Frieda’s Specialty Produce has been named an inductee of the National Women Business Owners Corp.’s (NWBOC) “Decades of Excellence” Hall of Fame at the national NWBOC conference in Florida this May. Frieda’s will be honored, among other companies, for being a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) certified with NWBOC for 10 years or more. NWBOC was […]
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Van Holten’s Big Papa Pickle Now Available In Bulk
Van Holten’s is taking its most popular Pickle-In-A-Pouch, Big Papa, and making it available in a bulk-packed, 30-count barrel with pickle serving bags attached. “We developed this pickle barrel for movie theatres but it’s a great fit for other concessions, delis, convenience stores and restaurants” says Eric Girard, Van Holten’s VP of sales and marketing. […]
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Shamrock Farms To Build New Dairy Manufacturing Plant In Va.
Shamrock Farms, one of the largest family owned and operated dairies in the country, will construct a new $50 million state-of-the-art dairy manufacturing facility in Virginia. The announcement was made during a ground-breaking ceremony in Augusta County, Va., with the governor of Virginia, Augusta County Economic Development representatives and Shamrock Farms executives. This national expansion […]
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Weight Management Market Expected To Top $40B By 2016
U.S. retail sales of weight management products and services—including foods and beverages, meal replacements and diet aids, and commercial weight management programs—will reach $38.0 billion in 2013 and $40.9 billion in 2016, according to “Weight Management Trends in the U.S.,” a just-released report from Packaged Facts. Foods and beverages represent the largest share of sales, […]
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Freshway Foods Celebrates 25 Years
Freshway Foods says it is celebrating its 25th anniversary with tremendous growth, positive change and a long-standing commitment to creating a clear value proposition. Started by co-owners Frank and Phil Gilardi, the Sidney, Ohio-based company originated with five associates in an 8,000-s.f. facility. Today, Freshway operates in a state-of-the-art 100,000-s.f. facility and employs more than […]
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Flavor Of Georgia Product Winners Recognized
The Flavor of Georgia food product contest hosted its annual celebration Monday and Tuesday at the Georgia Freight Depot in Atlanta. The event coincided with the Governor’s Ag Awareness Week. The 2013 overall grand prize winner was Georgia Peach Tea Bonbons by Chocolate South. Other products receiving awards this year included: • Dairy Category: Georgia […]
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Lucky Charms Introduces Limited-Edition St. Pat’s Day Cereal
Lucky Charms is rolling out a special-edition version of the cereal for St. Patrick’s Day, transforming all the marshmallows into clovers. The cereal is available in stores across the U.S. Lucky Charms combines whole grain oats (11g per serving) with eight varieties of marshmallows. Additionally, grown-up fans of Lucky Charms can now experience the “Chase […]
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Little Debbie Maker Wins Bid For Hostess’ Drake’s Brand
Hostess Brands Inc. said today that the stalking horse bid submitted by McKee Foods Corp. (maker of Little Debbie snack cakes) for the Drake’s snack cake brand will be the bid presented for approval to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, as no other qualified bids were received for those assets. McKee has agreed to pay $27.5 […]