The SpartanNash Foundation is launching its second companywide retail fundraising campaign of 2018. This campaign will support Special Olympics athletes and State Summer Games in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. SpartanNash and its charitable giving arm are inviting store guests to join them in supporting Special Olympics through the […]
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Column: Six Proven Tips For Successful Food Packaging
by Arielle Kimbarovsky/marketing writer, Crowdspring The grocery industry brings in over $680 billion in sales every year. In the 1990s, grocery stores carried around 7,000 different products. Today, they carry up to 50,000. This dramatic increase in the number of products on store shelves makes it tough for brands to stand out. Consumers can pick from 15 […]
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Consumers Prefer Reverse Vending Machines For Bottle Recycling, Survey Finds
Tomra, a manufacturer of reverse vending solutions for collecting, reusing and recycling used cans and bottles, has released findings from its first Recycling Trends and Insights Survey, conducted by Qualtrics. The survey of 1,200 people in six states that have bottle bills was commissioned to determine how, what and where people recycle as well as their […]
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Fairlife Unveils New Core Power Packaging With Relaunch Of Coffee Flavor
Core Power protein shakes, Fairlife’s sports nutrition drink, is re-releasing a coffee flavor that previously was available years ago. Its predecessor was a part of the “light” series with 20g of protein per serving; the new product has 26g per serving. The entire Core Power collection will have a refreshed look when it hits stores […]
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California Perspective: We Can Fight City Hall—And We Should
by Ron Fong/president and CEO, California Grocers Association Local governments across the country have become emboldened to legislate on issues they never considered. Likely due to the action or inaction of federal and state governments, cities and counties feel it is a duty and opportunity to regulate on the bleeding-edge policy. California has always been […]
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PCC Community Markets Launches Its Own Meal Kit Line
PCC Community Markets (PCC), a community-owned food market, is rolling out subscription-free “Scratch-made Meals at Home” meal kits, now available throughout Seattle via Instacart and Amazon Prime Now and for in-store purchase at its Greenlake Village store. Created by PCC’s in-house chefs, each kit features original recipes—like Sesame-Gochujang Steak with Kimchi Fried Rice & Shirred […]
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Eastside To Can Wine For Oregon-Based Dear Mom Wine Co.
Eastside Distilling Inc. in Portland, Oregon, which has canning and bottling capabilities through its MotherLode subsidiary, has agreed to begin canning Dear Mom Wine Co.’s full line of wines. Dear Mom, founded in 2017, is an emerging Portland-based producer of Oregon wines, including an Oregon Red, Rosé, White and soon-to-be-launched Sparkling. Each month Dear Mom […]
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Fiji Water Targets Fitness Enthusiasts With New Sports Cap Bottle
Imported bottled water brand Fiji Water recently unveiled a new sports cap bottle featuring a flip-top cap and what the company describes as a slim and sleek design. The new bottle will begin hitting retail shelves soon and will be distributed nationwide in time for summer. “The Fiji Water sports cap bottle evolved out of […]