The United Fresh Start Foundation’s 2020 Community Innovation Grants Program application period is now open. United Fresh says the program funds initiatives that aim to increase children’s access, selection, and consumption of fresh produce. The 2020 program is focused on supporting initiatives and research from organizations including not-for-profit 501 (c) …

What is Clorets? Clorets is a refreshing gum and mint which gives a long-lasting refreshing taste designed to neutralize food, drink and cigarette odors by using an element called chlorophyll. It is the only chewing gum that contains the exclusive ingredient Actizol, so you can be closer to anyone you want, anywhere …

Is shopper marketing more efficient than digital marketing or vice versa? We are here to find out. Spring. The definition itself is explained as “mov[ing] or jump[ing] rapidly forward or upward.” So, it’s only fitting that we discuss the importance of growth. While most companies utilize the digital frontier to …

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced it will change its name and become the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), effective January 2020. According to CNBC, the group is trying to distance itself from past troubles. In the past two years, food companies like Campbell, Kraft Heinz, Nestle, Hershey and Unilever have left …

Elizabeth Peralta, executive director of the NSA. The new executive director of the National Supermarket Association (NSA), Elizabeth Peralta, on behalf of the Hispanic independent supermarket organization joins the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month with a message about how NSA members support and they serve the communities, mostly Latinos, …

Seizing on consumer demand in frozen meals, Albertsons Companies has revamped its lineup of Own Brands entrees with 55 new items, from organic plant-based meals for the “flexitarian” to premium high-protein power bowls and more. Introducing the USDA-certified organic and certified plant-based frozen bowls and frozen meatless patties from O …

United Fresh Produce Association has launched its newest leadership development offering, the Produce Safety Immersion Program, developed to build the technical capacity, critical thinking skills, and leadership attributes of the next generation of produce safety professionals. The year-long program is comprised of three face-to-face meetings/trainings, three webinars, and an ongoing …

Mexican tomato growers and the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a final Tomato Suspension Agreement and halt the process for imposing antidumping duties on tomatoes from Mexico. Chief among the provisions is the commitment that inspections will be conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in accordance with its normal …

Born 75 years ago on the western borderland of Tecate, Baja, Mexico, Tecate embodies the unapologetic energy of Mexican-Americans in the USA. This Mexican Independence Day, Tecate has teamed up with Mexican-American musicians to help them share their own journeys through music. Mexican-American artists, The Delirians, É Arenas, Katzù Oso, …

Albertsons Companies has promoted Own Brands President Geoff White to Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. According to Albertsons, under White’s leadership, Own Brands penetration grew from 23.0% in FY2017 to 25.3% in the first quarter of 2019. O Organics and Open Nature represent 23.6% of the total natural …