Walmart is Selling Vintage-Style Heart Cakes, Sparking Backlash from Local Bakers

February 26, 2025 Joseph Lamour, Today

A debate has been raging on TikTok over Walmart’s vintage-style heart-shaped cakes, the retailer’s take on the photogenic, Victorian-inspired piped pastries, which have long been popular on social media.

Before the Butcher Unveils The Original Butcher Stick – Pepperoni Style

February 26, 2025 Before the Butcher

Before the Butcher, the award-winning leader in plant-based protein innovations, is introducing The Original Butcher Stick – Pepperoni Style, the original plant-based snack that delivers the bold, slightly spicy taste of a traditional meat stick with none of the guilt. Packed with sunflower protein and free from cholesterol, The Original Butcher Stick is the perfect grab-and-go option for vegans, flexitarians, and meat snack lovers alike.

Dole Continues to Shake-up the Salad Space with Four Flavor-forward New Salad Kits

February 26, 2025 Dole PLC

The innovation team at Dole Fresh Vegetables continues to shake-up the packaged salad kit segment with four bold new DOLE® Salad Kit varieties debuting at the Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) Southern Exposure Show (Booth 928) March 6-8, in Orlando, Fla.

Verde Farms’ Kirstyn Lipson Joins the Executive Leadership Team as Senior Director of Marketing

February 26, 2025 Verde Farms

Verde Farms—the pioneer and leading brand of organic, 100% grass-fed, and regeneratively farmed beef for nearly two decades—announced the promotion of Kirstyn Lipson to Senior Director of Marketing and her appointment to the company’s executive leadership team.

Mushroom Council Hosts Industry-Wide Marketing Summit in San Antonio

February 26, 2025 Mushroom Council

The Mushroom Council hosted more than 40 mushroom industry marketers and executives in San Antonio earlier this month for the 2025 Mushroom Marketing Summit. Scheduled alongside the Council’s board meeting, the Summit provided an opportunity for industry members to collaborate, share insights and discuss strategies to drive fresh mushroom demand.