Year: 2024

Califia Farms Introduces Only Organic Plant-Based Creamers with No Gums or Oils

March 18, 2024 Califia Farms

Califia Farms®, a leading, premium, plant-based beverage brand, announced the launch of Organic Almond Creamers, the only plant-based creamers on the market that are USDA Certified Organic and made with simple ingredients and no gums or oils. Available in three delicious flavors – Lavender, Brown Sugar, and Vanilla – the creamers are available now at Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, and specialty natural stores nationwide with a suggested retail price of $6.79. …

Sargento Elevates Snacks Portfolio With Bold, Balanced Innovations

March 18, 2024 Sargento

Sargento continues to lead the refrigerated snack category while welcoming three new products into its iconic portfolio of natural cheeses: Sargento® Fun! Balanced Breaks® along with Sargento® Fiesta™ Pepper and Smokehouse String Cheese™ Snacks. …

GS1 US Releases Suite of Resources To Help Food Industry Address U.S. FDA Requirements

March 18, 2024 GS1 US

GS1 US has published a new suite of resources to help companies address the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act Traceability Rule (FSMA Rule 204). The documents are designed to help trading partners understand how they can use GS1 Standards to meet the stringent recordkeeping requirements for “high-risk” foods. …

February U.S. eGrocery Sales Total $7.9 Billion, Down 10% versus Year Ago

March 18, 2024 Brick Meets Click

The U.S. online grocery market finished February with total monthly sales of $7.9 billion, down 10.5% compared to 2023, according to the most recent Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey fielded February 28-29, 2024. Lower average order values (AOV) were the central catalyst driving the downward year-over-year sales trends as Ship-to-Home dropped 15.4% and Pickup fell 12.8%. Delivery, the only method to expand sales, was up 4.7%, aided by a strong rebound in monthly active users (MAUs) versus last year.  …

Legislation to Require Restaurants and Delis to Add Country-Of-Origin Labeling for Fish and Shrimp Goes to Senate Committee March 20

March 18, 2024 Alabama Retail Association

HB66 gives businesses the option of labeling fish or shrimp as imported, rather than as being from a specific country. The bill also requires that fish and shrimp be labeled as farm-raised or wild fish. All provisions related to advertising fish and shrimp were removed from the bill. …