Sponsored content We’re talking with Dennis Kihlstadius and Gary Campisi, aka The Produce Guys, two of the most experienced and well-known experts in fruit conditioning for the retail produce industry. Dennis has more than 35 years of experience as a ripening consultant. Current and former clients include the Pear Bureau Northwest, the National Mango Board, […]
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Why Brands Can Build Consumer Trust To Drive A Category Forward
Sponsored content The bakery category is booming in America, as demonstrated by the incredible return to pre-pandemic attendance figures at this year’s IDDBA in Anaheim, California. Leading brioche brand, St Pierre also returned, bringing along a stunning “corner of Paris,” sampling quality products and demonstrating why it is branded propositions that are driving bakery forward. […]
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Consumer Safety And Brand Trust: A Must In The Grocery Retail Industry
Sponsored content Q&A with Quang Kwok, senior product manager at Invafresh More than ever before, consumers are demanding more information about the products they consume, where they come from and how they’re prepared. Food traceability is especially important in the world of fresh. Invafresh discusses the role fresh food retail technology plays in end-to-end traceability […]
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Why Brands Are Driving Bakery In 2023
Sponsored content As U.S. shoppers battle inflation, value for money is paramount for retailers competing for custom in a market fiercer than ever before. We sat down with Neil Pittman, director of sales USA for St Pierre Bakery, to talk about why today’s challenges create opportunity for brands able to help retailers balance demand for […]
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How Has The Pandemic And Inflation Impacted Snack Sales?
Sponsored content Anne-Marie Roerink is a principal at 210 Analytics LLC – providing customized research with a specialty in food retailing for clients such as the National Confectioners Association, Food Marketing Institute, National Grocers Association, North American Meat Institute and many others. Through numerous consumer studies, Roerink has developed a perspective on the ever-changing wants […]
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5 Ways To Weather Supply Chain Challenges
Sponsored Content Consumers are accustomed to getting pretty much whatever they want, whenever they want it. For many, the pandemic was a huge wake-up call, as the nation’s supply chain faced unprecedented challenges. Food inflation continues to be driven by a variety of factors that are impacting grocery as well as other retailers and manufacturers. […]
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Ask the Experts at NGA
Greg Ferrara, president and CEO, National Grocers Association Based in Washington, D.C., NGA is the national trade association that is the voice of the retail and wholesale companies that comprise the independent sector of the supermarket industry, as well as those companies that provide products and services to the industry. In his role as president […]
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Are You Meeting Shopper Demands In The Current Climate?
Sponsored Content At an interesting time for American retailers, with consumer confidence low and inflation on the rise, we spoke with David Wagstaff, VP North America, St Pierre Bakery, about why the challenges of the current climate present an opportunity for retailers to engage shoppers through quality, consistency, and instore experiences. Whilst the U.S. is, […]