At this writing, the 2022 NGA Show has just come to a close. Another successful gathering has fortified retailers, wholesalers and suppliers with the insights, best practices and forward-thinking guidance they need to thrive in today’s competitive grocery marketplace. This year’s show, held at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas, was also the […]
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FMI Calls Upon Treasury Department To Help With Coin Circulation
FMI – The Food Industry Association joined several other associations representing retailers of all sizes and financial institutions in sending a letter to Janet Yellen, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary, calling for the agency to leverage its resources to raise awareness about the need for increased coin circulation. The country continues to face ongoing coin circulation […]
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IDDBA Announces Special Guest Line Up For 2022 Expo
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association has released the special guest line up for IDDBA 2022. Top leadership and motivational experts as well as world-renowned entertainers will take center stage during the show, scheduled for June 5-7 in Atlanta, Georgia. “As we look forward to once again bringing our IDDBA community back together, we are […]
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SIAL America Adds New Exhibitors Ahead Of Convention
SIAL America, the cross-category generalist food and beverage show, has added new top name exhibitors to its inaugural show March 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SIAL America will host more than 200 domestic and international exhibitors along with wholesalers, distributors, importers, retailers and restaurateurs to learn and innovate at the expo. With a strong […]
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NCA Announces New Sweets & Snacks Expo Locations
The National Confectioners Association has announced that its Sweets & Snacks Expo will be held in a rotation between Indianapolis and Las Vegas over the next 10 years. The NCA announcement comes as the show convenes to celebrate 25 years of candy and snack innovation. Beginning in 2024, the Sweets & Snacks Expo will cycle through a rotation of two years at the Indiana Convention […]
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ABA and SNAC International Release 2021 Salary, Benefits Survey
The American Bakers Association and SNAC International have released their “2021 Salary and Benefits Survey.” The nearly 150 pages of data covers company profile information, pay practices, benefits and pay information for 34 positions from 36 food manufacturers and supplier organizations across the U.S. and Canada. The survey features data collected from all segments of […]
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Consumer Brands Association Adds 8 CPG Companies To Roster
The Consumer Brands Association has added eight consumer packaged goods companies to its roster. These additions contribute to a 46 percent growth in dues revenue and a 35 percent increase in membership since the association’s relaunch as Consumer Brands. “When we debuted as Consumer Brands, we promised to build a new kind of trade association […]
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NCA Report States Chocolate, Candy Sales Hit All-Time High
In 2021, chocolate and candy sales were up 11 percent over 2020, and up 15.4 percent over 2019 as consumers increasingly focused on seasonal celebrations, sharing and gifts, and emotional well-being, according to the third annual “State of Treating” report published by the National Confectioners Association. The report, released at the 2022 State of the Industry Conference, […]
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NCR Named Largest Point Of Sale Software Supplier For Fifth Year
NCR Corporation leads the global point-of-sale software market in the retail and hospitality industry as the number one supplier, according to research and consulting firm RBR’s annual report. NCR has topped the list of more than 100 suppliers for five consecutive years and one in six POS installations worldwide is from NCR. Additionally, the report shows the […]
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What Is Food Safety Culture?
by Jill Hollingsworth / VP, Food Safety and Retail Industry Relations, Ecolab A food safety program is only as good as the organization’s commitment to food safety and the actions of the people who make up the organization. Think about this: An associate sees a utensil fall on the floor. No one is around to […]
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FMI’s Power Of Seafood Reveals Strong Sales And Cooking Trends
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released the “2022 Power of Seafood,” finding seafood department sales totaled $16.9 billion – an increase of 0.9 percent in 2021. Several consumer trends support higher seafood sales, including a growing consumption among frequent consumers, more shoppers cooking and preparing it at home and more shoppers choosing it […]
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Instacart Begins Rollout Of New Features, Enhancements For Shoppers
Instacart launched a renewed commitment to its shopper community of more than 600,000 people by beginning a months-long rollout of new products and enhancements for shoppers. The company is introducing four new commitments that will establish a foundation for ongoing improvements to the Instacart platform. Over the next four months, Instacart will launch four suites […]
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Convenience, Preparation Key To Increasing Meat Sales
(Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series covering the release of the annual Power of Meat report. For part 1, click here. For part 2, click here.) Consumers like convenience and meat shoppers are no different. Anything grocers can do to help their shoppers with planning, shopping, preparation and cleanup will pay […]
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Social Responsibility Playing Greater Role In Meat Purchases
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series covering the release of the annual Power of Meat report. Part three will appear Friday.) While meat continues to be a popular choice among shoppers, at 74 percent, some are not quite sure that meat belongs in a healthy and balanced diet, according to Anne-Marie […]
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IHA’s Inspired Home Show Discusses Convention’s Success
The Inspired Home Show 2022 wrapped up on March 7 at McCormick Place in Chicago after three days. It was the first time that the event, formerly known as the International Home and Housewares Show, has taken place since 2019. Twenty thousand attendees and more than 1,000 exhibiting companies signed-up to discover new products, reconnect with […]
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IRI Thought Leaders To Reveal Research At Upcoming Webinars
IRI, a leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, CPG, retail and media companies, has announced the upcoming line up of its thought leadership webinars in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of insights-rich activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: March 12 – SXSW – The latest […]
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Power of Meat Report Shows Beef ‘King Of The Castle’
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series covering the release of the annual Power of Meat report. Parts two and three will appear Thursday and Friday.) In what was described as another unusual year – with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and supply chain challenges – “meat really remained top dog,” said […]
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Silver Fern Farms Debuts Net Carbon Zero Angus Beef In U.S.
New Zealand-based Silver Fern Farms has debuted its USDA-approved Net Carbon Zero Angus beef in the U.S. The company has been supplying the U.S. market with grass-fed products for four decades and says its “Net Carbon Zero By Nature” product is a further step along its journey to being climate positive and regenerative by 2030. […]
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Helping Independents Engage With Success, Manage Future
It would be too easy for NGA to spend the year of its 40th anniversary just looking back on its history. Sure, it’s important to remember where we’ve been, but history is meaningless without a future. That’s why NGA is pursuing key strategic initiatives in 2022 designed to give independent community grocers a competitive edge […]
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Food Retail Businesses Continue To Face Coin Circulation Challenges
As the nation enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing challenges to the nation’s coin circulation continue to negatively impact food retailers that rely on cash transactions to conduct business and consumers’ access to the legal tender they need to purchase food and household items. The U.S. Coin Task Force recently issued its report, “The […]