Upcycled Uglies Kettle Chips Brings More ‘Sweets’ Just in Time for the Holidays

Uglies, a division of Dieffenbach’s Potato Chips Inc., is on a mission to reduce waste, support farmers, and fight hunger by using imperfect potatoes, which would otherwise be food waste, to craft delicious kettle-cooked potato chips. Twenty-six percent of U.S. produce gets discarded for cosmetic reasons, and Uglies is part of the solution to reduce this waste. Uglies also gives back by donating a portion of profits to charity.

BGL Announces the Sale of Lillie’s Q Sauces & Rubs to OWS Foods

December 5, 2024 OWS Foods

The partnership will help Lillie’s Q rapidly expand its national presence in conventional grocery, foodservice, and club channels. OWS Foods’ research & development capabilities, coupled with Charlie McKenna’s award-winning taste profiles, will help Lillie’s Q explore and enter new complementary product categories.

Egg Prices Increase in Grocery Stores from Bird Flu; Local Farms Unaffected

December 5, 2024 Lindsey Cook, WDBJ

There’s been no sign of the virus in Virginia so far, but prices of eggs in grocery stores are still climbing due to shortages around the country. Prices are hitting over $3 for a carton in Southwest Virginia.

Cassandra Cook Joins Springside Cheese Leadership Team as New Retail Experience Director

December 5, 2024 Springside Cheese Corp.

Cook will oversee the entirety of the retail team at both locations in Oconto Falls, WI, and Pueblo, CO. Based in Pueblo, Cook will expound upon ideas to improve the retail experience and collaborate with the leadership team to develop growth and marketing strategies that align with Springside Cheese’s goals.

Bakery Honors Christmas by Recreating Nativity Scene: ‘Bread of Life Made from Bread’

December 5, 2024 Peter Burke, Fox News

A bakery in England has decided to pay homage to the Christmas holiday and to the meaning of Christmas by recreating the Nativity scene in a unique way.