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Publix Super Markets Reports Q1 2020 Results And Stock Price
Publix Super Markets has reported its first quarter 2020 results, which include the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic as it was declared a national emergency on March 13. Due to the pandemic, Publix has been classified as an essential business and has remained open to serve the needs of its customers. It is a top […]
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Report: Hot Dogs Hit Double-Digit Sales Growth Again
The week ending April 19 marked the seventh week of multi-digit year-over-year sales gains for hot dogs, according to Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics. Dollar sales increased 29 percent and volume sales increased 21 percent over the week of April 19 versus the comparable week in 2019, according to data from IRI. National brands […]
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MIDWEST: King Juice Co. Readies Rollout For ‘Light’ Blends Of Calypso Lemonades
This year is shaping up as monumental for Calypso, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, riding a wave of recent innovation and introducing a new line of light lemonades this spring. David Klavsons, CEO of King Juice Co. Inc., recently chatted with The Shelby Report’s VP of the Midwest Geoff Welch, reflecting on the progress of the […]
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Kar’s Nuts Names Jen Bauer As Chief Marketing Officer
Madison Heights, Michigan-based Kar’s Nuts, a manufacturer of premium snacking products under the Kar’s, Second Nature and Sanders Fine Chocolatiers brands, has named Jennifer Bauer as chief marketing officer. Bauer brings to Kar’s Nuts more than 17 years of marketing experience with consumer-packaged goods companies, including the last seven years in the snacking category. She has […]
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United Fresh Names Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners
Nine of the country’s most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds will be honored the week of June 15 during United Fresh Live!, as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Program. The program honors chefs and their companies for their creativity in highlighting fresh […]
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Report: Organic Produce Sales Jump 22 Percent In March
Total organic fresh produce sales were up 22 percent for March, with overall first quarter sales up eight percent in retail conditions unlike any ever experienced in the modern era of grocery retailing, according to the 2020 Q1 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. Unprecedented consumer purchasing behavior across the United States because of COVID-19 […]
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United Fresh Produce Association Switches To New Virtual Event
With the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the United Fresh Board of Directors has decided to move from an in-person event in San Diego this June to United Fresh Live!, a new, free virtual event that will connect customers, suppliers and colleagues across the industry. “During these past few weeks, we’ve all learned something about connections,” said […]