The Consumer Brands Association announced Oct. 25 that David Chavern will become its new president and CEO effective Jan. 3. Chavern joins Consumer Brands from his role as president and CEO of News Media Alliance. “We are pleased to welcome David to Consumer Brands, an organization doing the important work of continuing to unite and […]
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Posted inPackaging News, National
Study Reports Consumer Confusion Around Plastics Recycling
According to a new survey from Republic Services, despite high confidence levels, most consumers lack an understanding of proper recycling practices, particularly for plastics. In fact, confusion about which plastics should be recycled is leading some to forgo it altogether – at a time when demand for recycled plastics has never been stronger. As major brands […]
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NGA Shares FTC Policy Response, Discusses Association Awards
The National Grocers Association has shared a statement to the Federal Trade Commission and has released information regarding the association’s awards and nomination pages. NGA responded to the FTC policy statement expanding use of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to address unfair methods of competition. Chris Jones, NGA SVP of government relations and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
How To Win Retailers And Pursue Category Development Goals
Sponsored content As category management becomes an increasingly crucial element of the shopper experience, suppliers and retailers must treat category development objectives with the extreme importance they deserve. Managing category development, therefore, requires collaboration between retailers and suppliers to pursue mutual interests. What has caused the urgency around category development with retailers? The increased global […]
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NCSA Inducts 12 Industry Leaders Into 2022 Candy Hall Of Fame
The National Confectionery Sales Association honored 12 industry leaders during its 51st Candy Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Oct. 15 at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza in Tampa, Florida. The inductees were: Doug Boes, Shankman & Associates; Jennifer Dilts, Dollar General Corp.; Peter Greweling, Culinary Institute of America; Jeff Grossman, YummyEarth; Dwayne Hallan, […]
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IRI Provides Update On Women, Minority-Owned Program
IRI, which recently merged with The NPD Group, has provided an update on the company’s Diversity Advantage Program, which empowers women- and minority-owned consumer packaged goods companies to grow. “The inaugural program has achieved fantastic results for the many participating businesses owned by members of underrepresented groups,” said Boris Oglesby, EVP and practice leader. “We are grateful […]
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FMI Report Reveals Consumer Playbook For Foodservice At Retail
FMI – The Food Industry Association released its “Power of Foodservice at Retail 2022” report, revealing key insights into consumer demand for foodservice at retail. This report comes at a critical time when a quarter of shoppers (25 percent) are purchasing more grocery foodservice items than a year ago, surpassing dollar and unit sales volume from […]
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NGA Strengthens Advocacy Team With New Hires
The National Grocers Association has hired John Richard as its senior manager of government relations and policy analysis, and Ryan Cagney as its manager of political affairs and fundraising. Richard joins NGA from the Aluminum Association, where he served as a policy analytics employee and worked on policy issues including trade, recycling, workforce, energy and […]
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FMI Foundation Names Food Safety Auditing Scholarship Winners
The FMI Foundation, in partnership with The Safe Quality Food Institute, has announced 15 recipients of the 2022 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship is accompanied by an educational travel grant to the SQF Unites Global Conference, an interactive event for the global food safety and quality communities. The scholarship and travel grant are available to […]
Posted inSustainability News, National
Study Shows People Can Make More Sustainable Product Choices
Corporate commitments to climate and sustainability are growing in number and scope, but increased consumer action is needed to reach collective sustainable goals, according to a new report released Nov. 4 by Boston Consulting Group. Consumers care about climate and sustainability and want to do their part, yet 20 percent said they believe they can personally […]
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IRI Inflation Tracker Reports Increased Prices, Expectations
IRI has released a new report, October Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation, with insights regarding food inflation and its impact on consumer shopping behavior. The report leverages point-of-sale data for October and includes data across U.S. food channels, including grocery, drug, mass market, military commissaries, select club and dollar stores, as well as e-commerce. […]
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NGA, ReposiTrak Offer Free Setup For Food Traceability Network
ReposiTrak and the National Grocers Association are waiving the $2,000 setup fee for food suppliers connecting to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. The network, which is the focus of the recently announced partnership with the NGA, is the easiest way for suppliers and their wholesaler and retailer customers to share traceability data that will be required by […]
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Catalina Study Assesses Impact On Shopper Behavior, Sales
With self-checkout lanes becoming more prevalent at grocery and drug stores across the U.S., Catalina has issued a study that dispels generalizations about shoppers not liking the SCO option overall and not using coupons when they do use it. Catalina initiated its study, assessing data from 4.5 billion UPC-level transactions by 245 million consumers accounting […]
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Mars Petcare Announces Plans To Acquire Champion Petfoods
Mars Petcare, part of Mars Inc., has signed an agreement to acquire Champion Petfoods, a global pet food maker, from an investor group led by Bedford Capital and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan. “We are thrilled to welcome Champion Petfoods and its more than 800 talented people to the Mars Petcare family,” said Ikdeep Singh, […]
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HelloFresh Improves Marketing Partnership With Brandcrush
To drive product discovery and growth, omnichannel owned media platform Brandcrush has announced its partnership with HelloFresh to transform its owned media bookings, management and reporting processes online, as the meal kit delivery service further scales its marketing partnerships to connect more brands with consumers. HelloFresh achieved record results during the height of the pandemic, reporting $1,166 million in Q2 2022 U.S. sales alone, jumping 38 percent year-over-year. […]
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U.S. Meat Industry Releases Data Report On GHG Emissions
A new report released in advance of the United Nations Climate Summit on Nov. 6-18 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, reveals that about 81 percent of facilities’ reporting data are covered by Meat Institute members’ commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With 100 percent of the Meat Institute’s large U.S. members (more than 2,000 employees) submitting data, the […]
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IDDBA President, CEO Eardley Announces Retirement
The upcoming retirement of Michael Eardley, president and CEO, was announced at the recent annual board meeting of the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association. “We are thankful for Mike’s guidance of the association throughout his tenure. His knowledge and dedication to our industry enabled IDDBA to grow our annual trade show event and year-round educational […]
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Association Predicts Top 2023 Specialty Food Trends
The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel has predicted what will be popular trends in specialty food for 2023. “Specialty food consumers are looking to make their meal prep easy but exciting, and that is driving many of this year’s trends regarding convenience, packaging improvements and global flavors,” said Denise Purcell, VP of resource development. “At the […]
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Store Visits Help Federal Lawmakers Understand Grocers’ Needs
By the time most of you read this, the midterm elections will be over, most (if not all) races will be determined and the balance of power in Congress may be shifting. Regardless of the midterm results and how the partisan winds shift, those in the U.S. House and Senate need to be aware of […]
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FMI, Tufts University Host Event To End Hunger, Improve Health
FMI – The Food Industry Association and The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University hosted a gathering of food and nutrition sector leaders Oct. 28. The goal of the event was to forge solutions and spur collective action to support the historic White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition […]