On March 22, Hy-Vee Inc. released a statement saying that it would no longer carry ground beef products containing lean finely textured beef (LFTB) because of “a loss of consumer confidence in the product.” But many customers told the West Des Moines-based company that they did want to be able to purchase the products, so […]
Category: Perishables
Posted in, Marketing News, National, Perishables
Midan Marketing Maps Out Seven Meat Industry Trends
Midan Marketing has released the first report in “The Consumers’ Case,” the marketer’s ongoing effort to help the meat industry keep its pulse on the ever-changing consumer and meet their needs. From Midan Marketing’s webinar on March 20, seven trends emerged, with corresponding implications for grocers. Non-Existent “Average” Consumer In today’s changing world, there is […]
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‘Just Jane’ Treats Hit Shelves at Ralphs, Bristol Farms
For more than 20 years, Jane Lockhart, owner and founder of Sweet Lady Jane, has delighted the taste buds of her loyal customers with only the finest desserts made from the highest quality ingredients. With two retail stores in West Hollywood and Santa Monica, Jane now has exciting plans to enable many more to indulge […]
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Chicken Prices Expected to Rise
A shortage of poultry will drive up chicken prices for consumers, according to the recently released USDA Agricultural Projections to 2021 report and featured in the February issue of Food Nutrition & Science. The USDA predicts a decline in this year’s poultry supply will drive up prices, however, the report suggests it’s temporary, and in […]
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Annual National Retail Beef Backer Awards Announced
Broulim’s Fresh Foods, Haggen Food & Pharmacy/TOP Foods, Harris Teeter Inc., and Safeway were given the National Retail Beef Backer awards during the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn., last week. Funded by the Beef Checkoff Program, this effort recognizes grocery establishments that are doing an outstanding job of […]
Posted in, Midwest, New Products, Perishables, Southwest, West
Better Whey of Life Launches New Whey-Infused Greek Yogurt
Evanston, Ill.-based Tula Foods Inc.®, a healthy foods manufacturer, has launched Better Whey of Life® (BWoL), the first all-natural brand of Greek yogurt made with whey protein from grass-fed cows. Hitting regional shelves in Chicago, Denver and San Francisco are six “twist-on-the-familiar” varieties: blackberry pomegranate, strawberry goji berry, raspberry white grape, acai mixed berry, vanilla […]
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Michael Foods Recalls Hard-Cooked Eggs Packed in Brine
Michael Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lot dates of hard-cooked eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-lb. pails for institutional use that were produced at its Wakefield, Neb., facility because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled eggs were purchased by food distributors and manufacturers located in […]
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FDA Moves to Close New York Cheese Factory
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking a federal court to prevent a New York cheese manufacturer from operating because of a history of unsanitary conditions and producing cheese in a facility contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. According to a complaint for permanent injunction filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Mexicali Cheese […]