Food Wire

Santa Cruz Organic® will join like-minded brands as a sponsor of this year’s KIWI’s National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day. The program encourages deeper communication between parents and school officials on how to provide and instill better eating habits in children.

Rader Farms expands its Fresh Start line of ready-to-blend smoothie kits with the addition of a USDA certified organic Fresh Start Smoothie Blend variety. The blend of real food ingredients, including blueberry, strawberry, red raspberry, kale and spinach, is currently available at Costco Wholesale® stores across the Western United States.

Flowers Foods, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Alpine Valley Bread Company, a family-owned producer of certified organic and all natural breads in the U.S., for $120 million in cash and stock.

Perdue and LNK Partners announced today that Natural Food Holdings, including the well-known Niman Ranch® brand, is being purchased by Perdue.

Amira Nature Foods, a global provider of branded packaged Indian specialty rice, announced today that Amira branded products are now available in five new Western U.S. retailers.

KRAVE jerky announces the “Pair, Share & Win” campaign challenge. By pairing KRAVE® gourmet jerky with unique tailgating treats and sharing their pairings on social media, fans can win the Ultimate Tailgate Trip.

Fork in the Road Foods announces the launch of Non-GMO Project Verified gourmet sausages and hot dogs exclusively at Whole Foods Market. The line includes six chicken and heirloom pork varieties.

Miss Jones Baking Co., a modern American baking brand and maker of the first-ever organic ready-to-use frostings and complementary organic baking mixes, today announced its nationwide launch.

Family owned and operated gourmet pickle company, Lynnae’s Gourmet Pickles today announced that the company is renaming its line of gourmet pickles to Mrs. Pickles, symbolizing the brand’s commitment to its rich family history and tradition.

Salada Tea has introduced new Salada Organic Herbal Teas. The teas will be available at Stop & Shop, Shop Rite, Tops Markets, Weis Markets, Wegmans and other major supermarkets throughout the Northeast and online nationally at GreenTea.com.