Midan Marketing’s newest market research study, “Manfluence,” reveals that men have changed, and it’s time for the meat industry to reevaluate its target shopper. Manfluence was first coined by Midan in its 2012 “Breaking the Pattern” study to describe the trend of more men sharing household responsibilities like grocery shopping and meal preparation, as women […]
Category: Perishables
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Dietz & Watson Intros Items To Chicago With Jewel-Osco, Food Bank Partnership
Dietz & Watson wants to introduce itself to the Chicagoland market by feeding people. Through Sept. 13, when a customer buys 1 pound of Dietz & Watson’s premium deli meats or cheeses at Jewel-Osco stores, the Philadelphia-based company will donate a half-pound to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. The company hopes to donate 20,000 pounds […]
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Tribe Hummus Gets Packaging Makeover, Adds New Flavors
Tribe Mediterranean Foods says it’s on a mission to spice up the hummus shelf. As consumers are increasingly looking for convenient, healthier snack foods, hummus has enjoyed double-digit growth over the past few years. However, despite its growing popularity, Tribe believes that the hummus shelf could benefit from a little more fun and pizzazz. After […]
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Pizza Wholesale Opens New Distribution Center In Iowa
Pizza Wholesale of Lexington is celebrating the grand opening of a new distribution center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The facility will support the expansion and growth of Hunt Brothers Pizza customers in six states: Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Seven new full-time positions have been added to the existing 35 team members to […]
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Des Moines Residents Can ‘Peel The Love’ July 25-Aug. 4
Hy-Vee, Dahl’s Foods and Fareway stores among stops The world’s largest banana provider is giving Des Moines residents the chance to do something unique this summer: Peel the love. Des Moines is one of eight cities selected for the first-ever Peel the Love Summer Food Truck Tour a 4,800 mile, 102-day journey organized by […]
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Hot Pockets Brand Unveils ‘Biggest Relaunch In Its 30-Year History’
The Hot Pockets brand sandwiches line is getting a major makeover with the biggest changes in the brand’s 30 years, according to a news release from Nestle Prepared Foods. Hot Pockets is making over everything—from ingredients to flavor to look and aroma—and the new improvements are front and center in brand new television/advertising efforts in […]
Posted in, Perishables, West
CMAB Celebrates Ice Cream Month With Chef Vanni
California is the nation’s number one ice cream producer, churning out more than 131 million gallons this past year alone. To celebrate July Ice Cream Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California’s more than 1,500 dairy families, has partnered with Chef Kristina Vanni to share new ways to enjoy one of America’s favorite […]
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Reser’s New Behind-The-Glass Deli Salads Offer On-Trend Flavors
Reser’s has introduced a new deli lineup that includes its Stonemill Kitchens brand of fresh artisan salads, offering retailers on-trend flavors to increase sales behind the deli case glass. Reser’s unveiled its newest refrigerated products to the industry last month at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) annual seminar and expo in Orlando, Fla. The deli […]