Food stamp sales data is now public information. That’s according to a ruling by a three-judge panel of the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul, Minnesota, in Argus Leader Media vs United States Department of Agriculture. The decision “paves the way for the United States Department of Agriculture to release more than a […]
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Survey: Parents Unsure How Much Calcium Children Need
The Dairy Alliance (formerly the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association) surveyed more than 1,000 parents in the Southeast to learn about their family’s milk, yogurt and cheese consumption habits to understand the most pervasive myths about dairy in honor of May’s National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Allison+Partners Research + Insights surveyed adults in Alabama, Louisiana, North […]
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Fruit Flavors Take Top Honors At Innovative Ice Cream Contest
Several fruity flavors of ice cream—either newly introduced or yet to be released—captured the attention of judges at the International Dairy Foods Association‘s (IDFA) annual Innovative Ice Cream Flavor Competition in Fort Myers, Florida, with the favorites earning first-place finishes in all three categories. Signature Reserve Brazilian Guava Cheesecake ice cream, Spicy Mango Raspberry Fiesta […]
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Menu Labeling Rules Now In Effect, Industry Responds
After two delays, Obama-era rules requiring chain restaurants and grocery stores to post the calorie counts of prepared foods on menus and menu boards went into effect on May 7. The rules, part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, apply to chains with at least 20 stores. They’re intended to help consumers make healthier choices […]
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TGCSA Celebrates Sunday Sales Victory Ahead Of June Convention
In April, the Tennessee General Assembly passed, and Gov. Bill Haslam signed, legislation that will allow retail food stores to sell wine on Sundays. The new law, which was sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga), paves the way for Sunday wine sales in grocery stores beginning in January 2019. When […]
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Lloyd Offers Grocers A Roadmap To Remain Relevant
by Lorrie Griffith/editor-in-chief Educator Harold Lloyd presented a Super Breakfast Session at the NGA Show in Las Vegas in February. The agreed-upon title of his presentation was “How to Coexist with the Hard Discounter,” but Lloyd gave an alternative title, too: “How to Remain Relevant.” “It’s something we all face,” said Lloyd, who is reminded […]
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Larkin: Setting The Record Straight On SNAP
by Peter Larkin/ president and CEO, National Grocers Association Special to The Shelby Report In April, NGA—alongside the Food Marketing Institute (FMI)—welcomed supermarket retailers, wholesalers and food industry state association executives from across the nation to Washington, D.C., for the annual “Day in Washington” supermarket industry fly-in. The timing of the fly-in could not have been more […]
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Former Law Enforcement Officer Honored As CGA Legislator Of The Year
Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) was awarded the California Grocers Association (CGA) 2018 Legislator of the Year Award during CGA’s annual Grocers Day at the Capitol event on early this month. Cooper was honored for “being an exemplary public servant and a friend of the grocery industry in California,” said CGA First Vice Chair Kendra […]