Jack Link’s Beef Jerky has reached an agreement to acquire a packaged meat snack products manufacturing facility located in Bellevue, Neb., from Skylark Meats LLC, a subsidiary of American Foods Group LLC. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. […]
Category: Grocery News
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Clif Bar’s Seasonal Flavors Return For 10th Holiday Season
Clif Bar’s seasonal flavors are back for the 10th consecutive holiday season with three nostalgic favorites—Iced Gingerbread, Peppermint Stick and Spiced Pumpkin Pie. The three seasonal flavors deliver Clif’s athlete-crafted blend of carbohydrates, protein and fiber for sustained energy. Made with 70 percent organic ingredients, the limited-edition bars are available now nationwide while supplies last […]
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Jones Dairy Farm Rolls Out All Natural Turkey Sausage Patties
Jones Dairy Farm is introducing All Natural Golden Brown Turkey Sausage Patties to the company’s all natural precooked sausage product line, said Philip Jones, president. Made from an all natural recipe without the use of mechanically separated turkey meat, Jones turkey sausage patties contain no artificial ingredients, MSG, nitrites or nitrates, and has 0g trans […]
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Healthy Choice Introduces Baked Entrees
To meet consumers’ desires for better tasting, healthy comfort food, Healthy Choice is introducing a new line of Baked Entrees that deliver those classic comfort foods, without sacrificing on taste or nutrition. “Consumers are looking for delicious meals that replicate the comfort foods they know and love but also fit within their goals to lead […]
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Mondelez International Completes Spin-Off Of Its N. American Grocery Business
Mondelez International Inc., formerly Kraft Foods Inc., has completed the previously announced spin-off of its North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group Inc. At 5 p.m. (ET) Monday, (the “distribution date”), Mondelez International completed the spin-off by distributing all outstanding shares of Kraft Foods Group common stock that it owned ratably to its shareholders of […]
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Mountain Dew, Lil Wayne Open New Orleans Skatepark
Mountain Dew and Grammy Award winning recording artist Lil Wayne hosted a VIP ceremony Wednesday to officially cut the ribbon on a new skatepark in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward district, a key component of the partnership known as the DEWeezy project that was announced in March 2012. “We’re very excited to be a part of […]
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Organic Varieties Added To Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Salad Line
Ready Pac Foods Inc. has introduced four new organic varieties to its Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Salad line. The three new single-serve Ready Pac Bistro Organic Bowl Salads include three vegetarian items, Orange Ginger Tofu, Zesty Harvest Grains, and Honey Mustard Spinach. Ready Pac Bistro Bowl Salad’s original product line includes 11 different recipes that […]
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Franklin Foods Launches Industry’s First Greek Cream Cheese
Franklin Foods has launched the industry’s first Greek Cream Cheese. Made with a combination of premium cream cheese and Greek Yogurt, Green Mountain Farms Greek Cream Cheese is produced with farm fresh milk and cream in Enosburg Falls, Vt., and satisfies consumer demand for foods that provide just the right balance of good nutrition and […]