Retail & FoodService
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Whole Foods Market announced 30 awards presented to suppliers in the Unites States, UK, and Canada as part of the company’s tenth-annual Supplier of the Year Awards for 2021. Awards recognize suppliers that exemplify the company’s mission and Core Values, and are presented in categories such as Outstanding Innovation, Environmental Stewardship, Purpose Driven Empowerment, and the company’s top category, Supplier of the Year. …
Produce
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Dole plc, the world’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable provider is tapping into one of the largest recent culinary trends to give time-starved consumers their choice of healthy plant-based or lean protein single-pan fresh vegetable meals at home. …
Deli
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De Medici, a division of Atalanta Corporation, is celebrating multiple first-place wins from The Specialty Food Association’s prestigious sofi™ Awards. The 50th annual competition took place at the Rutgers Food Innovation Center, where nearly 2,000 pre-qualified products were judged on criteria including flavor, appearance, texture, aroma, ingredient quality, and creativity. …
Floral
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In celebration of Pride Month, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has once again joined forces with GLAAD, the leading LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization, to help create a world where everyone can live the life they love. Now through June 30, 2022, customers can shop from a collection of 14 curated items created to help friends and family celebrate their Pride. The company will donate 20% of the net proceeds* from all purchases from this Pride Collection to GLAAD. As part of the campaign, customers can also make cash donations to the organization. …
Bakery
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A member-favorite bakery item—the Kirkland Signature Croissant pack—has allegedly gone up in price. While the $4.99 to $5.99 increase for the 12-count croissants doesn’t seem astronomical, it does represent a 20% increase in cost—which adds up. …
Seafood
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A new partnership agreement between Benin and Global Fishing Watch aims to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities within the waters of the West African State. …
Dairy
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Danone Canada has redefined the plant-based category by launching Nextmilk™ under the Silk Canada brand – a new dairy-free beverage with a flavour profile and texture that is so tasty and creamy, consumers won’t believe it’s plant-based. As the leader in plant-based beverages in Canada, Silk’s Nextmilk™ product offering will help dairy-loving consumers overcome plant-based barriers while prompting further choice. …
Meat & Poultry
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Hofmann Sausage Company announces that three of its retail hot dog items are now being sold chainwide in Ingles Markets. As of May 1st, Ingles Markets sells Hofmann Skinless German Franks, Skinless Beef Franks, and Skinless Dinner Franks. …