IRI has launched its Diversity Advantage Program to inspire and empower rising minority- and women-owned consumer packaged goods companies to achieve positive organizational growth. The IRI employee volunteer-led program provides pro bono services to micro, diverse-owned CPG brands and is supported by the first wave of retailers, including Ahold Delhaize USA Cos., Amazon and Kroger, […]
Category: Grocery Industry
FlexEngage Partners With CitrusAd To Offer Digital Receipts
Orlando, Florida-based flexEngage, a global leader in dynamic receipt and transactional communications, has partnered with retail media technology company, CitrusAd. Through this partnership, retailers will be able to leverage the CitrusAd network to monetize and personalize their digital receipts and transactional e-commerce messages. For years, grocers have benefitted from incremental revenue by delivering manufacturer promotions […]
Acosta Report Details Changes In Consumer Eating And Dining Habits
Social distancing restrictions put in place due to COVID-19 have dramatically impacted consumer eating habits. COVID Dining Journey: Eating at Home and Away From Home, a new report from Acosta, explores the notable increase in consumers’ preference for at-home dining and provides predictions on eating trends post-COVID. Acosta’s research found 92 percent of families plan to […]
ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage Registrations Are Excelling
ECRM, a global leader in end-to-end product sourcing solutions for retailers, said that registration for 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage has reached nearly 1,000 buyers and brands from more than 30 countries in just three weeks. The digital experience will bring together retail and foodservice buyers and product suppliers from around the world to meet face-to-face on June […]
NielsenIQ Launches Byzzer Retail Analytics For Small CPG Brands
NielsenIQ, an authority in consumer intelligence, has launched Byzzer, a first-of-its-kind platform to provide actionable insights that help small and emerging CPG businesses drive growth and market share. NielsenIQ built Byzzer to specifically address what emerging CPG brands need: simplified, actionable retail insights that fuel faster growth without an army of analysts. The CPG market […]
Georgia Fuzzies Packaging Receives APD Awards Recognition
From more than 2,200 entries worldwide, Georgia Fuzzies has been recognized by Graphic Design USA’s 58th anniversary American Package Design Awards in the category of package and point-of-purchase design for branding, packaging and general design excellence. Noted as “exceptional, with a solution that is creative, strategic and well-executed,” by Gordon Kaye, editor of Graphic Design USA, […]
Graphic Packaging International Adds Paperboard Punnet To Portfolio
Fiber-based packaging company Graphic Packaging International has launched its ProducePack Punnet, a paperboard alternative to plastic punnet trays for fresh fruit and vegetables. This new product, available for all commonly used punnet sizes, is fully recyclable and reduces plastic by up to 100 percent, depending on application. As a result of the pandemic, consumers now place […]
Instacart Expands EBT SNAP Payment To Three New Retailers
Instacart has expanded its EBT SNAP payment integration to include three new retailers – Publix, The Save Mart Companies and Price Chopper/Market 32 – for online grocery delivery and pickup. This expansion will increase EBT SNAP availability by more than 1,500 stores across 15 states. EBT SNAP is now available at all Publix locations in […]
