Jones Dairy Farm is introducing All Natural Golden Brown Turkey Sausage Patties to the company’s all natural precooked sausage product line, said Philip Jones, president. Made from an all natural recipe without the use of mechanically separated turkey meat, Jones turkey sausage patties contain no artificial ingredients, MSG, nitrites or nitrates, and has 0g trans […]
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Wheat Foods Council Celebrates 40 Years Of Nutrition Education
The Wheat Foods Council (WFC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the importance of grains, complex carbohydrates, and fiber, is celebrating 40 years of all things wheat foods. “Wheat producers across the country joined together in 1972 to create the Wheat Foods Council as a national organization to promote the entire category […]
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Pink Lights, Banners Transform Kroger HQ For Breast Cancer Awareness
Throughout the month of October, the Cincinnati skyline will be rosier, thanks to a statement Kroger is making in support of breast cancer awareness. At a special ceremony at its downtown headquarters earlier this week, Kroger unveiled pink spotlights and 150-foot banners, celebrating breast cancer awareness month. The text campaign is an added element to […]
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Healthy Choice Introduces Baked Entrees
To meet consumers’ desires for better tasting, healthy comfort food, Healthy Choice is introducing a new line of Baked Entrees that deliver those classic comfort foods, without sacrificing on taste or nutrition. “Consumers are looking for delicious meals that replicate the comfort foods they know and love but also fit within their goals to lead […]
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Mondelez International Completes Spin-Off Of Its N. American Grocery Business
Mondelez International Inc., formerly Kraft Foods Inc., has completed the previously announced spin-off of its North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group Inc. At 5 p.m. (ET) Monday, (the “distribution date”), Mondelez International completed the spin-off by distributing all outstanding shares of Kraft Foods Group common stock that it owned ratably to its shareholders of […]
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Safeway Increases CSR Impact With New Personal Pledge, Reward Program
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. has extended its corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment with an industry-leading program that directly involves and rewards employees and shoppers. The company unveiled its “Heart of Safeway Pledge” as a personal call-to-action to take simple, every day steps—such as using energy-conserving light bulbs, taking a 15-minute walk three times a week […]
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Minnesota’s Own Joins Grocers, Vendors And Others To Fight Hunger
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) is encouraging consumers to help their neighbors who are struggling with hunger by going to the grocery store and to “check hunger off” their lists by participating in Minnesota’s Own during the month of October. All food and monetary contributions collected in-store will go to community food banks and shelves […]
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NGA Commends First Year Of Debit Card Reform
Today marks the first anniversary of the implementation of the Federal Reserve rules issued under the Durbin Amendment, which reduced debit card swipe fees. The National Grocers Association (NGA) applauds the reforms as a good first step in providing consumers and merchants’ relief from excessive swipe fees. “NGA members fought hard for the debit swipe […]