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FMI Revisits The Power Of Foodservice As Home-Prepared Dinners Decrease

By 4 p.m., 65 percent of shoppers don’t know what they’re going to have for dinner, but they do know they want it to be fresh, healthy and convenient—an intersection that places retail foodservice in a prime growth position if it’s well executed. In its new report, “The Power of Foodservice 2018—Part 2,” the Food […]

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Hissho Sushi Responds To Growth In Sushi With New Branding, Products

Charlotte, North Carolina-based sushi franchise Hissho Sushi has been talking with consumers about their wants and making plans to ensure they’re able to get sushi and poke where they work, shop and play. In response to continued sushi growth and increasing customer demand, Hissho premiered its new “Join the Sushi Revolution” concept and branding at […]

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Monsoon Kitchens Offers Grocers Indian Meal Kit Ingredients

Monsoon Kitchens, a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts-based maker of authentic Indian appetizers and meals, is offering its samosas, chutneys, sauces, marinades, and basmati rice to grocers to use for custom meal kits and other prepared food needs. Founded in 2003, Monsoon Kitchens creates authentic Indian dishes based on traditional Indian home cooking. Each of its appetizers, sauces, […]

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IDDBA 18 Expo Draws More Than 10,000 Attendees

Nearly 900 exhibiting companies and more than 10,000 people attended the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) annual show this year, held June 10-12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, in New Orleans. The sold-out expo consisted of 2,089 booths and offered educational experiences ranging from actionable merchandising ideas and new products to presentations […]

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Butterball Launches New ‘Premium’ Deli Turkey And Chicken Portfolio

Butterball is launching a new deli portfolio featuring specialty and seasoned items in flavors that were selected specifically for this new set. Leading the portfolio is the Thanksgiving Roasted deli turkey breast. “Consumers that know Butterball for its unique Thanksgiving flavor can enjoy it year-round, straight from the deli counter with this skin-on, oil-browned turkey breast, roasted with […]

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Three Strikes For Delivery Meal Kits: Let Deli Step Up To The Plate

Sponsored content by Tyson Foods Inc.  Shoppers really don’t like meal kit services, which they’ve been led to believe will make their lives easier. In fact, they give them three strikes for being a “recipe for more stress.”1 According to Eric LeBlanc, director of channel marketing, deli, at Tyson Foods Inc., “Instead of striving to […]

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Massachusetts Tortilla Manufacturer Launches Online Store Locator

Maria and Ricardo’s, a tortilla manufacturer in Canton, Massachusetts, has added an online store locator on its website. The features make it easier for consumers to locate retail stores that carry specific types of Maria and Ricardo’s tortillas. On the company’s store locator page, customers click the “Select Specific Products” button. Colorful product images are […]

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HelloFresh Launches Retail Product Line At Nearly 600 Stores

HelloFresh SE is making its retail debut, starting at 581 stores under the Ahold Delhaize USA brands Giant Food (Landover) and Stop & Shop. As an independent food brand, HelloFresh will partner to increase its availability with more retailers throughout the year, including “revitalizing the grab-and-go aisles for smaller format retail chains,” the company says. […]