“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 […]
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Hy-Vee Crowns 2015 Cake Designer Challenge Winner
Eighteen of Hy-Vee’s most creative cake designers from across the Midwest competed Saturday for a shot at being named Hy-Vee’s best cake designer in the finals of the grocer’s 2015 Cake Designer Challenge. Janine Schwendinger, cake designer at the Hy-Vee Barlow Plaza store in Rochester, Minnesota, rose to the top of the competition, taking home […]
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Hy-Vee’s Best Cake Designers Will Face Off In Decorating Competition This Weekend
Hy-Vee’s most creative cake designers from across the Midwest will compete this Saturday for a shot at being named Hy-Vee’s best cake decorator in the finals of Hy-Vee’s 2015 Cake Designer Challenge. Celebrity guest judge Joshua John Russell from the television shows “Food Network Challenge” and “Last Cake Standing” will be on hand to help […]
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IDDBA’s ‘What’s In Store 2015’: Online Grocery Shopping, Delivery Options On The Rise
Online grocers are projected to account for 11 percent of food purchases by 2025, according to Nielsen and Booz and Co., a trend that illustrates the continued emergence of online and mobile channels where consumers can shop and schedule pick-up or delivery of their orders right from their internet-connected devices. This and dozens of other […]