The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) and home appliance manufacturers to launch the “Cook it Safe” campaign. “Food safety has long been the number one priority for America’s frozen […]
Category: Perishables
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Georgia Company Recalls Chicken Products
Authorities say a Lawrenceville, Ga., company is recalling some ready-to-eat chicken products over concerns about possible Listeria contamination.
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N.Y. Resident a Winner in Beef Checkoff Veal Promotion
The Beef Checkoff Program has announced the winner in its recent veal promotion designed to help retailers expand veal sales. Susan Motisi of New Rochelle, N.Y., was awarded $1,000 in free groceries. A frequent shopper of her local Super Stop & Shop, Motisi’s winning entry was one of more than 200,000 received in the “Eat […]
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Fresh Market to Offer Anna Mae Bread
Greensboro, N.C.-based Anna Mae Southern Bread Co. announced that The Fresh Market will distribute the local company’s frozen rolls at 101 store locations in 20 states, reports The Business Journal. It will mark the first national grocery outlet for Anna Mae Southern Bread Co., which was founded by Shana Martin in 2009. Consumers will be […]
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Conference Drew More Than 330 to Hilton Head Island
A group of 330-plus frozen and refrigerated food category managers, manufacturers and sales agents gathered in Hilton Head Island in late March to network, learn and relax at the Southeastern Association Frozen & Refrigerated Food Councils’ annual conference. The Frozen and Refrigerated Food Councils from North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida sponsored the conference in […]
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Flowers Foods Buys Tasty Baking
Flowers Foods Inc. will buy troubled Tasty Baking Co. in a cash deal worth $165 million, including Tasty Baking’s debt, reports the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. Tasty Baking is an iconic Philadelphia company known for its more than 100 Tastykake and Kandy Kake snack products. The […]
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Pork Moves Beyond ‘The Other White Meat’
After nearly 25 years of plugging pork as “The Other White Meat,” the National Pork Board’s new “Pork, Be Inspired” tagline seeks a deeper connection with existing pork fans, while positioning the meat as an ingredient for a wide range of meals. In short, the board wants the 82 million Americans who regularly eat pork […]