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ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired Kangaroo Brands' pita chip business. ConAgra Foods' acquisition of the pita chip business is consistent with its strategy to grow its presence in private label foods …

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese has been singled out for yet another prestigious award—an inaugural Supplier Award from Whole Foods Market®. For the first time, Whole Foods Market has recognized natural and organic vendors who best embody the grocer’s mission and core values. Winners were announced at the May 22 awards dinner held at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Austin, TX.  "We really appreciate the hard work and partnership through the years.  We really worked hard together.  The commitment and initiative are amazing," says Cathy Strange, Whole Foods Market global cheese buyer, national procurement & distribution. …

Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company (VFC) is excited to introduce our newest line of cheeses for 2012 – our flavored WindsorDales.  Our WindsorDale is a raw milk cheese made using a late 1800 farmhouse Wensleydale recipe and is a delicious hard cheese with a hint of tart apple, a honeyed aftertaste and firm, flaky texture.  It's the perfect base to highlight our selected flavors. …

The USPB recently launched the “Summer of Sides Potato Salad Sweepstakes” on the USPB’s Potatoes, Taters and Spuds Facebook page. There is perhaps nothing more quintessentially “summer” than classic potato salad. …

More than 60 specialty food manufacturers, retailers and emerging food entrepreneurs attended the inaugural Go to Market Educational Conference presented by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade and its Diversity Council on April 28 at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. …