Pipeline to a Cure, which showcases the therapeutic benefits that surfing brings the cystic fibrosis community, hosted its biggest-ever gala Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Report & Spa. The fundraiser is an event of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and this year’s 8th annual gala honored the Kirby family. It also featured Shelby Klug, […]
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Florida’s Native Sun Sets Opening Date For New Store
Organic northeast Florida grocer Native Sun plans to open its Jacksonville Beach location Sept. 4, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports. The company currently has two locations in Jacksonville—on San Jose Boulevard and and Baymeadows Road. The new Beaches store will be located on the corner of 3rd Street and 15th Avenue North. The Journal reports […]
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Lean Cuisine Brand Gets A Makeover
The Lean Cuisine brand says it is reintroducing itself as a modern eating brand and ally for women’s wellness. No longer focused on diet, the Lean Cuisine brand relied on insights from hundreds of women as it evolved to reflect a shift in the way Americans—primarily women—are eating and shopping. Women want chef-inspired, ethnic dishes […]
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Walgreens Names Pessina CEO
Walgreens Boots Alliance’s board of directors has named Stefano Pessina CEO, effective immediately. Pessina had been serving as acting CEO since January and will continue reporting to Executive Chairman James Skinner. “In Walgreens Boots Alliance’s initial six months as a newly combined company, Stefano has done an extraordinary job leading the new enterprise, focusing our strategy […]
Posted in, Northeast
Barber Foods Expands Chicken Product Recall, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Barber Foods of Portland, Maine, is recalling approximately 1,707,494 pounds of frozen, raw stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with salmonella. According to the U.S. Department of Food Safety and Inspection Service, the chicken products were produced between Feb. 17 and May 20, 2015. The original recall was announced July […]
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Blue Bell To Begin Test Production In Coming Weeks
Blue Bell Creameries has notified the FDA and state health officials in Alabama that it hopes to begin test production of ice cream at its Sylacauga facility in the next several weeks. When production resumes at the Alabama plant, it will be on a limited basis as the company seeks to confirm that new procedures, […]
Posted in, Northeast
Blount Fine Foods Launches ‘Clean & Simple’ Initiative
Blount Fine Foods of Fall River, Massachusetts, a manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted soups, sides, entrées and sauces for retail and food service, has launched a new initiative called “Clean & Simple.” The company says the effort will immediately lead to cleaner ingredient labels through the elimination of unnecessary and outdated additives, preservatives and flavorings, and […]
Posted in, Northeast
IGA Launches New Wellness Initiative, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… IGA has rolled out IGA Better Choices, a new health and wellness program designed to provide IGA shoppers with information to make informed and balanced decisions about their health and wellness needs and IGA retailers with insights into topics. The Better Choices program, which includes informational components for both IGA shoppers […]
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CVS Health Opens Digital Innovation Lab In Boston
CVS Health has opened its new Digital Innovation Lab in Boston, a facility that is focused on developing cutting-edge digital services and personalized capabilities that offer an accessible and integrated personal pharmacy and health experience. The lab will serve as a hub for the growing digital team at CVS Health, which will remain headquartered in […]
Posted in, Northeast
General Mills Removing Artificial Flavors And Colors From Cereals, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… General Mills Cereals will remove artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from the rest of its cereals in response to consumers’ changing preferences. Today, more than 60 percent of General Mills cereals are already without artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources. According to a survey conducted by Nielsen on […]
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FDA Takes Step To Remove Artificial Trans Fats In Processed Foods
Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, for use in human food. Food manufacturers will have three years to […]
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Nestlé USA Removes Artificial Flavors, Cuts Sodium In Pizza And Snacks
Nestlé USA is pledging to improve the ingredient quality and nutritional profile of some of its most popular frozen pizza and snack brands without affecting taste. Nestlé, a leader in the frozen pizza and snacking category, says the improvements will encompass more than 250 products across six brands in the U.S.: DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Hy-Vee Aims To Engage Children In Health & Wellness With KidsFit Site
Hy-Vee says parents can keep their children active this summer with the newly launched Hy-Vee KidsFit website. Hy-Vee designed the free online program to help kids and families make health, exercise and nutrition priorities in their everyday lives. Hy-Vee KidsFit is an interactive health and wellness website for children, teens and families that offers an […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, New Products, Organic Natural, Perishables, Suppliers, West
Foster Farms Introduces New Products As Company Continues Work To Eliminate Antibiotics
Foster Farms today said it is introducing two new product lines, Foster Farms Certified Organic and Foster Farms Simply Raised antibiotic-free chicken, at major retailers throughout the West, making the family-owned company the largest producer of USDA certified organic and antibiotic-free chicken in the western U.S. As part of what the Livingston, California-based company calls […]
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Aldi Introduces ‘Dietitians’ Picks’ To Help Shoppers Make Healthier Choices At Home
Aldi is teaming up with leading nutrition experts to introduce “Dietitian’s Picks” to help shoppers easily identify smart choices and kickstart healthy eating habits at home. Later this month, the grocer—whose U.S. headquarters are in Batavia, Illinois—will begin showcasing existing products hand-picked by registered dietitians for their nutritional value to help guide Aldi shoppers in […]
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Mars Endorses Limitation On Added Sugars; Supports Federal Labeling
Mars Inc. is supporting two recommendations designed to help consumers limit their intake of added sugars and achieve healthier, more balanced diets. The company has endorsed a recommendation by the world’s leading health authorities—including the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and the U.K. Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition—that people should […]
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Vermont Federal District Court Upholds GMO Labeling Law
U.S. Federal District Court Judge Christina Reiss on Monday ruled against the Grocery Manufacturers Association and other food industry groups in their request for a preliminary injunction to block a GMO labeling law from going into effect on July 1, 2016. The GMA released this statement after the court ruling. “While we are pleased that the […]
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Hawaii Becomes First State To Pass Bill To Up Tobacco Purchase Age
On Friday, Hawaii became the first state in the nation to pass legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. The bill now goes to Gov. David Ige for his signature. Hawaii joins at least 64 cities and counties in seven states that have raised the tobacco age […]
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Blue Bell To Begin Intensive Cleaning And Training, Vows ‘Fresh Start’ After Recall
Blue Bell Creameries says that, on Monday, it will embark on an intensive cleaning program while it simultaneously conducts a new training program for its employees at all four of its production facilities in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas. The announcement follows the company’s recall of all of its products after reports of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. […]
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Vermont Attorney General Adopts GMO Labeling Bill
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has formally adopted the regulations implementing the law requiring the labeling of foods produced with genetically modified organisms. The rule takes effect July 1, 2016. “This is a process that began with the legislature’s careful crafting of Act 120,” said Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell. “We are pleased at the […]