Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. is partnering with the Go Green Initiative to launch the first Go Green Glogster Earth Day contest. Students will be asked to investigate the sustainability of the food, water or energy system in their community, and express their findings through videos, podcasts, blogs, music and photos compiled in a “Glog” (see […]
Tag: perishables
Posted in, Perishables, Southeast
Rouses Unveils Signature Line Of Sustainable Gulf Coast Fish
The latest fish story out of Louisiana stars three Gulf Coast fish—drum, sheepshead and flounder—and a local family at the forefront of a national movement to promote local, seasonal, sustainable food. Rouses Markets is introducing its own brand of flash-frozen, wild-caught local fish at all 38 of its stores. “Season, fishing restrictions and weather affect […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
China Surpasses U.S. As World’s Biggest Grocery Market
The onward march of the Chinese consumer continues, with China overtaking the U.S. as the biggest grocery market in the world in 2011, according to new research out of the United Kingdom. CNBC.com reports that the Chinese grocery sector was worth $970 billion at the end of 2011, while the U.S. market came in at […]
Posted in, Midwest, Perishables
Murtha Wins 2012 Hy-Vee Cake Decorator Challenge
Amy Murtha of Belton, in her first Hy-Vee cake challenge finals, took home first place and $1,000 with a whimsical depiction of a garden that combined color and originality with oversized lady bugs, smiling snails and overturned clay pots. “It was a real shocker because I really didn’t expect to win,” Murtha said. “Amy’s Enchanted […]
Posted in, Organic Natural, West
Farmers Talk Pesticide Use Via New Alliance Website
The Alliance for Food and Farming, a nonprofit group representing farmers of fruits and vegetables, has announced the addition of a new section to its website featuring real farmers talking about pest and disease control methods on both conventional and organic produce farms. The website can be found at www.safefruitsandveggies.com under the section titled “Ask […]
Posted in, Midwest
April is Love Your Produce Manager Month at Schnucks
From April 8-May 5, all Schnucks, Logli and Hilander shoppers are invited to stop by their local produce department and vote for their favorite produce manager via a special text message poll. Shoppers are asked to send a text message with their store’s special keyword—found on in-store signage—to a designated number throughout the month. The […]
Posted in, West
Chef Launches Hip Chick Farms Company, Product Line
Chef Jen Johnson has launched a new company, Hip Chick Farms—creating hand-crafted, delicious frozen chicken fingers, chicken meatballs, chicken wings and chicken stock, made with all-natural, sustainable ingredients and practices. Hip Chick Farms was created from Johnson’s love of food and family and offers family friendly solutions for lunch and dinnertime. Fresh, all-natural, sustainable—these are […]
Posted in, National, New Products, Northeast, Perishables
Al Fresco All Natural Rolls Out New Smoked Andouille Chicken Sausage
al fresco All Natural—America’s No. 1 chicken sausage—is introducing its newest addition to its line of natural chicken sausage: Smoked Andouille. This new flavor is made with Cajun seasoning and lean chicken meat and then naturally hardwood smoked for a deep, rich spicy flavor. “We’re so excited to introduce our first smoked flavor to the […]
Posted in, National
Vanilla Cream Puffs Recalled Due To Mislabeled Milk Allergen
Hudsonville, Mich.-based Creme Curls Bakery Inc. has initiated an immediate nationwide recall of 19.4-oz. cartons of Simply Enjoy Vanilla cream puffs distributed by Foodhold U.S.A. LLC and 13.2-oz. cartons of Vanilla Cream Puffs distributed by Creme Curls Bakery because the product contains sodium caseinate that is listed on the label, but does not identify the […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Northeast
New Jersey’s Doherty Receives FMI Association Executive Award
Linda M. Doherty, president and CEO of the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC), received the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Donald H. MacManus Association Executive Award on March 28 in recognition of her outstanding leadership and accomplishments in the food distribution industry. The award was presented at FMI’s Day in Washington. “Linda works diligently to represent […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Midwest
