Martori Farms is rolling out its Kandy Lemondrop Melon. The melon is 100 percent GMO free and has no fat or cholesterol. It contains more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A and more than 50 percent of the RDA of vitamin C. With its sweet and tart flavor, the Kandy Lemondrop Melon is […]
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Harveys Employee Claims Georgia Best Bagger Title
Lindsey Purvis, a 23-year-old who works at Harveys Supermarkets in Nashville, Ga., beat out three other grocery baggers during two rounds of competition Thursday evening to become Georgia’s best bagger. The competition, held during the Georgia Food Industry Association’s (GFIA) opening night party at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Destin, Fla., brought out […]
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Yopa Partners With Subway Restaurants
Beginning this month, Yopa! Authentic Greek Yogurt from The YoCrunch Co. will be the exclusive yogurt sold in all 26,000 Subway restaurants nationwide. The availability of Yopa at Subway marks the chain’s entrance into the Greek yogurt category. The most popular Yopa flavor, Strawberry with Nine Whole Grain Granola, will be the only yogurt available. […]
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Sweet Georgia Peaches Launch YouTube Channel
As part of its ongoing promotional and educational program, the Georgia Peach Council has launched a YouTube channel to inform consumers about one of the state’s most popular crops. The YouTube channel includes videos to introduce consumers to the prominent growers who bring their Sweet Georgia Peaches to grocery stores, as well as informational segments […]
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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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Summer Fancy Food Show Breaks Records
The 59th Summer Fancy Food Show, held earlier this month in New York, broke records in exhibit space and attendance. At the end of the show, noted as North America’s largest trade event for the specialty food industry, another record was set when exhibitors donated the most food ever to City Harvest, the show’s longtime […]
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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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GoGo SqueeZ Rolls Out ApplePear Flavor
GoGo squeeZ has introduced a new flavor: ApplePear. The announcement comes on the heels of the launch of the company’s “Wherever You Go, Go Playfully” campaign, which is dedicated to providing families with the tools they need to empower playfulness, including yummy, on-the-go snacking options like the newest member of the GoGo squeeZ family, ApplePear, […]