Troy, Ohio-based Peak Foods LLC, a manufacturer of frozen whipped topping for the retail and food service markets, has acquired Blendtopia, a startup company based in Nashville that makes nutritionally rich superfood smoothies available at select retail outlets and online. Blendtopia founder Tiffany Taylor will join the Peak Foods team to coordinate sales, marketing and […]
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Better ‘N Peanut Butter Brand Expands Under New Ownership
Southampton, New York-based Wonder Natural Foods Corp., a producer of low-fat, low-calorie peanut spreads under the registered trademarked brand name Better ‘n Peanut Butter, is under new ownership, which has a focus on increasing distribution of the peanut spread products. In 2018, Wickapogue Management LLC acquired Wonder Natural Foods Corp. and has since established several initiatives focused on developing new product innovation strategies […]
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Sam’s Club Leader Furner To Take Helm Of Walmart U.S.
On Nov. 1, John Furner will become president and CEO of Walmart U.S., following Greg Foran’s five years in the role. Furner will report to Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas. Foran, who has accepted the role of CEO for Air New Zealand Ltd., will stay on with Walmart through […]
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Fit For Bucks App Rewards Shoppers For Physical Activity
Fit For Bucks, a new health and fitness app that rewards customers for their physical activity, offers a new marketing tool for retailers like grocers. The tool not only helps users improve their health, it also provides an opportunity for merchants to get new customers in the door. The Fit For Bucks platform incentivizes users […]
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Giant Food Stores Expanding Giant Choice Rewards Program
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Giant Food Stores is expanding its Giant Choice Rewards program across the chain. An enhancement to Giant’s previous Gas Extra Rewards program, Choice Rewards brings customized savings and rewards right to customers’ with the Giant or Martin’s app. “When we designed Giant Choice Rewards, we did so with today’s families in mind,” said Matt […]
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Inserra Supermarkets Donates To Diabetes Institute Foundation
Inserra Supermarkets presented the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) with a donation of $180,454.24 generated from the company’s annual summer Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) fundraiser. The event takes place at all the company’s stores including its 23 ShopRite stores in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, and Price […]
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Bumble Bee Foods Moving To ‘Best In Market’ Broker Coverage
San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods is moving to a “Best in Market” broker coverage model to prepare for growth in 2020 and beyond. The go-to-market approach will use a mix of direct, broker assist and local broker coverage to best address local markets and channels. Advantage Sales previously had represented Bumble Bee for more than […]
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Kroger Will Exit E-Cigarette Business, Citing Questions, Complexity
In a statement from a Kroger Co. spokesperson this afternoon, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocery chain said it is getting out of the e-cigarette business. “Kroger is discontinuing the sale of electronic nicotine delivery products, or e-cigarettes, at all store and fuel center locations due to the mounting questions and increasingly-complex regulatory environment associated with these […]