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SmartSweets Named Whole Foods Rookie Of The Year Supplier

SmartSweets has been named Rookie of the Year in Whole Foods Market’s annual Supplier Awards. Whole Foods Market announced the winners of its seventh annual Supplier Awards, which honor suppliers that embody the company’s mission and values through their commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation and partnership. The winners were named at a […]

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GreenLeaf Market Opens In St. Louis’ Regeneration Development

GreenLeaf Market‘s new store in the NorthSide Regeneration development in north St. Louis opens April 13. A grand opening celebration was scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A ribbon-cutting had been held April 1 at the soft opening for the store. “I want to personally welcome GreenLeaf Market to St. Louis. You are vital piece of […]

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Taylor Farms Acquires Earthbound Farm From Danone

Taylor Farms has acquired Earthbound Farm from Danone SA. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “We are grateful for Danone’s stewardship of Earthbound Farm during the past two years and for the opportunity to return ownership of this organic fresh produce leader to local roots and family ownership,” the company posted on its website […]

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Craft Brew Alliance Tests Low-Proof, Low-Cal Seltzer Line

The Craft Brew Alliance‘s (CBA) pH Experiment has developed a low-alcohol, low-calorie beverage called Pacer Low Proof Seltzer. The pH Experiment is a growth unit within CBA. The seltzer is its second new product test. Pacer Low Proof Seltzer will be offered in three flavors: blood orange, Meyer lemon & lavender, and melon & mint. […]

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Walmart Success Leads To Soylent Nutrition Distribution Nationwide

Thanks to sales success in select Walmart stores, Soylent Nutrition is making five Soylent meal replacement drinks available at all Walmart stores nationwide. The drinks will be available in four-bottle packs. “Soylent is committed to providing affordable, accessible and appealing complete nutrition to the masses and Walmart’s tremendous presence and reach makes them a great […]

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Shenandoah Valley Organic Chicken Celebrates Five Years

The Shenandoah Valley Organic chicken company is celebrating five years in business. When Shenandoah Valley Organic first started five years ago in Harrisonburg, Virginia, chicken farmer Corwin Heatwole set out to flip the business model that dominated the U.S. chicken industry on its head by partnering with other farmers to create a new farmer-grower contract. […]

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NPPC’s World Pork Expo Canceled Due To African Swine Fever Concerns

Due to concerns about African swine fever, the National Pork Producers Council board of directors has decided to cancel World Pork Expo 2019 scheduled for June in Des Moines, Iowa. African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in China and other parts of Asia. World Pork Expo, held each June at the Iowa State Fairgrounds […]

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Midan Marketing Segments Meat Consumers To Understand Trends

In an effort to help retailers understand customers who purchase meat, Midan Marketing conducted an updated segmentation study of meat consumers in the U.S. The study, conducted in late 2018, is the second edition of segmentation research Midan Marketing conducted in 2016, which provided key insights into six distinct meat consumer groups. According to Midan […]