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, […]
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Game Unveils FoilFresh Red Cigarillos
Game by Garcia y Vega is rolling out its latest innovation in cigarillos, FoilFresh Red. Each Game Red Cigarillo, filled with aged aromatic tobacco, is combined with Game’s Connecticut Shade wrapper to create a “slow, smooth and sweet” smoking experience, according to news release. The FoilFresh packaging guarantees that Game Red Cigarillos are as fresh […]
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Report: Sports Nutritionals Market Making Powerful Return
The sports nutritional products market in the U.S. is returning to form, according to “The Sports Nutritionals Market in the U.S.: Sports Drinks and Nutrition Bars” a recent report from Rockville, Md.-based market research firm Packaged Facts. Packaged Facts estimates that U.S. retail sales of sports drinks will reach $7.4 billion in 2013, reflecting 6 […]
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Hodgson Mill’s Quinoa & Brown Rice An Alternative To White Rice, Pasta
Hodgson Mill’s new gluten-free Quinoa & Brown Rice side dishes are available in Italian, Garlic & Herb, Lemon Pepper, Spicy or Mediterranean flavors. The company says the line provides a healthier alternative to white rice or white pasta. Hodgson Mill Quinoa & Brown Rice uses organic quinoa and all natural seasoning offer 5g of protein […]
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Gorny Appointed Center For Produce Safety Technical Committee Chair
Dr. Jim Gorny, VP of food safety and technology at the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), has been appointed chair of the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) Technical Committee by Steve Patricio, chair of the CPS Board of Directors. Gorny will replace Dr. Bob Whitaker, PMA chief science and technology officer, who chaired the committee since […]
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Consumers Still Not Buying Into Sustainability At Store Shelves
Why aren’t consumers putting their money where their sustainable aspirations are? The answer, according to a report released this week by The Hartman Group, lies somewhere in the widening gap between familiarity with the term “sustainability” and consumers’ ability to identify sustainable products or companies. The report, “Sustainability 2013: When Personal Aspiration and Behavior Diverge,” […]