The Hershey Co. Board of Directors on June 30 rejected an offer from Mondelēz International to buy the company. Hershey confirmed that it had received a preliminary, non-binding indication of interest from Mondelēz International to acquire the company for a mix of cash and stock consideration, totaling $107 a share of Hershey common stock. The […]
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First Pick Marks The Start Of Michigan Blueberry Harvest Season
Blueberry harvest is officially underway with the annual “First Pick” in Grand Junction, Michigan. To kick-off the season, South Haven Mayor Bob Burr and Larry Ensfield, president/CEO of MBG Marketing, a grower-owned cooperative and a founding partner of Naturipe Farms, which manages the sales, marketing and distribution of the co-op’s blueberries, visited with Harris Blueberries LLC […]
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United Fresh Opens Application Period For Caplan Scholarship
The United Fresh Produce Association is now accepting applications for the 2016 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship. The Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program was founded in 2001 by sisters Karen Caplan and Jackie Caplan Wiggins, in honor of their mother, Frieda Rapoport Caplan. The program provides the opportunity for representatives from […]
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Mars Releases Principles In Action Summary Report
Mars has released its annual Principles in Action Summary report, which outlines progress made in 2015 in areas of sustainability, health and well being, food safety, responsible marketing and workplace engagement across its business segments. “We have made significant progress toward making our operations truly sustainable over the last five years,” said Barry Parkin, chief […]
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Honey Consumption Rising In U.S.
The National Honey Board, citing the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), reports that honey consumption continues to rise in the U.S., with an average of nearly one pound (0.9 pound) of honey being consumed per person compared to 0.5 pounds consumed per person in 1990. “It is exciting to see more […]
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Polar Bottle Donates To Pulse Nightclub Victims Fund
Polar Bottle has donated $2,684.76 in revenue from online sales of its limited edition Pride bottle to a Pulse Nightclub victims fund. The bottle, the company’s 24-oz. Sport design emblazoned with a rainbow graphic, was not intended as a fundraising item when it launched June 1. Instead, the limited edition bottle was meant to celebrate the start […]
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Marketing Management Inc. To Celebrate 50-Year Milestone
This July, Marketing Management Inc. (MMI) will celebrate its 50th year of business. MMI represents hundreds of manufacturers that produce consumer goods for distribution through large chain grocery stores, independent grocery stores, mass merchandising stores, hardware stores, drug stores and dollar stores. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, MMI was founded in 1966 by Mary and Herb […]
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Baker: FMI Connect Will Continue To Adapt As Industry Needs Change
As the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) brings together food retailers and manufacturers for its FMI Connect conference each year, it adjusts the offerings as industry needs change, just as grocers adapt to meet the evolving needs of their shoppers. This year, for example, FMI Connect’s “Supermarket Chefs,” a two-day immersion experience for culinary professionals, replaced […]