Month: June 2023

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Farmers for Sustainable Food ink $50M Grant Contract with USDA

June 28, 2023 Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, and Farmers for Sustainable Food, a nonprofit organization of food system partners, today celebrated a milestone in an up to $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a broad climate-smart initiative. Following months of negotiating and planning, the partners announced Edge has officially signed an agreement with USDA for its new climate-smart grant. …

Freekeh Harvest Baked Pita Chips: A Freek’en Delicious New Chip with a Unique History Debuts at NYC Fancy Food Show

June 28, 2023 Freekeh Harvest

Introducing a truly unique product to the American snack-food industry is a rare event. Freekeh (“free-kuh”) Harvest® Baked Pita Chips are just that — completely new. …

Wilton Introduces New Dessert Drizzles and New Flavors of Decorating Icing Pouches to Make Baking Easy and Delicious this Summer

June 28, 2023 Wilton

Wilton is expanding its decorating line with all new innovation this summer – Dessert Drizzles – plus two new flavors of their Decorating Icing Pouches. Both products are designed to help bakers decorate with ease, while adding delicious flavor and beautiful texture to their treats and baked goods. …

Ron Suppes Seated as Wheat Foods Council Chairman

June 28, 2023 Kansas Wheat Commission

Long-time industry leader Ron Suppes has traveled the world promoting Kansas wheat for more than two decades. This month, he embarked on a similar, but distinctly different challenge — advocating for the role of wheat foods in a healthy diet to personal trainers, chefs and more as the newly seated chairman of the Wheat Foods Council (WFC).  …

Forage Enables EBT SNAP Online for Tops Friendly Markets, Expanding their Partnership with Flashfood

June 28, 2023 Forage

Forage, a mission-driven payments company enabling merchants to accept EBT SNAP online, announced an expansion in their partnership with Flashfood, launching  EBT SNAP online for Tops Friendly Markets on the Flashfood app. With 1 in 8 Americans currently receiving government assistance to purchase food, and nearly 1 in 5 having received SNAP …