Authorities say a Lawrenceville, Ga., company is recalling some ready-to-eat chicken products over concerns about possible Listeria contamination.
Category: Grocery Industry
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Mann Packing Promotes Vegetables on the Grill for Summer Cookouts
Mann Packing is partnering with the makers of Reynolds Wrap® Non-Stick Foil on a cross promotion, to encourage grilling vegetables this summer. Starting July 15, instant redeemable coupons for $1 off Reynolds Wrap® Non-Stick Foil products will be affixed to 12-oz. packages of Mann’s Vegetable Medley, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Broccoli & Carrots, Broccoli Wokly®, and […]
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Stride Gum Launches New Campaign
Stride, advertised as “The Ridiculously Long Lasting Gum,” kicked off its new “Be Ridiculously Long Lasting” campaign June 21 in New York City
Posted in, Northeast, Perishables
N.Y. Resident a Winner in Beef Checkoff Veal Promotion
The Beef Checkoff Program has announced the winner in its recent veal promotion designed to help retailers expand veal sales. Susan Motisi of New Rochelle, N.Y., was awarded $1,000 in free groceries. A frequent shopper of her local Super Stop & Shop, Motisi’s winning entry was one of more than 200,000 received in the “Eat […]
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FMI Recognizes Three Store Managers for Service
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) presented the 12th Annual Store Manager Awards at Future Connect in Dallas May 11. Finalists were selected based on stories submitted from their supervisors or store associates. The entries were judged on originality and creativity and the person’s impact on sales growth, customer satisfaction and community service. Winners are Shawn […]
Posted in, Perishables, Southeast
Fresh Market to Offer Anna Mae Bread
Greensboro, N.C.-based Anna Mae Southern Bread Co. announced that The Fresh Market will distribute the local company’s frozen rolls at 101 store locations in 20 states, reports The Business Journal. It will mark the first national grocery outlet for Anna Mae Southern Bread Co., which was founded by Shana Martin in 2009. Consumers will be […]
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A Look at the Future of Retailing
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor From FMI Future Connect 2011 If you build a new grocery store, you are not interested growing sales. You are interested in taking market share because the U.S. has reached the saturation point for stores. That was the sobering news brought to Future Connect 2011 attendees on Tuesday, May 10, by […]
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Empathize to Bridge the Gaps between Silos
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor FMI Future Connect 2011 There will be a journey through hell, Peg Neuhauser, president of PCN Associates, assured Future Connect attendees. Neuhauser was among the top-ranked presenters from Future Connect 2009, and she was invited back. She presented “Smashing Silos—Part II.” Silos get in the way of interdepartmental collaboration, and silos […]