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In January, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee released a bipartisan staff report that details the findings from the committee’s investigation into the September 2011 listeria outbreak, which was traced to tainted cantaloupes from…
For more than 100 years, the family-owned Bonduelle company has been devoted to one single and unchanging passion: Vegetables. Today, the French-based company is one of the major food processors worldwide and is present in more than…
Ka-Pop! Snacks, makers of Ancient Grain Popped Chips & Puffs, and Bubba's Fine Foods, makers of Paleo & Keto-friendly snacks, granolas, and private-label goods, announced a merger agreement today. This new company, operating as Awakened Foods, will compete in…
The past two decades have seen exceptional growth for C&C Produce. Sales have risen every year they have been in business, and the customer base has spread across the Great Plains and Midwest to meet the needs of…
J. Kings Foodservice Professionals Inc. has been in business since 1974 when it was founded by John King, and has been processing fresh-cut fruits and vegetables for the last nine years. In that time, demand for value-added products…
There’s no set definition for sustainability, although a number of organizations are working on certifiable definitions. In agriculture, it can mean reducing pesticides or eliminating leeching and runoff. In a fresh-cut plant, it can mean reducing waste in packaging…
McCain has announced the launch of their new product aimed at children – potato Minions. Minions came to prominence after the childrens’ film Despicable Me, and now, they are being formed into figures from mashed potato and…
Step inside the new lobby of Las Vegas-based Get Fresh Sales Inc., and you might think you’ve stepped into a trendy club. A polished concrete floor, concrete reception desk, hip furniture and stainless steel and glass give off…
After a successful limited release back in Fall 2020 at Costco Canada, Miss Vickie’s is taking their new Spicy Dill Pickle kettle cooked potato chips flavor nationwide. Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle kettle cooked potato chips offer…
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) released its first audit report since the group was formed in 2007. A total of 368 audits were conducted between July 23 and Dec. 31, 2007, on the farms of the…
Microsoft has teamed up with chip-maker Pringles for a new flavor of potato chip: Moa Burger. The name comes from the flightless bird indigenous to the planet Reach (and also the name of an extinct species of…
Ongoing research at Michigan State University (MSU) could have a major impact on the way leafy greens are processed in the United States. That’s according to a report Elliot Ryser gave to the Michigan Vegetable Council in…
