Enlightened, a brand of better-for-you ice cream, has added five dairy-free varieties to the line of low-calorie ice cream bars. “We’re thrilled to introduce our creamy, dairy-free, frozen desserts in spoon-free format,” Michael Shoretz, founder and CEO of Enlightened, said. “With the introduction of our dairy-free pints, we began serving a whole new community, and […]
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Unilever To Acquire California-Based Olly Nutrition
Unilever is acquiring San Francisco, California-based Olly Nutrition, a company known for gummy vitamins, supplements, protein powders and snack bars. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Olly was co-founded in 2014 by Eric Ryan, who also previously co-founded home-and-personal-care-products company Method. “We are […]
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Giant, DC Greens’ Produce Rx Program Coming To D.C. Store
Giant Food in Landover, Maryland, is participating in the Produce Rx pilot program in partnership with local nonprofit, DC Greens, to give customers better access to healthy food. Through the program, customers who are Medicaid beneficiaries through AmeriHealth Caritas D.C. and who are currently experiencing a diet-related chronic illness can receive a prescription for fruits and […]
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Rich Products Promotes Executives To Strategic Leadership Roles
Rich Products promoted and created new leadership roles for seven senior executives within the food company. The moves are part of the Buffalo, New York-based company’s long-term focus on growth, innovation and organizational excellence. “These talented individuals have risen through the ranks, collectively bringing a powerhouse of experience, thought leadership and passion to our organization. […]
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Produce For Kids Awards ShopRite Dietitian Mission Scholarship
The inaugural Produce for Kids Mission for Nutrition promotion, in celebration of National Nutrition Month, saw success in its first year by aligning with health-conscious brands, commodities and retail dietitians. The online and in-store program focused on the importance of a healthy family diet and the value of meal planning and prepping, while aiming to […]
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Campbell’s Foodservice Offers Video Series To Support Operators
Campbell’s Foodservice, based in Camden, New Jersey, has developed Behind Our Lines, a series of educational and inspirational videos. The initial collection of eight videos introduces professional chefs from Campbell’s culinary team and showcases the versatility of frozen soup with suggestions for different ways to serve the same product. “Having been an operator, I understand […]
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Giant Eagle Using Autonomous Solution To Take Digital Inventory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Giant Eagle unveiled a pilot program with Simbe Robotics to deploy Tally, the autonomous, shelf-auditing and inventory analytics solution, in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Akron areas. Tally is ensuring products are on shelves when and where customers expect them to be, allowing store associates to focus on customers. In the pilot program, Tally […]
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Soup Company Kettle Cuisine Acquires Harry’s Fresh Foods
Kettle Cuisine, a producer of refrigerated and frozen all-natural soups, has acquired Harry’s Fresh Foods, a privately held, custom-food manufacturing company based in Portland, Oregon. The transaction strengthens Kettle Cuisine’s leadership in the fresh soup category as the only coast-to-coast fresh soup producer. “Harry’s is a great business and a welcome addition to Kettle Cuisine,” […]