Hershey’s alleged use of child-slave labor will be the subject of a commercial titled “Hershey’s Chocolate: Kissed by Child Labor.” The first-ever Super Bowl “brand-jamming” ad will appear on a jumbotron screen immediately outside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where the game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 5, alongside spots by McDonalds, AllState and […]
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Noble Roman’s Partners with The Pantry for Pilot Program
Noble Roman’s Inc., the Indianapolis-based, non-traditional pizza franchisor, is partnering with The Pantry Inc., a leading convenience store operator in the Southeast, for a pilot program featuring Noble Roman’s branded foodservice system. The Pantry is headquartered in Cary, N.C., and has more than 1,650 locations in 13 states. The pilot program will begin with a […]
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Centerplate Celebrates Heartland with Exclusive Super Bowl Menu
Centerplate, the largest hospitality partner to North America’s premier sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, is introducing its exclusive hospitality menu for Super Bowl XLVI, held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. In more than 250 venues nationwide, Centerplate prides itself on bold, chef-inspired cuisine grounded in treasured local flavors. And the Super […]
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Ohio’s Constantino’s Market Highlights Success of SBA Loans
Constantino’s Market in Cleveland, Ohio, has used three loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to expand its successful business and create 31 jobs, with the expectation of creating up to 50 more when its new store opens later this year near University Circle. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Small Business Administrator […]
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Capitol Day Brings Grocers to Madison, Wisc.
Brandon Scholz, president of the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA), spoke to The Shelby Report on Jan. 25 in Madison at the group’s annual “Grocers in the Capitol Day.” “It’s just so important to have our members come to the state’s capitol, whether it’s here in Wisconsin or any other state, to be a part of […]
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Moore Named Supervalu EVO/CMO
Michael Moore has been named EVP and CMO for Minneapolis-based Supervalu, the company announced Jan. 24. Moore, 47, joined Supervalu in 2011 as business transformation officer, working on the implementation of Supervalu’s business turnaround. Moore was named to the top marketing post following the recent decision by Julie Dexter Berg to leave the company and […]
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Roland Supports Indianapolis ‘Taste of the NFL’ Event
American Roland Food Corp. is supporting the Taste of the NFL event for the second year in a row. Held annually on the eve before the big game, the Taste of the NFL brings together the country’s top chefs, NFL players and hundreds of volunteers to “Party with a Purpose®.” The game is in Indianapolis, […]
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Surf Sweets Debuting Spring Mix of Organic Jelly Beans
Wheeling, Ill.-based Surf Sweets® is launching an 8-oz. seasonal spring mix of its Organic Jelly Beans—with six new flavors: tropical punch, lemonade, mixed berry, pineapple, tangerine and watermelon. “Consumers tell us they love the delicious taste of our Organic Jelly Beans,” says Bert Cohen, president and founder of TruSweets. “Our bigger, more convenient 8-oz. seasonal […]