34 Degrees, maker of all-natural, wafer-thin crisps, has added Sweet Crisps—Caramel, Chocolate, Cinnamon and Graham—to its popular product line. Now available nationally, 34 Degrees Sweet Crisps provide a new twist on snack food, pairing perfectly with nut butters, fruit spreads, a variety of cheeses and ice cream for hors d’oeuvres and desserts as well as […]
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New Line Of Duchy Originals From Waitrose Cookies Coming To America
All-natural Duchy Originals from Waitrose cookies, from the brand founded by Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, are being introduced in the U.S. this month. Traditionally baked by Walkers Shortbread in the Scottish Highlands, they will be available initially through WalkersUS.com and then in gourmet and natural food stores. The new line adheres to the […]
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Denver, Portland, Seattle Adults Likely to Choose Local Brew
A new study from local market consumer research firm Scarborough reveals that 42 percent of the age 21 and over American adult population have enjoyed a beer in the past 30 days. More specifically, 5 percent of all adults 21 or older have had a microbrew in the same time frame. Where are these beer […]
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Safeway Expands Reusable Shipping Container Use to Produce
Safeway has transitioned to using reusable product containers (RPCs), rather than corrugated boxes, to ship many types of produce from the farm fields, through the distribution channel and to final store destination. This transition eliminated the use of more than 17 million pounds of corrugated boxes. Safeway, which has introduced a broad range of successful […]
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Supervalu’s Essential Everyday Brand To Expand
Supervalu is expanding its Essential Everyday brand to 2,700 of the most shopped-for products across more than 100 categories throughout the grocery store by 2013. The brand, which was introduced in select categories last year, offers consumers great quality food at a great value. Essential Everyday products are available at approximately 3,300 stores nationwide, including […]
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KeHE’s Holiday Show Brings Huge Donation
KeHE Distributors celebrated its 60th anniversary year in a big way at its annual holiday show, which was held June 10-12 in Chicago. Big, as in a truckload filled with products from Vigo & Alessi, including its premium la Molisana pasta imported from Italy. Retailers could bid on the truckload in a silent auction held […]
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Paula Deen, Nanco Group Join to Form Paula Deen Foods
Chef, author and restaurateur Paula Deen is launching a new partnership with Buffalo, New York-based Nanco Group, creating Paula Deen Foods. Paula Deen Foods is being formed to guarantee the highest level of quality in its products, expanding on a number of Deen’s products that are sold today in some of America’s leading retailers ranging […]
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Duchy Originals From Waitrose Cookies Come to U.S.
All-natural Duchy Originals from Waitrose cookies from the brand founded by HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, are being introduced in the U.S. Traditionally baked by Walkers Shortbread in the Scottish Highlands, they will be available initially through WalkersUS.com and then in gourmet and natural food stores. The new line adheres to the brand’s […]