FMI – The Food Industry Association has released its 2020 Power of Private Brands report which finds increased consumer demand for private brands due to the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for senior leaders in food retail and manufacturing to expand their private brands programs. “The rise in demand for private brands in part due to the COVID-19 […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
Use Brand Power To Grow Revenue And Loyalty In Fresh Meat
by Michael Uetz / Managing principal, Midan Marketing, meat marketing specialists since 2004 Historically, fresh meat – especially beef – has been sold as a commodity with no brand labeling. Today, the meat case has more brands in it than ever – national brands (like Tyson, Hillshire or Perdue), private label brands (including store-branded products) […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Splenda Diabetes Care Shakes Line Expands To Walgreens Nationwide
Splenda Diabetes Care Shakes, the first and only no added sugar shakes specifically designed to help manage blood sugar and support the needs of people managing diabetes and prediabetes, is now available at Walgreens stores nationwide. The expansion comes on the heels of a successful regional launch in June. As demand continues to grow, additional retailers including Harris […]
Posted inGelson's, Home Page Slider, Specialty, West
Gelson’s To Debut Four New Exclusive Wine Offerings
Gelson’s is uncorking four new bottlings in its exclusive branded collection of Gelson’s Wines this holiday season, all produced through its ongoing collaboration with one of its winemakers, Julien Fayard, who was named 2016 “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectrum. The four wines will be available at all 27 Gelson’s locations across Southern California. […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Snickers Wins Nationwide Vote In Halloween Candy Showdown
Mars Wrigley’s Snickers brand once again was crowned the king of Halloween candy, having bested 15 other candy brands in a network morning show’s annual candy showdown. More than 20,000 people voted in the final face-off with one last competitor, where Snickers received 52 percent of the vote. “Snickers always satisfies our fans, but it was […]
Posted inFood City, Home Page Slider, International Foods, West
Food City Bakeries To Offer Special Items For Day Of The Dead
On Monday, Nov. 2, gather with loved ones, share past time stories and enjoy Day of the Dead bread and other offerings found at all 47 Food City bakeries across Arizona. The bread is being sold in family size packages, so shoppers can break bread all week with family and friends. Día de los Muertos, […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, West
Vallarta Supermarkets’ La Cocina Authentic Dishes Available On Postmates
Vallarta Supermarkets, the Sylmar, California-based supermarket, says that its La Cocina menu of prepared food is now available on Postmates. Customers can now get authentic Mexican cuisine delivered straight to their door. Vallarta has been testing Postmates delivery service in select regions since June and now will offer it in 32 of its 52 stores, with service […]
Posted inCBD News, Southwest
Can Cannabinoids Be Key In Treating Metabolic Syndrome?
Sponsored content 2020 has been a year where America’s nightly news reports consist of the number of COVID-19 cases and resulting deaths from the virus. Although the number of fatalities is large, growing and causes fear about disease contact, there is another widespread condition that is associated with more than 800,000 deaths annually: metabolic syndrome.1 […]