanilla Buttermilk and Cinnamon Brown Sugar, these […]
