FMI – The Food Industry Association has appointed two senior executives to newly expanded leadership roles that will strengthen advocacy, innovation and member engagement. The July 14 announcement called the roles “foundational” to FMI’s mission. Jennifer Hatcher has been appointed chief innovation, strategy and membership officer. After serving FMI for more than 25 years as […]
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FMI: June CPI Shows Steady Food-At-Home Inflation
FMI – The Food Industry Association has commented on the June Consumer Price Index numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which show a 0.2 percent increase in food-at-home prices for June and a 2.7 percent increase over the last 12 months, the same 12-month rate as in May. “June’s relatively steady food inflation […]
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Stater Bros.’ Calvin Named Exec In Residence For USC Program
Rebecca Calvin, EVP and chief marketing officer for Stater Bros. Markets and current chair of the Western Association of Food Chains, has been chosen as 2027 Executive in Residence for the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business’ Food Industry Executive Program (FIEP). The executive in residence role is given to “leaders whose careers […]
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NJFC Taps 2 For Board As Sitar Steps Down After 50 Years Of Service
The New Jersey Food Council has announced the election of two new members to its board of directors – Mary Demos of Whole Foods Market and Jonathan D’Orsi of ShopRite of Carteret – as Len Sitar steps down from the panel after nearly 50 years of service, the longest tenure in the organization’s history. Sitar, […]
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Season 10 Of PFMA’s Shelf Confidence Premieres July 30
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association is launching Season 10 of Shelf Confidence, the association’s podcast focused on trends, innovation and issues shaping the food and beverage industry. The new season premieres Thursday, July 30, with new episodes released Thursday mornings on PFMA’s social media channels, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, the PFMA website and all major […]
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Protected: BRdata Powers ROFDA Data Cloud, Unlocking Unified Data and Insights for Grocers
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Ikard: TN Grocers Relieved Healthy SNAP Waiver Halted
The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced July 2 that it is ending implementation of the “Healthy SNAP Tennessee” program. Tennessee grocers had been preparing to implement changes to SNAP eligibility beginning July 31 that would have excluded sugary foods and carbonated beverages from SNAP purchases. But on June 22, a U.S. District Court ruling […]
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Report: Store Brands Hit 23.8% Unit Market Share As National Brands Lag
Store brands continued to strengthen their position in the marketplace during the first half of 2026, outperforming national brands in unit sales, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). Over the six months ending June 14, store brand unit sales increased 0.2 percent while national brand unit sales declined 0.5 percent – a spread […]