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Market Force Shares Report On Holiday Inflation Prices

Consumers are faced with price inflation at the grocery store this holiday season. Atlanta-based Market Force surveyed more than 2,000 of them about their experience and satisfaction with major grocery brands across the country. More than 50 percent of consumers say that inflation has changed their spending at the grocery store, with about a third saying […]

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Flashfood Appoints Schenck To Board Of Directors

Flashfood has appointed Jordan Schenck, co-founder and chief revenue officer of Sunwink, to the company’s board of directors. The appointment brings the number of Flashfood board members to five. Schenck joins Flashfood board members Josh Domingues, Rob Gierkink, James McCann and Chuck Templeton. Schenck is a global consumer food marketing leader and brings expertise and experience in building sustainability-focused brands […]

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Duda Farm Fresh Foods Begins ‘Snacktoberfest’ Sweepstakes

Oviedo, Florida-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods has begun the “Snacktoberfest” sweepstakes. The promotion seeks to increase the consumption of fresh cut celery among shoppers and highlight the company’s brand, Dandy, as consumers shop for groceries through seasonal recipe inspiration, nutrition information, a list of fall activities and a chance to win one of three prize packs. “Snacking is […]

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Frito-Lay Donates $250K To Support LNESC Program

Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay has announced a partnership with LULAC National Educational Service Centers Inc. to support a digital literacy program and improve the technological abilities of Latino families in eight markets this year. The program will create learning environments for parents and children of disadvantaged households through skills, resources and tools needed for digital literacy. According to […]

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FMS Solutions Acquires Retail Financial Services

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based FMS Solutions has acquired Retail Financial Services. Founded in 2005, RFS provides accounting, tax preparation and tax planning services to independent grocers and other multi-site retail customers. The acquisition represents the third add-on for FMS since partnering with Heritage. Acquiring RFS adds a new tax preparation and planning service offering, enabling FMS to […]

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Ben E. Keith Foods Names Lakotas As VP Of Marketing

Fort Worth, Texas-based Ben E. Keith has hired Aimee Lakotas as VP of marketing. She joined the company on Sept. 7. A 25-year marketing veteran with experience in strategic marketing and brand building, Lakotas will report to David Werner, SVP, independent sales and marketing. “Ben E. Keith Foods continues to grow in a highly competitive marketplace and […]

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H-E-B’s Helping Heroes Initiative Honors First Responders In Texas

As part of its 18th Annual Helping Heroes initiative, thousands of Plano, Texas-based H-E-B employees honored and celebrated first responders across the state for their service. Helping Heroes is a companywide initiative that reinforces H-E-B’s commitment to emergency personnel and allows H-E-B employees to give back and engage in a day of service at fire, […]