At Mars Wrigley, the fundamental belief is that by growing the confectionery category, everyone wins. Shaf Lalani, VP of customer experience, said the company did an extensive survey over the last year and a half, looking at consumers’ behaviors, usage and attitude toward the category as well as their shopping behaviors. “It’s been a rich […]
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Festival Foods Selects Digi’s SmartSense For Food Safety, Task Management
Wisconsin-based grocer Festival Foods has selected SmartSense by Digi—a division of Digi International focused on Internet of Things (IoT)-based condition monitoring—for task management and continuous temperature monitoring across all its locations. The implementations are being made to help improve food quality and safety, increase employee efficiency and reduce inventory loss, the companies say. SmartSense food […]
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Hood Sour Cream Now Available In A Squeeze Bottle
Hood, the leading dairy brand in New England, has expanded its sour cream portfolio to include a new, easy-to-use squeeze bottle. Available now, the new sour cream squeeze bottle delivers the sour cream in a convenient, flexible format that transforms recipes without the mess. The sour cream is made with real milk and cream from farmers […]
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Bring The Farmers Market To Life In The Produce Department
by Claire Lentsch/a contributor to The Shelby Report Produce thrives when it is fresh, affordable, exciting and expresses vintage appeal. It is healthy, fast and filling, making it the ideal snack. Nobody has to question, “Is this good for me?” Consumers assume most items in the produce category will improve their health, and these natural […]
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Banner Wholesale Grocers Expands To Meet The Needs Of Customers
Banner Wholesale Grocers moved into its brand new 75,000-s.f. facility in Chicago in September. After closing for a few days to move, the store reopened Sept. 25 in the new space. Company President Richard Saltzman counts his blessings: his great customers and employees; his children, Ryan and Carly, who are the fourth generation to come […]
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Giant Food Opens New Herndon and Alexandria, Virginia, Stores
Giant Food has opened two new stores in Virginia this month, replacing smaller stores. The new locations, in Herndon and Alexandria, offer “enhanced benefits and expanded departments” for local shoppers, says Giant. See photos from the new stores’ grand openings below. The new Herndon store opened at 2425 Centerville Road on Nov. 9, and the Alexandria store opened at 6200 Little River […]
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Actress Haddish Teams With Lawry’s On Limited-Edition Seasoned Salt
Longtime Lawry’s fan Tiffany Haddish, an actor and comedian, has teamed up with the seasoning company to launch a limited-edition Lawry’s Seasoned Salt bottle. This is the first time in the company’s history that a celebrity will appear on the bottle, which also features Haddish’s family recipe for Joyful Greens. The partnership quickly formed after […]
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Nestlé Waters Partners With Recycled PET Company On New Pennsylvania Facility
Nestlé Waters North America has signed an agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLite Industries LLC under which CarbonLite will expand its U.S. operations by building a third facility in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. RPET stands for recycled polyethylene terephthalate known as recycled PET. PET is a strong, durable and recyclable material used […]