Few things are more American than baseball, blue jeans and apple pie, just so long as that apple pie isn’t frozen. While total retail sales of prepared cakes and pies grew 24 percent from 2009 to 2014 to reach $11.2 billion, frozen and refrigerated cakes and pies was the only segment to decline (2.4 percent), […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted in, Perishables, Southwest
Phase II Expansion At Ruiz Foods Texas Manufacturing Plant Under Way
Ruiz Food Products today announced the Phase II Expansion of its Denison, Texas, manufacturing facility. One year ago—on June 19, 2013—Ruiz Foods announced a building expansion that included the installation of equipment for Phase I. “With Phase II we will continue to meet the growing demand in key market segments,” said Ruiz Foods President and CEO […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Southeast
Georgia Peach Council Launches Summertime Marketing Campaign
Georgia Peach growers are gearing up for a plentiful crop, which is expected to peak in volume and quality next month. To highlight the outstanding flavor of the quintessential summertime fruit, the Georgia Peach Council has launched a new, seasonal marketing campaign aimed at both retailers and consumers. “There’s nothing like the taste of a […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Top 10 Showcase Products From GMDC’s 2014 HBW Conference Revealed
After a competitive showcase event featuring advanced technology for participating attendees, the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has unveiled the Top 10 Scanned Showcase Products at this year’s Health Beauty Wellness (HBW) Marketing Conference. The 2014 HBW Conference was held in Orlando, Fla., at the Orlando World Center Marriott, May 29-June 2. The showcase room […]
Posted in, Grocery Industry, National
Private Label Groceries Continue To Grow In Popularity
More shoppers are purchasing private label (store brand) products this year compared to last year, according to a recent study of more than 6,200 consumers by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions. The study revealed that 98 percent of shoppers purchase private label food or cleaning products at least some of […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Grocery Industry, Southeast
Tennessee’s Red White And Food Launches Wine Petition Campaign
Red White and Food, the nonprofit organization that supports allowing wine sales in Tennessee’s retail food stores, launched its statewide petition campaign this week at a news conference held at the Green Hills Kroger in Nashville, one of five news conferences held around the state to announce the campaign. Melissa Eads, a Red White and […]
Posted in, Grocery Industry, National
Artisanal Online Grocery Service Plans To Expand Into Five New Markets By Year End
Chicago-based Artizone, an online grocery shopping service offering a curated collection of artisanal foods from local artisans and purveyors delivered to consumers’ doors, plans to expand into five new markets by the end of the year. Currently, Artizone serves customers in Chicago and Dallas. Austin, Texas, the first of the five new markets to launch, […]
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Publix’s Sarah Watts Wins IDDBA’s Annual Cake Decorating Challenge
The winner of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) 19th annual Cake Decorating Challenge held earlier this week is Sarah Watts of Publix Super Markets in Gainesville, Fla. The event was held at the Dairy-Deli-Bake 2014 seminar and expo in Denver, Colo., June 1-3. Stephanie Murphree of Harps Food Stores in West Fork, Ark., was the […]