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New Study Forecasts Growth In Grocery Spending For Holiday Season

‘Tis the season to be shopping, and a new study from Acosta, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, shows 57 percent of shoppers who were surveyed plan to spend more on groceries during the 2015 holiday season as compared to last year. Acosta’s shopper survey, conducted in early […]

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Report: Q3 Sales Of ‘eat brighter!’-Branded Products Up Among 78% Of Suppliers

Results from a recent survey administered by Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Research Center show eat brighter! growing in presence, with 78 percent of suppliers reporting an increase in sales of products branded with eat brighter! during the third quarter of 2015. The study also finds increased activity over this period among grower-shippers and promotional boards […]

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Disney Is Using ‘The Force’ For Good

by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Since 2006, the goodies in Walt Disney Co. parks haven’t been as fatty, sweet or salty as they once were. That’s when the company updated its nutritional standards. The better-for-you change became no less than a guiding force for the organization, said John King, VP of licensing, consumables and Disney consumer […]

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Flavor Of Georgia Contest To Host 10th Annual Event

Whether it’s a specialty sweet treat, small-batch pork sausage or pimento cheese made from Grandma’s secret recipe, the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest shines a spotlight on the state’s craft food scene. The contest, which will celebrate its 10th year in 2016, has served as a springboard for participating food manufacturers, […]

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Michigan Marketing Company Creates Recipe Videos With Price Chopper

ViMax Media LLC, a Michigan-based food marketing agency, is teaming with New York-based Price Chopper to create custom recipe videos. They also will produce a series of specialty seasonal videos that highlight Price Chopper brands and prepared foods and custom Pinterest graphics that will be integrated with the Price Chopper video marketing campaign. The videos […]