Brenham, Texas-based ice cream maker Blue Bell is debuting a new flavor—Raspberry Fudge Brownie Ice Cream—which began arriving in stores last week. Raspberry Fudge Brownie is an almond ice cream combined with fudge brownie chunks, flakes of dark chocolate and a raspberry sauce swirl. “We are excited to add a flavor that features raspberry to […]
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Study Finds Health Benefits Of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice
Montmorency tart cherry juice helped lower systolic blood pressure and LDL or “bad” cholesterol in older adults by reducing certain biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in older adults, according to a new study published in Nutrients. Larger and longer follow-up studies are needed to confirm these findings. Montmorency tart cherries are the most common variety of tart cherries […]
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Chicago Meat Authority’s Bennett Named To IPPE’s 30 Under 30 List
Chicago Meat Authority’s HACCP/SQF coordinator, Liang Bennett, is one of the 30 people under the age of 30 to be recognized as someone who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities in the meat processing industry by the International Production & Processing Expo and the North American Meat Institute. Bennett, who earned a master’s degree from Illinois […]
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Edwards Food Giant Promotes Heathscott, Adds Special Projects Manager
Cathy Heathscott has been promoted to deli-bakery supervisor for Edwards Food Giant stores in Arkansas. In addition, Steve Edwards Jr. has joined the family owned company as special projects manager. Heathscott started her career with the Edwards family of stores in 2011 as a deli team member and soon was promoted to deli-bakery manager for […]
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Talenti Gelato Offers Organic Collection And New Flavors
Talenti, a maker of gelato based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, has introduced Talenti Organic, a new collection of gelatos made with all organic ingredients. This new range of gelato offers a certified-organic option in the following four recipes: Organic Ginger Matcha Gelato: Made with green tea and ginger steeped in organic cream, blended with Japanese Matcha. […]
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Godshall’s Quality Meats Announces New President
Telford, Pennsylvania-based Godshall’s Quality Meats has promoted Ron Godshall to company president. Godshall currently holds the position of COO and will continue those duties in addition to serving in the new role. “Ron joined the company in 1984 as a part-time employee and I doubt there’s a job here he hasn’t done” said Mark Godshall, […]
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Kroger And Home Chef Expand Meal Kit Rollout To 500 More Stores
The Kroger Co. and Home Chef are introducing retail meal kits to new cities, bringing the weekly rotating meal solution to 500 additional stores across the country. Additionally, homechef.com has launched a customizable meal kit feature for online orders, allowing customers to have more flexibility in deciding what’s for dinner by providing the choice to change and […]
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First Power Of Bakery Report To Debut At ABA 2019
The first annual Power of Bakery 2019 report, developed in partnership with the Food Marketing Institute and supported by Corbion, aims to bring an understanding of consumer perceptions, attitudes and behaviors regarding the bakery category in a grocery retail setting to help the industry optimize production, marketing, merchandising and branding decisions. Bakers will be able to utilize the […]