Since May 2020, right after the major onslaught of panic buying in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. retailers have lost more than $800 million in potential value sales on toilet paper alone because they did not have on hand what customers wanted to buy in their stores, according to NielsenIQ. Toilet paper […]
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Bimbo Bakeries USA Pledges $1 Million To Minority Equity Organizations
Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Bimbo Bakeries USA has started a new initiative to combat racial inequity and injustice and create lasting change. As part of that effort, BBU, a member of the Grupo Bimbo family of companies, has committed $1 million to national and local organizations dedicated to furthering the education, financial well-being and health of Black […]
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Rudi’s Organic Bakery Launches New Artisanal Bread Brand
Bread pioneers with expertise in traditional bread making, Rudi’s Organic Bakery and Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery have unveiled the new Rudi’s Rocky Mountain Bakery master brand. It is set to deliver small batch, artisanal bread straight from Boulder, Colorado to your kitchen. For more than 40 years, Rudi’s has spearheaded a mission to make artisanal and gourmet packaged baked […]
Posted inIngles Markets, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Ingles Markets Plans Distribution Center Job Fair March 29
Ingles Markets will host an in-person job fair at its distribution center in Black Mountain, North Carolina from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 29. In continuing support of its retail stores, the company has more than 50 full-time openings in the distribution center across all departments and shifts. Ingles is offering competitive hourly rates for forklift operators […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
IT Retail Partners With Citcon To Bring Payment Solutions To Retailers
IT Retail, a grocery POS company, and Citcon are partnering to bring mobile wallet payments to the grocery industry. The technology company offers a variety of wallet brands including PayPal, Venmo, AliPay, WeChat Pay and more. It is the only fully licensed U.S.-based acquirer of all three Chinese payment brands: Alipay, WeChat Pay and China […]
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Presentation Focuses On ‘Meat’s Power,’ Path To Purchase
by Eric Pereira / staff writer If there’s a don’t-miss session at the Annual Meat Conference, it’s the Power of Meat. And this year’s presentation, held Tuesday as part of the virtual event, didn’t disappoint. Anne-Marie Roerink, principal with 210 Analytics, told the audience that it’s important to look in the rearview mirror and “understand […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Dos Equis Makes A Splash With Summer Of Dos And Sweepstakes
Driven by the seasonal gatherings of friends and family, White Plains, New York-based Dos Equis aims to make a splash for three consumers by sending them on a summer getaway of their choice. To ensure even more consumers are enjoying the summer season, Dos Equis is giving away summer essentials packs all summer long. Beginning in May and […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Good Foods Promotes Guacamole Line Throughout March Madness
Good Foods, a maker of plant-based dips and good-for-you products based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is promoting its line of guacamole dips throughout March Madness with a “Game Day is Guac Day” campaign. As the popular college basketball tournament continues, Good Foods is touting its guacamole line as the go-to snack for the upcoming game […]
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RangeMe Releases Retail Recap Report On 2020 Retail Trends
The past year presented previously unseen challenges for the CPG industry, and in the wake of the global pandemic, retailers had to pivot how they did business. Retail buyers turned to online product sourcing to find the products consumers wanted and needed, which in turn sparked a digital transformation that has turned CPG on its […]
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FMI Delivers Comments About Food Boxes To USDA
FMI – The Food Industry Association participated in a virtual, public meeting hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the Farmers to Families Food Box program. FMI VP of Political Affairs Hannah Walker offered the following comments: “Last spring – as restaurants and schools shut down – many producers found themselves with excess commodities. FMI worked with processors, farmers and regulators finding ways […]
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Maple Hill Launches Reduced Sugar Grass Fed Organic Chocolate Milk
Kinderhook, New York-based Maple Hill, a 100 percent grass-fed organic dairy brand, has launched its first Reduced Sugar Grass Fed Organic Chocolate Milk. The new milk is for families, active lifestyles or anyone looking to reduce sugar in their diet. It has 25 percent less sugar than leading chocolate milk brands and has 8 grams […]
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Horizon Organic Partners With Pediatricians To Expand Growing Years
Broomfield, Colorado-based Horizon Organic is expanding its Growing Years line with the introduction of lowfat yogurt pouches, cultured dairy smoothies, reduced-fat milk half gallons and single-serve whole milk boxes, available at grocery retailers nationwide. “Our goal is to make it easy for parents to give their children nutrients they need, all while giving kids the delicious […]
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Pacific Harbors BSA Council Elects Brown President
Lori Brown, regional VP for Post Consumer Brands, has been elected president of the Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America in Tacoma, Washington. The 57-year-old Brown has been involved with Scouting as a parent and leader since 2011. More recently, she served as VP for development for the Scouting organization. Along with Karen Meier, […]
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Policy Outlook Offers Opportunities, Challenges For Food Supply Chain
by Lowell Randel / SVP, Government and Legal Affairs, Global Cold Chain Alliance Early in his term, President Joe Biden has taken a series of executive actions and issued policy proposals, several of which will impact the food supply chain. As with any new administration, there have been both opportunities and challenges. It is no surprise that […]
Posted inDeli News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Fresh Express Introducing Four Flavorful Salad Kits
Orlando, Florida-based Fresh Express, a maker of value added salads, has launched four new flavors across its popular salad kit lines: Bacon Thousand Island and Kickin’ Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad Kits, and Italian Balsamic and Spinach & Bacon Salad Kits. As a result of the pandemic, consumers have scaled back on restaurant or out-of-home dining […]
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Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Partners With Apeel
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., a marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, has entered into a partnership with Apeel, a company fighting the global food waste crisis with its sustainable approach to keeping produce fresh longer. Through their combined efforts, Del Monte will now be able to offer its customers longer lasting avocados. […]
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Retail Business Services Launches Annual Start-Up Immersion Program
For the third year, Quincy, Massachusetts-based Retail Business Services is partnering with other Ahold Delhaize USA companies and Venture Café Cambridge, a non-profit organization focused on growing inclusive entrepreneurship, to help early-stage entrepreneurs enter the retail grocery industry. The 10-week immersion program is designed to help start-ups build critical relationships to accelerate their companies’ successfully. New this year, the […]
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Pepsi Bottling Ventures Acquires Pepsi-Cola Roxboro Bottler
Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC has completed its acquisition of Pepsi-Cola Roxboro, the franchise bottler based in Roxboro, North Carolina. The acquisition expands PBV’s distribution and sales territory to the counties of Caswell, Person, Granville and Orange. “We are very excited to be a part of the historic Roxboro community,” said President and CEO of Pepsi Bottling Ventures Paul Finney. “Pepsi-Cola Roxboro has serviced […]
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AWG Reports At Shareholders Meeting
Associated Wholesale Grocers reported record consolidated company sales of $10.6 billion, an increase of 13.3 percent on a comparable basis over 2019, and distributed $254.4 million in year-end patronage, an increase of $40.59 million over 2019. The numbers were released immediately following its Annual Shareholders Meeting held via videoconference March 23. AWG’s cooperative sales were […]
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Keynote Speaker Riddell Tells AMC Attendees To Expect ‘Seismic Shocks’
by Eric Pereira / staff writer Industry professionals should expect massive disruption, continued uncertainty and an unlikely return to the “old normal,” according to Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at the 2021 Annual Meat Conference. In his Monday address, titled “Business Beyond 2030,” Chris Riddell focused on the greatest disruption of 2020 – the COVID-19 pandemic […]