General Mills has added to its popular Cheerios line with new Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal. The first line extension of the Multi Grain Cheerios brand has five whole grains and 110 calories per serving. In addition, it provides 16g of whole grain per serving (at least 48 grams recommended daily). “We wanted to […]
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Kashi Rolls Out All Natural Four Cheese Pizza
Kashi® Four Cheese Pizza has been added to Kashi’s frozen pizza line. It features Provolone, Mozzarella, White Cheddar and Fontina cheeses with a real tomato and vegetable-blend sauce on top of a thin crust made with Kashi 7 Whole Grains & Sesame™ with flax seed. The three-serving vegetarian pizza provides 6g of fiber, 15g of […]
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Moore Named Supervalu EVO/CMO
Michael Moore has been named EVP and CMO for Minneapolis-based Supervalu, the company announced Jan. 24. Moore, 47, joined Supervalu in 2011 as business transformation officer, working on the implementation of Supervalu’s business turnaround. Moore was named to the top marketing post following the recent decision by Julie Dexter Berg to leave the company and […]
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Safeway Employees Contribute One Million Volunteer Hours in 2011
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc.’s companywide effort to mobilize its workforce and transform communities resulted in employees volunteering one million hours in 2011. “The number of hours along with the stories about employees who unselfishly gave their valuable time are inspiring and humbling,” said Larree Renda, Safeway EVP and chair of the Safeway Foundation. “Through their […]
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WMMB Launches 3rd Annual Macaroni & Cheese Blog
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) has invited 30 of the country’s top food bloggers to participate in the third annual “30 Days, 30 Ways with Macaroni and Cheese” blogger program. The blog relaunched Jan. 20 in celebration of National Cheese Lover’s Day. A new blogger-created recipe will be unveiled each day for 30 days. […]
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Dannon’s Super Bowl Ad to Feature Oikos Greek Yogurt, Stamos
The Dannon Co.’s first-ever Super Bowl yogurt commercial will feature Dannon Oikos® Greek yogurt and actor John Stamos. The ad will run during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVI and also will be released on the Dannon Oikos Facebook and YouTube pages as part of a fully integrated marketing campaign. Stamos appeared in the […]
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North Carolina Sauce Lauded in Bon Appetit Magazine
Original Cackalacky™ Spice Sauce was featured in the February 2012 issue of Bon Appétit Magazine, with editors declaring it a favorite in their “Savor The South” issue. The sauce was notable as an example of “… a fresh crop of artisans [who are] giving the Southern pantry a whole new shelf life.” Created in Chapel […]
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Kraft Introduces New Entrée Helper
Kraft Foods has rolled out Kraft Fresh Take, a blend of Kraft Natural cheeses and seasoned breadcrumbs that when added to meat or fish creates a “flavorful, crispy and cheesy entrée” with five minutes of prep time. The product, available in six flavors, is found in the dairy aisle. “Most families rely on the same […]