The National Confectioners Association (NCA) once again saw record attendance at its Sweets & Snacks Expo, held May 24-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago. According to the organization, the Expo drew in more than 17,000 industry professionals from more than 90 countries. The expo hosted more than 750 companies exhibiting their products across nearly four […]
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Second Mushroom Council, Beef Checkoff Veal Summer Grilling Promotion Under Way
The Beef Checkoff and the Mushroom Council have teamed up for a second Veal Mushroom Summer Grilling Promotion. A new Veal and Portobello Mushroom Blend Burger recipe has been introduced through labels placed on specially marked packages of veal. The promotion is supported with a consumer sweepstakes featuring a $500 grand prize and two $50 […]
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Natural Grocers To Open 20th Texas Store
Natural Grocers will open a store in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, June 14. The company, which already has 19 stores in the state of Texas, will employ 28 people at this location. The store will open at 8 a.m. and is located at 13310 NW Military Highway. In celebration of the grand opening, Natural […]
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Grocery Outlet Sets Cage-Free Egg Goal
Extreme-value grocery retailer Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is working with suppliers to source 100 percent cage-free eggs for all of its locations by 2025, based on available supply. “Many Grocery Outlet stores serve underserved populations who regularly experience food insecurity. Our first obligation is to these customers, and we are committed to providing them wholesome, quality […]
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General Mills Launches First All-New Cereal Brand In 15 Years
For the first time in more than 15 years, General Mills is introducing an all-new cereal brand—Tiny Toast—that arrives on store shelves across America this week. Available in strawberry and blueberry flavors, whole grain is the first ingredient in Tiny Toast, which also has no artificial flavors or colors from artificial sources and no high […]
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Former PepsiCo Chief Enrico Dies At 71
Roger Enrico, who spent 30 years with PepsiCo before retiring in 2003, died June 1. He was 71. According to the Dallas Morning News, Enrico was snorkeling near his home in the Cayman Islands when he died. A major part of Enrico’s legacy is his leadership at Pepsi during the “Cola Wars” of the 1980s, […]
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Survey: How Much Would You Invest In Your Deli/Bakery Department Manager?
by Lorrie Griffith/editor At what level in your company’s hierarchy do you feel comfortable spending money for team members to go to conferences, conventions and workshops to enhance their job performance? While a lot of companies don’t hesitate to send upper- and mid-level executives to these kinds of events, there can be hesitation when it […]
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Wisconsin Grandmother Wins Chicken Of The Sea Contest
Chicken of the Sea has awarded a 75-year-old grandmother of five in Appleton, Wisconsin, for taking up Tae Kwon Do after receiving a black belt in mixed martial arts. Barb Estabrook was honored for “making a commitment to live a more adventurous, happier and healthier life” as part of the seafood company’s “Sea the Possibilities” […]
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Buck Promoted To EVP/COO At The Hershey Co.
Michele Buck, who formerly led Hershey’s U.S. and Canadian businesses as president-North America, has been promoted to EVP and COO, effective June 2. Buck, 54, will continue to report to John P. Bilbrey, chairman of the board, president and CEO of The Hershey Co. in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Buck has more than 25 years of consumer […]
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Doc’s Food Stores Promotes ‘The Blend’ In Three Departments
Doc’s Food Stores, which operates as Country Mart, JB’s Market and Apple Market in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, has launched the Mushroom Council’s “Blend” in its deli, meat and produce departments at all of its stores. “The Blend” is mixing finely diced mushrooms into proteins such as beef, turkey, lamb or pork to make hamburgers, […]
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Cargill To Acquire Fort Worth-based Five Star Custom Foods
Cargill has signed an agreement to acquire Fort Worth, Texas-based Five Star Custom Foods Ltd., a business specializing in cooked protein products and custom prepared soups and sauces for the foodservice and food processing sectors. The acquisition includes both of the Five Star Custom Foods facilities in Fort Worth and Nashville, Tennessee. Terms of the […]
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IBWA: Bottled Water Consumption, Sales Increase
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), in conjunction with research, consulting and financial services firm Beverage Marketing Corp. (BMC), has released 2015 bottled water statistics, which show that Americans’ consumption of bottled water increased by 7.9 percent and bottled water sales rose 8.9 percent vs. the previous year. BMC now indicates that bottled water is poised […]
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TreeHouse Foods To Close California And Wisconsin Facilities
TreeHouse Foods is closing manufacturing plants in Azusa, California, and Ripon, Wisconsin. The Azusa facility has approximately 660 employees and produces bars and snack products primarily for retail customers. The full facility is expected to close and production is expected to end in the second quarter of 2017. Products produced at the Azusa facility will […]
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New Ground Beef Grinding Log Rules Take Effect
by Cindy Rice, RS, MSPH, CPFS Eastern Food Safety Supermarkets and neighborhood meat markets alike are looking at some new regulations that could impact their daily activities around grinding beef. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s impending recordkeeping regulations will affect any operation that is grinding beef for retail sale, and soon will require grinding logs […]
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Mars Introduces New Flavors For Snickers, Twix And Dove Brands
Mars Chocolate North America has launched several new flavor extensions to its chocolate brands, such as Snickers Hazelnut, Twix White Chocolate Cookie Bars, Dove Sorbet Bars, Dove Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Promises as well as a wide range of seasonal offerings for these brands plus the M&M’s, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers brands. Mars […]
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Blue Plate Introduces Category First: Mayonnaise Made With Greek Yogurt
Blue Plate Mayonnaise is introducing the industry’s first mayonnaise made with Greek yogurt. Blue Plate Light Mayonnaise with Greek Yogurt (Blue Plate Light Greek) features creamy, tangy Greek yogurt for a full-flavored light mayonnaise with half the fat and calories of traditional mayonnaise, plus one gram of protein per serving. The new Blue Plate Light […]
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Wrigley Debuts New Products And Retail Insights At Sweets & Snacks Expo
The William Wrigley Jr. Co., a subsidiary of Mars Inc., is introducing a new lineup of products from several of its brands including Orbit, Skittles and Doublemint, as well as sharing retailer insights during the NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago this week. Sharing Original Insights for Retailers At the Sweets & Snacks Expo, Wrigley and […]
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Packaged Facts: Blurring The Line Between Breakfast and Snack
Consumers continue to embrace snacking—not only as a viable daypart option but also as a paradigm through which to view eating in general (smaller, more frequent meals). This has caused and will continue to cause changes in consumers’ relationships with traditional breakfast foods, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the brand new report, […]
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Craft Beer Targeting Women Launches In Florida
High Heel Brewing, a new craft beer company founded by master brewer Kristi McGuire, will introduce a line of craft beers targeted at female craft beer consumers. The company, which produces its beers in partnership with St. Louis-based Brew Hub, plans to introduce its first two beers this summer. High Heel’s beers will be brewed […]
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Hershey Debuts Brookside Yogurt Flavored Fruit & Nut Bars
As part of an increased focus on its snacking profile, The Hershey Co. is adding a new flavor to its Brookside Fruit & Nut Bar line, expanding its Brookside portfolio to include Yogurt Flavored Fruit & Nut Bars. The new bars are made with real fruit, natural flavors, nuts and seeds and are accented with a […]