Boar’s Head Brand has launched its new FallSpice Selection Pumpkin Pie Dessert Hummus. This seasonal flavor is made with real pumpkin, steamed chickpeas, ground vanilla beans, organic sugar and fall spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. “There is a real feeling of nostalgia around fall triggered by its sights, sounds, scents and flavors,” says Elizabeth Ward, […]
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Opal Apples Partners With Author, Dietitian Cynthia Sass
Yakima, Washington-based Opal Apples, the only naturally non-browning, non-GMO apples in the U.S., has signed on dietitian and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Sass as brand ambassador. Sass will educate consumers on the health benefits of Opal apples through recipes, healthy eating tips, public appearances and social media. Having advised Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy […]
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Conagra Brands Set To Showcase New Snacks At NACS Show
Chicago-based Conagra Brands Inc. will be bringing a lineup of its snacks to the 2019 NACS Show, presented by the National Association of Convenience Stores, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Oct. 2-4. According to IRI data, Conagra Brands’ $2 billion snacks business is one of the largest and fastest-growing in the food […]
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Palm Beach Capital Makes Investment In J. Polep Distribution Services
Palm Beach Capital has made an investment in J. Polep Distribution Services, a convenience store and grocery distributor serving more than 6,000 customers in the northern U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed in the Sept. 30 announcement. Based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, J. Polep distributes candy and snacks; fresh, frozen and refrigerated foods; cigarettes and cigars; […]
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DairyPure Introduces New Smooth Cottage Cheese
El Paso, Texas-based Dean Foods has launched DairyPure Smooth Cottage Cheese, the first smooth cottage cheese available in the U.S. market. The product line, which is currently available at select Walmart stores nationwide. “This breakthrough way of experiencing cottage cheese was created to expand the overall appeal to those consumers who’ve shied away from trying […]
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Fourth-Generation Farmers Create Dairy-Free, Plant-Based Sorbatto
Created by fourth-generation farmers, Wapato, Washington-based Sorbatto offers fresh frozen desserts made from blueberries grown on the family farm in six flavors. Sorbatto’s fresh frozen desserts provide the creamy texture of ice cream without the dairy. Each of its six flavors start with their farm-fresh blueberry base for a frozen dessert that is up to […]
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Reasor’s Celebrates Bountiful Harvest As Summer Ends
Reasor’s has begun a Bountiful Harvest celebration of autumn flavors, cooler weather and family gatherings that will last through Oct. 31. Summer is ending and cooler weather is on the way along with a new school year and football season. Reasor’s, an independent grocer with the tagline “Bring Your Table to Life,” says it is […]
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Kind Fruit Bites Removed From Retail As Kids Want ‘Candy’-Like Options
Kind Healthy Snacks is calling attention to the use of synthetic dyes in a wide variety of foods consumed by children. The company not only hopes to highlight the excess use of synthetic dyes in obvious culprits—like cereals and sugary beverages—but also unexpected, seemingly healthy foods like fruit snacks, yogurt and applesauce. The consumption of […]