Schwan’s Consumer Brands is introducing Red Baron Deep Dish Minis, an easy-to-share pizza with full-sized flavor for the entire family. The new product, arriving at grocery stores nationwide, features eight 2.5-inch pizzas per package so consumers can make a single serving for a snack or the entire batch for a group. “We understand that today’s […]
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Heluva Good! Rolls Out Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Onion Dip
Heluva Good! is introducing Limited Edition Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Onion Dip. The new dip, which uses only the freshest ingredients and spices and never any oils or water, is available this month in the dairy case at major grocers and retailers, according to the brand. Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Onion Dip combines the rich, […]
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Post Holdings To Acquire Michael Foods For $2.45B
Post Holdings plans to acquire MFI Holding Corp. (Michael Foods) from affiliates of GS Capital Partners, affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners and other owners, for $2.45 billion. The Michael Foods acquisition will be Post’s largest transaction to date. The deal fits with Post’s focus on diversifying its business to capitalize on consumer shifts toward […]
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7-Eleven Adds Chicken Dippers To Hot Foods Menu
7-Eleven says it’s adding another small-snack, big-value item to its hot foods lineup: Chicken Dippers. Chicken Dippers are pieces of 100 percent white meat chicken with no fillers that are lightly breaded and served with a choice of Ancho Chipotle, Ranch or Honey Mustard dipping sauce. A cup-holder in the specially designed Dippers packaging helps […]
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New Klondike Kandy Bars Combine Ice Cream, Candy
Klondike ice cream bars have met candy bars to create Klondike Kandy Bars. The product combines the signature thick, chocolatey shell and creamy ice cream of a Klondike bar with candy bar “deliciousness,” according to Klondike. Available nationwide, Klondike Kandy Bars are offered in three varieties: • Klondike Kandy Bars: Caramel & Peanuts features vanilla […]
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Lovin’ Scoopful Ice Cream Adds 400 Stores To East Coast Distribution
Lovin’ Scoopful, a Seattle-based premium ice cream company founded by Maria Shriver, Tim Shriver and partners to benefit Special Olympics and other nonprofits that help empower the human spirit, has increased its product distribution by more than 400 stores along the East Coast. Lovin’ Scoopful Gourmet Light Ice Cream is now available at all 750 […]
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Wegmans Builds Cheese Caves—Industry’s First Central Affinage Facility
Wegmans Food Markets last week began full operations at its Cheese Caves, a one-of-a-kind, high-tech building that mimics the environments of cheese caves in Europe where many of the world’s most prized cheeses are ripened. (The French term for this ripening process is affinage.) Wegmans’ facility is believed to be the first such facility among […]
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Dole Rolls Out Kale Caesar Kit
Dole is introducing its All Natural Kale Caesar Salad Kit, the first to combine super greens and Dole’s popular Caesar recipe. Available at supermarkets nationwide, Dole’s newest kit features a blend of bold, tender baby kale, spinach and crunchy shredded broccoli combined with shaved Parmesan-Romano cheeses, roasted garlic croutons and Dole’s Caesar dressing. It becomes […]
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Save Mart, Cargill Beef Support Homes For Our Troops
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Hotaling, who suffered traumatic injuries in the line of duty, will receive a special gift that will allow him to enjoy better mobility and the ability to live more independently—keys to a new, specially adapted home. Hotaling, a mine sweeper, was working to clear a compound for his battalion during his […]
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Wisconsin Claims Top Awards Total At World Cheese Contest
Wisconsin cheesemakers dominated the competition at the recent World Championship Cheese Contest, winning 106 awards—about 39 percent—of the total 273 awards given, including 38 Best of Class, 34 second place and 34 third place awards. Wisconsin’s accomplishment represented five times the number of awards as those won by the closest competitor, Switzerland with 21. Switzerland […]
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John Morrell Food Group Begins Partnership With Nathan’s Famous
John Morrell Food Group, a division of Smithfield Foods, says it has begun an exclusive licensing agreement with Nathan’s Famous to manufacture and sell branded hot dog, sausage and corned beef products at retail stores nationally. The agreement commenced earlier this month. “We are very excited to launch our new partnership with John Morrell Food […]
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New Eggo Bites Offer On-The-Go Breakfast Option
A new, away-from-the-table line of Eggo waffles and French toast, called Eggo Bites, is hitting stores, and providing busy families with an on-the-go breakfast option, according to Kellogg’s. “Moms have a tough job getting their kids ready for the day and on some of the crazier mornings, the opportunity to serve a sit-down breakfast just […]
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Gardein Rolls Out Golden Fishless Filets
Garden Protein International Inc.—the makers of Gardein, the plant-based complete protein brand currently sold in more than 20,000 stores in North America—has launched its golden fishless filet. Rich in flavor and texture, this protein innovation also provides omega-3s with no cholesterol. The crispy and breaded fish-free product is available now at select U.S. retailers. Each […]
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Oscar Mayer Brand Mobile Device Simulates Smell, Sound Of Bacon Frying
The Oscar Mayer brand says it is breaking new ground with the first-ever iOS device that allows early risers to wake up to the smell of bacon without lifting a frying pan. The device, named Wake Up & Smell the Bacon, syncs with the Oscar Mayer Wake Up & Smell the Bacon iPhone application to […]
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Saffron Road Launches Korean Line
Saffron Road is introducing a line of frozen meals and tacos inspired by traditional Korean cuisine, making the packaged food brand of American Halal Co. one of the first to bring Korean frozen entrees to the all-natural premium category. The launch comes as part of the brand’s commitment to bringing globally-inspired cuisine to Americans. Like […]
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Georgia Meat Cutting Competition Coming This Summer
MeatCuttersClub.org is on the hunt for the best meat cutter in Georgia who is not only the best of the best but who has a passion for their craft. Georgia butchers/meat cutters will gather this summer to showcase the skills and craftsmanship during competition. “Using their acquired skills in a competitive environment gives young butchers […]
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Self Magazine Gets Into Frozen Foods Business
Self magazine is introducing Self Healthy Kitchen, a new line of frozen meals that feature ingredients from the magazine’s best-selling “Drop 10 Diet” books and weight loss programs. These ingredients are designed to help the body burn fat, lose weight and lower risk for disease. Self, a Conde Nast brand, worked with Chef Calvin Harris, […]
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Ohio’s Velvet Ice Cream Turns 100 This Year
Ohio ice cream manufacturer Velvet Ice Cream will celebrate its 100th birthday on May 1. Velvet started hand crafting ice cream in Utica, Ohio, in 1914. It will mark the milestone birthday with a series of announcements, specials, events and activities, beginning with the May 1 opening of Velvet’s Ye Olde Mill to the public for […]
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Quirch Foods Launches Chiquita Frozen Foods
Quirch Foods, one of the largest distributors of food products in the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, now has a licensing agreement with Chiquita Brands to sell Chiquita frozen Maduros (Ripe Plantains), Tostones (Green Plantains), Yuca (Cassava) and Fruit Pulp (for juice and smoothies). These Chiquita frozen foods are made with 100 percent natural ingredients […]
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Market Street’s Made-To-Order Signature Specialty Cakes Available Now
Market Street is rolling out signature specialty cakes topped with fresh fruit, as well as a new line of 5-inch cakes. Available at all Market Street locations in DFW and West Texas through April 1, the cakes can be made to order in any size and are made fresh in the Market Street Bakery. “Guests […]