In the landlocked Midwest, seafood may not be thought of as traditional holiday fare. But this holiday season, when families gather around the Christmas dinner table or ring in the New Year with friends, it’s more likely than ever that fresh seafood will be on the menu. Kenan Judge, AVP of meat and seafood operations […]
Category: Perishables
Posted in, Midwest, Perishables
Moo & Oink Reintroduces Chitterlings In Chicagoland
Moo & Oink is reintroducing its Pork Chitterlings. The product is now in grocery stores in the Chicagoland area. Chitterlings are commonly referred to as chits or chitlins. “We know Moo & Oink Chitterlings were very popular in Chicago and have been missed over the last year,” said David L. Van Kampen, president and COO […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
Blue Bell Introduces Gingerbread House Ice Cream
Blue Bell is introducing Gingerbread House Ice Cream, a creamy cinnamon ice cream with flavorful gingerbread pieces, festive red and green sprinkles and miniature marshmallows—all surrounded by a vanilla icing swirl. “Building a gingerbread house and placing it as a holiday centerpiece is a yearly activity for many,” said Carl Breed, Blue Bell director of […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
NFRA To Enhance Consumer Marketing Efforts In 2013
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has hired PR firm Edelman to help enhance NFRA’s existing marketing campaigns and recharge efforts around promoting frozen and refrigerated dairy foods. Efforts will officially kick off in January 2013 with a focus on expanding NFRA’s annual March Frozen Food Month promotion. Enhanced efforts will include “influencer […]
Posted in, Northeast, Perishables
Fairway Market’s Turkey Ordering Website Goes Live
Need an organic turkey for Thanksgiving? Or a kosher one? A locally, humanely raised bird? Or do you want to impress your friends and family with a bird descended from the original Thanksgiving table? New York, N.Y.-based Fairway Market has them all and more, and all it takes to get them is a click on […]
Posted in, Perishables, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
‘Cake Boss’ Cakes Roll Out At King Soopers
The giant photo of Buddy Valastro at the front of the King Soopers store in southeast Denver and the employee offering free samples could only mean one thing: the line of “Cake Boss” cakes has made it to town, according to the Denver Business Journal. Valastro, the “Cake Boss” on the TLC reality show of […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National, Perishables
Almond Breeze Introduces Single-Serve Packs
There’s a new addition to the grab ‘n’ go cooler—Almond Breeze Almondmilk, now available in 11-oz. single-serve aseptic packs with a convenient, resealable screw-top closure. There are three available flavors, Original, Original Unsweetened and Vanilla Unsweetened. Made from real almonds, Almond Breeze Almondmilk is free of dairy, soy, lactose, cholesterol, peanuts, casein, gluten, eggs, saturated […]
Posted in, Perishables, Southeast
Whole Foods Market Selling Better4U Foods In Florida Stores
Better4U Foods, a food company that produces all natural gluten-free and thin crust pizzas, has announced that Whole Foods Markets will begin selling its frozen pizzas in Florida stores beginning this month. Whole Foods Market, which will have 18 Florida stores by the end of month, has more than 300 stores nationwide and is considered […]