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Report: Target setting its sights on vertical farming
Target has announced plans to test vertical farms within select U.S. stores, according to Business Insider.

The popularity of vertical farming, an agricultural technique that involves growing plants indoors in precisely programmed conditions, is growing rapidly.

“Down the road, it's something where potentially part of our food supply that we have on our shelves is stuff that we've grown ourselves,” Casey Carl, Target’s chief strategy and innovation officer, told Business Insider.
Dannon joins with NFL, ACS to fight breast cancer

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Dannon is teaming up with the NFL and rolling out special packaging that will allow consumers to support the American Cancer Society and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Throughout October, Dannon will contribute up to $500,000 of proceeds to support breast cancer screenings and promote awareness through the stories of NFL moms and survivors Sue Olsen and Janice Wilkerson.

'Tis the season to be jolly: NRF places holiday sales growth at 36%

WASHINGTON - The National Retail Federation announced earlier this week it expects sales in November and December, excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales, to increase a solid 3.6% to $655.8 billion — significantly higher than the 10-year average of 2.5% and above the seven-year average of 3.4% since recovery began in 2009.

Additionally, NRF is forecasting non-store sales to increase between 7% and 10% to as much as $117 billion.
Mars to combine chocolate business with Wrigley

MCLEAN, Va. -- Mars plans to combine Wrigley with its chocolate business, creating the Mars Wrigley Confectionery.

Mars says the combination will help deliver greater value to customers, and enable the segment to address consumer trends and insights holistically in what is increasingly seen as one global confectionery category.
Unstopables debuts social media blitz featuring Tituss Burgess

CINCINNATI -- Laundry scent brand Unstopables is launching a new digital campaign designed for consumers looking for a new way to freshen their wash.

The campaign features Emmy Award-nominated actor Tituss Burgess sharing his secret to long-lasting freshness: Unstopables In-Wash Scent Boosters, beads that add a fresh scent to every load of laundry.
Bold new tortilla chip flavors coming to snack aisle

SEATTLE -- Bold flavored tortilla chip brand Buck Wild is expanding its snack product line with two new additions.

The company says it is adding Cheddar Chipotle Tortilla Chips and Garlic Sea Salt Tortilla Chips to its existing lineup of Tortilla Chips and Popcorn.

Like all Buck Wild snacks, the two new flavors are made with real ingredients and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives. Cheddar Chipotle and Garlic Sea Salt are joining Buck Wild's Jalapeno Jack Tortilla Chips and Roasted Tomato Tortilla Chips on Walmart shelves nationwide.
Cold brew coffee category heats up with new organic beverage

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- The growing cold brew coffee category is getting a new entrant, and this one is certified USDA Organic.

The White Coffee Corporation is introducing "Organic Cold Brew." Cold brew, the method of brewing coffee through a totally cold process without exposure to hot water, is taking the country by storm. According to Mintel, the cold brew category of the specialty coffee market has soared, with sales increasing 339% between 2010-2015.
RetailNext: Black Friday no longer top retail sales day

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Black Friday no longer reigns as the biggest shopping day of the year, RetailNext reported Thursday.

That honor is now expected to be held by Dec. 23, as holiday shoppers fill their baskets with last-minute gifts to contribute to the biggest shopping day in terms of sales. The busiest shopping day in terms of store traffic - Super Saturday, Dec. 17 - is expected to be driven by shoppers who don't literally wait until the last moment when it comes to gift gifing.
More TGI Friday's favorites coming to snack section

PHOENIX -- Inventure Foods is bringing more restaurant flavors into consumers' homes with the introduction of TGI Fridays Party Bites.

The new Party Bites are baked, not fried, and feature just 140 calories per one-ounce serving.
Jell-O introduces Simply Good line

CHICAGO -- The Jell-O brand is joining other food manufacturers in simplifying the ingredients of some of its best-selling products.

Jello-O is introducing a new product line made with "real ingredients" such as banana, cocoa and vanilla bean and fruit juices. Jell-O Simply Good contains no artificial flavors, dyes or preservatives.