April 2, 2010 -- Golden Pacific Foods, Inc. is recalling Marco Polo Brand Shrimp Snacks sold as Original, Onion & Garlic Flavored and Bar-B-Que Flavored, because they may contain undeclared milk and soy. People who have allergies to milk and soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume these products.

The following items affected by the recall were sold through retail stores nationwide:

All expiration dates of 08-13-10 and earlier (located the right upper corner of the bag) are affected by this recall.

April 1, 2010 - Eden Foods has been commended with a "Green Packy Award" based on the Responsible Packaging Guidelines for the Organic Industry, a collaboration headed by Whole Foods Markets Green Mission's Responsible Packaging Forum.

With the proliferation of green packaging claims - "green, sustainable, responsible, degradable, recyclable, bio-based, etc." - the forum is working to establish a shared vision for responsible packaging by encouraging food purity, ecological practices, and developing congruent metrics.

This responsible packaging award was given to Eden in recognition of using BPA-free cans in all 33 of its organic beans, including chili, rice & beans, refried, and flavored. Eden beans are prepared in steel cans coated with a baked-on oleoresinous c-enamel, which does not contain the endocrine disrupter chemical, bisphenol-A (BPA).

April 1, 2010 - Nori is a ‘superfood’ from the sea that has been celebrated in Japanese culture for its nutrition and culinary versatility since at least the 8th century.  In North America, we primarily recognize nori for its role as a sushi wrap.  Navitas Naturals is pleased to announce nutrient-dense Organic Raw Nori Sheets made from premium Nori seaweed that is grown in the Sea of Japan.
 
Offered in re-sealable pouches containing either 10 sheets for $5.69, or 50 sheets for $19.99, Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Nori Sheets are certified organic, vegan and raw.  To make Organic Raw Nori Sheets, premium Nori is pressed and dried in a manner that resembles ancient papermaking.  This process is performed at low temperatures to maintain nutritional integrity and status as a raw food.  Only the finest Nori is hand-selected for Navitas Naturals to ensure quality.

On April 2nd, Surf Sweets Organic Jelly Beans were featured on the Rachael Ray Show as Rachael’s “Snack of the Day.” The jelly bean award is of course timely, with Easter and Passover (very jelly bean friendly holidays) upon us. If only Rachael had told us about the beans with more time to purchase! But have no fear, the jelly beans will be available after the holidays too.  

Surf Sweets offers seven unique varieties of organic and natural gummy candies and jelly beans in 2.75-oz packages:  Gummy Bears, Gummy Worms, Organic Jelly Beans, Sour Worms, Organic Fruity Bears, Gummy Swirls and Sour Berry Bears.  Additionally, Surf Sweets offers three 0.9-oz snack-sized packs of its Jelly Beans, Gummy Bears and Sour Berry Bears.