Red Button Vintage Creamery Premium Pies now are blue-ribbon winners. Its Dazzleberry Lattice and Apple Crumb pies recently were recognized at The American Pie Council (APC) National Pie Championship in Orlando, Florida. The two flavors won for Best Super Gourmet Pies in the Commercial Pie category and were selected from more than 400 entries. “We […]
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Report: Opportunities Abound For Grocers As Millennials Enter Heavy Spending Life Stage
Shopping less but spending more per trip than older generations, Millennials will move into the heaviest spending life stage over the next 10 years and create opportunities for retailers to build trust, attract and retain this generation of shoppers through long-term strategies that focus on personalization, education and value. This trend is one of many […]
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Coborn’s Cake Decorator To Appear On Food Network’s ‘Cake Wars’
Cake decorator Amanda Hansen of the Coborn’s store in Sartell, Minnesota, will appear on Food Network’s “Cake Wars” at 9 p.m. (Eastern) today, Jan. 18. According to the Cake Wars website, the episode is described as a Dr. Suess theme: “Everyone from the Cat in the Hat to Thing 1 and Thing 2 are coming […]
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IDDBA’s ‘What’s In Store 2016’ Highlights Category Trends
“What’s in Store 2016,” the latest edition of the annual trends publication of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA), and What’s in Store Online, a collection of 150 downloadable tables, as well as white papers and trends articles, are now available. With 30 years of credible reporting, What’s in Store is an essential dairy-deli-supermarket food service-bakery-cheese […]
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IDDBA Elects 2015-16 Officers, Board Of Directors
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) recently elected its 2015-16 officers and board of directors at its annual business meeting in Chicago. John Cheesman, VP of business development, Clyde’s Delicious Donuts, was elected as the association’s chairman of the board. He has served on the board of directors since 2006 and has been actively involved in […]
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IDDBA Details Ways Deli, Bakery Can Embrace Online Technology To Grow Sales
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released its latest original research, “Digital Merchandising for Deli and Bakery.” Developed in conjunction with retail technology consultancy firm Brick Meets Click, the report examines the growing relevance of digital shopper omnichannels and explores ways in-store deli and bakery departments can embrace online technology to attract and retain shoppers […]
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Coborn’s Builds Gluten-Free Bakery, Products Begin Hitting Stores This Week
Coborn’s Inc. has built a gluten-free bakery “from scratch” to meet the demand for fresh, gluten-free bakery treats at its 50 midwestern supermarkets and its online delivery company, CobornsDelivers. The bakery is housed on the Coborn’s corporate campus across from the company’s central bakery and has begun production of 20 specialty bakery treats. Go here to […]
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Rich’s Debuts New Innovation Center At Buffalo Headquarters
While global food giant Rich Products Corp. continues executing its aggressive worldwide growth strategy, the company says it also has ramped up its mission to provide new, innovative, on-trend products and solutions to customers thanks to the recent opening of the $18.5 million, 84,000-s.f. “Innovation Center and Atrium @ Rich’s.” As part of Rich’s goal […]