The IHA’s Inspired Home Show, scheduled for March 5-7 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, will feature Martha Stewart as the headline in the line-up for celebrity chefs. The IHA show will be the first in-person gathering of the industry’s premier marketplace since 2019. The chef demonstrations will begin at 11:30 a.m. on March 5 […]
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Shoptalk Announces Meetup For Women To Be Held June 21-23
Shoptalk, a conference in the retail, grocery and consumer packaged goods industries, has announced its 2022 installment of Shoptalk Meetup for Women. Taking place online from June 21-23, the meetup will provide a destination for women in the retail ecosystem to connect, learn and create community. Shoptalk Meetup for Women provides the retail industry with […]
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NJFC Accepting Applications For 2022 Scholarships
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, […]
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Food52 Founder Hesser Keynotes At The Inspired Home Show 2022
Amanda Hesser, founder and CEO of Food52, will offer an in-depth look into the development and growth of the company during the keynote session at The Inspired Home Show in Chicago. Food52 is a next-generation cooking and home company built on a blend of content, community and commerce. “Food52 is a leading innovator in the […]
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PLMA Announces Salute To Excellence Award Winners
Compostable birch cutlery, artisanal Italian soda and aromatherapy shower spray are among the winners of a 2021 Salute to Excellence award from the Private Label Manufacturers Association. The award winners were chosen from more than 770 recently introduced food, beverage, kitchen, household and health and beauty care product submissions by 52 North American retailers. This […]
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PLMA Global Is New Online Private Label Trade Show
PLMA Global – a newly imagined, online private label trade show from the Private Label Manufacturers Association – combines the exhibitors and buyers from the organization’s industry-defining, in-person Chicago and Amsterdam events. PLMA Global will take place March 28-31. Exhibitors can sign up by calling 212-972-3131 or by e-mailing [email protected]. “The disruptive effects of the […]
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Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-Testing Mandate For Private Business
FMI – The Food Industry Association and the National Grocers Association applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Jan. 13 to pause the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 vaccination and testing for private businesses. According to CNBC, the court wrote in an unsigned opinion: “Although Congress has indisputably given OSHA the […]
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North American Meat Institute, FMI Cancel 2022 Annual Meat Conference
The North American Meat Institute and FMI – The Food Industry Association have canceled the 2022 Annual Meat Conference. “The purpose of AMC is to bring together retailers and the meat and poultry industry,” said NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “Like the meat and poultry industry, many of our partners in retail are experiencing significant operational […]
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FMI ‘Pauses’ 2022 Midwinter Executive Conference Plans
FMI – The Food Industry Association has paused plans for its Midwinter Executive Conference, slated for later this month, to focus on reconvening the industry, in-person, when it is more feasible to host this type of high-impact, industry dialog. “As much as we would like to host our first in-person industry gathering in nearly two years […]
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Pedersen To Join ROFDA As New President And CEO
The ROFDA (Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates) Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Pedersen as its new president and CEO, effective Feb. 1. Pedersen comes to ROFDA from a career of almost 25 years with Associated Wholesale Grocers in Kansas City, Kansas, where he most recently served as the EVP, chief sales and support […]
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Former New Jersey Gov. Christie To Keynote 2022 NGA Show
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be the opening keynote speaker at the 2022 NGA Show, scheduled for Feb. 27-March 1 at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas. The keynote speaker is sponsored by The Kraft Heinz Co. The 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018 and former U.S. Attorney […]
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International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Launches App
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association has added the myIDDBA app, which provides access to education resources and events, breaking news and information about the trade show. The 365 day a year, 24/7 resource provides users the ability to connect, grow business and stay on top of the latest trends. “This is an exciting day for […]
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RFA Mourns Loss Of Technical Director Martin Mitchell
The Refrigerated Foods Association mourns the loss of Martin Mitchell, who died on Dec. 19 after a four-year battle with leukemia. Mitchell had served as the Refrigerated Foods Association’s technical director since the group’s inception in 1980. In this role, he provided technical expertise and food safety information. Mitchell was a food scientist and entrepreneur […]