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Grocery Outlet, Revolution Foods Address Bay Area Food Insecurity

In an effort to combat food insecurity in the Bay Area–specifically summer food insecurity when children are out of school–Eric Lindberg, co-CEO of Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, and Kristin Richmond, CEO of Revolution Foods, are partnering with Alameda County Community Food Bank to distribute 10,000 bags filled with healthy food items. Donations for the bags […]

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Lay’s Debuts Four Global Chip Flavors Nationwide

Lay’s is introducing four international potato chip flavors this summer. According to a recent Mintel study, three out of five people feel they have become more adventurous when it comes to trying ethnic cuisines. Lay’s, one of the brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, is putting this to the test by bringing some of the top […]

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Packaged Facts: Steady Growth Continues For Healthy Snacks

Healthy-ingredient snacks that offer convenience and transparent labels/packaging have been at the forefront of many modern food industry trends. As a result of these factors, among others, the past half-decade has seen steady growth for healthy-ingredient snacks. The market’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7 percent has outpaced overall food and beverage sales growth. […]

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Apple Co-op Releases SweeTango Crop Projections

Members of the Next Big Thing Growers’ Cooperative released estimates for the 2016 crop of SweeTango, the sweet, tangy, crunchy apple that was developed by the University of Minnesota to feature the best characteristics of the Honeycrisp and Zestar apple varieties. The projected crop yield is 450,000 standard 40-lb. boxes, which is an 18 percent […]

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Dole The First Produce Brand To Get Nielsen Innovation Award

Nielsen has honored Dole Fresh Vegetables for “transformational innovation and for continually bringing improvements to essential day-to-day experiences and rituals.” The company and specifically its line of Dole Chopped Salad Kits launched in 2013 received a 2016 U.S. Nielsen Breakthrough Innovation Award, selected for distinctiveness, relevance and endurance from close to 3,500 consumer products introduced […]

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Ticklebelly Desserts Launches New Cakebars

Ticklebelly cakebars, cake baked onto a stick, have launched in grocery stores nationwide. Created by a team of dessert chefs, cakebars are baked with thoughtfully sourced ingredients and contain no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors. Unlike cakepops, which are created by blending cake with buttercream, Ticklebelly cakebars are cake baked onto a stick, enveloped in […]

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Publix Has Target Date For Cage-Free Egg Transition

Publix Super Markets has published a position statement on its website that says it will work toward a 100 percent cage-free egg supply by 2026. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) sent out an email to media with a link to Publix’s statement. Even though Publix already offered seven varieties of cage-free eggs […]