Dallas, Texas-based Southern Recipe Small Batch has been awarded two national honors for the brand’s packaging. The awards celebrated the brand’s Pop-at-Home Pork Rind Pellets packaging, as well as the brand’s core fried and oven-baked pork rind packaging redesign. Both sets of packaging were conceptualized by Cyber Graphics. The American Package Design Awards were presented by Graphic Design USA, […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
NGA Foundation Chosen To Advance SNAP Online Programs
The National Grocers Association Foundation has been awarded a $5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to establish a technical assistance center that will guide grocers through the process of implementing online SNAP grocery purchasing. “Independent community grocers have been pursuing expansion of their online purchasing platforms, including online […]
Posted inMarketing News, Southeast
Riteway Sales And Marketing Announces New Carolina Director
Lakeland, Florida-based Riteway Sales and Marketing has named Jamie Mann as director of the company’s Carolina office. Mann will head the expansion into the Carolina market, bringing a suite of tools and services to the area. He had previously been part of Riteway’s South Carolina sales team. “We are highly confident that Jamie will be […]
Posted inMarketing News, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Food Debuts New Campaign Focused On Local Impact
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has debuted its new brand campaign, “Find Your Local.” Its theme calls attention to Giant’s commitment to the communities it serves across areas of educational programs, partnerships and product offerings. Running through the end of 2023 and featuring four vignettes from real shoppers – Marcellus, Isabelle, Diane and Courtney, the spots highlight the […]
Posted inPackaging News, National
Supply Chain Disruptions, Inflation Impact Packaging Industry
The annual trends report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute reveals that industry opinions remain focused on post-COVID-19 concerns, indicating that supply chain issues, inflation and requests to “do more with less” are dominant subjects, along with a focus on off-premise dining. “As 2022 heads to its close, we’ve seen a return to normal that isn’t quite […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
PepsiCo Introduces Reusable Packaging Options For New Goal
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo intends to double the percentage of all beverage servings it sells delivered through reusable models from 10 to 20 percent by 2030. Offering its beverages in reusable packaging has been an element of the company’s Sustainable Packaging Vision since 2018, when PepsiCo invested more than $3.2 billion to acquire SodaStream and joined the New Plastics Economy […]
Posted inAssociation News, National, Supply Chain News
High Commodity Prices Put Pressure On CPG Manufacturing
The Consumer Brands Association warned that wholesale prices in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Dec. 9 readout showed continued production cost pressures for consumer packaged goods manufacturers. The November Producer Price Index rose 7.4 percent over last year and 0.3 percent since October. The CPG industry still faces steep commodity prices that remain above overall […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods
Relationshop Acquires Stor.ai To Create Unified Platform
Magnolia, Texas-based Relationshop, a digital engagement platform for retail chains, has acquired Stor.ai, a global e-commerce solution for regional grocers. The companies said the acquisition will empower regional grocers with a unified i-commerce platform, combining operational excellence with data analytics and omni-channel engagement capabilities to increase transactions, enhance loyalty and grow sales. The new entity […]