Melissa De Leon Chavez

Vandemoortele, a family-owned European bakery company, has made a splash in the North American market by introducing the Pistachio Filled Croissant.

Meijer was recently honored for reaching high sustainability standards. The retailer earned accolades from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Program after achieving the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate among all GreenChill Partners for the fourth consecutive year."At Meijer, we remain committed to adopting effective refrigeration technologies and environmental best practices into our everyday operations, which significantly helps us reduce our carbon footprint," said Vik Srinivasan, Chief Administrative Officer, Meijer.

In a clever fusion of culinary creativity and pop culture nostalgia, the 30th anniversary of the beloved sitcom FRIENDS has inspired a unique offering in the meal kit market.​ HelloFresh, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, has introduced Rachel Green's Trifle meal kits, giving fans a chance to recreate a memorable Thanksgiving moment in their own kitchens."At HelloFresh, we know our customers like to have fun in the kitchen and are big fans of the beloved sitcom FRIENDS.

Each year, nutrition becomes an even bigger focus for consumers as they shop the grocery aisle. With more consumers on the lookout for healthy and better-for-you options, Kroger is helping them achieve this through a new partnership with bitewell, the FoodHealth Company. Kroger is introducing bitewell's FoodHealth Score to Kroger customers nationwide, offering its shoppers a fast and reliable way to evaluate the nutritional value of their food before purchasing.

The NFL is tackling a different kind of game plan this season, with teams across the league embracing Uncrustables as their go-to snack.

No sooner had the seasons’ greetings ended than the unveiling began. 2025 feels like a year to make one’s mark, and several did so just in time for the last Winter Fancy Food Show as we have known it. Below are some of the standouts that continue to dazzle my mind and my palate. Brooklyn Cured Dirty Martini Salami and Tuscan Red Wine Beef SalamiI already love a good salami, which may make me seem a little biased. But when you like everything in a category, it can mean that nothing stands out.

The last we heard from the leaders at Carr Valley Cheese, the cheesemaking powerhouse was gearing up for an exciting showcase at the Winter Fancy Food Show. Taking another moment to dive into the advantages provided by the company's robust portfolio, we recently got a chance to explore Carr Valley's flavor-forward blue cheese lineup. "Our blue cheese is something we're really focusing on right now," Aleta Junik, National Sales Representative for Carr Valley Cheese, shared with DMN.

Where is the balance between business and passion, sustainability and progress? It felt as though, amid spotlighting cheese stars and innovations, this was the message of the 2025 Cheesemongers Invitational (CMI). "CMI 2025 was the best one yet.

It has been a few weeks since Max Lazary won the title of Best Cheesemonger in the country—no small achievement and no light mantle to carry. Reflecting on the event that made it all happen, Max tells what the Cheesemonger Invitational means to himself and to the industry. “To me, CMI is one of, if not the best, at supporting professional development and retention. Where else can you be surrounded by not only your peers but industry leaders, all with the same goals of improving their skills and promoting cheese?” he shares.

My new favorite workout moving forward will be grating Parmesan cheese.