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Snyder’s-Lance says better-for-you snacks will compose 40% of its portfolio by next year. Mikey’s Muffins introduces gluten-free pizza crust. Nature’s Food Patch introduces personalized shopping & wellness consultations. ShopRite celebrates 10 years of in-store retail dietitians. New gluten-free restaurant opens in Boca.
Snyder’s-Lance leaning into wellness | Food Business News 09-12-16
Better-for-you snacks account for a third of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.’s total portfolio sales, up from 25% two years ago, and that proportion is expected to rise to 40% next year, said Carl E. Lee Jr., president and chief executive officer. <read more>
Scottsdale gluten-free food company releases new line of pizza crusts | Phoenix Business Journal 09-11-16
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Mikey’s LLC, known for its gluten-, grain-, soy- and dairy-free Mikey’s Muffins, has released Mikey’s Pizza Crust… <read more>
New program at Nature’s Food Patch offers personalized help with nutrition, shopping | Tampa Bay Times 09-12-16
Nature’s Food Patch Market and Cafe in Clearwater, Fla. has launched a new program. The grocery store is introducing the idea of personalized shopping and wellness consultations with a nutritionist. For a fee, shoppers can consult an expert who will walk them through making smarter food choices. One of the forces driving this program is the recent rise in food allergies and intolerances, and helping those who have them figure out how to stay healthy and nourished. <read more>
ShopRite Celebrates 10th Anniversary of In-Store Dietitian Services | ShopRite press release 09-08-16
ShopRite announced that it will officially celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its in-store Registered Dietitian program with a series of events, giveaways, health and wellness workshops, cooking demonstrations and more. “When ShopRite launched its in-store Registered Dietitian program a decade ago, the idea of having a full-time health professional offering nutritional advice in the supermarket aisles was practically unheard of,” Natalie Menza, health & wellness manager, said in a press release. <read more>
New all-natural, organic, gluten-free restaurant in Boca | SouthFlorida.com 09-12-16
Husband and wife Chris Twardowski and Jen Antonuccio are fine-tuning their second fast-casual location since opening in May. They say they founded Fit Body in Jupiter three years ago to provide gluten-free, all-natural, 98 percent organic fare… <read more>