Online ordering, safety likely to stay; samples, salad bars out by Eric Pereira/ staff writer While customers have found convenience and other advantages in online ordering, so too did Ohio independent grocers, especially during the frantic peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Williams, owner of Weiland’s Market in Columbus, Ohio, praised her store’s partnership with […]
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Pringles Launches New Limited-Edition Flavor Of Deep-Fried Pickles
The makers of Pringles are giving one of America’s popular snack foods and appetizers, deep-fried pickles, a crispy makeover. Pringles Wavy Deep-Fried Pickle brings all the dill flavor and batter-coated flavor of the restaurant classic into an easy-to-eat crisp. This new flavor adds an acidic and sour taste to a favorite Pringles Flavor Stack, including the […]
Idahoan Partners With IRI To Drive Growth, Expand Consumer Base
IRI and Chicago-based Idahoan Foods continue to deepen their strategic relationship with a focus on driving actionable insights based on an understanding of the competitive landscape and Idahoan consumers. With access to IRI’s suite of solutions through the IRI Unify visualization platform, Idahoan is able to identify and capitalize on emerging market trends. “IRI has […]
Meijer Reveals Unique Shopping Trends One Year Into Pandemic Living
As the one-year mark into pandemic living has officially passed, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer reveals some of the most surprising shopping trends from the height of the shutdown to the ongoing changes in home and work lifestyles across the Midwest. “We continue to applaud our store teams that worked diligently throughout the pandemic to find solutions […]
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Tony The Tiger At Center Court
The nationwide debut of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes with Crispy Cinnamon Basketballs is just a few weeks out, but before the cereal hits retail shelves Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes is giving super fans the chance to win a box autographed by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. This cereal collaboration is the first time in Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes history […]
Hy-Vee Returns To Indianapolis 500; Sponsors RLL Racing For 3 Events
Hy-Vee Inc. – an employee-owned supermarket chain that operates more than 275 retail stores across eight Midwestern states – will be the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s NTT Indycar Series entry at Road America (June 20) and World Wide Technology Raceway (Aug. 21), according to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocer […]
ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage Launches New Experience
ECRM, a provider of end-to-end product sourcing solutions for retailers, is planning a first-of-its-kind industry experience that will completely change how consumer packaged goods products get discovered. ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage will bring together retail buyers and product suppliers from around the world to meet face-to-face on June 28 through July 2. […]
TreeHouse Foods Announces Commercial Organization Leadership
Oak Brook, Illinois-based TreeHouse Foods has implemented a new leadership structure, effective April 1, that is designed to further solidify its customer relationships and strengthen ongoing engagement with its retail and foodservice partners. Kevin G. Jackson, who has been serving as interim chief commercial officer since January, will continue in this role on a permanent basis. […]
