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BOULDER, Colo.— Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt, has launched Dipped Greek Yogurt Bars in four flavors:  Mint Chocolate Crunch, Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch, Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Crunch and Vanilla Chocolate Crunch. They feature both a milk and dark chocolatey coating with crisped quinoa covering the smooth and creamy Greek yogurt bars. The bars range from […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — FMI—The Food Industry Association and The Seam, a leading provider of commodities trading and agriculture software solutions, today announced the launch of the Food Industry Exchange sponsored by FMI powered by The Seam. The sustainable marketplace was created to immediately address the urgent needs of retailers and wholesalers […]

This year’s convention of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association will be October 17-20 at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md.  This event brings together over 1,300 key decision-makers from all segments of the industry to conduct one-on-one business appointments with trading partners of their choice.  Go to www.nfraconvention.org for highlights of […]

In-home consumption is here to stay for the foreseeable future and the additional demand continued to push total food retail sales above prior year levels, despite going up against the later 2019 Easter sales surge, that fell on April 21. Since the onset of coronavirus in the US, the results for the dairy, deli and […]

Texas-based ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. agreed to plead guilty to charges it shipped contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak, and the company’s former president was charged in connection with a scheme to cover up the incident, the Justice Department announced. In a plea agreement filed with a criminal information in […]

Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, delayed from March because of COVID-19, will now take place at the Boston Exhibition and Convention Center Sept. 22-24. The exhibit hall will be open on September 23rd and 24th, and a conference program that will start on September 22nd, according to Diversified Communications, the organizer. The September edition […]

The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (iddba.org) is releasing weekly updates on the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli cheese, and deli-prepared sectors. BY ANNE-MARIE ROERINK President, 210 Analytics LLC (210analytics.com) DAIRY & BAKERY SEE HUGE SURGE IN SALES, DELI SWITCHES GEARS Amid a growing concern over COVID-19, grocery sales are experiencing unprecedented spikes in sales, along with […]

Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association, (IDDBA), announced today that IDDBA 2020 scheduled for May 31-June 2 in Indianapolis, IN is cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the month, Association leadership remained optimistic the industry’s leading show for over 50 years would still go on as planned. With the […]

America’s largest retailer has put out a statement outlining steps it is taking to combat Coronavirus. Last week, it provided associates a special cash bonus, accelerated first quarter bonuses and adjusted operating hours. In addition, it is rolling out benefits that may be worth consideration by other retailers. Here are the highlights… —Associates will have […]

Major supermarket chains nationwide are adding plexiglass sneeze-guards at their registers, customer service desks and pharmacies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Among those beginning or planning installations are Harris Teeter, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons and Publix. The screens between shoppers and store associates are designed to protect people on both sides from airborne droplets from […]