GP PRO's Dixie Foodservice Introduces The Sleeveless Insulair Hot Cup

October 1, 2018 Dixie Foodservice

Just in time for National Coffee Day on Saturday, September 29, 2018, GP PRO's Dixie® Foodservice, the recognized leader in premium disposable foodservice products, is spilling the beans on its soon-to-launch Dixie Ultra® Insulair™ Hot Cup. The Insulair Hot Cup is the only heat-activated disposable beverage cup that uses an internal air pocket rather than an external sleeve to help keep beverages hot and hands cool.

Hormel Foods Corporation Announces Major Expansion Of Its Burke Corporation Manufacturing Facility In Nevada, Iowa

October 1, 2018 Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company announced today that it will be investing approximately $150 million in an expansion of the company's Burke manufacturing facility in Nevada, Iowa. Burke is one of the leading providers of pizza toppings and other fully cooked meat products in the foodservice and prepared food industries.

McDonald’s Gets A Warning From New York’s Pension Fund Over Chickens

October 1, 2018 Deena Shanker, Bloomberg

McDonald’s Corp. has long been on the receiving end of calls to take better care of its chickens. Earlier this month, actors and musicians, including Kristen Bell, Joan Jett and Weird Al Yankovic, have lent their names to demands for more humane treatment.

Produce Business To Showcase Most Innovative Produce Items

October 1, 2018 PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine

To guide high-volume produce buyers on what is truly innovative, PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine is calling for entries for its Second Annual Innovations Award Competition. The editorial staff of PRODUCE BUSINESS will select the Top 10 entries, which will be recognized on the cover of the publication’s November 2018 issue, mailed to more than 24,000 industry executives.

AMSTERDAM PRODUCE SUMMIT PREVIEW PART I: Branding & Packaging Expert Lisa Cork Takes Deep Dive Into Omni-Channel Retailing & The Prospects For Fresh

How can shippers and retailers avoid an undifferentiated, low profit, pure commodity future? This was a clear issue we wanted to deal with at The Amsterdam Produce Summit, and we knew just the person to help. Lisa Cork has been doing a major deep-dive into omni-channel retailing and is traveling halfway around the world to share her findings with us. As a preview to the Amsterdam Produce Summit, we asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to find out what Lisa is planning for Amsterdam. Her presentation is so CHOCK FULL OF VALUE that one “sneak-preview” piece won’t suffice! So, we’ve broken it up into Two Parts. Here is Part I of our preview of what will be a "must see" presentation.