Coca-Cola with Coffee officially made its U.S. debut on Jan. 25. The breakthrough innovation creates the new “refreshment coffee” category with a proposition that “sips like a Coke and finishes like a coffee.” Coca-Cola with Coffee and Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar bring together Coca-Cola taste infused with Brazilian coffee. It is available nationwide in […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inAssociation News, National, Produce News
Looking At Local Produce And Nutrition Incentive Programs
By Ted Mason and Jimmy Wright / NGAF TA Center As buying agents for the grocery shoppers they serve, grocers never lose track of their obligation to provide shoppers with the products they want and need. Just as home gardeners know fruits and vegetables grown in their backyard are the freshest one can get, grocers […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, National
A Data-Driven Rebrand: Nature Nate’s Honey Co. Shows Off New Look
While Americans want 2020 to be far in the rearview mirror, there’s no doubt that the last year has driven lasting change across the grocery industry. Consumers have fundamentally shifted how they shop and what products they are buying, with analysts emphasizing that pandemic-induced consumer trends are here to stay. Between the rise of at-home […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Tyson Foods Announces Its 2020 Deli Brokers Of The Year
Tyson Foods Inc. has recognized its 2020 top performing deli brokers across the country with the Deli Broker of the Year award. The winners – Braun & Associates, Pyramid Foods and Scooter Bay Sales – were chosen based on proven growth in their respective markets, creating new ways to serve customers, bringing innovative merchandising solutions […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
C.H. Robinson Launches Consumer Brand As Robinson Fresh
Robinson Fresh, a division of global logistics company C.H. Robinson, is now offering fresh produce under its own name for the first time in its 115-year history of providing and transporting fresh produce. Retailers can continue to offer the best produce on the market, which they have depended on Robinson Fresh to consistently provide since […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Remembering Tim Corkill, FirstFruits Regional Marketing Manager
FirstFruits Marketing remembers Tim Corkill, a long-time FirstFruits Marketing’s regional marketing manager, who died on Saturday, Jan. 9. “Tim Corkill had such a killer work ethic and a mind for the details, those qualities coupled with his enthusiasm for our business made him someone we could always trust,” said Chuck Zeutenhorst, president at FirstFruits Marketing. […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Radano To Retire From J&J Snack Foods Corp. In March
J&J Snack Foods Corp. says that Robert M. Radano, SVP and chief operating officer, will be retiring effective March 31. Radano will remain with the company for the remainder of the 2021 fiscal year. The company has begun a search for a new COO. “The company is thoroughly indebted and grateful to Bob for his […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Amazon Fresh, Bakery News, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Whole Foods
Smart Baking Co. Products Now Available At Publix
Fans of Smart Baking Co. who live in the Southeast now have another way to get their hands on the company’s snack cakes. “As a Florida company, we are thrilled to see our products on the shelves at Publix,” said Dave Heuvel, Smart Baking Co.’s co-founder and EVP of sales and marketing. “More and more […]