The Asparagus Club activities at the 2013 National Grocers Association (NGA) Show last month were a great success, according to a news release from NGA. Preliminary results show that the organization raised nearly $10,000 in contributions from the Asparagus Club breakfast, Expo Longest Drive Contest and Silent Auction. The Asparagus Club also sponsored a university […]
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Mini Babybel Cheese Introduces New Mozzarella Variety
Mini Babybel has launched a new mozzarella-style Mini Babybel cheese. The new variety joins the portfolio of natural, individually portioned snacking cheeses that includes Mini Babybel Original, Light, Sharp Original, White Cheddar, Gouda, Cheddar and Bonbel. “Our team is thrilled to introduce the newest flavor of Mini Babybel. Mild, creamy and absolutely delicious, new mozzarella […]
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GMDC Board Welcomes New Directors, Appoints Chairman
Five new member representatives have been elected to the board of directors of the Global Market Development Center based in Colorado Springs, Colo. GMDC is a nonprofit global trade association dedicated to serving health beauty wellness and general merchandise retailers, wholesalers and suppliers and is governed by its board of directors who serve a two-year […]
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March Frozen Food Month Celebrating 30th Anniversary
This month kicks off the 30th anniversary of March Frozen Food Month. The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is encouraging customers to “Discover a Whole New World of Frozen” through a partnership with DreamWorks Animation for the theater release of “The Croods.” Over the weekend, a three-page FSI with 36 million circulation dropped […]
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Produce Traceability Initiative To Offer Comments On FDA Report
The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), designed to help the produce industry maximize the effectiveness of current trac back procedures, currently is developing a response to the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) 10 recommendations released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the document entitled “Pilot Projects for Improving Product Tracing along the Food Supply […]
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White Coffee Goes Natural, Organic With New Lines
White Coffee Corp. hits the national market this month with a line of new coffee products: Natural and Organic. These coffee varieties will be available in 12-oz. packages and, for the first time, in a single cup brew packaged in a recyclable container compatible with the Keurig system and similar coffeemakers. The single serve cups […]
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Cheetos Brand Launches New Cheetos Mix-Ups Snack Mix
The Cheetos brand has unveiled Cheetos Mix-Ups snack mix. In celebration of this product launch, Chester Cheetah—the brand’s “spokescat” has joined Twitter for the first time as @ChesterCheetah. Chester is asking fans to gather around the kitchen table and share what they think of this newest creation via Twitter. Consumers can choose from two varieties […]
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Reynolds Invites Independents To Profit From Housewares Show
The International Home + Housewares Show is now under way in Chicago and will continue through Tuesday. The International Housewares Association (IHA) is celebrating the 116th show with more than 61,000 people from more than 120 countries in attendance, including 22,000 buyers. “It is the world’s shopping place for housewares,” Perry Reynolds, VP of marketing […]