Campbell’s Foodservice, based in Camden, New Jersey, has developed Behind Our Lines, a series of educational and inspirational videos. The initial collection of eight videos introduces professional chefs from Campbell’s culinary team and showcases the versatility of frozen soup with suggestions for different ways to serve the same product. “Having been an operator, I understand […]
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Soup Company Kettle Cuisine Acquires Harry’s Fresh Foods
Kettle Cuisine, a producer of refrigerated and frozen all-natural soups, has acquired Harry’s Fresh Foods, a privately held, custom-food manufacturing company based in Portland, Oregon. The transaction strengthens Kettle Cuisine’s leadership in the fresh soup category as the only coast-to-coast fresh soup producer. “Harry’s is a great business and a welcome addition to Kettle Cuisine,” […]
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Ferraro Foods To Offer Online/Mobile Payment Capabilities
Ferraro Foods, an Italian food distributor headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, has selected Financial Transmission Network Inc.’s (FTNI) fully-hosted Online Payment Portal and Mobile App to deliver increased security, convenience and efficiencies across accounts receivable operations. FTNI is a provider of industry-leading integrated receivables solutions. Ferraro Foods will launch these new services early in Q2 […]
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KDP And Runa Partner To Expand Beverage’s Distribution, Availability
KDP (Keurig Dr Pepper), headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the national distributor for Runa Clean Energy, an organic energy drink. Runa Clean Energy is made from the guayusa leaf. Guayusa is a caffeine- and antioxidant-rich leaf from Ecuador that is an alternative to traditional sources of caffeine. The brewed leaf provides sustained energy, mental clarity […]
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Hormel Foods Hosting ‘Small Change Big Impact Food Summit’
Hormel Foods and Harvard University Dining Services are hosting the Small Change Big Impact Food Summit to discuss creating a more transparent, secure and sustainable food system. More than 100 leaders in the food industry are meeting at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 3 and 4, to discuss ideas and insights for an improved […]
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MIWE Continues To Expand With New Subsidiary In Dubai
In its centennial year, MIWE Michael Wenz GmbH has expanded its international presence by opening a new subsidiary in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ninth subsidiary of the German bakery systems manufacturer, based in the Dubai Silicon Oasis free-trade zone, started operations on March 31. It will serve the UAE alongside other countries in […]
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Grupo Bimbo Commits To Sustainable Future In All Global Operations
Grupo Bimbo is promoting sustainable and innovative initiatives focused on improving processes and the use of alternative sources in all its operations. This is part of the Horsham, Pennsylvania, company’s commitment to a sustainable future. For more than 70 years, Grupo Bimbo has valued the importance of water for life. The company works under three […]
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Campbell Soup Co. Makes Changes To Board Of Directors
The Campbell Soup Co. of Camden, New Jersey, has made known that Les C. Vinney will retire as chairman of the board and as a director. The board of directors has elected Keith McLoughlin to succeed Vinney as chairman. J.P. Bilbrey, former CEO of The Hershey Co., has been appointed to the board, and Sara […]
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Boston Beer Hires Lesya Lysyj Chief Marketing Officer
The Boston Beer Co. Inc., brewers of Samuel Adams beers, has hired Lesya Lysyj as CMO. Lysyj will join the company in April and will be responsible for overseeing the company’s planning, development and execution of its brand development, marketing and advertising initiatives. She will lead brand management, innovation, digital and social marketing, media, consumer […]
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PepsiCo Names New Foods N.A. Leader To Succeed Sankaran
PepsiCo Inc., headquartered in Purchase, New York, has appointed Steven Williams, currently SVP and chief commercial officer for Frito-Lay’s U.S. operations, to the role of CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America, which includes Frito-Lay North America and Quaker Foods North America, effective immediately. Williams will replace Vivek Sankaran, who will depart the company on April […]
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Icelandic Provisions To Debut Krimi In Summer 2019
Icelandic Provisions in New York, makers of cultured dairy products, is introducing a new line of skyr called Krímí. Skyr and yogurt are both cultured dairy products, but the cultures that make them are different. The original cultures used to make skyr impart a creamy flavor whereas yogurt cultures may provide a sour, tart taste. Krímí […]
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Gallant And New York City Chef Unveil Homemade Bone Broth
Gallant Brands, owner of The Original Soupman in Eatontown, New Jersey, is teaming up with New York City Chef John Philips of the Mansion Restaurant and Eatery to offer Best Quality Bone Broth. “All of the soup formulas will benefit from a superior stock and broth,” Philips said. “The legendary flavor profile and awesome spice […]
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Lef Farms Offers Crisp Baby Greens Exclusively At Hannaford
lef Farms has added a unique leafy green to the market called Crisp touted as a crunchy alternative to Romaine and iceberg lettuce. “As always, we want to introduce greens that bring more to the table than just the typical spring mix. New Crisp does just that by packing a crispy crunch into every bite […]
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B&G Foods’ EVP Of Operations To Retire In December
B&G Foods Inc. has announced that William F. Herbes, EVP of operations, will retire at the end of December 2019. Herbes has served as EVP of operations since joining the Parsippany, New Jersey, company in August, 2009. Kenneth G. Romanzi, who currently serves as EVP and COO, as previously announced will become the company’s next […]
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CBD-Infused Organic Tree Water Available At Vermont Natural Store
Tretap has launched the market’s first CBD-infused maple water beverage. Tretap, which was acquired by Burlington, Vermont’s original CBD store, Ceres Natural Remedies, began selling the first CBD beverage flavor, Tangerine-Turmeric, in all Ceres stores in the state starting March 19. “This is a special day for all of us at Ceres Natural Remedies and […]
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Sabra Names Former Mondelēz Executive Levine CMO
Sabra has appointed Jason Levine as CMO. Levine joins the White Plains, New York, hummus maker from Mondelēz International, where he served as North America CMO. Levine will oversee global marketing and communications with responsibilities including driving Sabra’s growth strategy by introducing consumers to new ways of using hummus and developing new offerings in the high growth plant-based […]
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Kind Snacks Asks FDA To Address Misleading Nutrient Content Claims
Kind Healthy Snacks, with support from health and nutrition experts, filed a Citizen Petition urging the FDA to update the nutrient content claim regulation. The current regulation looks at the quantity of a nutrient instead of the quality of the overall food, which enables food marketers to put these claims on unhealthy products. As a result, consumers are led […]
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Schuman’s Cello Cheese Receives Medals At Wisconsin Cheese Contest
Schuman Cheese’s flagship brand, Cello Cheese, received three medals at this year’s U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. A cheese from its Yellow Door Creamery line also placed in the competition, held March 5-7 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “What makes these awards most exciting is the knowledge that we earned a place in the spotlight in a […]
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Perdue Farms Recognized By 2020 Women On Boards
Perdue Farms has been recognized by the 2020 Women on Boards, a national organization that aims to boost female representation on corporate boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020. Perdue is recognized for leadership in gender diversity on the board of directors with its 2018 “W” (Winning) Company Award. Fifty-six percent of […]
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Tastykake Debuts Scoop Shop Line With Bassetts Ice Cream
Tastykake, a Philadelphia snack for more than 100 years, is partnering with Bassetts Ice Cream Co. to launch Cookies and Crème Mini Donuts, the first offering from Tastykake Scoop Shop, an ice cream-inspired line of snacks. The line features fan ice cream flavors in snack form and will be launched in two phases, the first currently available […]