Supervalu has set the date for its third annual National Expo. This year’s event will be held Aug. 9-11 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is designed to help independent retailers further enhance their businesses and will feature more than 125,000 s.f. of exhibit space, as well as a full day of educational […]
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Costco, Whole Foods, Target, Walmart And Publix Make Fortune’s ‘Most Admired’ List
Fortune says “there’s a new AAA standard in corporate America: the one-two three punch of Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon.” For the fourth time, Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies Top 50 All-Stars is led by a trio of tech giants under 40 years old. They preside over a class of blue chips and […]
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Federal GMO Labeling Bill Goes To Senate
A bill that would implement a federal uniform labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and also GMO-free foods, has been introduced to the Senate—and much of the food industry is pleased. In prepared statements, the National Grocers Association (NGA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) applauded the legislation spearheaded by Sen. […]
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All Of MillerCoors’ Major Breweries Reach Landfill-Free Milestone
MillerCoors says all of its major breweries are now landfill-free, with the Fort Worth Brewery in Texas being the latest site to reach this milestone. MillerCoors has remained an industry leader in waste reduction since its first brewery reached landfill-free status in 2011 by leveraging key learnings and the passion of its people to brew […]
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Custard Stand Food Products Will Appear On ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ Feb. 21
Custard Stand Food Products, makers of Custard Stand Hot Dog Chili and Custard Stand Chili Soup with Beef and Beans, is scheduled to appear in an episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 10 p.m. (Eastern time). Dee and Angie Cowger, owners of Custard Stand Food Products, were invited to pitch a […]
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Popkoff’s Opens New Production Facility In City Of Industry
Popkoff’s—makers of all-natural Russian dumplings—has opened a new state-of-the-art food production facility in City of Industry, California, to meet the growing demand for its frozen food products. The company recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new factory location at 18901 Railroad Street. The 40,000-s.f. facility is able to produce about 40,000 pounds of Pelmeni […]
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Trader Joe’s Aims For Its Eggs To Be Completely Cage-Free By 2025
Trader Joe’s says that the supply side of the egg business has evolved to the point that it can set a 2025 deadline to sell only eggs purchased from suppliers who use cage-free hens. It has set an earlier deadline, 2020, for selling cage-free eggs in several states: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico and […]
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2016’s Most Innovative Consumer Products Awarded
Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, has revealed its 2016 award winners. The winning products are selected through the votes of more than 40,000 consumers in a national representative survey each year conducted by research partner TNS, a global leader in consumer research. “Consumers are looking for quick, in-and-out […]