Beginning this fall, the Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) will roll out a series of sustainability-focused educational offerings that will continue through 2026. The aim is to provide organizations with resources and insights they need to implement sustainability initiatives in ways that best align with their priorities and capacity. Feedback obtained during SEPC’s webinar earlier this […]
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The Wonderful Co. Calls For Central Valley Community Grant Applications
The Wonderful Company has opened the application period for its Wonderful Central Valley Community Grants. Over the past 10 years, The Wonderful Company and its co-owners, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, along with their foundations, have awarded more than $8.5 million in grants to more than 142 nonprofits and 165 schools in the San Joaquin Valley. […]
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Swiftly, Circle K Launch Convenience Retail Alcohol Cashback Program
Swiftly has rolled out the largest alcohol cashback program in U.S. convenience retail, in partnership with Circle K. Currently live in more than 4,300 Circle K stores across 31 states, the program offers legal-age shoppers digital cashback rebates on beer, wine and spirits – delivered after purchase. The program is powered by Swiftly’s proprietary rebate […]
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Survey: Cheez-It, Pringles Are Favorite Road Trip Snacks
Americans rank Cheez-It and Pringles in their top favorite snack brands for summer road trips, according to a new survey from Kellanova on the snacking preferences of 2,000 U.S. adults who had recently gone on or plan to go on a road trip. “With the summer road trip season kicking off, we wanted to find out what people love to munch […]
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Busch’s Fresh Food Market To Hold Cherryfest
Busch’s Fresh Food Market will celebrate one of its home state’s most anticipated harvests with Cherryfest, taking place July 14-27 at all 16 store locations in southeast Michigan. The spotlight is on fresh sweet cherries sourced from Third Coast Fruit Co. in Traverse City, Michigan. “There’s nothing quite like a freshly picked Michigan cherry, and […]
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Ferrero To Acquire WK Kellogg Co.
The Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg Co. for $23 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of $3.1 billion. The acquisition, which includes the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of WK Kellogg Co.’s portfolio of breakfast cereals across the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean, expands Ferrero’s reach with renowned brands and strong consumer relevance. Upon the […]
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Festival Foods Hosts Record-Breaking Cherry Display In De Pere, WI
Festival Foods is kicking off peak cherry season by hosting the largest display of the fruit in company history. On July 16, the De Pere, Wisconsin, Festival Foods location will unveil a 9-foot wide, 30-foot long, 6-foot-high mountain of fresh cherries grown and hand-picked by family farms in the Pacific Northwest. Shoppers can view the […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast
Hannaford Pharmacist Hamilton Named NABP President
Longtime Hannaford pharmacist Brad Hamilton has become the first representative from Maine to be named president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Hamilton, who has been with Hannaford for more than 20 years and serves as regional pharmacy operations manager, was elected by state board of pharmacy representatives from across the country […]
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The Hershey Co. Names Next President, CEO
The Hershey Company has appointed Kirk Tanner to succeed Michele Buck as president and CEO, effective Aug. 18. Buck, who announced her intention to retire from the company at the beginning of this year, will work with Tanner in a senior advisory capacity to ensure a smooth transition. “I am thrilled to see Kirk step into the […]
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KeHE Distributors Nominated 2024 Vendor Of The Year In Fresh
KeHE Distributors has been nominated for the Vendor of the Year award in the deli department by the Safeway Northern California Division. The nomination recognizes KeHE’s commitment to excellence, innovation and outstanding service in the fresh category. According to the nomination, KeHE’s Fresh Marketplace “helps make stores worth leaving home for. We know that in-person […]
Posted inProduce News, News, West
Zespri To Showcase Ad, Sampling, Giveaways At Organic Produce Summit
Zespri has launched a new campaign, “Grown by Nature’s Rules,” which showcases the stories of growers and their commitment to high-quality, great-tasting organic fruit. To highlight the distinctive growing process that has helped drive demand and sales for Zespri’s premium Organic SunGold and Green Kiwifruit, the company’s team will be available at booth No. 813 during […]
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IGA Partners With NWPB To Boost Watermelon Awareness
The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has begun a partnership with the National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) to launch a second-half 2025 shopper marketing and retailer education campaign designed to boost watermelon awareness, drive in-store engagement and support IGA retailers. Kicking off in July, the multimedia campaign leverages IGA’s retail media network, digital circulars and in-store […]
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Prairie Fresh Introduces Bacon Product Line
Prairie Fresh has introduced a line of naturally hardwood-smoked bacon – available in applewood-, hickory and hickory-smoked thick cut varieties – to its portfolio. Backed by a connected food system called the “Prairie Fresh Way” and a legacy in bacon processing, the company is positioned to compete in the $7 billion bacon category, which boasts […]
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For Grocers, Refrigeration Management Is Often-Overlooked Lever For Profitability
by Jonathan Tan, co-founder of the Ratio Institute In 1916, Clarence Saunders opened the first self-service grocery store in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1930, the modern supermarket arrived in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York, in the form of King Kullen. These innovations birthed the need for the fourth utility in food retail – modern […]
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Webinar Unpacks Trends From IDDBA 2025
Consumer anxieties, vibrant merchandising and the fast rising influence of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fare topped the talking points during a June 12 International Dairy Deli Bakery Association-sponsored webinar, “Digesting All the Trends at IDDBA 2025.” Maeve Webster, president of the Bennington, Vermont-based consultancy Menu Matters, and Mike Kostyo, VP, sifted through what they saw on the show floor to […]
Posted inProduce News, Coborn's, Midwest, News
Coborn’s Teams Up With Healthy Family Project For Produce For Kids Campaign
Coborn’s, Cash Wise and Marketplace Foods have partnered with Healthy Family Project and several produce brands to launch the 2025 Produce for Kids campaign. Running through Aug. 12, the campaign encourages Midwest families to make healthier choices at home while supporting local Boys & Girls Clubs. This year’s effort will result in a $7,000 donation […]
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Fresh Take On Customer Appreciation – Highlights From The Fresh Expo
In April, RDW Fresh Brands hosted its newly rebranded customer event, The Fresh Expo. Designed to be more than just a traditional appreciation gathering, the expo reflects the company’s continued evolution and commitment to innovation, connection and leadership in the fresh industry. Held on April 9, the Hawaiian-themed celebration brought the beach to Minnesota and […]
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BGL Sells Specialty Bakers Brand To HC Private Investments
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) has sold Specialty Bakers, a provider of branded and private label baked goods for the in-store bakery section and a portfolio company of Stonebridge Partners, to HC Private Investments. HC Private Investments will combine Specialty Bakers and Snackwerks together to create Artisan Bakery. Founded in 1901 and based in Marysville, […]
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The J.M. Smucker Co. To Remove FD&C Colors
The J.M. Smucker Co. has committed to remove FD&C colors from all consumer food products by the end of 2027. While the majority of the company’s consumer foods are already free of FD&C colors, this removal will impact its sugar-free fruit spreads and ice cream toppings as well as certain products from its Hostess brand portfolio. […]
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Seed Oil Free Certified Products See Triple-Digit Growth
Seed Oil Free Certified, the world’s first certification for products made without seed oils, has entered a strategic data partnership with SPINS, a provider of data and analytics for the wellness-focused CPG industry. This collaboration provides the first empirical look into an emerging consumer preference: the growing demand for products made without industrial seed oils. […]