Driscoll’s has launched its Limited Edition Sweetest Batch Blackberries. The blackberry marks Driscoll’s as the first company to market a complete berry patch premium flavor offering across strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Driscoll’s Limited Edition collection is a curated series of best of season, ultra-flavorful offerings. The premium blackberries follow the marketplace success of Driscoll’s Sweetest […]
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Graeter’s Ice Cream, Braxton Brewing Co. Launch New Collaboration
Braxton Brewing Co. and Graeter’s Ice Cream are releasing a new innovation that brings two Cincinnati-area brands together once again. On Friday, Feb. 28, Graeter’s Black Cherry Chocolate Chip White Stout will be available at a tapping and release party at Braxton Brewing Co. Beginning March 2, consumers also will be able to purchase 16-oz. […]
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NMPF: FDA Doesn’t Know Where To Go On Fake Dairy? We’ve Got A Map
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), based in Arlington, Virginia, issued a statement Feb. 25 urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action on fake-milk labeling and other issues. The statement follows: “More than one year after comments closed on FDA’s request for information on fake-milk labeling; with health organizations warning against inappropriate […]
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SEPC Unveils New Logo Ahead Of Southern Exposure 2020
Southeast Produce Council (SEPC), the premier produce resource in the Southeast, unveils a brand refresh to mark 20 years of success and symbolize progress as well as the future of the association. Ahead of Southern Exposure, to be held Feb. 27-29 in Tampa, Florida, SEPC is debuting a new logo and website to kick off the […]
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National Grocers Association Crowns 2020 Best Bagger
Nicole Cote of Hannaford Supermarket in Maine defeated 22 other best baggers from across the country to claim a grand prize of $10,000 in the Feb. 24 National Grocers Association (NGA) Best Bagger Championship. The event is sponsored by PepsiCo and emceed by Akbar Gbajabiamila, co-host of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior and author of “Everyone […]
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USA Pears Campaign Creates Movement Around Healthy Habits
To encourage consumers to keep thinking about fresh fruit as a healthy staple during an optimal time of year, USA Pears once again is launching the #WhatsInYourFruitBowl initiative. This marks the third year USA Pears will be running #WhatsInYourFruitBowl, which takes place March 1-31. According to research, habits are more likely to be formed when there is a […]
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H-E-B Issues Call For Entries In Quest For Texas Best 2020
Now in its seventh year, H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to now include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of apparel, beauty items, electronics and toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers […]
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Craft Brew Alliance Approves Proposed Agreement With Anheuser-Busch
The shareholders of Craft Brew Alliance Inc. (CBA) voted at a special meeting Feb. 25 to adopt an agreement, announced Nov. 11, 2019, that will create an expanded partnership between CBA and Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC (A-B), with A-B agreeing to purchase the remaining CBA shares it does not already own in a merger transaction for […]