Informa Markets’ Natural Products Expo West welcomed the in-person return of the industry’s largest trade show March 8-12 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Now in its 41st year, the event drew more than 2,700 exhibitors and 57,000 plus registered attendees to experience the newest innovations in natural and organic foods, beverages, clean beauty, home products, supplements and ingredients. Expo […]
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Organic Valley Launches Program To Reach Carbon Neutrality
Organic Valley announced the launch of its program to reach carbon neutrality through a new carbon insetting program during a panel of industry experts held March 8-12 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. With the help of key partners and consumers, the cooperative of small, organic family farms plans to work toward a […]
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Tillamook Releases Maker’s Reserve Extra Sharp White Cheddar
Oregon-based Tillamook County Creamery Association has released its Tillamook Maker’s Reserve 2012 Extra Sharp White Cheddar as the newest 10-year-old vintage in the Maker’s Reserve program. Each year, TCCA introduces a 10-year and a three-year aged extra sharp white cheddar into their specialty line. These vintages join the lineup of 2016, 2017 and 2018 Tillamook […]
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Daiya Foods Plan To Showcase Plant-Based Innovations At Expo West
Daiya Foods Inc. showcased its latest plant-based innovation March 8-12 at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. New cheese products include the Italian Four Cheeze Blend, Feta and Grilling Cheeze Blocks, and Garlic and Herbs Cream Cheeze. The company will also feature three new plant-based Flatbread varieties, as well as the Nexty Award finalist […]
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Coombs Family Farms Showcases Maple Syrup At Expo West
Coombs Family Farms, a division of Bascom Maple Farms – the source and supplier of 100 percent pure and organic maple syrup and maple sugar – is exhibiting March 9-11 at the 2022 Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. Attendees are invited to visit Hall B Organics booth No. 2021 to learn more about the […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Announces Availability Of Purple Artichokes
Castroville, California-based Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has announced the availability of its proprietary purple artichokes. This seasonal, limited addition to the Ocean Mist Farms artichoke family is a colorful variety selected for superior flavor and appearance. The company’s Purple Artichokes are back for a third consecutive year. For nearly […]
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Tattooed Chef Unveils 2022 Innovations At Expo West
Paramount, California-based Tattooed Chef has unveiled its innovation line-up for 2022 coinciding with the brand’s presence March 8-12 at this year’s Natural Products Expo West show. Tattooed Chef is expanding out of the freezer aisle and releasing snacks that include plant based bars and chips. The new bar portfolio is a first-of-its-kind brain fuel oat butter bar […]
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Golbon Names Dominguez VP Of Category Management
Boise, Idaho-based Golbon has named Randy Dominguez as its VP of category management. He will also serve on the company’s executive team. Dominguez previously held the position of head of direct procurement at Reef Technologies. Before that role, he held senior category management and sourcing roles at Foodbuy, a foodservice group purchasing organization. Prior to […]
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Darigold Resumes Partial Butter Production In Caldwell, ID
Seattle-based Darigold Inc. has resumed partial butter production at its 91-year-old dairy production facility in Caldwell, Idaho, which was closed after an Oct. 12 fire tore through parts of the plant. It caused significant damage to the facility’s production capability and structural damage to some of the building. The Caldwell facility is vital to Darigold’s operations, housing […]
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Cardenas Markets Names Sebastian As VP Of Special Projects
Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets has promoted Darla Sebastian to the position of VP of special projects. In this position, Sebastian will drive, facilitate and oversee the implementation of the company’s key strategic endeavors and priority initiatives. She will report directly to Prabash Coswatte, chief operating officer for Cardenas Markets. “Darla brings extensive project management and retail experience […]
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Current Foods Debuts Plant-Based Smoked Salmon At Expo West
San Francisco, California-based Current Foods will unveil its latest product, Current Classic Smoked Salmon, March 9-11 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. The food science company’s latest innovation, made 100 percent from plants, follows up on its sushi-grade Current Tuna, which is available throughout the U.S. To get a preview of this product, […]
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Local Express Launches SNAP Payments Integration For Grocery Stores
Glendale, California-based Local Express, an e-commerce platform designed for independent grocery stores, has launched its new Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program payments integration. By testing and refining the technology with its first client, Daily Table, Local Express has optimized the SNAP/EBT payments solution for online pickup and delivery, making it available to all grocers across the […]
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Forage Hires Lavian As Chief Operating Officer
Los Angeles-based Forage has named Ofek Lavian as its chief operating officer. The company helps grocers navigate the process of gaining USDA permission to accept EBT SNAP payments online. Lavian will oversee the day-to-day operations, leading and scaling teams including product, operations and partnerships. Prior to joining Forage, Lavian led the payments and commerce product teams at […]
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Litehouse Names Hemingway As VP and Horn As SVP Of Marketing
Sandpoint, Idaho-based Litehouse Inc., an employee-owned company, has announced the appointment of Paul Hemingway as VP of marketing and the promotion of Brad Horn to SVP of sales and marketing. The duo will collaborate with executives across the company to build on the leadership position of the Litehouse brand and drive retail growth for its […]
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Planet Based Foods To Debut New Products At Expo West
Planet Based Foods will debut its first comfort food products — original and southwest taquitos — at Natural Products Expo West, March 8-12. Planet Based Foods’ taquitos are now available to foodservice and retail buyers looking to add soy-free and GMO-free plant-based options to their lineups, with direct-to-consumer distribution slated for May. Planet Based Foods’ newest products represent an expansion into the plant-based convenience category […]
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Good Planet Foods Launches New Plant-Based Cheese Products
Bellevue, Washington-based Good Planet Foods, creator of plant-based, allergen-free cheeses, has unveiled two new products to its lineup – real smoked cheddar and real smoked gouda plant-based cheese wheels. The wheels will be making their debut March 8-12 at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California. The smoked wheels are crafted with allergen-free ingredients and […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets To Offer Meatless Prepared Dishes For Lent
Sylmar, California-based Vallarta Supermarkets’ menu has launched new meatless meals during Lent for those forgoing meat during the observance. Customers following a Lenten diet can enjoy tasty meatless alternatives to the familiar authentic foods they love. The Lent menu will be available until April 17. “Our Lent menu offers traditional favorites with meatless alternatives full […]
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ROFDA Board Members Envision More Inclusivity, Involvement
Members of the board of directors for the Retailer Owned Food Distributors and Associates discussed the state of the industry and shared their thoughts on what may lie ahead during a panel discussion at the organization’s fall conference. Board member Michael Violette, president and CEO of AG New England, praised the value of ROFDA’s share […]
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Bashas’ Celebrates Store Grand Reopening In Kingman, AZ
Bashas’ celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled and remerchandised supermarket on March 2 at 3360 E. Andy Devine Ave. in Kingman, Arizona. The Kingman store originally opened on Oct. 15, 1980. Kingman is known as the Heart of Historic Route 66 because the longest remaining preserved stretch of the famous all-American road runs through […]
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Cardenas Markets Expands On-Demand Grocery Delivery With Uber
Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets will be expanding its partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to offer customers on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery across the company’s 59 locations. In addition to ordering authentic Hispanic dishes prepared daily by the company’s Cocinas, customers can shop for their everyday grocery staples and have them delivered, on demand, directly to their […]