Month: January 2022

USDA Announces Increased Funding to Support School Meals and to Help Continue Serving Healthy Meals to Kids

January 7, 2022 USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals. This move will put an estimated $750 million more into school meal programs across the nation this year, making sure federal reimbursements keep pace with food and operational costs, while ensuring children continue to receive healthy meals at school. …

Cuisine Solutions Celebrates 5th International Sous Vide Day on January 26th & Honors Birthday of Dr. Bruno Goussault, Founder of Modern Sous Vide

January 7, 2022 Cuisine Solutions

Cuisine Solutions Inc., (CUSI), the global leader and largest premium food company in pioneering and perfecting the sous vide cooking technique, will host a virtual celebration for International Sous Vide Day on January 26th, honoring the 80th birthday of …

Fan Favorite Sumo Citrus Season Begins With Expanded Distribution and New Bags

January 7, 2022 Sumo Citrus

This week officially kicks off the enormously delicious Sumo Citrus season as the popular fruit bursts into even more produce aisles for 2022! Added distribution into new Target locations and all Meijer stores continue to launch Sumo Citrus into the mainstream as it aims to become the most exciting thing found in the produce aisles nationwide. …

The Mushroom Council Renews ‘Feed Your Immune System’ Initiative for 2022

January 7, 2022 The Mushroom Council

With immune health continuing to be top of mind among consumers, the Mushroom Council in first quarter 2022 will increase promotions around its already far-reaching “Feed Your Immune System” campaign. …

Freshfel Europe Optimistic For the Sector to Progressively Fill the Gap of Fruit and Vegetables Consumption in 2022

January 7, 2022 Freshfel Europe

Eurostat released a report indicating that only 12% of Europeans over the age of 15 are eating at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day. This finding is coherent with the conclusions of the Freshfel Europe Consumption Monitor released on 16th December 2021, indicating that average EU fruit and vegetable consumption stands at  around 350 gr/capita/da …