Eligible students can now apply for the 2022 New Jersey Food Council Scholarship Program. NJFC will be offering 28 scholarships totaling $92,500. The scholarship amount has increased this year by $20,500 due to the addition of four Glass Gardens ShopRite scholarships of $2,500 each, the Ben and Abe Glass Memorial Scholarships of $5,000 each […]
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Consumer Demand For Food Transparency Remains Strong
The Food Industry Association and NielsenIQ released the “Transparency in an Evolving Omnichannel World” report, revealing continued high demand among consumers for transparency from food retailers and manufacturers, particularly in a more omnichannel marketplace. According to the report, 64 percent of shoppers say they would switch from a brand they usually buy to another brand that provides more […]
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IDDBA Welcomes Prach As Education Director
The Madison, Wisconsin-based International Dairy Deli Bakery Association welcomes Heather Prach as its new education director. Prach comes to the association with retail experience in both operations and as a supplier. Most recently she helped large retailers and entrepreneurs alike with branding and marketing as a key account manager for Yerecic Label. Prach transitioned an […]
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PLMA To Host Feb. 24 Lunch And Learn Presentation
PLMA’s 2022 “Lunch and Learn” speaker series continues Feb. 24 with a presentation from Kerry about its research on the private label consumer and strategies for new product development. The live online presentation will be held for one hour at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time and will feature two Kerry executives: Elizabeth Horvath, VP of marketing, and Sarah […]
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New Hampshire Grocers Association Names Daigle As President And CEO
The New Hampshire Grocers Association has promoted Kevin Daigle to president and CEO, effective Feb. 4. Daigle was selected through a regional executive search. He has broad and extensive experience within New Hampshire’s food industry. He has been with NHGA since 1996, and has more than 30 years of non-profit, industry and association management experience. […]
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Davidson And Lanoue Join WAFC Board Of Directors
The Lakewood, California-based Western Association of Food Chains has elected Gineal Davidson of The Albertons Companies and Chris Lanoue of Albertsons-Portland Division to its board of directors during its Jan. 15 meeting in La Quinta, California. “We are so excited to welcome two incredible industry leaders to the WAFC Board of Directors,” said Greg McNiff, […]
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NACS/NielsenIQ Reports U.S. Convenience Store Counts At 148K
According to the 2022 NACS/NielsenIQ Convenience Industry Store Count, there are 148,026 convenience stores operating in the United States, a 1.5 percent decrease from a year earlier. Convenience stores sell an estimated 80 percent of the motor fuels purchased by consumers in the United States. The new store count shows that 116,641 or 78.8 percent […]
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IHA Releases On-Site Covid-19 Protocols For The Inspired Home Show
Following its January meeting, the International Housewares Association Board of Directors says that The Inspired Home Show 2022 will take place March 5-7, with COVID-19 safety-related policies and protocols established. A shortened schedule for the event has been released. Before collecting a badge at Chicago’s McCormick Place that provides access to The Inspired Home Show, […]