Posts Categorized: Food & Drink

In First Coast Packing/Healthy Fats Coalition Ipsos Survey, Big Majority Say Natural Fats Healthier than Processed Foods, Agree Plant-Based Meat is ‘Highly Processed’

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In an era where faux hamburgers “bleed” and meat substitutes are among the hottest “commodities” in the food business, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe “natural” is healthier than “processed” and that plant-based diets clearly belong within the “highly processed” camp. So say respondents in the first-ever Coast Packing Company/Healthy Fats Coalition (HFC) Animal Fats Study,… Read more »

Black-owned Business Launches Cocoa for Change

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Cocoa for Change – Volume I is available now via Kickstarter. It features the iconic Black Lives Matter + DC Flag design from BlackMomMagic. Cocoa for Change is a Black-owned business launched in August 2020 to bring America eye-to-eye with the reality of consumer culture. Every purchase is a choice. Every choice has effects. Cocoa… Read more »

Haiku Does the Trick as ‘OC Food Diva’ Chelsea Madren Takes ‘Home Chef’ Prize in Coast Packing’s ‘Tweet-to-Win’ Contest; In ‘Diner’ Category, Maine Beef Tallow Fan Lucy Knelsen Gives Shout-out to Al’s French Frys in Vermont

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In a testament to the inspirational powers of #BeefTallowFrenchFries, two tallow aficionados on opposite ends of the country have taken top honors in Coast Packing Company’s Third Annual “Tweet-to-Win” Contest, a celebration tied to the July 13 observance of #NationalBeefTallowDay (and, of course, #NationalFrenchFryDay). In its third quest for the public’s most engaging tweets proclaiming… Read more »

Baldor Specialty Foods Expands Restaurant Series Making More Iconic Dishes Available To All

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Baldor Specialty Foods, one of the largest wholesale importers and distributors of fresh produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, announced today that they’ve added several new kitchens to their popular Restaurant Series, a convenient service that makes favorite dishes from top restaurants available to home diners via home delivery. The new… Read more »

Big Easy Bucha Launches Big Easy Shots: Probiotic Juice Shots to Shake Up the Shelf

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With juicy functionality in mind, Big Easy Bucha has launched a line of premium, organic juice shots in 2 ounce bottles in Publix and other retailers. These portable, plant-based pick-me-ups are refreshing juice shots crafted without shortcuts, highlighting powerhouse ingredients and nondairy probiotic cultures.    Three delicious Big Easy Shot flavors debuted at Publix system-wide in the refrigerated section in late June, 2020. Immunity is a potent blend of natural immune-supporting superfoods like sea buckthorn berry… Read more »