The board of directors of the American Grassfed Association (AGA) in Denver, Colorado, has named Don Davis president of its board of directors. Davis currently ranches in the Texas Hill Country with his wife, Debbie, where they raise Texas Longhorn cattle and market AGA Certified Grassfed Texas Longhorn beef under the label Bandera Grassland. He […]
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Cape Foods’ 4-in-1 Spice Shakers Set To Launch In U.S.
Cape Foods will launch its 4-in-1 Shakers products into the U.S. market, the company said July 15. The South African-based company with U.S. headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a maker of herb, seasoning and spice products. It sells its private label spice blends in its signature grinders and shakers in more than 30 countries […]
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Jabil Packaging Offers Sustainable Packaging Services
Jabil Packaging Solutions (JPS), a division of Jabil Inc., has introduced sustainable packaging services that enable packaged goods brands to design and deliver innovative sustainable packaging formats into the marketplace. Companies producing consumer packaged goods (CPG) are at a turning point and must find smart ways to make products and packaging sustainable or face increasing […]
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Krause’s Market Wins Record Fourth UNFI Beef Stampede Contest
Krause’s Market in Garrison, North Dakota, earned top honors for a record fourth time in five years in UNFI’s National Beef Stampede Merchandising Contest. More than 600 grocery stores from across the country participate in the annual merchandising contest promoted every fall to showcase beef as the center-of-the-plate protein of choice. Retailers nationwide served by […]
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Jahn To Retire From Southern Glazer’s At End Of 2019
Michael Jahn, EVP and GM in Arizona and New Mexico for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol, will retire at the end of 2019. Jahn has been with the company for 34 years, holding various roles of increasing responsibility. Starting with the company in 1985 as a brand manager in California, Jahn […]
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Coleman Natural Foods Introduces Budweiser BBQ Variety Pack
Coleman Natural Foods has introduced a BBQ Variety Pack as part of its Budweiser BBQ Collection. The packaging, which resembles the familiar six-pack of Budweiser lager beer, includes a half rack of St. Louis-style ribs with BBQ sauce, 14-oz. classic pulled pork in BBQ sauce and four beer bratwursts, all individually packaged inside the box. […]
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Campbell Divesting Kelsen Group In Deal With Ferrero Affiliate
Campbell Soup Co. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Kelsen Group business to a Ferrero-affiliated company for $300 million subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Campbell will use the proceeds to reduce debt. Based in Nørre Snede, Denmark, Kelsen is a producer of baked snacks whose primary brands include Kjeldsens and Royal Dansk. […]
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Fresh Express Rolls Out Chiquita Bites And Sticks
Fresh Express, a maker of retail packaged salads headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has launched Chiquita Bites and Chiquita Sticks, on-the go snacks in bite-sized form. Chiquita Bites packs feature fresh fruit, cheese and nuts and contain at least 7 grams of protein and come in single-serve trays and come in the following five varieties: Apple […]