Celebrity baker Bartolo “Buddy” Valastro Jr. emphasized the importance of innovation, quality and staying on trend during a presentation Sunday at the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s 2024 Show in Houston. A fourth-generation baker perhaps best known for the TV show Cake Boss, Valastro has grown Carlo’s Bakery – his family’s Hoboken, New Jersey-based bake […]
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IDDBA Show In Houston Marks Association’s 60th Anniversary
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and will mark the milestone at the upcoming IDDBA show to be held June 9-11 in Houston. Whitney Atkins, VP of marketing for IDDBA, said registration is on track to be as good or better than last year’s show in Anaheim, California. […]
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AWG Brands Unveils Elevated Ice Cream Portfolio
AWG Brands, the private label brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, has redeveloped its AWG Brands ice cream portfolio, including the addition of 12 flavors and sizes. Recent research from AWG’s ice cream category review revealed that private brands are No. 1 in total U.S. dollar share, with nearly 20 percent in the […]
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American Egg Board Aims To Educate IGA Shoppers, Retailers
The Independent Grocers Alliance is working with the American Egg Board, the U.S. egg industry’s national marketing organization, to help it get in front of shoppers at the more than 2,000 IGA grocery stores and deliver egg education and marketing resources to retailers. From recipes to social media content, these resources aid the American Egg […]
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Cal-Maine Acquires Tyson’s Broiler Processing Assets In MO
Cal-Maine Foods Inc. has acquired a broiler processing plant, hatchery and feed mill in Dexter, Missouri, that Tyson Foods recently closed. The company previously reported that it plans to repurpose the assets for use in egg and egg products production. Cal-Maine Foods said it will initially convert the broiler processing plant to an egg grading site […]
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Hiland Dairy Cultured Products Sport New-Look Packaging
Hiland Dairy recently unveiled new packaging with colorful, high-quality graphics for its cultured products, including cottage cheese, sour cream and dips. Launched in December, the packaging will begin appearing soon on store shelves. Shoppers will note the farmer-owned ribbon now sits atop the Hiland logo, set against the backdrop of the rolling green hills of […]
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AWG Brands Serves Up New Yogurt Program
AWG Brands, the private brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), has introduced a new yogurt program to help member retailers compete in the category. The evolving AWG Brands yogurt program features products comparable with national brand equivalent flavor profiles, along with items that align with national trends. Discussions with strategic supplier partners […]
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Blue Bell Creameries Names Lawhorn As President
Blue Bell Creameries has named Jimmy Lawhorn as the company’s incoming president, effective immediately. Lawhorn has worked for Blue Bell Creameries for 26 years, most recently as the VP of sales and marketing, where he oversaw the planning and implementation of sales and marketing programs as well advertising and public relations. He also played a key […]