Tribe Mediterranean Foods says it’s on a mission to spice up the hummus shelf. As consumers are increasingly looking for convenient, healthier snack foods, hummus has enjoyed double-digit growth over the past few years. However, despite its growing popularity, Tribe believes that the hummus shelf could benefit from a little more fun and pizzazz. After […]
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Pizza Wholesale Opens New Distribution Center In Iowa
Pizza Wholesale of Lexington is celebrating the grand opening of a new distribution center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The facility will support the expansion and growth of Hunt Brothers Pizza customers in six states: Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Seven new full-time positions have been added to the existing 35 team members to […]
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Des Moines Residents Can ‘Peel The Love’ July 25-Aug. 4
Hy-Vee, Dahl’s Foods and Fareway stores among stops The world’s largest banana provider is giving Des Moines residents the chance to do something unique this summer: Peel the love. Des Moines is one of eight cities selected for the first-ever Peel the Love Summer Food Truck Tour a 4,800 mile, 102-day journey organized by […]
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Hot Pockets Brand Unveils ‘Biggest Relaunch In Its 30-Year History’
The Hot Pockets brand sandwiches line is getting a major makeover with the biggest changes in the brand’s 30 years, according to a news release from Nestle Prepared Foods. Hot Pockets is making over everything—from ingredients to flavor to look and aroma—and the new improvements are front and center in brand new television/advertising efforts in […]
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CMAB Celebrates Ice Cream Month With Chef Vanni
California is the nation’s number one ice cream producer, churning out more than 131 million gallons this past year alone. To celebrate July Ice Cream Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California’s more than 1,500 dairy families, has partnered with Chef Kristina Vanni to share new ways to enjoy one of America’s favorite […]
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Reser’s New Behind-The-Glass Deli Salads Offer On-Trend Flavors
Reser’s has introduced a new deli lineup that includes its Stonemill Kitchens brand of fresh artisan salads, offering retailers on-trend flavors to increase sales behind the deli case glass. Reser’s unveiled its newest refrigerated products to the industry last month at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) annual seminar and expo in Orlando, Fla. The deli […]
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Dianne’s Celebrates First Year With New Cakes, New Look
Dianne’s Fine Desserts, a provider of gourmet frozen thaw-and-serve desserts, celebrated its first year as a standalone company by unveiling several enhancements to its product offerings, as well as a new look for the company. Black Tie Desserts, a Dianne’s Fine Desserts brand for in-store retail bakeries, debuted new products, including several cheesecakes—Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone, […]
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Culinary Artist Creates Milk-Based Frozen Treats With Toma Leche
This year, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), creators of Got Milk? and Toma Leche, has teamed up with culinary artist Bricia Lopez to create a series of chilled, easy-to-make milk-based treats that capture iconic Latin American flavors and aromas. In four distinctive forms—aguas frescas (sweetened waters), licuados (smoothies), paletas esquimales (dipped popsicles) and raspados […]