Amcor Recognized for Packaging Innovations

September 18, 2019 Amcor

Amcor and French brand owner Charcupac collaborated to design Paperly™, a thermoformable paper-based packaging made with FSC-certified paper. The packaging solution provides a natural, rustic look and feel for processed meat and cheese.

Idyll Farms: Northport Goat Cheese Becoming Industry Staple

Idyll Farms is a goat farm and creamery that takes home countless awards each year from the American Cheese Society Awards Banquet. This year alone they were given ten awards which surpassed other goat cheesemakers in this competition.

Distribution Surges For Grain-Free Siete Family Foods After Deals With Target, Walmart And Kroger

September 18, 2019 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes

Siete Family Foods, the grain-free tortilla and chip maker based in Austin, has had quite the year. In February, the private equity firm behind Grubhub and almond milk maker Califia Farms, Stripes Group, invested $90 million for a minority stake. Distribution has roughly doubled in the months since to 8,000 stores nationwide as this Whole Foods favorite has become a more mainstream brand.

Kroger First to Take Apeel Produce Coast-to-Coast

September 18, 2019 Apeel Sciences

The Kroger Co. and Apeel Sciences today announced that Apeel’s longer-lasting avocados will be available in more than 1,100 Kroger stores in the U.S. Kroger will also introduce two new produce categories, Apeel asparagus and Apeel limes, through a pilot in its Cincinnati market this fall.

Rainier Fruit Launches its Second Annual “Pears For Pairs” Holiday Charitable Giving Campaign

September 18, 2019 Rainier Fruit Company

On the “heels” of last year’s success, Rainier Fruit today announced its second annual holiday marketing program, “Pears for Pairs.” The campaign, designed to exemplify Rainier Fruit’s “Wholesome to the Core” company values of giving back to the community, launches in stores in September. Rainier will contribute a portion of the proceeds of bulk pear and bag pear sales this holiday season to the tenth annual Hanes National Sock Drive.