gimMe Snacks, the number-one organic seaweed snack brand, received the award for best Organic Commitment at the annual Whole Foods Market Supplier Awards held in April. gimMe stood out among other brands for offering a differentiated, certified organic seaweed product portfolio in the growing functional snacks category. Created by Annie Chun, gimMe Snacks’ organic…(Read More)
While most of the products showcased at the 99th annual National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago in May were designed for restaurant and food service use, a number of this year’s FABI award winners were for retail foods. The FABI Awards, presented by the National Restaurant Association, celebrate the most creative, marketable and tasty…(Read More)
By Robin Mather Nearly 270 products vied for most innovative product at the Sweets & Snack Expo, held in May at McCormick Place, Chicago. Winners were judged on four criteria, including taste, packaging, innovation andmarket feasibility, Expo organizers said. Hostess Brands’ Bakery Petites won the show’s “best in show” award. Judges said the brand…(Read More)
By Lorrie Baumann The Climate Collaborative’s second annual Climate Day program will take place this year on Wednesday, March 7 as part of Natural Products Expo West, which will take place March 7-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Exhibits located in the convention center’s new North Halls will be…(Read More)
7-Eleven® stores are carrying a new line of proprietary juices that rival those prepared fresh in free-standing, high-end juice bars. The new organic, cold-pressed juices are part of the retailer’s 7-Select GO!Smart private brand line of premium better-for-you snacks and beverages. The 7-Select GO!Smart…(Read More)