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St. Pierre corner of Paris at IDDBA 2026

Bakery News, Association News, National, News

At IDDBA, St Pierre Turns Up The Heat With First Limited-Edition Bun

by Shelby Team June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

St Pierre debuts its first limited-edition Spicy Brioche Buns at IDDBA and makes the data case for why brioche is poised to become a $1 billion category.

Association News, Frozen Food, National, News

NFRA Names Winners Of 2026 Penguin Pitch Contest For Emerging Brands

by Shelby Team June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has announced the winners of the third-annual Penguin Pitch: Emerging Brand Contest, a program designed to spotlight up-and-coming brands reshaping the frozen and refrigerated aisles through innovation, flavor and purpose. Category winners Following a review process, three brands earned top honors in the following categories: • Best […]

Association News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, National, News

Alton Brown At IDDBA 2026: Four Forces Reshaped Food

by Shelby Team June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

Alton Brown told an IDDBA 2026 audience that four cultural forces reshaped food and that grocery’s fresh departments can rebuild the human connection shoppers crave.

Grocery Research, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Featured News, National, News

Noah Brings Storytelling, Trust And Hard Truths To IDDBA 2026

by Shelby Team June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

Surprise IDDBA 2026 General Session speaker Trevor Noah urged dairy, deli and bakery pros to lead with authentic voice, resist trend-chasing and reconnect with shoppers as people first.

Packaging News, Beverage News, News, Northeast, Private Label Brands, Wakefern

Wakefern Wins Top Awards For Bowl & Basket Soda Packaging Design

by Shelby Team June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

Wakefern Food Corp. received a Silver Award at the 2026 Vertex Awards for the design of its Bowl & Basket Specialty Prebiotic/Probiotic Soda packaging. It was the seventh consecutive year Wakefern won in the global private brand design competition. The awards took place in May at New York’s Times Square. Organized by the Velocity Institute, […]