Anchor Launches Six-Inch Squares For Smaller Portions

November 5, 2013 Anchor Packaging

Anchor Packaging, Inc. announces the addition of a new series of 6” square RPET containers and lids to meet the market demand for small salads, sides, and reduced portions.  Consumers are looking for healthy, low calorie, and diet friendly alternatives in a convenient, easy-to-use package.  Snacking on the go has replaced the traditional sit-down meal times for many busy consumers and these little squares fit perfectly into these emerging trends.

Lilly's Hummus Moves To New Portland Waterfront Facility

November 5, 2013 Oregon Harvest

In October, 2013 Lilly’s Hummus and parent company Oregon Harvest moved into a new, eighty thousand square foot facility on eleven acres of protected wetlands on Portland’s Columbia River Slough. Their newly rebuilt facility provides an expanded production space and room to grow their product line, which is slated to include various dips, spreads, deserts and their proprietary hazelnut shell briquettes in 2014.

Hope Foods Launches Organic, Non-GMO Hummus Into Raley's Supermarkets In Northern CA

November 5, 2013 HOPE FOODS

HOPE FOODS announced it will partner with Raley’s Supermarkets to distribute its organic, gluten-free, vegan and non-GMO products in their Northern California stores.

Dutch Treat Salads Recalls Mexicali Dip Due To Possible Health Risk

November 4, 2013 FDA

Following the Reser’s Fine Foods (“Reser’s”) recall where select Reser’s products were recalled due to the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Dutch Treat Salads, LLC, of Zeeland, MI, is voluntarily recalling one product, Mexicali Dip, that contains one ingredient recalled by Reser’s. There have been no reported illnesses associated with these products. The product is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.

CFIA Expands Reser's Fine Foods Recall

The Health Hazard Alert issued on October 26, 2013 has been updated to include additional products and codes. This additional information was identified through a recall in the United States. Reser's Fine Foods Inc. is recalling various salad products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.