Egg Innovations Donates 250,000 Blue Sky Family Farms Free Range Organic Eggs

August 9, 2016 Blue Sky Family Farms

An Egg Innovations truck has delivered the donation of a quarter million Blue Sky Family Farms organic eggs to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. True to its mission to leading the humane race, Egg Innovations and its consumer brand Blue Sky Family Farms, are committed to helping others in need.    

Macrina Bakery Celebrates Grand Opening In Kent, WA

Macrina Bakery had a grand opening on Monday at its new Kent headquarters, 19215 66th Ave. S., including free coffee and a ribbon cutting by Mayor Suzette Cooke.

Gluten-Free Food Products Market To Reach US$4.89B By 2021

Gluten-free food products are eatables that do not contain any traces of gluten, which is a protein composite found in barley, rye, wheat, and all their species. A gluten-free diet is a treatment for people diagnosed with celiac disease. People with celiac disease react abnormally to gluten, causing bowel damage, and thus need gluten-free food. Gluten-free diet is also recommended for non-celiac disease patients, who might develop allergies or discomfort when they eat products containing gluten.

Watson Publishes Guide To The Nutrition Facts Label Changes

August 9, 2016 Watson

Watson Inc. is proud to announce the publication of a comprehensive guide, entitled “Nutrition Facts Label Changes,” developed to be a useful tool for manufacturers of food and beverage products while they prepare to comply with the recent changes in the Nutrition Facts Label. Manufacturers will need to implement the use of the new label by July 26, 2018, although manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales will have an additional year to comply. The goal of this publication is to provide an overall summary of the main changes to the label, as well the changes to the Daily Values for some nutrients.

Whole Foods Needs To Check Its Price Math

August 9, 2016 Shelly Banjo, Bloomberg

The grocery chain on Wednesday evening reported a fourth straight quarter of declining sales at established locations, and its shares fell as much as 10 percent Thursday morning. Whole Foods missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates and said sales in the current quarter are running 2.4 percent lower than a year earlier.