American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) President and CEO Kraig Naasz expressed support for bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that will enable elementary schools to serve a full range of healthy fruit and vegetable snacks. Introduced by Reps. Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine) and Kurt Schrader (D-Oregon), the “Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children […]
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Organic Panel At Expo East Zeroes In On Tomorrow’s Opportunities
A group of organic thought leaders looked into the future and agreed that major challenges need to be overcome for organic to fulfill its potential and move significantly beyond its position of nearly 5 percent of the U.S. food supply. “The next three to five years are going to be mission-critical for what happens in […]
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NACS Issues Menu-Labeling Compliance Assistance, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Following up on the federal Food and Drug Administration’s announcement on its final menu-labeling rule, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is providing its members with a summary of the final rule and a general understanding of their obligations by the December 2016 compliance deadline. The FDA’s menu-labeling rule […]
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Massachusetts Company Acquires 29 Panera Bakery-Cafes, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… PR Management Corp. of Newton, Massachusetts, a Panera Bread franchisee, has acquired 29 bakery-cafes in Massachusetts. The company also plans to open another 14 bakery-cafes in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The acquisition brings Panera Management Corp.’s total to 64 units… The “Chefs Table Series” on cable television that features […]
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Goya Foods Donates 150K Pounds Of Food In Honor Of Pope’s Visit, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Goya Foods donated 150,000 pounds of food in honor of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. “We are all so blessed to have His Holiness Pope Francis visit the United States and for the opportunity to donate food in his name to each of the cities that he will […]
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Connecticut Food Companies Unite For Great American Milk Drive
Adams Hometown Market, Better Valu, Tri Town Foods and Guida’s Dairy are urging shoppers to make donations at checkouts in support of The Great American Milk Drive. The drive kicked off Sept. 18 and continues through November. Shoppers can use tear-pad slips to make a donation of $1, $3 or $5, with the funds raised […]
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Hughes Of Organic Valley Re-Elected To Lead OTA Board
Melissa Hughes of Organic Valley has been chosen for the second year in a row to lead the Organic Trade Association’s board of directors as president. She is general counsel and director of government affairs for Organic Valley, the nation’s oldest and largest organic dairy cooperative. Other officers announced at OTA’s annual meeting were: Kim Dietz of […]
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Giant Landover Brings Back Pumpkin Private Line, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Back by customer demand, Giant Food of Landover, Maryland, is offering more than 50 seasonal pumpkin private label products in both the non-perishable and fresh departments. Items range from pumpkin-infused everyday products like pasta sauce, ice cream, waffles and hummus to specialty meal solutions like fully-cooked pumpkin organic chicken, pumpkin and […]