Last updated on June 13th, 2024 at 05:13 pm
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According to the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA), a Massachusetts legislative committee recently held a hearing to hear comments on an act to improve comprehensive recycling. This legislation seeks to phase out the state’s forced bottle deposit law, eliminating the costly recycling procedure for just those containers while creating a funding mechanism for increased recycling and litter control. It is modeled on a successful program established in Delaware, which recently phased out its forced deposit law while seeing its municipal solid waste recycling rates dramatically increase. The MFA worked closely with representatives from the beverage industry to coordinate testimony for the hearing. For the past several months, MFA also has met with state representatives and senators to gain support for the proposal, which has been met with keen interest on Beacon Hill…
Paul Buckel has joined Brio Ice Cream as VP of sales. Buckel formerly was VP of sales at Celtic Sea Salt, where he led efforts to increase sales in the natural and specialty category. Brio Ice Cream is a product of Nutricopia Inc., a Vermont-based company owned by aio Group of Hawaii. Brio is certified gluten free, non GMO, low glycemic and made without artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. Brio currently is available in supermarket chains like Foodland and KTA, at specialty market chains like Central Market and numerous specialty and natural stores. Brio is distributed by KeHE…
Transparency Market Research has published a new market report titled, “Gluten Free Food Market—Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2015-2021.” According to the report, the global gluten-free food market was valued at $2.84 billion in 2014 and is projected to reach $4.89 billion by 2021.
