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Chicago-Area Meat Company Patriarch Miniat Has Died

Mr. Ronald M. Miniat, chairman emeritus of The Miniat Family of Cos., died on Dec. 20, 2018, at the age of 89. After graduating from St. Joseph’s College and serving in the U.S. Army, Mr. Miniat joined the family business in the early 1950s, working alongside his brother, Eddie, and his father, Ed Sr., when […]

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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Approves Beer Industry Grants

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has approved grants totaling $791,412 for 12 projects to increase the production of Pennsylvania-made malt and brewed beverages and enhance the Pennsylvania beer industry through promotion, marketing and research-based programs and projects. “Increasing the quality, production and sale of malt and brewed beverages produced in Pennsylvania is vital not […]

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Hannaford Supermarket In Portland, Maine, Offers BareOrganics

Hannaford Supermarkets now offers BareOrganics Superfoods at its new flagship store in Portland, Maine. The supermarket, located at 295 Forest Avenue, has long been providing food, nutrition and health products to customers. The addition of BareOrganics is no exception as it will carry all nutrition powders, juices, coffees and teas. “Trying to individually manage all […]

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Gorton’s Seafood And New England Aquarium Celebrate Partnership

Gorton’s Seafood, the Gloucester, Massachusetts-based seafood company, and the New England Aquarium celebrated a 10-year partnership of bringing sustainable seafood to consumers. Due to the partnership with the Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, Gorton’s can claim 100 percent of its principal products are certified sustainable or in full assessment for certification. The partnership […]

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PepsiCo North America’s CEO Is Retiring Next Year

PepsiCo North America’s CEO Albert P. Carey will retire at the end of March 2019 after nearly four decades with the company. Vivek Sankaran, who currently serves as president and chief operating officer of Frito-Lay North America, will become its CEO, and Kirk Tanner, who currently serves as president and chief operating officer of North America Beverages, will become its CEO. […]

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Nielsen-Massey Introducing New Single-Origin Vanilla Extracts

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas will debut two new single-origin pure vanilla extracts from Uganda and Indonesia at the upcoming 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show, taking place Jan. 13-15 in San Francisco. These new products for retail and foodservice customers join the company’s existing line of single-origin vanilla products sourced from Madagascar, Mexico and Tahiti. The two new introductions […]

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Peet’s Coffee Acquires Majority Stake In Revive Kombucha

Peet’s Coffee has acquired a majority stake in Revive Kombucha, a craft brewery based in Petaluma, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  Revive offers an array of naturally fermented, organic, non-GMO, Fair Trade certified, ethically sourced and raw bottled and on-tap Kombucha. Peet’s says its financing will help to continue to scale the Revive brand, […]

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Health Plus Desired Experience Key To Helping People Eat More Fruits And Veggies

Along with a wave of resolutions starting the new year will come a flood of health messages, “eat healthy with more fruits and vegetables” no doubt among them. Turns out those interested in helping consumers boost their fruit and vegetable intake might find greater success going beyond health. New research from Produce Marketing Association (PMA) conducted […]