Last updated on June 24th, 2015 at 04:19 pm
Supermarket News In Brief…
General Mills Cereals will remove artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from the rest of its cereals in response to consumers’ changing preferences. Today, more than 60 percent of General Mills cereals are already without artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources. According to a survey conducted by Nielsen on behalf of General Mills, 49 percent of households are making an effort to avoid artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources…
Barber Foods of Portland, Maine, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a fresh look and new recipes. The brand is honoring its hometown roots of Portland, Maine, while introducing product enhancements. The brand’s stuffed chicken breast line underwent eight months of research and development, which included a complete ingredient review, a processing assessment and product testing. The product transformation includes new techniques that is aimed to deliver a more flavorful breast of chicken, a home-style flour breading and more and better fillings…
Instacart, a grocery delivery service whose workers hand pick and deliver items from local stores, announced that after a successful pilot in Boston the company is now giving its Personal Shoppers in some cities the option to convert from contractor to employee status.
