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MessageWrap Named To Inc. 5000 List For Its Fast Growth

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based MessageWrap has been named to the 2019 Inc. 5000 list as the 904th fastest growing company in the U.S. It works with retailers and CPGs nationwide.  MessageWrap, which transforms the black conveyor belts at checkout into an antimicrobial surface printed with full-color moving graphics, credits this growth to “creating an in-store experience […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Marketing News, Merchandising News, National, Perishables, Suppliers

Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Promotions Drive Sales Increase

Fishermen in Alaska’s Bristol Bay caught more than 43 million sockeye salmon this summer in the second-largest harvest season ever recorded. The season is wrapping up and summertime fresh promotions of Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon have posted big lifts at retail across the country. H-E-B, New Seasons, QFC, Rosauers and Wegmans participated at more than […]

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Profile: Zapata Next On List For Border Town Markets, Then Remodeling

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest Amando Pena Jr. got into the grocery business working for his father. He carries on the tradition now with his own family. If you ask what makes him most proud, he will tell you it is that he and his wife, Dalina, are able to work with their three children, Liana, Amando […]

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Bianco & Sons Reveals New Look For Marinated Meat Labels

Bianco & Sons, a Medford, Massachusetts-based meat manufacturer, has revealed a new label design for its line of marinated meats. The labels were created in collaboration with Single Source Marketing, Bianco’s marketing agency of record. “We’ve been wanting to create new labels for our marinated meats line for quite some time,” said Joseph Bianco III, […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Dairy News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Organic Natural, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast

Food Lion Will Offer Healthy Savings Program In All Stores

Food Lion customers in Virginia who carry a Healthy Savings card now are able to save instantly at checkout on fresh produce, whole grains, lean meats, yogurts and other items. The program rolled out in those stores Aug. 7. The Salisbury, North Carolina, grocer plans to expand the program to all other stores in its […]

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SpartanNash Foundation Raises $300,000 For Patriotic Partners

Together with its store guests and company associates, the SpartanNash Foundation raised $300,000 for its patriotic nonprofit partners—Team Red, White & Blue, Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember. Between June 26 and July 7, store guests who visited any participating SpartanNash-owned retail store or fuel center had the opportunity to donate $1, $5 or $10 […]

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Produce For Kids Encourages Families To Power Their Lunchboxes

Produce for Kids is asking families to show the world how they power their lunchboxes using the hashtag #PowerYourLunchbox now through Sept. 22. The program, Power Your Lunchbox, in its sixth year, encourages families to eat more nutritious lunches and make healthy choices as they head back to school. This year, the program’s health-conscious brand […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Center Store, Marketing News, Merchandising News, National, Nonfood Items, Sustainability News

IRI Consumer Connect Survey: CPG Non-Edible Sales Trends Mixed

Consumer confidence peaked in the second quarter of 2019, but spending is down and saving is up, according to the latest IRI Consumer Connect Survey results. Even though 56 percent of consumers say their financial health is good, CPG unit sales were flat or down and the non-food sector is struggling as well. To examine […]