Utz Quality Foods added three executives to its senior team in April, the company announced Sept. 25. They are: Tom Flocco, president and COO; Mark Schreiber, EVP and chief customer officer; and Jay Thompson, EVP and CFO. Flocco has more than 30 years of CPG experience, most recently serving as operating partner, chairman and CEO with […]
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What Are You Really Selling In Your Prepared Foods Department?
Advertorial Sell the experience, not the product. We’ve been talking a lot lately about getting shoppers back to our departments using digital pre-shop media, but now what? Tyson Foods research1,2 suggests we need to change the conversation about prepared foods by positioning the products we offer as something more than a last-ditch meal option. From […]
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Favorable Midwest Weather Is Good News For Pure Pumpkin Fans
The Libby’s Pumpkin team in Morton, Illinois, the self-proclaimed pumpkin capital of the world, has been hard at work harvesting and canning pumpkins so that grocery shelves are stocked for the start of baking season, the company says. Shipments of this year’s crop of Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin are hitting stores now, and pumpkin lovers […]
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Multicultural Marketplace Column: Challenging Times Call For Bold Action
by Terry Soto/strategy consultant and author of “Marketing to Hispanics: A Strategic Approach to Assessing and Planning Your Initiative” When thinking about the topic for this article, I couldn’t help thinking about what is most salient in the Hispanic community right now. I would have to say without a doubt that it’s the current negative […]
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GMDC Names HBW17 Product Showcase Winners
Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has revealed the top 10 products and merchandising displays showcased at its 2017 Health Beauty Wellness Marketing Conference (HBW17). The event, which brought more than 200 retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and service companies together, includes an annual showcase that lets participants select the brands they believe are the most innovative and will spark the […]
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Sous Vide Organic Vegetables: A New Ready-To-Eat Option
Las Vegas, Nevada-based Straight From The Root is bringing the French style of sous vide cooking to American kitchens with USDA organic, cut and fully cooked vegetables. Straight From The Root’s sous vide cooking method involves submerging a BPA-free, vacuum-sealed bag of cut, organic vegetables in heated water to cook them completely. The bags are then […]
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Ahold USA Brands To Join Healthy Savings Retailer Network
Healthy Savings, a Minnesota-based healthy lifestyle program focused on improving diets, will expand its retail network this October with the addition of Ahold USA’s brands, including Stop & Shop New England, Stop & Shop New York Metro, Giant Landover, and Giant-Martin’s. With the addition of Ahold USA’s retail divisions, the Healthy Savings program will be […]
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Vermont’s Maple Guild Syrup Wins ‘Best Of East’ Award At Expo East
The Maple Guild of Island Pond, Vermont, took home Natural Products Expo East’s top product award, “Best of East,” for its Original Grade A Maple Syrup. The Maple Guild’s Original Maple Syrup was one of 50 products showcased in the competition. The Maple Guild produces and nationally distributes a variety of maple-based products using a […]