San Antonio-based Kiolbassa Provisions supplied 4,000 pounds of its flavored, slow-crafted smoked sausage—enough sausage links to stretch a mile and a half—for Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaugural festivities on Jan. 20. “Kiolbassa is a family operated business passionate about what we do, the communities we serve and excited to serve fellow Texans and visitors alike…We are proud […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted in, Online Grocery Technology, Store News, West
Lucky, Save Mart And FoodMaxx Now Accept Apple Pay
Lucky, Save Mart and FoodMaxx stores are now accepting Apple Pay in all of its 217 stores throughout Northern California and Nevada. “Expect new things in our stores this year—the first of which is Apple Pay. We are working diligently to transform the shopping experience for our customers and this cutting-edge technology will help to speed them through checkout,” said Nicole Piccinini […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, National
Anheuser-Busch Super Bowl XLIX Ads To Spotlight Budweiser, Bud Light
As the exclusive category advertiser for Super Bowl XLIX, Anheuser-Busch will feature three ads spotlighting two marquee brands—Budweiser and Bud Light—during the NBC broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 1. “The mass appeal of the Super Bowl presents an unparalleled platform to launch 360-degree campaigns that ultimately deliver against our top priority: sell more beer,” said Jorn […]
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Posted in, Marketing News, National, New Products
Dannon Drops Stamos For NFLer With New Yogurt Rollout
Dannon has dumped actor John Stamos, who’s been the face of Oikos for the past three years, for Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Newton is promoting what the company calls a “first-of-its-kind” yogurt—new Oikos Triple Zero, which packs 15g of protein with zero added sugar, zero artificial sweeteners and zero fat. Additionally, the brand has […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Perishables
Gorton’s Seafood Partners With SparkPeople To Offer Healthy Eating Support
Gorton’s Seafood is again taking steps to help people eat better in the New Year. In addition to offering 14 perfectly-portioned, lean protein Grilled Fillets and Simply Bake Fillets that are certified gluten free and come in a variety of flavors and species ranging from wild-caught Salmon to Tilapia to Alaska Pollock, Massachusetts-based Gorton’s is […]
Posted in, Center Store, Marketing News, National, Southwest
Voting Under Way For Consumer-Made Doritos Commercials
PepsiCo’s Doritos brand today listed the 10 finalists in its “Crash the Super Bowl” contest who are competing for coveted Super Bowl XLIX airtime and a shot at a $1 million grand prize and Universal Pictures dream job. Selected from nearly 4,900 submissions representing 29 countries around the world, these 10 finalist ads include a […]
Posted in, Deli News, Marketing News, Midwest, National
Top Cheese Trends For The New Year
The growth of online shopping, snacking, bold flavors, pairings, convenience foods and an ongoing trend of consumers choosing natural, artisan foods will impact the ways Americans eat cheese in 2015, according to Madison-based Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. With American cheese consumption increasing 42 percent over the last 25 years, according to USDA figures, there’s no […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National, Northeast
Diaz Foods Acquires La Cena Fine Foods
Diaz Foods has acquired La Cena Fine Foods Ltd. Founded and operated by the Puig family since 1963, New Jersey-based La Cena has grown into a staple brand whose distribution reaches across the New England area. Diaz Foods says it looks forward to introducing the La Cena family of brands into its existing distribution points […]