Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said Friday that Louisiana companies are donating a significant amount of food and supplies to a food bank in Moore, Okla., following the devastating tornado there. “It is a humbling experience when you need help,” said Strain.”What makes this country great is the generosity that […]
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Kristen was Editor at The Shelby Report.
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Kraft Foods Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Kraft Foods has settled a lawsuit that it filed against Land O’Frost in the federal district court in Wisconsin for patent infringement of Kraft’s U.S. Patent No. 7,172,779, which covered a pre-sliced cold cuts package sold in grocery stores. The terms of the settlement reached by the parties will remain confidential, according to Kraft.
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WGA Announces Recipients Of 2013 Mary Macey Scholarships
The Women Grocers of America (WGA) has named the recipients of the 2013 Mary Macey Scholarship Fund. Kathleen McDonald of Dan’s Food Market in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, and Shannon Rosenblum of Brookshire Grocery Co. in Tyler, Texas, each will receive a $1,500 scholarship to further their education and careers in the independent sector of the […]
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Georgia Peach Growers Expect Outstanding Season
Sweet Georgia Peaches are arriving at grocery stores for the season. This year’s crop is expected to not only be delicious, but also, abundant. This season’s peak months are expected to be in June and July and continue through mid-August. “It’s going to be a great year for Georgia Peaches,” says Will McGehee of the […]
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Pro’s Ranch Sets Up Informational Website About Its Chapter 11 Filing
Pro’s Ranch Markets, which voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Arizona earlier this week, has set up an informational website about the reorganization. The site URL is www.prosranchreorg.com. The Ontario, Calif.-based grocery chain with 11 stores in Arizona, Texas and Mexico made the filing Tuesday. “We made this important move to improve the overall […]
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Safeway Names Land O’Lakes’ Libenson As New CIO
Safeway Inc. has appointed Barry Libenson as SVP and CIO. He succeeds David Ching, who retired from the role earlier this year after 19 years with the company. As CIO, Libenson will oversee Safeway’s information technology business functions. He will report directly to Safeway EVP Larree Renda and will assume his responsibilities July 1. Libenson […]
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McIlhenny Co. Appoints New Sales And Marketing Leadership
McIlhenny Co., maker of Tabasco brand products, has made several changes to its sales and marketing leadership teams to strengthen and more closely align the company’s domestic and global business operations. McIlhenny Co. President and CEO Tony Simmons announced the following appointments: • Fifth-generation McIlhenny family member Harold Osborn, currently serving as SVP, will assume […]
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Sprout Foods Rolls Out New Web Site
Sprout Foods, which offers chef-inspired, wholesome and certified organic foods for children, has launched a new interactive website. Duluth, Ga.-based Sprout has revamped its consumer-focused site, www.sproutorganicfoods.com, to make it more useful and informative, and is packing it full of content, social networking links and detailed information, the company says. The site is designed to […]
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Mondelez International Signs Global ‘Mobile Only’ Media Deal With Google
Mondelez International Inc., maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, has signed a global strategic agreement with Google. The deal will focus on mobile search, mobile display and mobile websites. This “mobile only” media deal is part of Mondelez International’s commitment to invest 10 percent of its global marketing budget in mobile activations across the […]
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Stop & Shop Launches New Prescription Savings Card
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC is launching the Stop & Shop Prescription Savings Card. The Stop & Shop Prescription Savings Card is not insurance, but offers discounts for prescriptions and personalized savings throughout the store on products customers need to stay healthy, according to the company. “Stop & Shop recognizes the difficulties many […]
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Hy-Vee Partners With NBA Star Harrison Barnes To Promote Health, Fitness
Hy-Vee Inc. has teamed up with Iowa native and NBA rookie sensation Harrison Barnes to encourage kids throughout the Midwest to improve their health and fitness. Barnes, who started this past season for the Golden State Warriors, will make appearances in Hy-Vee stores and at events such as the Hy-Vee Triathlon and Hy-Vee IronKids youth […]
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Longtime Calif. Food Broker Cleland Passes Away At 73
Mr. Robert “Bruce” Cleland, 73, of Glendora, Calif., died May 20 at home with his loving family by his side. Mr. Cleland worked in the grocery industry for most of his life, first in his father’s store in Raton, N.M., then in California at Buy-Fair Markets. He began a more than 40-year career as a […]
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‘What Women Want’ Survey Reveals Group Boasts $7 Trillion Purchasing Power
American women are striving to have it all, and they’re turning to flexible workplaces, personal connections, technology-free zones, discounts and coupons to help them find much sought-after balance in family, finances and career. According to a survey released this week by Ginger Consulting, a branding and custom research firm based in Minneapolis, women surveyed said […]
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Avocados From Mexico Implements New $36M Marketing Strategy
Avocados from Mexico Inc. (AFM), the newly formed marketing agency dedicated to the Mexican avocado industry, is allocating $36 million to grow the category and propel the Avocados from Mexico brand. To implement this strategy, Tim O’Connor, CEO of AFM, will appoint Arnold Worldwide as integrated agency of record and Ketchum as PR agency of […]
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KeHE Distributors To Host Holiday Show In Chicago Next Month
KeHE Distributors’ annual Holiday Show at McCormick Place in Chicago will be held June 10-11. The two-day event will bring together thousands of retailers and suppliers in the natural, specialty and fresh product categories to showcase holiday products and also year-round on “hot and trend” products. “Both our retail and supplier partners rely on our […]
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Klug Joins Popchips’ Sales Team
Longtime Coca-Cola executive Todd Klug recently made the move to Popchips, where he joins the company’s national sales team with a focus on retail customers in the western U.S. Klug transitions to the snack company with more than 20 years in the beverage business within the Coca-Cola system. Popchips, which boasts an all-natural “never baked, […]
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FoodLink Showcases ‘Item,’ WMS Services
FoodLink, which began about 12 years ago to help retailers connect with their fresh foods suppliers, is offering a number of new services. In fact, the Los Gatos, Calif.-based company took home the “Best New Food Safety Product” award for its item-level tracking solution at the United Fresh Produce Association’s annual convention in San Diego […]
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GMA To Honor George W. Koch At Growth & Public Policy Summit
Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) President and CEO Pamela G. Bailey said today that George W. Koch has been selected to receive the first GMA Leadership in Public Policy Award, and that the annual award will be named for him and presented in his honor in 2014 and beyond. “George Koch is a legend in the […]
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Kellogg Reaches $4M Settlement In Mini-Wheats Litigation
A $4 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats branded cereals. The following statement is being issued by Blood Hurst & O’Reardon LLP regarding the settlement: “Consumers alleged in the lawsuit that Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats cereal was falsely advertised to improve kids’ attentiveness, memory and other cognitive functions to a […]
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Cracker Jack Launching Two New Flavors, Modernized Prizes And More
In celebration of its 120th anniversary, the Cracker Jack brand from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division is introducing new flavors, more peanuts and modern prizes. “After 120 years, we knew it was the right time for the Cracker Jack brand to modernize to really suit the changing snacking preferences among our biggest fans—while still remaining true to […]