Boulder, Colorado-based Good Day Chocolate, the nationally distributed, category creator of chocolate supplements, is launching a new CBD product line that combines Fair Trade chocolate with pure, third-party-tested CBD in the form of broad spectrum hemp extract, organically grown at farms in Oregon and Colorado, with zero percent THC. The company says as a whole […]
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Posted inHealth & Wellness, National
New CFI Research Takes Closer Look At Sugar-Conscious Consumers
New research shows there are two distinct groups paying attention to the sweet substances added to enhance the flavor of some of our favorite foods and beverages. A report from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) details the motivations, fears, attitudes and values of two dominant consumer segments, the cautious and carefree, who are engaging […]
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FMI Commends USDA Effort To Provide Regulatory Framework For Hemp
On Oct. 29, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) release of a federal regulatory framework for domestic hemp, which establishes a domestic hemp production program as set forth in the 2018 Farm Bill. This interim rule is intended to help expand production of domestic hemp and to help meet the growing consumer demand […]
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Gelson’s Debuts New Offerings From ‘Winemaker of the Year’ Fayard
Encino, California-based Gelson’s is launching three new bottlings in its exclusive collection of Gelson’s Wines, all produced through its ongoing collaboration with Julien Fayard, named 2016 “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectrum. On November 2, from 2 until 5 p.m., all 27 Gelson’s stores will pour samples of the newly curated wines, complemented by holiday meal […]
Posted inIngles Markets, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Southeast
Ingles Teams Up With ABCCM, WLOS-TV, iHeartRadio To Donate Meals
On Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m., Ingles Markets, along with partners ABCCM, WLOS-TV and iHeartRadio, will present the total amount of food and funds raised during the Ingles’ Kids Pantry one-day food drive held on Oct. 9. The drive, held at the Ingles Market on Tunnel Road in Asheville, North Carolina, consisted of 60 […]
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Wholesome Introduces Allulose, A New Natural Ingredient Sweetener
Wholesome Sweeteners has introduced Wholesome Allulose, a new natural ingredient that offers zero-calorie sweetness with no net carbohydrates or glycemic impact. In a recent study published by the International Food Information Council Foundation, 77 percent of respondents were limiting or avoiding sugar in their diets. Allulose has zero calories, zero net carbohydrates, zero glycemic impact and […]
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Basics Opens Doors To New Market In Tualatin, Oregon
Basics, a new food market designed to help people cook more at home with fresh, regional ingredients, is opening this month in Tualatin, Oregon. Across from Dutch Bros. Coffee at 8680 Southwest Old Tualatin Sherwood Road, the store features seasonally rotating meal stations, nutrition classes and cooking demos, all under one roof. Locally owned Basics […]
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Strike Looms At General Mills Production Facility In Iowa
According to the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s (RWDSU) Local 110, the workers at General Mills’ production facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, may go on strike. At their last negotiations meeting, General Mills presented a “last, best and final” offer to workers. The offer did not include any real protections of a labor contract, […]