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New ‘Walmart Rise’ Initiative Promotes Community Engagement

Walmart U.S. is transforming its community engagement program, aimed at creating new and different ways to engage Walmart associates and customers in supporting their communities through its new Walmart Rise initiative. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company will give an additional $5,000 to every Walmart store and distribution center across the U.S., boosting Walmart’s expected local community […]

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Stop & Shop Adds Same-Day Pickup Of Online Orders At 20 Stores

Stop & Shop now offers same-day, online pickup for Peapod orders at select stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. The new offering provides Stop & Shop customers with a faster and more convenient way to shop with pickup available in as little as four hours. Customers can simply place an order on […]

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Keurig Dr Pepper Reveals New Corporate Responsibility Commitments

Keurig Dr Pepper on June 3 announced unified Corporate Responsibility (CR) commitments to deliver positive impact, less than a year after the merger of Burlington, Massachusetts-based Keurig Green Mountain and Dallas, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group. KDP’s new “Drink Well. Do Good.” CR platform was developed following extensive analysis across the company’s expansive hot and […]

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NMPF Urges President To Discard Possible New Tariffs Against Mexico

Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in Arlington, Virginia, in late May urged President Donald Trump to not institute new tariffs against Mexico, citing additional harm to American dairy farmers. NMPF estimates that producers had lost at least $2.3 billion in revenues through March due to higher tariffs against […]

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Pearson Offers New Fresh Ramen Grab ’N Go Meal Kit Concept

Building on the popularity of ramen, Pearson Foods Corp. has created a new convenience meal concept. The new Fresh Ramen line features grab ‘n go bowls filled with fresh-cut vegetables and fresh ramen noodles with a variety of savory broth seasonings. Only one other element was needed to fully support the new brand: a distinctive, […]

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Zespri Marketing Campaign Encourages Purchase Of SunGold Kiwifruit

Zespri has launched its “Let Your Taste Wander” consumer campaign, driving shoppers to stores looking for SunGold Kiwifruit. Getting consumers into retail stores is half the battle, but once in the store, it is imperative that consumers can find the kiwifruit. “Lack of visibility in the store is the biggest barrier to buying kiwi,” said […]

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Penske Logistics Opens New Distribution Center To Serve The Kroger Co.

Penske Logistics celebrated the grand opening of its new 606,000-s.f. build-to-suit standard freezer/cooler distribution center in Romulus, Michigan, on June 4. The new facility is responsible for bringing more than 400 new jobs to the region and was opened to serve the food distribution needs of its customer, The Kroger Co. of Michigan. “Our new distribution center to serve […]

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Borden’s Elsie Steps Back Into Spotlight With New Look

Borden, founded more than a century and a half ago, has re-emerged with new ownership, leadership, a focus on its people and an optimistic vision. At the center of the revival is Elsie, Borden’s “spokescow,” who has been given a more modern look. First introduced by Borden in 1936, Elsie is one of America’s best-known […]