Month: October 2011

Earthbound Farm Introduces Small Batch Organic Snacks With A Big Bold Taste

October 11, 2011 Earthbound Farm

Earthbound Farm, one of the leading organic food brands, is out to prove that big flavor and health benefits come in small batches. The Company announces the newest addition to its growing roster of its super healthy products: small batch Organic Snack Mixes. Earthbound Farm is adding hyper-convenient organic foods, such as snack mixes and the recently released Mixed Baby Kales and PowerMeals, to its offerings with the intention of making organic food an accessible, practical and affordable choice for todays budget- and health-conscious consumers. …

The Peanuts Gang Joins National "Got Milk?" Campaign This Halloween

October 10, 2011 The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP)

This Halloween, with the help of Charles Schulz's PEANUTS Gang, the National Milk Mustache "got milk?"® Campaign is encouraging parents to celebrate with the Official Drink of Halloween and treat their little monsters to nutrient-rich lowfat chocolate milk. Chocolate milk is a nutritious treat in disguise – it contains the same essential nutrients found in white milk, with a taste that kids love. …

New Leprino Cheese Factory Set To Open In Greeley, CO

October 10, 2011 Monte Whaley, Denver Post

About half the state's dairy cows live in Weld County. But experts say those 50,000 cows can't produce nearly enough milk to satisfy the demands of the new Leprino Foods mozzarella cheese factory that will open Nov. 1 in Greeley. …

Yoplait & Alison Sweeney Commit To Help Make California Families Strong

October 10, 2011 General Mills

Yoplait believes in the importance of strong families; that’s why this fall, Yoplait is teaming up with others who share the brand’s commitment to healthy lifestyles to support and strengthen families in the state of California. Yoplait has joined forces with Alison Sweeney – host of The Biggest Loser, author of The Mommy Diet and mom of two – and the Los Angeles-area memory maker, Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, to bring meaning to the phrase ‘California Strong’ by donating up to $10,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. …

Big Y Makes Long Term Seafood Sustainability Commitment With MSC Certification

October 10, 2011 Staff Reporter, Marine Stewardship Council

Big Y, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year as a family owned, American business in New England, has something new to celebrate, Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification for its fresh seafood counters. The distinctive blue MSC ecolabel now appears in Big Y fresh cases to help customers identify MSC certified wild caught seafood. …