Austin, TX—Afia, a Mediterranean food company, has released new brand positioning, packaging, and identity, according to a press release. The company—which was launched in 2017 at a farmer’s market in Austin, Texas— sells five SKUs of frozen kibbeh and falafel. It has grown distribution 340% in the last year and...
Minneapolis, MN—Flagstone Foods has announced that it is committed to sourcing 100% of its almonds from bee-friendly farms by 2025, revealing an opportunity to rehabilitate the sustainability image of almonds, according to GlobalData. “There has been backlash recently against the wide use of almonds due to their impact on bees...
England—A Fact.MR survey found that demand for vegan based products will experience "stellar" growth this decade in every aspect of the supply chain. As expected, the younger generations are pushing the movement forward. 75% of vegan consumers fall in the 18-45 age bracket. Big opportunities, the survey found, lie in...
Denver, CO—The Upcycled Food Association (UFA) has opened enrollment for its Upcycled Certification Program, according to a press release. The program is opening after more than a year of work with myriad stakeholders committed to reducing food waste by making use of all food. The program lays out a set...
Alstead, NH—Bascom Maple Farms has provided an overview of the Maple Syrup growing season covering production, cost, and quality. The report, written by Bascom's Executive Director of Sales & Marketing Arnold Coombs, found that the sugar content of tree sap was down in most regions, leading to 33.6% lower production...
La Farge, WI—Organic Valley announced that it experienced consolidated sales growth of 4.5% in 2020. The exact number? Recorded sales reached $1.2 billion. Compared to 2019, the nation’s largest organic farmer-owned cooperative improved consolidated net income by $48.4 million in 2020. Attributing it partially to the chaos in conventional dairy...
Hood River, OR—Tofurky is creating billboards at shelf level, and dedicating its packaging to advocacy with the goal of inspiring widespread consumer action around climate change, according to a press release. Along with an educational campaign, the brand is upgrading its packaging to feature call-outs on the front of each...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate has passed a bill containing language regarding country-of-origin labeling that FMI is calling “unworkable” for agricultural producers, food manufacturers, and grocery retailers. FMI is now advocating to prevent the language from passing in the U.S. House of Representatives. FMI and 14 other food industry associations wrote...
Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets will be opening a Downtown Seattle location in early 2022, according to a press release. As PCC opens new locations, the press release states, each store partners with a local food bank to extend food access within the communities served. Last year, as PCC planned for...
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has released its annual State of the Specialty Food Industry 2021-2022 edition, according to a press release. The research published in the report shows that total specialty food sales hit $170.4 billion in 2020, and that specialty food brick-and-mortar sales hit $83.4 billion between 2018-2020,...
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