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Impossible Burger Makes East Coast Grocery Debut In Wegmans, Fairway

After a launch on the West Coast, the Impossible Burger has made its East Coast grocery store debut at all 100 Wegmans grocery stores in seven states and at two Manhattan locations of Fairway Market. Though widely available in restaurants since 2016, the award-winning Impossible Burger became available in grocery stores Sept. 20, when it […]

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KDP Will Market McDonald’s McCafé Packaged Coffee Next Year

McDonald’s USA and Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) have signed a long-term master licensing and distribution agreement for McCafé packaged coffee in the U.S. The McCafé packaged coffee business launched with Kraft Heinz in 2014. Under the agreement, KDP will continue to be the exclusive manufacturer of McCafé K-Cup pods in the U.S. KDP will also […]

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GasBuddy Reveals Top-Rated Gas Station Coffee Brand In Every State

In honor of National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, GasBuddy, the smartphone app helping consumers avoid paying full price for fuel, compiled a list of gas station brands that have the highest-rated coffee in each state. For the third consecutive year, Texas-based Buc-ee’s leads the overall rankings with the highest rated gas station coffee in […]

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Fourth-Generation Farmers Create Dairy-Free, Plant-Based Sorbatto

Created by fourth-generation farmers, Wapato, Washington-based Sorbatto offers fresh frozen desserts made from blueberries grown on the family farm in six flavors. Sorbatto’s fresh frozen desserts provide the creamy texture of ice cream without the dairy. Each of its six flavors start with their farm-fresh blueberry base for a frozen dessert that is up to […]

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Debut Of Big Slice From Rustic Crust Includes Social Media Promo

Rustic Crust, maker of  all-natural ready-made pizza crusts, has a new angle when it comes to pizza geometrics. Its new Big Slice—available exclusively at 2,400 Walmarts nationwide—is literally a giant pizza slice, more than 15 inches long and triangular. Made with all-natural premium ingredients—no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives—the Big Slice is handcrafted and wood-fired. […]

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Gelson’s Introduces Certified Organic Roasts From Groundwork Coffee

Gelson’s has collaborated with Los Angeles-based Groundwork Coffee to create two certified organic roasts exclusively for Gelson’s. Both are available in all of Gelson’s 27 locations in Southern California. Packaged in 12-oz. vacuum-sealed bags, the whole bean coffee is USDA-certified organic, fair-traded and ethically sourced. They are both priced at $14.99 and include: Gelson’s Signature […]

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Reasor’s Celebrates Bountiful Harvest As Summer Ends

Reasor’s has begun a Bountiful Harvest celebration of autumn flavors, cooler weather and family gatherings that will last through Oct. 31. Summer is ending and cooler weather is on the way along with a new school year and football season. Reasor’s, an independent grocer with the tagline “Bring Your Table to Life,” says it is […]

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Bakery Manufacturer, Supplier Dawn Foods Opens Digital Innovation Hub

Global bakery manufacturer and ingredients supplier Dawn Foods has opened its first-ever Digital Innovation Hub, located in Boston. Under the leadership of Chief Digital Officer Bob Howland, the Innovation Hub team will play an instrumental role in developing digital solutions for Dawn’s bakery customers. Dawn says it selected Boston for its Digital Innovation Hub due […]