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Walmart Makes Pickup ‘Famous’ With First Big Game Commercial

For the first time ever, Walmart will be airing an ad during the Big Game with the help of some familiar visitors. Famous Visitors brings 12 “visitors” from popular TV shows and movies—and their creative transportation methods—together for the first time ever as they touch down on Earth to pick up everything they need curbside […]

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Hazelnut Growers Of Oregon Introduces Oregon Orchard ‘Confection Collection’

Hazelnut Growers of Oregon plans to launch four new Oregon Orchard hazelnut chocolates in February. The Oregon Orchard confections are dipped in premium, artisanal chocolate. The four flavors are: dark chocolate, milk chocolate, skinny milk chocolate (20 percent less chocolate) and marionberry chocolate. This line of 6-oz. resealable pouched confections will be available at the […]

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Coca-Cola Showcases Innovation, Actionable Insights At NACS Show

by Treva Bennett/staff writer   The Coca-Cola Co. showcased a variety of innovation and actionable insights at the 2019 NACS Show, held in October at the World Congress Center in Atlanta. New products and new flavors will be introduced early this year, with a few released in late 2019. According to J.C. Harvey, director of […]

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Albertsons’ Own Brands Welcomes Alice Chan VP Of Sales And Marketing

The Own Brands team from Albertsons welcomed Alice Chan to its leadership team on Monday, Jan. 20. Chan joined the organization as VP of Own Brands sales and marketing. “Alice is an energetic and visionary leader who brings more than 16 years of proven results in the CPG industry with PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Division,” said Own […]

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Kite Hill Launches Two New Plant-Based Platforms

Kite Hill, a San Francisco Bay Area plant-based food company, recently launched two new products, including a line of coconut milk-based yogurts and a plant-based sour cream. “Kite Hill is an amazing brand with a really strong and loyal following that continues to grow every day,” said Rob Leibowitz, CEO. “Our passionate consumers and retail partners […]

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Hass Avocado Board Offers New Category Market Development Tool

A new Avocado Category Market Development Tool just released by the Hass Avocado Board is designed to help retailers and industry stakeholders identify, quantify and prioritize potential market-level opportunities for 45 markets. Each market has a unique profile, which varies significantly by population, category development and other measures using a multi-metric model approach to reviewing […]

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2020 Will Be A Year Of Innovation For Mars Wrigley Brands

Mars Wrigley showcased some of its innovations for a number of its iconic brands at the recent 2019 NACS Show in Atlanta. Shaf Lalani, VP of strategic demand leadership, said 2020 will be a big year for Mars Wrigley, with M&M’s Fudge Brownie being its largest launch. “You’re probably familiar with the caramel launch we […]

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Produce Marketing Agency Unveils Food Trends And Insights For 2020

DMA Solutions, a Dallas, Texas-based full-service marketing agency exclusively serving the fresh produce industry, has released its annual Food Trends eMagazine. In an effort to provide insight on a constantly evolving food space, DMA Solutions researched and compiled the top trends predicted for 2020 across all aspects of the food supply chain, fresh produce and […]