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Chosen Foods Celebrates Roots With New Brand Identity

Chosen Foods, a producer of 100 percent pure avocado oil and creator of avocado-inspired kitchen condiments, has created a new brand identity. In collaboration with Gestalt Brand Lab and Red Door Interactive, the three San Diego-based organizations spent more than two years zoning in on the new brand direction. With new packaging and a fresh brand ethos, […]

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The Laughing Cow Reformulates Recipe, Updates Packaging

The Laughing Cow cheese brand recently rolled out a new recipe reformulation adding more calcium, creaminess and flavor into each wedge, which also contains 2g of protein and is made with real cheese. Changes also include new packaging that highlights its logo, The Laughing Cow.  The company is on a mission to inspire people to […]

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VFIA Donates $10,500 In Support Of General Assembly Food Drives

The Virginia Food Industry Association (VFIA) recently announced combined donations from its members including Food Lion, Publix, Kroger and Harris Teeter totaling $10,500 to be donated to Feed More. The donation is in recognition of two food drives conducted during this year’s General Assembly Session by Delegate Kaye Kory (D-Fairfax) and the Senate Page Program. […]

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PMA Bringing ‘The Joy of Fresh’ to Austin’s SXSW

The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will return to South By Southwest (SXSW) again this year as a part of the organization’s ongoing work to bring the produce and floral industries to center stage.  SXSW attracts half a million attendees each year to Austin, Texas, for 10 days of collaboration. From March 13-22, SXSW will feature speakers, […]

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Publix Supports Disaster Relief Efforts In Tennessee

Publix Super Markets has established a program to allow customers and associates at its Tennessee stores to make donations to a disaster relief fund for those impacted by recent weather events in Middle Tennessee. Customers may donate any amount by adding it to their grocery totals when checking out at any Tennessee Publix locations. Donations […]

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Muffin Mam Appoints Lee Chairman Of Board Of Directors

Simpsonville, South Carolina-based Muffin Mam has appointed Carl E. Lee Jr. as chairman of the board for the company. Lee joins the Muffin Mam Board of Directors with more than 35 years of leadership and management experience with food companies and overseeing the merger and acquisition of companies in the consumer products industry. In his […]

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Continue Food Safety SOP To Help Combat Coronavirus

By Cindy Rice, RS/Eastern Food Safety What do we know about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and its threat to the foods in our supply chain?  While the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is still evaluating the risk of this new virus worldwide, in March the agency warned that the numbers of illnesses from this virus […]

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Impossible Foods Expands Product Lineup, Lowers Prices

After month-over-month production records and new economies of scale, Impossible Foods is expanding its product lineup and dropping prices. The price cut applies to distributors and averages 15 percent on Impossible Foods’ current U.S. foodservice products. The move comes amid increasing demand for the flagship Impossible Burger, now served at thousands of restaurants including Burger […]