As the 2024 Summer Olympics Promotes More Plant-Based Menus,  Side Delights Offers a Variety of Options for Athletes and Beyond

At least 60% of the meals offered for sale to spectators will be vegetarian, according to the Food Vision, and 33% of the athlete’s meals will be plant-based, including more than 600 tons of fresh produce.

The Avocado Bread Company Launches Entire Line of Products at Rouses Supermarkets

August 12, 2024 The Avocado Bread Company

The brand’s full product line includes Sliced Avocado Seeds & Grains Bread, Avocado Dinner Rolls, Avocado Ciabatta Buns and Avocado Italian Take & Bake Bread. In addition to avocados, every loaf is made with an original blend of guacamole spices and packed with powerful nutrients, including healthy fats, fiber, and antioxidants, and coated with healthy grains including sunflower, oats, and cracked wheat. Additionally, Rouses Supermarkets will be the first to launch The Avocado Bread Company’s new Avocado Everything Bagels, the brand’s latest product innovation to date.

Elevating the Table Grape Experience: Consumers Reveal they Would Spend More if They Knew About the Variety of Flavours That Exist 

New findings from a survey entitled Building Value Through Grape Varieties are shedding light on this potential, revealing consumers’ growing appetite for premium table grapes that promise not just flavor, but an elevated sensation.

Developing Sweetpotatoes that are Fit to Fight Pests

August 12, 2024 USDA/Tellus

Researchers at the ARS U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, SC, are identifying new sources of sweetpotatoes, watermelons, and peppers that are resistant to certain pests that cause substantial damage each year to these crops. One type of pest, the guava root-knot nematode, causes millions in yield losses every year, which affects both farmers and consumers. 

Freshway Foods Mourns the Loss of Co-Founder, Beloved Leader, and Philanthropist, Frank Gilardi

August 12, 2024 Freshway Foods

Freshway Foods, a fresh-cut processor and trusted supply chain partner for customers east of the Mississippi for over 35 years, announces co-founder, Frank Gilardi passed away unexpectedly in July of 2024.