Meijer Moves Into Dairy Production With ‘Purple Cow Creamery’
Meijer, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer, has acquired the plant operations at Bareman’s Dairy, a family-owned company based in Holland, Mich. Meijer’s move into dairy production also will include a more than $8 million investment to expand the Bareman’s dairy plant in Holland. “This is an exciting day for our company,” said Co-Chairman and CEO […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, National
Tyson Partners With Jose Cuervo, Tabasco For Coupon Promotion
Tyson Foods Inc. will partner with Jose Cuervo and Tabasco hot sauce for a spring and early summer savings promotion, available in stores and online from April 30-June 29. Consumers will save with in-store coupons for $1 off 2 pounds or more of Tyson wings or boneless wings from the deli department, 75 cents off […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National
Campaign Encourages FDA To Label GE Foods
The Just Label It (JLI) Campaign has announced that a record-breaking one million Americans of all political persuasions have called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to label genetically engineered (GE) foods, also referred to as genetically modified, or GMOs. The campaign also announced a new national survey revealing that Americans across the political […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National
A.M. Eating/Drinking Routines Vary Widely Among U.S. Consumers
U.S. consumers fuel themselves for the day with a variety of eating and drinking occasions from the time they awake in the morning until 11 a.m., according to a recently published morning meal study by market research company The NPD Group. NPD’s Morning MealScape 2011 study finds that 43 percent of these eating and drinking […]
Posted in, National, West
Tomato Company Ex-Chief Pleads Guilty In SK Foods Schemes
Tomato company baron Frederick Scott Salyer on Friday pleaded guilty in federal court in Sacramento to racketeering and an anti-trust offense in connection to his company SK Foods, which engaged in a pattern of bribes and kickbacks with customers, reports the Sacramento Business Journal. Salyer, 56, of Pebble Beach, Calif., must forfeit $3.25 million dollars […]
Posted in, National
Top 10 American Metro Areas Eating The Freshest Foods Revealed
According to the Ziploc® Fresh Eating Survey, while 81 percent of Americans are looking for more ways to incorporate fresh ingredients into mealtime, less than 50 percent actually eat fruits and vegetables on a daily basis—a clear disparity between Americans’ outlook on eating fresh foods vs. the reality of mealtime. The Ziploc Fresh Eating Survey […]
Posted in, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. To Stop Selling LFTB Products
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. officials announced Thursday that its 152 Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods stores in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas will no longer sell ground beef containing lean finely textured beef. “While the USDA has determined it to be safe, customers have said they do not wish to purchase the product. This change […]
Posted in, National, New Products
The Chef’s Toolbox Makes Poaching Eggs Fun
The Chefs Toolbox has come up with a way to make eggs fun for children without any added preservatives or colors. These cute, colorful square and oval silicone egg rings turn a nutritional breakfast into an adventure, and make poaching eggs simple. The silicone egg poachers come in packs of two or six and are […]
Posted in, New Products, West
Mann Packing Launches Two New Products for Spring
Mann Packing Co. is adding two new items to its line of fresh, washed, ready-to-eat vegetables: Brussels sprouts and a new blend for Rainbow Salad™. Mann’s Brussels sprouts are trimmed, washed and packaged in a microwave steamable 12-oz. bag. The reformulated Rainbow Salad adds mini-broccoli florettes to the shredded carrots, cabbage and cauliflower mix, also […]
Posted in, National, New Products
The Laughing Cow Introduces Smooth Sensations Cream Cheese Spread
The Laughing Cow®, one of the nation’s leading brands of portion-controlled snack cheeses, has launched its new Smooth Sensations(TM) Cream Cheese Spread. The new product line joins The Laughing Cow’s portfolio of individually wrapped cheeses that include The Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges and Mini Babybel Cheeses, both favored snacks among health- and weight-conscious consumers. “We […]