With the backing of the state’s House and Senate, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a bill raising the legal age to buy tobacco products statewide from 18 to 21 years old. The bill also broadens existing prohibitions on public smoking to include e-cigarettes, and prohibits the use of tobacco products on the grounds of any […]
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Nestlé Waters Names New VP, Chief Marketing Officer
Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) in Stamford, Connecticut, has appointed Yumi Clevenger-Lee VP and chief marketing officer (CMO). Nestlé Waters officials describe Clevenger-Lee as a “seasoned and visionary marketer with a history of taking a consumer-centric approach toward developing products and campaigns.” Her experience includes product innovation, reinventing brands through purpose, developing engaging campaigns and creating […]
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Deep Community Roots, Family And Beer Have Kept John’s Grocery Thriving
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest If only the walls of John’s Grocery could talk. The grocery store has been in business for 70 years, which is impressive for a small, family-owned independent retailer. But the building where John’s Grocery is located has been a cornerstone in Iowa City history going back another 100 years. “Iowa was founded […]
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Laguarta To Lead PepsiCo As Nooyi Plans To Step Down
PepsiCo Inc.’s board of directors has unanimously elected Ramon Laguarta, 54, to succeed Indra K. Nooyi, 62, as the company’s CEO. Nooyi will step down on Oct. 3 after 24 years with the company, including 12 as CEO. She will remain chairman until early 2019 to ensure a smooth and seamless transition, says PepsiCo. Laguarta also was elected […]
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Hy-Vee In-Store Dietitians Offering Free Weekly Nutrition Tours
Beginning this month, in-store dietitians at more than 190 Hy-Vee locations throughout its eight-state region will offer health shopping tours that focus on the nutritional aspects of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as managing diabetes. The tours are free and will be offered every week. Tours will be held at noon on Mondays, […]
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Double Up SNAP Incentives Expand To Grocery Stores In Five States
Nonprofit organization Fair Food Network has received $1.5 million in new federal support to expand the Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive program to grocery stores in five states, reaching nearly 1 million SNAP recipients. Produce incentives boost the value of SNAP benefits when spent on fruits and vegetables. This funding will launch Double Up at independent […]
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Dallas Personal Safety Startup Sees Solid Growth At Retail
When Blingsting co-founder Andi Atteberry’s dad kept buying her keychain pepper spray while she was in college, he thought he was doing his job as a dad to protect his daughter. But she never carried it because the product was ugly and boring, says Atteberry. The Atteberry family joked that if someone would make pepper spray […]
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The Real Reason Shoppers Don’t Connect With Deli
Sponsored content by Tyson Foods Inc. Shoppers say dinner is the most important meal of the day, but they also admit when the clock is ticking into the later afternoon and there’s no dinner plan, deli rarely enters into their consideration sets. Changing deli’s focus from foods to meals According to Eric LeBlanc, director of […]