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Path Of Life Partners With Brokerage Firm Yin Yang Naturals

Path of Life, makers of frozen quinoa, rice and veggie blends, has reached a preferred partner agreement with Yin Yang Naturals, a food brokerage firm focused on natural and organic products. This collaboration will allow for Path of Life products to become more widely available by growing the brand’s distribution and SKU dominance in grocery […]

Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, West

CBD Product Maker Lazarus Naturals Now Producing Hand Sanitizer

Lazarus Naturals, makers of CBD products, has converted production space to make and distribute hand sanitizer to customers, healthcare, and correctional institutions. Ten percent of all sanitizer produced by the company will be donated to food banks and homeless shelters in Portland, Seattle and Central Oregon, where Lazarus Naturals hemp farms are located. The move […]

Posted inBeverage News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods

Four Sigmatic Introduces Mushroom Ground Coffee With Probiotics

Four Sigmatic introduced Mushroom Ground Coffee with Probiotics. The new product is made with a base of Fair-Trade 100 percent Organic Arabica Coffee from Guatemala, blended with gut supporting Turkey Tail and Chaga functional mushrooms, along with 1 billion CFU of heat resistant probiotics, and prebiotics from yacon, combined to provide a complete wellness brew. […]

Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Hershey Expands Commitment To Ethical Cocoa Supply Chain

The Hershey Co. has expanded its Cocoa For Good program, committing to 100 percent direct-sourced cocoa in high-risk areas by 2025, which will include all of its cocoa sourced by its suppliers from Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. This expanded commitment will make Hershey’s cocoa from these countries traceable from the farm to the first point of purchase, […]

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Aldi Expanding Curbside Grocery Pickup Availability To Nearly 600 Stores

Aldi is expanding its Curbside Grocery Pickup to offer even more options to customers. After a successful pilot in select markets, Curbside Grocery Pickup will be available in nearly 600 Aldi stores across the country by the end of July. “Our Curbside Grocery Pickup pilot was quickly embraced by our customers and demand for this […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Frozen Food, Home Page Slider, Midwest

MIDWEST: Nestlé Introduces New Life Cuisine, Improves Lean Cuisine Portfolio

Nestlé is introducing Life Cuisine, a new brand delivering meal solutions for those who like to eat well. Over the years, the definition of wellness has evolved from calorie-conscious eating to a more holistic approach that extends well beyond just what’s on your plate. Once-niche dietary trends like gluten free and meatless meals also have […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Albertsons, Executive News, Home Page Slider, West

WEST: WAFC Announces New Officers, Board Members For 2020-21

The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) elected its 2020-21 officers and board of directors on May 2, during a WAFC Executive Committee meeting. The new officers are: President and Chairman Greg McNiff, president of Stater Bros. Markets; Vice President Scott Drew, EVP of Smart & Final Stores; Treasurer Pat Posey, VP of non-perishable procurement […]