Albertsons Cos.’ Signature Select brand is ramping up its presence across stores with the addition of more than 300 new products and updated branding in 2019. The redesigned products are in the Signature Kitchens, Signature Home, refreshe and The Snack Artist brands. Streamlining these products into Signature Select’s portfolio of more than 2,400 products provides […]
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The Power Of Meat: Meeting Consumers Where They Are To Increase Sales
Meat is the calling card for most grocery stores, according to Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics, who for 14 years now has prepared the Power of Meat report on behalf of the Annual Meat Conference, sponsored by the Food Marketing Institute and the North American Meat Institute. This year’s edition, like those in the past, […]
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Pre Brands Hires Kevin Ponticelli As CEO To Oversee Expansion
Chicago, Illinois-based Pre Brands has hired Kevin Ponticelli as CEO. Ponticelli brings more than 30 years of diverse consumer packaged goods experience across sales, marketing and strategy. “Pre aligns perfectly with consumer trends, tastes terrific and is winning in the market,” Ponticelli said. “Everyone in our organization is committed to scaling the business successfully as […]
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Giant Food To Open New State College, Pennsylvania, Store On June 7
Giant Food Stores will celebrate the grand opening of its new State College, Pennsylvania, store located at 2121 Atherton Street on June 7 at 8 a.m. The new store replaces Giant’s current store located at 2222 E. College Avenue, which will close for business on June 6 at 6 p.m. The new 68,000-s.f. store will […]
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Tyson Fresh Meats Investing $300 Million In Salt Lake City Plant
Tyson Fresh Meats plans to spend $300 million to build a new food production plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility initially will create 800 jobs and is expected to expand to 1,200 positions within three years after opening. The new facility, expected to add an estimated $27 million in new state tax revenue […]
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Beef Checkoff Launches New And Improved ‘Veal Made Easy’ Website
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), on behalf of the Beef Checkoff, has unveiled a new consumer and industry-focused “Veal Made Easy” website that offers a simpler user experience, easy navigation and improved mobile performance. The extensive library of recipes, images and how-to cooking videos have been categorized for easy browsing. Reimagined veal recipes draw […]
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Whole Foods Now Carrying Wayne Farms Chicken Line
Whole Foods Market is now carrying Naked Truth Premium Chicken in its meat departments at stores nationwide. Naked Truth Premium Chicken is produced by Oakwood, Georgia-based Wayne Farms LLC. The new, fully cooked, flash-frozen chicken products are all natural, meaning they contain no artificial ingredients, no preservatives, no nitrates or nitrites; 100 percent vegetarian diet […]
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Digimarc, Walmart Collaborate To Automate Fresh Product Markdowns
Digimarc Corp. is collaborating with Walmart to improve the management of packaged fresh foods. The program is intended to reduce fresh food waste and provide everyday lowest prices by automating the markdown process. “We are working closely with Digimarc to innovate and apply new technologies that will aim to reduce waste, help improve our overall […]