When COVID-19 restrictions limited options on dinner choices as far as dining out, grocery retailers stepped up to deliver dinner. Employees worked to stock shelves and provide safe access for customers. People craved steak. And they came to enjoy eating, and preparing, home-cooked meals. “Retailers offering the brand have an edge,” David O’Diam, Certified Angus Beef VP of […]
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Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Mtn Dew Outdoor Grants Designed To Help Fuel Conservation
To celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day, Mtn Dew says it is supporting Heartland conservation and outdoor nonprofits with $100,000 in Mtn Dew Outdoor Grants. Dew’s goal is to support Heartland nonprofit organizations that protect the beautiful lands we all love. Nonprofits can apply for one of 20 $5,000 outdoor grants and Dew Nation also will have a chance to […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Wild Leap Launches Ready-To-Drink Premium Vodka Cocktails
LaGrange, Georgia-based Wild Leap has introduced its ready-to-drink premium vodka cocktails. This new line of canned cocktails debuts in two flavors, Strawberry Mango and Creamsicle Mojito, and features three ounces of premium Wild Leap Vodka. These canned cocktails are 10 percent alcohol by volume, gluten-free and require no preparation before opening. Available in four-packs of […]
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New Survey Shows Americans Relishing Foods That Bring Happiness
In 2020 – the year of quarantining and social distancing – many Americans have chosen to eat like a kid again, according to new research. No matter gender, age or location, feel-good, nostalgic food has made perhaps the biggest comeback of all time. A new poll of 2,000 Americans found that two in three are […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
Data Shows Consumers Reaching For Fewer Meat Snacks
by Michael Uetz / Managing principal, Midan Marketing, meat marketing specialists since 2004 The coronavirus pandemic has upended how consumers eat as well as what they are eating. For most retail categories, this has been a boon – with significantly more dollars being spent on groceries to offset the decrease in dining out. But one […]
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Manischewitz Offers New Tradition With Chanukah House Cookie Kit
Bayonne, New Jersey-based Manischewitz, an iconic name in traditional kosher products, is offering a do-it-yourself Chanukah House cookie decorating kit that comes with everything children need – from cookies and icing to a sanding sugar and a candy menorah – to build their own edible holiday cottage. And when you give this gift to a young one, […]
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Kraft Heinz To Sell Its Natural Cheese Business To Groupe Lactalis
The Kraft Heinz Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its natural, grated, cultured and specialty cheese businesses to a U.S. affiliate of Groupe Lactalis for a purchase price of $3.2 billion USD. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021, subject to regulatory review and approval. The […]
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Giant Food Pharmacy Goes On Road With New Mobile Flu Clinics
Giant Food, a greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, will be offering vaccinations for both adults and children at new mobile flu clinics throughout Washington, D.C.; Maryland; Virginia; and Delaware through October. The vaccinations will be administered by Giant’s specially trained, dedicated and certified pharmacists, require no appointment and are often covered in-full by most insurance plans. […]