NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is testing technology that will automate some of the operations in its restaurants. An automated digital makeline, recently installed at the company’s test kitchen and design lab, assembles burrito bowls, potentially offering increased…
ARLINGTON, VA. — Private label offerings are continuing to benefit from increased adoption during the pandemic and higher grocery prices, according to recent data from FMI – The Food Industry Association. The firm’s “Power of Private Brands 2023” report found…
Home » Wheat futures tumble to contract lows Source: Sosland Publishing Co. Recap for October 31 Wheat futures ended lower Tuesday, with the nearby Kansas City month sinking to a fresh contract low, in part as recent rains across the…
LENEXA, KAN. — Although inflation is easing, consumers are still feeling the pinch of higher prices that have been on the rise the past few years. They have a variety of priorities in how they spend their food dollars, and…
BRONX, NY. — Six brands have joined online grocery delivery service FreshDirect’s Rising Industry Producers and Entrepreneurs Program. Businesses include Doughnuttery, Mai Vino, Matriark Foods, Pure Mitti, Spoonful, and TerraNut. The one-year pilot program aims to help brands seeking to…
NEW YORK — Traditional shiitake mushrooms have gotten a makeover and have been transformed into mushroom chips by Marilyn Yang, founder of Popadelics. Ms. Yang and her co-founder Michael Casali founded Popadelics in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While facing…
QUEENS, NY. — Single-origin spice company Burlap & Barrel has launched its latest product in collaboration with chefs Sohla and Ham El-Waylly. The collaboration initially debuted in 2021 with a Pizza Party spice blend, followed by Nothing Hidden Ranch, and…
ST. LOUIS — Benson Hill, a food technology company, has sold its Seymour, Ind., soybean crush facility to White River Soy Processing, LLC, Grand Island, Neb., for about $36 million, subject to working capital and other adjustments. The transaction closed…
ORANGE, CALIF. — Herdez, a business formed by the partnership between Hormel Foods Corp. and MegaMex Foods, has launched a habanero hot sauce. Formulated from habanero peppers and pickled carrots, the sauce is aimed at consumers seeking a distinctive and…
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Wesson, a Richardson International Ltd. brand of plant-based cooking oil, is making its first foray into the refrigerated aisle with Wesson Plant Butter. Available in two varieties, Plant Butter (Original) and Plant Butter (With Olive Oil), the…
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