The Inspired Home Show 2022 wrapped up on March 7 at McCormick Place in Chicago after three days. It was the first time that the event, formerly known as the International Home and Housewares Show, has taken place since 2019. Twenty thousand attendees and more than 1,000 exhibiting companies signed-up to discover new products, reconnect with […]
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FreshEx Food Expo Envisioning Future Of ‘Fresh’
FreshEx, a fresh food expo and collaborative trade show, is designed to bring together foodservice and retail in Wisconsin for product sourcing, equipment, services, networking moments and discovering that “next fresh game changer.” “This is a brand-new tradeshow, a brand-new event,” said Brandon Scholz, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association. “It is what […]
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Food Retail Businesses Continue To Face Coin Circulation Challenges
As the nation enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing challenges to the nation’s coin circulation continue to negatively impact food retailers that rely on cash transactions to conduct business and consumers’ access to the legal tender they need to purchase food and household items. The U.S. Coin Task Force recently issued its report, “The […]
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FMI Releases Results Of ‘2022 Power Of Produce Report’
FMI – the Food Industry Association has released its “2022 Power of Produce” report, revealing 25 percent of shoppers ranked price as the No. 1 factor when making fresh produce purchasing decisions, followed by appearance at 19 percent, health benefits at 19 percent and ripeness at 15 percent. The report also offers insights on consumers’ […]
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American Frozen Food Institute Kicks Off March’s Frozen Food Month
March is Frozen Food Month, an important reminder that frozen foods are a convenient and delicious way to eat healthily within a family’s food budget, according to the American Frozen Food Institute. AFFI highlights the benefits of frozen food with its 2022 Frozen Advantage Toolkit. “The frozen category feeds 99.4 percent of American households and fuels the American economy […]
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NGA Names Cal Poly As Winner Of Student Case Study Competition
The National Grocers Association has announced California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo as the winner of the 2022 Student Case Study Competition. The annual competition featured teams competing in person at the 2022 NGA Show, held Feb. 27-March 1 at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas, with the final round held […]
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SFA Discusses Nine Trends From 2022 Winter Fancy Food Show
The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel gathered in person at the 2022 Winter Fancy Food Show. Running Feb. 6-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, SFA’s show featured thousands of products from around the world, with companies ranging from established to startup. “Health, comfort and sustainability are threads throughout several trends coming out of the Winter Fancy Food Show,” […]
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NGA Tells FTC: Economic Discrimination Hurts Competition
The National Grocers Association has submitted its public comments to the Federal Trade Commission on the state of competition in the grocery sector. The NGA offered a first-hand account of how economic discrimination has harmed independent community grocers and consumers across the country. The comments were solicited by the FTC as it continues its study […]