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Bianco & Sons Reveals New Look For Marinated Meat Labels

Bianco & Sons, a Medford, Massachusetts-based meat manufacturer, has revealed a new label design for its line of marinated meats. The labels were created in collaboration with Single Source Marketing, Bianco’s marketing agency of record. “We’ve been wanting to create new labels for our marinated meats line for quite some time,” said Joseph Bianco III, […]

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Food Lion Will Offer Healthy Savings Program In All Stores

Food Lion customers in Virginia who carry a Healthy Savings card now are able to save instantly at checkout on fresh produce, whole grains, lean meats, yogurts and other items. The program rolled out in those stores Aug. 7. The Salisbury, North Carolina, grocer plans to expand the program to all other stores in its […]

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SpartanNash Foundation Raises $300,000 For Patriotic Partners

Together with its store guests and company associates, the SpartanNash Foundation raised $300,000 for its patriotic nonprofit partners—Team Red, White & Blue, Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember. Between June 26 and July 7, store guests who visited any participating SpartanNash-owned retail store or fuel center had the opportunity to donate $1, $5 or $10 […]

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Produce For Kids Encourages Families To Power Their Lunchboxes

Produce for Kids is asking families to show the world how they power their lunchboxes using the hashtag #PowerYourLunchbox now through Sept. 22. The program, Power Your Lunchbox, in its sixth year, encourages families to eat more nutritious lunches and make healthy choices as they head back to school. This year, the program’s health-conscious brand […]

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IRI Consumer Connect Survey: CPG Non-Edible Sales Trends Mixed

Consumer confidence peaked in the second quarter of 2019, but spending is down and saving is up, according to the latest IRI Consumer Connect Survey results. Even though 56 percent of consumers say their financial health is good, CPG unit sales were flat or down and the non-food sector is struggling as well. To examine […]

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Concord Foods Updates Its Caramel Apple Products

Concord Foods, a maker of produce-companion products, has completed packaging and formula updates for the Concord Fresh Success Caramel Apple Wrap as well as the Caramel Apple Kit with M&M’S candies, both of which are currently available at retail stores. The company, based in Brockton, Massachusetts, has reformulated the Fresh Success Caramel Apple Wrap with […]

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Kellogg’s To Launch New Baby Shark Cereal In Partnership With Pinkfong

Kellogg’s is partnering with Pinkfong to launch their new Baby Shark cereal in August. This limited-edition cereal includes berry flavored loops and shark shaped marbits, blended together to be sure your family is singing “doo doo doo.”   “We know Baby Shark is a catchy tune that has captured the hearts of many families,” said Erin Storm, Kellogg […]

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Hy-Vee, Pinky Swear Foundation Fundraise for Children With Cancer And Their Families

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc., in partnership with Pinky Swear Foundation, will hold a register round-up fundraising event Aug. 1-18 at Hy-Vee’s more than 260 stores. Pinky Swear Foundation is a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families. The annual Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Register Round Up gives customers the opportunity […]