Garden Fresh Foods Expands Recalls On Specific Packages Of Various Products

September 25, 2013 FDA

Garden-Fresh Foods is initiating an expansion to our voluntary recall on various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and code dates (see attachment). The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes-fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Vital Farms To Expand Offerings Of Humane, Pasture Raised Eggs

September 25, 2013 Vital Farms

As demand soars for humane, pasture-raised eggs, Vital Farms is broadening its product offerings. In addition to its Vital Farms Certified Organic eggs, available exclusively at Whole Foods Market, it now also offers Pasture Verde and Alfresco Farms brands to serve retailers and consumers in the natural, organic and conventional food markets nationwide. The company has also recently introduced Backyard Eggs, a Non-GMO Project Verified brand, available exclusively at Whole Foods Market.

Tillamook Debuts New Packaging Design

Tillamook, the 104 year old farmer-owned co-op has begun a packaging design overhaul for their entire dairy products line. The package redesign streamlines the brand’s messaging with more product information, meaningful company insight and distinguished color scheme. The first products rolling out in the new look are 12-oz. stacked sliced cheeses, 8-oz. shingle sliced cheeses, and a variety of sizes of stand-up shreds, with the remaining products launching early next year.

Non-GMO Verification Achieved By Clover Organic Farms' Complete Line Of Organic Fluid Milk Products

September 25, 2013 Clover Organic Farms

Clover Organic Farms, the first dairy west of the Mississippi to offer rBST-free milk, announces the next phase in a steadfast commitment to their customers—Non-GMO verification. The family owned and operated dairy processor received Non-GMO Project (genetically modified organism) verification for eight of its organic dairy products from the Non-GMO Project, North America's only third-party verification and labeling organization for Non-GMO food and products.

Barry Callebaut's Chocolate Masters Website Revamped

September 25, 2013 Barry Callebaut

Chocolate Masters™, part of the Barry Callebaut Group and known as the specialist in the production and sale of semi-finished chocolate products, is re-launching its website www.chocolate-masters.com for its range of chocolate and marzipan decorations. It will offer everyone, from industrial food manufacturers to artisanal chocolate producers, creative decorative ideas and inspiration brought together in an interactive website with a new look and feel.