Westchester, Illinois-based Ingredion Inc., a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, recently announced that Jeremy Xu has been named SVP and chief innovation officer, effective Oct. 1. In this capacity, Xu will be responsible for advancing the company’s focus on specialty growth platforms, identifying new growth opportunities and overseeing the Ingredion Idea Labs innovation centers. […]
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1908 Candy Brings Back Revamped Alexander The Grape
After a hiatus, Chicago-based 1908 Candy is bringing back Alexander the Grape, a soft and chewy grape-flavored candy. The company says it has the same taste and quality fans remember from childhood but with a little more edge and intense flavor. In celebration of this revamped brand, Alexander the Grape candy billboards will be available throughout Chicago, […]
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Vibenomics, Kroger Team Up To Expand Audio Advertising In Stores
Indianapolis-based Vibenomics, a location-based audio out-of-home advertising and experience company, has entered into a multi-year relationship with Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket retailer. Vibenomics will expand its audio OOH advertising marketplace to enrich the customer experience in more than 2,300 Kroger locations and automate the audio ad buying process to current programmatic standards. This will […]
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Big M Supermarket Setting Weekly Sales Records For Licari
by John McCurry, contributing writer Carmen Licari’s first taste of the grocery business came as a young kid, working in his parents’ store in New York. Now 71, Licari proudly proclaims he’s been in the business for 65 years. The owner of Big M Supermarket in Dolgeville, New York, he is a third-generation grocer. His […]
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Fighting For Forests, Walmart Moves To Source Sustainable Paper
“The journey from tree, to pulp, to paper is a long one. It doesn’t happen overnight or without the input of people across the supply chain. And because that journey impacts forests around the world, we aim to have it begin and end with sustainability at its core,” wrote Chasity Prince, senior buyer in stationary […]
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KDP Commits To Recycling Coalition With $10 Million Investment
Keurig Dr Pepper recently announced its founding sponsorship of The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition. The company has committed $10 million over the next five years, alongside investments from industry peers, to increase and improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene plastic in the U.S. The recycling coalition will work to solidify polypropylene’s status as […]
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Superior Grocers Rebrands La Mirada Location To The Market By Superior
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, has rebranded a small format store under a new banner, The Market by Superior. Traditionally known for their large stores and displays, the retailer rebranded the 29,000-square-foot store at 12721 Valley View Ave. in La Mirada, California. The Market has an enhanced itemization catered to […]
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Conagra Brands Launches More Than 24 New Products This Summer
Chicago-based Conagra Brands Inc. is introducing more than two dozen new products this summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are cooking and eating at home. Birds Eye, Marie Callender’s, Healthy Choice and Snack Pack are among the new items that Conagra Brands is bringing to market to satisfy evolving consumer needs. New plant-based […]