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CAULIPOWER, makers of America's #1 better-for-you pizza, announced a $1 million donation over three years to the American Heart Association's food security and education programs. In the short-term funds will immediately provide over 100,000 meals to 4,500 high-risk families in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Birmingham for the next two months.

Brian Sharoff, president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association, died May 23 after a brief illness, at the age of 77.

Just Desserts Vegan Desserts have earned the Certified Vegan Logo, affirming that Just Desserts vegan products do not contain animal products or byproducts and have not been tested on animals.

In this episode, ABA talks with Brad Alexander, COO at Flowers Foods and the newly elected ABA board chair, about the opportunities he sees for bakers and how ABA’s resources can help the industry overcome new hurdles.

JPG Resources, The Movitz Group and The Litchfield Fund are launching Brandjectory, a virtual platform designed to enable emerging food & beverage and other natural products brands, and accredited investors interested in the space, to easily build relationships and have meaningful conversations before, during and after a capital raise.

When Dieffenbach’s, Inc., the makers of the Uglies Kettle Cooked Potato Chip, heard from one of their potato suppliers that they had potatoes that were going to waste, they stepped in to help out the farmer and the community.

The National Restaurant Association Show has announced the recipients of the 2020 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards, recognizing food and beverage products that are breaking new ground in taste, creativity, packaging, and profit potential.

As Memorial Day—the unofficial kickoff to summer—approaches, the majority of Americans (86 percent) anticipate their summers will be different compared to last year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As at-home food consumption grows and consumer reliance on e-commerce remains high, recently Pepsico subsidiary Frito-Lay launched their new direct-to-consumer (D2C) website Snacks.com where consumers can shop over 100 of Frito-Lay’s snack foods which will be sent straight to their homes.

In response to membership surveys, BakingTECH, the American Society of Baking’s annual technical conference and marketplace exposition, is now scheduled for February 14th through 16th, 2021 at the Hilton Chicago.