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Cadence Kitchen Offers Flash-Frozen Gourmet Meals In Minutes

Corona, California-based Cadence Kitchen is expanding its product availability to grocery stores across the United States. With menu items ranging from Chicken Tikka Masala to BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese, the food-tech company provides gourmet meals in minutes with foods that are flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen so they can be stored safely in the freezer. […]

Posted inProduce News, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers

J&D Produce’s HoneySweet Onions Making Debut At WFC

HoneySweet Onions from the Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce are the official infusion ingredient for the Burger Championship at the eighth annual World Food Championships (WFC) located at the Reunion Tower Lawn in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 16-20. The WFC is the highest stakes food competition in the world with 1,500 contestants on nearly 500 official teams.  […]

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Dachman, Smith To Receive Leadership, Collaboration Awards At Fresh Summit

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will honor two industry veterans with leadership awards at the Fresh Summit Convention & Expo on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.  Rich Dachman, CEO at Brighter Bites and former longtime VP of produce at Sysco, will receive the 2019 Robert L. Carey Leadership Award. Vic Smith, CEO of JV Smith Cos., […]

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National Pork Board: Industry Can Better Serve Hispanic Consumers

A National Pork Board report shows U.S. Latinos’ affinity for pork and growing purchasing power make it a critical audience for the industry, but as Hispanics acculturate, their pork consumption declines. The new report, Time to Tango: Latinos are Pork’s Future, reveals steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with these influential consumers […]

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Pitmasters, Prairie Farms Win At American Royal World Series Of BBQ

For the second year in a row, the first- and second-place teams in the American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Competition rib category cooked with Prairie Fresh ribs to secure their top spots. First place winner Smokin’ Hooks of Portland, Texas, and second-place finisher Smoke N Babes BBQ, of Olathe, Kansas, were among the […]

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Bumble Bee Foods Moving To ‘Best In Market’ Broker Coverage

San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods is moving to a “Best in Market” broker coverage model to prepare for growth in 2020 and beyond. The go-to-market approach will use a mix of direct, broker assist and local broker coverage to best address local markets and channels. Advantage Sales previously had represented Bumble Bee for more than […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Deli News, New Products, Organic Natural, Packaging News, Perishables, Snacks Brands, West

Lilly’s Foods Offers Low-Carb, Organic Keto-Cauliflower Hummus

Lilly’s Foods, a Portland, Oregon-based company that offers hummus and salsa in non-GMO, small batch recipes, is now offering the first-of-its-kind Organic Keto-Cauliflower Hummus in Original, Golden Milk, Buffalo and Ranch Dill flavors. The hummus won a NEXTY award for Best New Organic Food from Natural Products Expo East. It was crafted with the goal […]