Jasper Hill Farm’s Soft Cheese Line Sweeps U.S. Cheese Championship
Jasper Hill cheeses have won multiple ribbons at the 2017 US Championship Cheese Contest, a biennial event that took place at Lambeau Field (home of the Green Bay Packers) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This...
View ArticleFarmer-Owned Co-op Land O’Lakes, Inc. Acquires Vermont Creamery
Vermont Creamery Co-Founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper and Land O’Lakes, Inc. President and CEO Chris Policinski announced today that their businesses have joined forces. Vermont Creamery will...
View ArticleWilliam Flynn Named CFO of World Finer Foods
World Finer Foods (WFF) has chosen William Flynn, a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global finance teams, as its Chief Financial Officer, according to company President...
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Sargento Foods Introduces Sweet Balanced Breaks Snacks
Sargento Foods is giving cheese lovers a balanced way to satisfy their sweet tooth with the release of Sweet Balanced Breaks® Snacks. This new product combines the savory flavors of creamy, natural...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Put Anuga on Your Calendars
Anuga, the world’s leading food fair for the retail trade and the foodservice and catering markets, will take place October 7-11, 2017, at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Here are five reasons to...
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Saving Wisconsin Family Dairy Farms, One Premium Cheese at a Time
By Lorrie Baumann Terry and Paula Homan, husband and wife and Co-Founders of Red Barn Family Farms, think they’ve found a cheesy solution for foundering Wisconsin family dairy farms. Their solution...
View ArticleDanny Wegman Announces CEO Appointment
Danny Wegman announced that his daughter, Colleen Wegman, has been named President and CEO of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., and he will assume the title of Chairman. “I will continue in my role, but now...
View ArticleLittle Red Dot Kitchen Expands Production Capacity
Little Red Dot Kitchen’s move to a larger headquarters and production facility in the San Francisco Bay area is now complete following a successful USDA inspection of its production and co-packing...
View ArticleRegistration Open for PLMA Education Program
Registration is now open for the PLMA 2017 Executive Education Program, scheduled to be held June 12-15 at St. Josephs University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More than 1,600 private label retailers...
View ArticleInsurance Broker Points out Risks of Grocery Store Foodservice
Grocery store takeout and in-store dining is the fastest growing segment in the foodservice industry. Lockton, the world’s largest privately held insurance broker, offers grocery stores with dining...
View ArticleSugarmade Completes Sriracha Seasoning Stix Manufacturing Facility
Sugarmade, Inc. has completed a California manufacturing facility that will produce Sriracha Seasoning Stix. The facility and an additional contract manufacturing site located on the East Coast will...
View ArticleACS Competition Now Open for Entries
The 2017 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition is now open for entries! ACS’s annual judging of American cheeses and cultured dairy products will take place July 24-25, 2017 in the...
View ArticleRaw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day Coming Up
Cheese lovers (a.k.a. turophiles) around the world will have the chance to nibble on traditional raw milk cheeses at more than 600 events on April 22, 2017, designated Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day....
View ArticleSpecialty Food Sales Continue Strong Growth Trend
The Specialty Food Association is reporting that dollar sales for the specialty food industry grew by 15 percent between 2014 and 2016 and reached $127 billion in annual sales in 2016, now accounting...
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Emmi Roth USA Adds New Product to U.S. Kaltbach Cheese Line
Emmi Roth USA is expanding its sought-after Kaltbach line with a new imported cheese from Switzerland. Emmi Kaltbach Le Crémeux will join Kaltbach Le Gruyère AOP, Kaltbach Emmentaler AOP and Kaltbach...
View ArticleRetail Strategies for Multicultural Shoppers
With the rapid growth of multicultural households in America and their unparalleled influence on the marketplace, market researchers suggest that there is a strong need for retailers to revise their...
View ArticleSlow Food USA launches Slow Food Nations
Slow Food USA is launching Slow Food Nations with an inaugural food festival in Denver, Colorado, from July 14 through 16, 2017. Inspired by Slow Food International’s biennial Terra Madre gathering in...
View ArticleDallas Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards Call for Entries
Dallas Market Center has opened entries for the 8th Annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Specialty Food Awards to be held at Dallas Market Center during the Total Housewares & Gourmet Market, June 21-27. The...
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Top Note Tonic Launches Ready-to-Drink Line
Led by the husband-and-wife team of Mary Pellettieri and Noah Swanson, Top Note Tonic, a three-year-old company based in Milwaukee, is introducing a line of ready-to-drink craft tonics that feature...
View ArticleSilver Medals for Sutter Buttes Natural and Artisan Foods
Two flavored Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Sutter Buttes Natural and Artisan Foods were awarded silver medals at the 2017 Los Angeles International Olive Oil Competition, and a third Sutter Buttes oil,...
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