Castroville, California-based Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has announced the availability of its proprietary purple artichokes. This seasonal, limited addition to the Ocean Mist Farms artichoke family is a colorful variety selected for superior flavor and appearance. The company’s Purple Artichokes are back for a third consecutive year. For nearly […]
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Dole Food Co. Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With Menu Alternatives
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Company Inc. will continue its “Healthier by Dole” alternative recipe series during March in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and National Nutrition Month. “Healthier by Dole” is a series of nutritious plant-forward recipe and menu substitutes. Led by Melanie Marcus, Dole’s nutrition and health communications manager, the reoccurring program offers easy recipes high in […]
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Central Market Introduces New Mushroom Varieties To Its Stores
Dallas, Texas-based Central Market will begin growing exotic mushrooms in select stores, including Dallas Preston-Royal, Austin North Lamar, Austin Westgate, Southlake, San Antonio and Houston. Varieties will include Blue Oyster, King Oyster and Lion’s Mane mushrooms. They will be grown in temperature- and humidity-controlled cases, or mini farms, which mimic a damp, shaded forest floor. […]
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FMI Releases Results Of ‘2022 Power Of Produce Report’
FMI – the Food Industry Association has released its “2022 Power of Produce” report, revealing 25 percent of shoppers ranked price as the No. 1 factor when making fresh produce purchasing decisions, followed by appearance at 19 percent, health benefits at 19 percent and ripeness at 15 percent. The report also offers insights on consumers’ […]
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Bailey Farms Highlights Products, Expansions At Southern Exposure
Oxford, North Carolina-based Bailey Farms highlighted their product varieties and discussed its recent expansions on March 3-5 at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure. The company put emphasis on its sweet BellaFina peppers and Hotties line at the produce expo. The company’s BellaFina pepper variety is one third the size of a full-size bell pepper. The […]
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Eat The Change Launches Cosmic Carrot Chews
Bethesda, Maryland-based Eat the Change has announced the launch of Cosmic Carrot Chews, a vegetable snack for kids. The company was started by Seth Goldman, co-founder of Honest Tea and chair of the board of Beyond Meat, and co-founder of PLNT Burger and celebrity chef, Spike Mendelsohn, “Our new Cosmic Carrot Chews are a tasty […]
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GDA Announces Vidalia Onion Season Begins April 12
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee have announced April 12 as the official pack date for the 2022 Vidalia onion season. “Each year, I, along with the Vidalia Onion Committee, look forward to sharing when Vidalia onions will be on their way to stores, so I’m pleased to announce April 12th […]
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Kraft Heinz And J.R. Simplot Co. Announce Supply Agreement For Ore-Ida
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Kraft Heinz Co. and Simplot Food Group, a division of the J.R. Simplot Co., announced that the two companies have signed a long-term agreement naming Simplot as the exclusive manufacturer and supplier of Ore-Ida. Kraft Heinz will continue to own the Ore-Ida brand. Simplot is expected to help grow the Ore-Ida brand by introducing new innovation and technology […]