Amazon has launched grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach, parts of Long Island and select areas in New York City, beginning with lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. Prime members in those cities can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other […]
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Former C&S Wholesale Exec Joins Acosta As President, CEO
Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, has appointed Alejandro Rodriguez Bas as president and CEO effective immediately. With experience at both CPG companies and retailers, Rodriguez Bas brings a “unique blend of strong strategic and operational expertise, having successfully launched new categories, refined go-to-market models and optimized sales strategies,” […]
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StarKist Donates $100,000 To Feed The Children
StarKist is continuing its partnership with Feed the Children with a $100,000 donation to the nonprofit organization dedicated to relieving childhood hunger. In addition, the company will be donating nutritious and protein-packed products for Feed the Children’s community events throughout 2018. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based StarKist has been a supporter of Feed the Children since 2009, and has contributed more […]
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Food Banks Essential For Low-Income Americans With Diabetes
Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization with 200 member food banks, has concluded a two-year, randomized controlled research trial to help low-income Americans better manage and control type 2 diabetes. The study, which was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health, concluded that food banks can significantly improve food security and dietary intake […]
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Meat Institute Unveils New Resources For The ‘Meat Denied’
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is offering new resources for those it’s calling the “meat denied”—people whose offices are restricting access to meat in the workplace—on a new web site IChooseMeat.com. Among the resources are lists like “Top Ten Ways to Sneak Meat Into the Office” and “Best Excuses to Get Out of Your Office’s […]
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Lay’s Debuts Eight Limited Time ‘Tastes of America’ Flavors
This summer, Lay’s—one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division—is releasing the most chip flavors that the brand has ever introduced at one time. As part of the brand’s new “Tastes of America” program, Lay’s is introducing eight regionally inspired flavors intended to represent distinctive tastes from across the country. Each of the flavors […]
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Retailers Overlooking Weapon In Battle Against Industry Disruption
Rather than concede general merchandise sales to new and disruptive competition, brick-and-mortar retailers are seeking creative ways to maintain their share of this critical and high-margin category. This is one of the conclusions contained in the “General Merchandise Benchmarking Report,” an annual industry report recently released by the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) in partnership with A.T. Kearney. The […]
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Sprouts Will Host Coast To Coast Hiring Day On July 24
Sprouts Farmers Market will hold a hiring day on Tuesday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. across its more than 300 stores from coast to coast. The grocer aims to fill full- and part-time, non-seasonal positions to meet the demand for its natural and organic products. Walk-in interviews will be held at each Sprouts […]
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Daily’s Bacon Coming To Retail In Response To Consumer Demand
Daily’s Premium Meats is bringing its bacon to retail with new packaging in response to what it says are hundreds of recent consumer inquiries. After viewing newly redesigned labels, 68 percent of consumers expressed strong purchase intent. According to Daily’s that’s because consumers found the new packaging aligns with what they expect from great bacon: quality, […]
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Jewel-Osco, Goode Foods Partner For Canned Veggie Giveaway
Jewel-Osco and Goode Foods, both Illinois-based companies, have teamed up for a giveaway of cans of beans and vegetables through November. Goode Foods will be giving away a can of Goode Foods beans or Goode Foods vegetables at Jewel-Osco stores on July 20, Aug. 31 and Nov. 9. To participate in the giveaway, eligible consumers […]
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Garner Foods Learns Texas Pete Is Part Of Vietnam Hero’s Story
Texas Pete has always had a great relationship with the U.S. military, says Garner Foods, which recently learned its hot sauce brand is connected to a story of heroism and brotherhood from the Vietnam War. That story and the sacrifice of Private First Class (PFC) Ralph Henry Johnson now will continue through a college scholarship to a military academy. PFC Johnson was attached […]
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2018 Caplan Family Business Scholarship Application Period Open
The application period for the 2018 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship is now open. The Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program was founded in 2001 by sisters Karen Caplan and Jackie Caplan Wiggins, in honor of their mother, Frieda Rapoport Caplan, founder of Frieda’s Specialty Produce. The program provides the opportunity for representatives […]
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Peet’s Coffee Appoints Former Wrigley Exec As CEO
Peet’s Coffee has appointed Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller Jr. as chief executive officer, effective August 6, 2018. Keller will succeed Dave Burwick, who had served as chief executive officer of Peet’s Coffee since 2012. Previously Keller served as global president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., a subsidiary of Mars Inc., where he was responsible for delivering sales […]
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Minit Mart Launches GoGo Rewards Loyalty Program
C-store chain Minit Mart has launched a new benefits and rewards program for customers called GoGo Rewards. This loyalty program will let members earn or redeem points for store merchandise in almost 300 Minit Mart stores. Members also will be eligible for a range of offers and participation in a sweepstakes. “As we’ve grown the […]
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Kroger Launches OptUP App To Help Customers Make Healthy Swaps
The Kroger Co. has introduced OptUP, a new, data-driven app that helps customers make more informed, healthier purchase decisions. “Kroger’s new OptUP app is transformational for the food retail industry,” said Collen Lindholz, Kroger’s president of pharmacy and The Little Clinic. “The app puts nutritional information at your fingertips and makes finding and buying better-for-you products easier and simpler.” […]
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Albertsons Cos. Launches O Organics Market With Instacart
Albertsons and Instacart are teaming up to combine organic products and online grocery in a one-stop digital shop. This week, the pair announced the launch of O Organics Market, a virtual store offering organic, natural and better-for-you-foods, beverages, and grocery items. “With nearly 3,800 items from O Organics, Open Nature and other organic and natural brands, O Organics Market is another […]
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Missouri General Assembly Has ‘Most Successful Session In The State’s History’
Last year about this time, Dan Shaul told The Shelby Report that while the General Assembly had done some good work in 2017, it could have done a whole heck of a lot more. This year, that heck of a lot more got done, and there is more to come. A lot of work got […]
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Kroger’s Third Natural Foods Summit Draws 50-Plus Emerging Brands
The Kroger Co. hosted its third Natural Foods Innovation Summit in partnership with 84.51°, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 12. More than 50 brands participated in the expo, bringing the total to 150 different small businesses Kroger has engaged with during its three Summit events. “Kroger’s natural and organic category achieved $16.7 billion in sales last […]
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Study Finds Beef In A Mediterranean-Style Diet Supports Heart Health
Research released this month from Purdue University found that following a Mediterranean-style eating pattern that includes lean red meats like lean beef is just as effective in supporting a healthy heart as a Mediterranean-style diet that limits red meats. This new study adds to the growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating lean beef can be […]
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Campbell Names Palmieri VP And CMO Of U.S. Meals And Beverages
Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Diego Palmieri to the role of VP and chief marketing officer, U.S. meals and beverages, effective July 18. Palmieri will report to Roberto Leopardi, president, meals and beverages. As CMO, Palmieri will be responsible for all aspects of marketing and consumer connection in the U.S. across the division’s portfolio of brands, which […]