sponsored content Meet the Keeley family of Warrenville, Illinois. They are one of several families Tyson Foods-Deli recently invited to take the Prepared Foods Challenge4. It seemed easy enough, to make dinner every night for a week using prepared foods from local grocery stores. But what the Keeley family soon discovered was not the fun […]
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Dachman, Smith To Receive Leadership, Collaboration Awards At Fresh Summit
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will honor two industry veterans with leadership awards at the Fresh Summit Convention & Expo on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Rich Dachman, CEO at Brighter Bites and former longtime VP of produce at Sysco, will receive the 2019 Robert L. Carey Leadership Award. Vic Smith, CEO of JV Smith Cos., […]
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Humming Hemp Launches Hummingbar Protein Bar Lineup
Humming Hemp, a Richland, Washington-based company launched its new, hemp-based protein bar, the hummmingbar. The new hummmingbar product line features five clean label bars. “Hemp has been misrepresented and ignored for too long,” says founder and CEO Hilary Kelsay. “In truth, hemp and, specifically, hemp seeds, are a sustainable and healthy protein food source. In […]
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National Pork Board: Industry Can Better Serve Hispanic Consumers
A National Pork Board report shows U.S. Latinos’ affinity for pork and growing purchasing power make it a critical audience for the industry, but as Hispanics acculturate, their pork consumption declines. The new report, Time to Tango: Latinos are Pork’s Future, reveals steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with these influential consumers […]
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PepsiCo Prices $1B Green Bond For Sustainability Projects
PepsiCo Inc. said that it has priced the company’s first ever green bond. The net proceeds from the US $1 billion green bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo’s sustainability agenda. The company also has named PepsiCo leader Simon Lowden as its first chief sustainability officer. In this new role, […]
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HP Hood Plant First Fluid Dairy Processor To Get Energy Star Certification
The Agawam, Massachusetts, HP Hood LLC plant received the first-ever Energy Star certification given to a fluid dairy processing plant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), receiving a perfect score. The award highlights Hood’s innovation in sustainability, water reduction and efficient use of energy and indicates that the plant is in the top tier […]
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Rao’s Homemade Launches New Line Of Soups In Glass Jars
Rao’s Homemade, a producer of pasta sauces, is introducing a line of soups made with real ingredients and no artificial flavors or colors. Packaged in clear glass jars, Rao’s soups stand out in a sea of aluminum cans, creating a new segment for shelf-stable, ready-to-serve soup. “Canned soup was invented in 1897 and hasn’t changed […]
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Pitmasters, Prairie Farms Win At American Royal World Series Of BBQ
For the second year in a row, the first- and second-place teams in the American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Competition rib category cooked with Prairie Fresh ribs to secure their top spots. First place winner Smokin’ Hooks of Portland, Texas, and second-place finisher Smoke N Babes BBQ, of Olathe, Kansas, were among the […]