Perishable News

1 week ago | perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado |Betsy Andrews

Lyre-shaped blades sweep through just-cultured milk that’s been coagulated with rennet to the consistency of pudding. The sharp strings cut the curd. Cheesemaker Nicolas Schmoutz encourages visitors to plunge carefully washed hands into the vat, avoiding the treacherous mechanism, called a tranche-caillé. Once the curd is finely diced, Schmoutz pumps the vat’s contents into round molds, which are pressed by hydraulic force, whey streaming out.

1 week ago | perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado

Reidsville, GA – Healthy Family Project is proud to kick off its 2025 Produce for Kids campaign in Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) Springfield and Gulf Coast divisions, marking a milestone nine-year partnership dedicated to promoting healthier families and supporting communities in need. Through this year’s campaign, participating produce partners are coming together to make a powerful impact by collectively donating 170,000 meals to local Feeding America® food banks.

1 week ago | perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado

The new packaging features molded fiber bases and plant-based lidding film  BOULDER, Colo. — Eco-Products® and DNO Produce® (DNO) have unveiled a new compostable cup and lid offering specifically designed for K-12 school nutrition programs. The unique product combination features a 4-ounce molded fiber cup made with renewable resources, which is sealed with plant-based lidding film once food, typically cut fruit or vegetables, has been placed inside.

1 week ago | perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado

NEW YORK, NY — The Specialty Food Association has announced its keynote speakers for the 69th Summer Fancy Food Show: Ben McKean, Founder and CEO of Hungryroot, and Chef Michael Symon, TV personality, author, and partner in POP Mustards. The story of Hungryroot, one of the fastest-growing food companies in the U.S., will come to life on the Main Stage in an inspiring keynote from McKean on Sunday, June 29.

1 week ago | perishablenews.com | Michele Hurtado

Beginning today, we’re excited to launch Pay-With-Invoice, a new and more convenient way for Instacart Business customers to pay. Through a strategic partnership with Balance, a financial infrastructure platform for B2B commerce with deep technical and operational expertise in the space, we’re bringing scalable payment options designed to meet the unique procurement needs of businesses.