Plano, TX — Frito-Lay North America has opened the Lay’s RePlay field in Santa Ana, CA. The field is made with recycled Lay’s chip bags and packaging materials that are washed, shredded and converted into an underlying layer that is designed…
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Keebler Continues Make-A-Wish Partnership
Parsippany, NJ — Leading up to World Wish Day on April 29, Ferrara Candy Co., Inc.’s Keebler brand and the Make-A-Wish Foundation are continuing their partnership for a fourth year. To date, the company has donated $750,000 and are on track to donate $1…
SpartanNash Partners With American Red Cross For Disaster Relief Efforts In California
Grand Rapids, MI — SpartanNash Co. has donated 24 pallets of food products to victims of atmospheric rivers and flooding in Southern California. In partnership with the American Red Cross, products were distributed to residents in shelters because of flooding, power outages and…
Unique Snacks Raises More Than $12,500 to Support Folds of Honor
Reading, PA — In 2022, Unique Snacks sold 251,796 specially branded packages of its 11-ounce Original Splits pretzels, raising $12,589.80 for Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides academic scholarships to the children and spouses of America’s fallen and…
Kellogg Co. Donates $75,000 To Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Initiative
Battle Creek, MI — Kellogg Co. has donated $75,000 to Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Initiative, a charitable program of the Albertsons Companies Foundation benefiting the hunger-relief efforts of food banks, pantries and hunger-relief charities in communities served by the…
Kellogg, Meijer Provide Funding For National Young Farmers Coalition
Battle Creek, MI — Kellogg Co. and Meijer, Inc. are partnering with The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) to provide funding for the next generation of working farmers. This coalition works to shift power to and equitably resource young farmers,…
Stacy’s Pita Chips Launches Next Rise Project Class, Releases Short Film
Plano, TX — Frito-Lay North America’s Stacy’s Pita Chips brand continues its commitment of championing women-owned businesses with the launch of its next Stacy’s Rise Project class, a grant and mentoring program for female entrepreneurs. The company is also honoring…
Five Below Raises More Than $3M For Toys For Tots
Philadelphia — Five Below, Inc. closed this year’s annual campaign drive for Toys for Tots raising a total of $3.1 million in toys. The holiday campaign gave customers the opportunity to make a contribution toward the purchase of $5 board games…
Conagra Employees Raise More Than $530,000 In Annual ‘United for Change’ Campaign
Chicago — Conagra Brands’ annual “United for Change” employee giving campaign raised more than $530,000 to benefit United Way, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), and Human Rights Watch. The company says the the campaign is designed to increase…
Kellogg Donates 30M Servings Of Food To Feeding America
Battle Creek, MI — Kellogg Co. says it has donated 30 million servings of food to Feeding America food banks across the U.S. including cereal, snacks such as bars and crackers, and Eggo products. “While the holidays can be a joyful time for…
DOVE InstaGrants, Focused On Women Entrepreneurs, Accepts Submissions
Newark, NJ — Mars Wrigley’s Dove Chocolate brand is continuing its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs and small businesses in the U.S. by launching its second year of DOVE InstaGrants — a program designed to uplift, celebrate and empower women…
Barry Callebaut Progress Report Reveals Half Of Products Sold Contain Sustainable Chocolate
Zurich, Switzerland — Barry Callebaut has released its 2021/2022 Forever Chocolate Progress Report, revealing strides the company has made toward making sustainable chocolate the norm, and stating that one out of two of the company’s products sold contains sustainable chocolate….
Kazoo Snacks Achieves 1 Million Gallon Mark In Water-Saving Initiative
Dallas — Kazoo Snacks, manufacturer of tortilla chips made with upcycled ingredients, has saved one million gallons of water since the product’s launch in September 2021. The company says its chips save 20 gallons of water per bag and it…
