Vegan Cheese Brand Miyoko’s Joins The Nestle Terra Accelerator Program

October 4, 2018 Kat Smith, LIVEKINDLY

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage corporation, has announced a partnership between its U.S. branch and vegan artisanal cheese startup, Miyoko’s Kitchen, in order to meet the rising demand for plant-based food. The multinational corporation says that the California-based brand is among the state’s fastest-growing companies.

Winter 2019 Fancy Food Show To Host Buyers From All Channels Of Food Industry

October 4, 2018 Specialty Food Association

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) returns to San FranciscoJanuary 13 to 15, 2019, with the largest specialty food and beverage trade show on the West Coast – the 44th annual Winter Fancy Food Show. The most influential buying decision-makers from retail, foodservice, e-commerce, and hospitality flock to the show each year to taste trends and do business.

Johnston County Hams Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ham Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

October 4, 2018 USDA FSIS

Johnston County Hams, a Smithfield, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 89,096 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

American Dairy Association Offers Free Virtual Field Trips To Connect Students To Farms

Teachers can bring the farm to the classroom with American Dairy Association North East’s two new virtual farm tours this fall. The 45-minute real-time video chats show firsthand how farmers care for the cows, the land and produce high-quality milk for consumers. Students will have the opportunity to send questions to the farmers, who will answer live.

Carlos Altschul Joins siggi's As President & CEO

October 4, 2018 siggi's

"I'm very excited to have Carlos join the team. I've known him for quite some time and know he will be great for siggi's as we continue to grow," said Siggi Hilmarsson, founder of siggi's, the fastest growing dairy yogurt brand in the U.S. "Coming from Stonyfield, Carlos knows first-hand the importance of upholding our brand values of clean ingredient labels and lower sugar, the values which have made our brand so highly relevant today. His strong expertise in the yogurt category, both in natural and more traditional classes of trade, is also a great boon to the siggi's team."