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Counter Culture Coffee Debuts Single-Serve With Steeped Brewing

Santa Cruz, California-based Steeped Coffee is working with Counter Culture Coffee to transform its specialty whole bean roasted coffees into single-serve steeped bags that are brewed similar to tea. Each coffee bag is nitro-sealed for freshness in packaging made from compostable and renewable materials.  “Steeped’s process produces a cup that is nearly indistinguishable from traditionally brewed coffee—and that […]

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PCC Community Markets To Open Its 13th Store In Ballard

PCC Community Markets (PCC), one of Seattle’s original grocers and the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., will open its 13th store in Ballard at 1451 Northwest 46th Street on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. Inspired by Ballard’s nautical roots, the 24,000-s.f. store will have the co-op’s first fast casual restaurant, a rooftop […]

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Updated: Atlanta’s 725 Ponce Kroger Holds Grand Opening

*This story has been updated to include photos from the new Kroger on the Atlanta Beltline. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, doors will open at the 725 Ponce Kroger. The events officially start at 8 a.m. with comments from community leaders, including Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farokhi and Rob Brawner, executive director of […]

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Food Retailers, Providers Join ‘10x20x30’ Food Loss And Waste Initiative

Several of the world’s largest food retailers and providers have signed on to a new initiative to engage their supply chains in the fight against food loss and waste. Called “10x20x30,” the initiative brings together 10 of the world’s biggest food retailers and providers to each engage with 20 of their priority suppliers to aim […]

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PepsiCo Prices $1B Green Bond For Sustainability Projects

PepsiCo Inc. said that it has priced the company’s first ever green bond. The net proceeds from the US $1 billion green bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo’s sustainability agenda. The company also has named PepsiCo leader Simon Lowden as its first chief sustainability officer. In this new role, […]

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HP Hood Plant First Fluid Dairy Processor To Get Energy Star Certification

The Agawam, Massachusetts, HP Hood LLC plant received the first-ever Energy Star certification given to a fluid dairy processing plant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), receiving a perfect score. The award highlights Hood’s innovation in sustainability, water reduction and efficient use of energy and indicates that the plant is in the top tier […]

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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 […]

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Impossible Burger Makes East Coast Grocery Debut In Wegmans, Fairway

After a launch on the West Coast, the Impossible Burger has made its East Coast grocery store debut at all 100 Wegmans grocery stores in seven states and at two Manhattan locations of Fairway Market. Though widely available in restaurants since 2016, the award-winning Impossible Burger became available in grocery stores Sept. 20, when it […]