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Volpi Foods CEO Named Top Business Leader By Specialty Food Association
The Specialty Food Associations 8th annual Leadership Awards recognizes industry visionaries positively impacting social, economic and environmental efforts. Pasetti, President and CEO of family-owned Volpi Foods has been recognized for her outstanding business leadership. Furthering her family legacy in the art of dry-curing specialty meats, her proficiency is unparalleled in the world of charcuterie. Volpi Foods has been family owned and operated since 1902. Third-generation leader, Lorenza Pasetti, has achieved the coveted title of Dry Cure Master – only bestowed to those that have dedicated their life to studying the art of charcuterie. Within her time at Volpi, Pasetti was able ...

Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg Joins Plant-based Yogurt Maker Hälsa
December 4, 2019 – Gary Hirshberg, co-founder and former long-time CEO and Chairman of Stonyfield Organic, the world’s leading organic yogurt producer, has become an investor and board member of Hälsa Foods, the maker of the first and only 100% clean and organic oat milk yogurt. Hirshberg is a renowned pioneer and advocate of organic, sustainably grown food. “Hälsa has done something other plant-based brands have not been able to do by creating a completely clean, additive-free process and label with minimal ingredients and no added sugar,” Hirshberg commented. “I was attracted to Hälsa yogurts because of their superb taste and ...

The Results Are In: NRF Declares Holiday Consumer Spending Sets New Records
WASHINGTON – A record 189.6 million U.S. consumers shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, an increase of 14 percent over last year’s 165.8 million, the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics said today. “Americans continue to start their holiday shopping earlier in the year, and Thanksgiving is still a critical weekend for millions,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Whether they’re looking for something unique on Main Street, making a trip to the store or searching for the best deals from their mobile device, this is when shoppers shift into high gear. With the condensed ...

HostMilano 2019 Reports Record Attendance For Recent Exhibition For The Hospitality Sector
Milan, 29 October 2019 - The 41st edition of HostMilano, the world's leading hospitality event, organised by Fiera Milano, was a unique edition, welcoming professional operators from all over the world and attracting over 200,000 visitors. Growing numbers and 40% international attendance from 171 countries. As well as originating from European countries such as Spain, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, there were particularly large delegations from the USA, China, the Middle and Far East; there were also those who had travelled many thousands of kilometres to reach Milan, even from the Fiji Islands or Nicaragua. A lively exchange ...

America’s Largest Milk Producer Declares Bankruptcy
DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) ("Dean Foods" or the "Company") today announced that it and substantially all of its subsidiaries have initiated voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in the Southern District of Texas. The Company intends to use this process to protect and support its ongoing business operations and address debt and unfunded pension obligations while it works toward an orderly and efficient sale of the Company. Dean Foods also announced that it is engaged in advanced discussions with Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. ("DFA") regarding a potential sale of substantially all assets of the Company. If the parties ...

New Plant-Based Foods Coming to Price Rite Marketplace
Keasbey, NJ (October 21, 2019) Shoppers who visit Price Rite Marketplace locations this month will find new plant-based food options from Purdue, Beyond Meat and Pure. The products will hit shelves starting Oct. 21 and include the following: Perdue Chicken Plus Nuggets, Patties and Tenders Beyond Meat Burger Patties Pure Breakfast Patties “Many of our customers have been asking for these products as an alternative to traditional meat and chicken offerings,” said Jim Dorey, president of Price Rite Marketplace. “We are delighted to bring these high-demand options to shoppers and start filling this growing market segment.” Beyond Meat Burger is the ...

Wakefern Announces Newest Member to its Cooperative Family
Keasbey, NJ (October 30, 2019) – Wakefern Food Corp. announced today that New Jersey-based Nicholas Markets, owned by the Maniaci Family, has become the 51st family to join its cooperative. Nicholas Markets operates four stores in North Haledon, Cedar Grove, Colonia and the Township of Washington, NJ under the Foodtown banner. Upon their conversion, the stores will be rebranded as The Fresh Grocer, a Wakefern trademark. Currently there are nine The Fresh Grocer stores, with eight stores located in the greater Philadelphia area and one in Wilmington, DE. The Maniaci family has been part of the Allegiance Retail Services, LLC cooperative, operating ...

The Good Food Awards Announce Finalists
San Francisco, CA (November 5, 2019) – As it celebrates its 10thanniversary, the Good Food Foundation is proud to announce the 307 companies in the running for a 2020 Good Food Award. With a demonstrated commitment to environmental stewardship and growing their businesses in harmony with a better food system, these outstanding crafters represent the nation’s best in delicious, sustainable fare. The 2020 Finalists recognized today are emphasizing fairness and transparency from seed to plate, promoting safe and enjoyable working environments, and safeguarding biodiversity by creating products free of genetically modified ingredients. Finalists from across the 17 categories are crafting ...

Cibus is Coming Back In May 2020 in Parma, Italy
(Parma, October 17th, 2020) – Cibus is coming back. The top biennial food and beverage italian fair will open in about seven months in Parma. Environmental sustainability, renewed attention to issues such as ethics, transparency and respect for local areas by the Italian agri-food sector will be the central focus of the next edition of Cibus 2020. Thousands of new products will be on display at Cibus 2020 (there were 1,300 at Cibus 2018) and a green guide will accompany visitors as they discover the numerous Made in Italy products that truly stand out for their ecological sustainability. A selection ...

Anuga the Leading Global Trade Fair for Food and Beverages Celebrates its 100th anniversary in Cologne Germany This Weekend
In total, around 7,500 exhibitors from more than 100 countries will travel to Cologne for this year's Anuga. As such, the world's largest trade fair for food and beverages will exceed the record number of exhibitors set in 2017. More than 165,000 visitors are expected to attend the trade fair from over 190 countries. 90 percent of the exhibitors and around 80 percent of the trade visitors come from abroad. The 100th anniversary of the most significant trading, sourcing and trend platform of the international food industry is a special highlight. In its anniversary year Anuga is presenting a special ...

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