The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held a successful charity auction and luncheon on Dec. 8 at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course in Anadeim, California. With more than 270 FPFC produce industry members in attendance, the event raised more than $127,000 for Caterina’s Club and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Chef Bruno Serato […]
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Cheez-It Bowl Crowns Its First Mascot
No matter if you’re cheering for Clemson University or Iowa State University during the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29, there’s a new mascot entering the playing field. Prince Cheddward is joining a line-up of college football characters as the Cheez-It Bowl’s first mascot. From his Cheez-It crowned, cheese-wheel head, to his royal Cheez-It sceptre, Prince Cheddward embodies the excitement the brand brings to bowl game season. With the help of […]
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Kraft Heinz Combines U.S., Canada Businesses Into North America Zone
The Kraft Heinz Co. plans to combine its U.S. and Canada businesses to create the North America Zone, which is expected to be effective in the second fiscal quarter of 2022. The move is meant to advance the global food and beverage leader’s long-term, sustainable growth plans – which were first outlined at its Investor Day event in September 2020 – […]
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Independent Grocer Buche Testifies To House Committee
National Grocers Association member retailer RF Buche, fourth-generation grocer and president of South Dakota-based GF Buche Co., testified as part of a roundtable, “Ending Hunger in America: Food Insecurity in Rural America,” Dec. 8 before the House Rules Committee. In his testimony, Buche detailed efforts by his company to tackle food insecurity. Buche has worked […]
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Supply Chain Crisis Leads To Packaging Product Shortages
Packaging industry experts like Nicole DeJoris, president of Pinnacle Packaging in Lombard, Illinois, are concerned about what the supply chain disruptions mean for them. She is seeing widespread shortages and lengthy delays before clients receive their orders. “The supply chain crisis, combined with the highest ever demand for shipping, has created the perfect storm – […]
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Radicle Science Shares Initial Findings From Study On CBD Effectiveness
Radicle Science has announced initial findings from the Radicle ACES (Advancing CBD Education and Science) study – the largest longitudinal real world study of nearly 3,000 participants to determine effectiveness of botanical products containing CBD. The study examined 13 U.S. brands to determine whether botanical products containing CBD deliver therapeutic benefits across five health outcomes, including well-being, […]
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Retail Trends 2022: What Americans Want From Retailers
Attest, a consumer research platform for the world’s biggest brands, has released new data on the retail trends that are likely to shape 2022. The research is found within the second annual US Consumer Trends report that tracks sentiment and behaviors ahead of the new year. Key findings include: Overall, it’s bad news for Main […]
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Plant Based World To Launch Products, Feature Celebrity Chefs At Expo
Attendees at Plant Based World Expo North America, Dec. 9-10, at the Javits Center in New York City are in for two days of networking, product sampling and opportunities to learn from well-known chefs and food industry experts. These include: Chef Chew, founder and CEO of Something Better Foods Inc., investor and TED talks speaker; James […]
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Gorton’s Launches Value Size Butterfly Shrimp At Kroger Through Jan. 29
Gorton’s Seafood is offering its value sized butterfly shrimp product for a limited time at Kroger. Made with premium, tail-on shrimp coated in a buttery breadcrumb, Gorton’s crispy Butterfly Shrimp can now be enjoyed by Kroger customers in a larger two-pound, value size. The club Butterfly Shrimp product will be available at 1,200-plus Kroger locations […]
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Emerging Technologies Independent Grocers Can’t Afford To Ignore
by Jim Dudlicek / director, communications and external affairs for NGA Recent technology changes have been so fast and frequent that even veteran grocery executives are left scratching their heads about what to do next. To offer independent retailers some guidance, NGA and the Retail Solutions Providers Association hosted a recent webinar during which grocery and c-store […]
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NCR Unveils Top Retail Trend Predictions For 2022
Retailers have faced challenges from all angles this year. Between the ongoing effects of COVID-19, the labor shortage, supply chain difficulties and consumers’ rising expectations around digital and omnichannel experiences, many brands are aiming to keep their heads above water through the New Year. Retail technology solutions provider NCR shared insights on the retail industry […]
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IRI’s Driggs, DuBois To Discuss New Insights At Upcoming Events
IRI announces new thought leadership for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: Dec. 9 – The Food Institute: What’s Ahead in 2022 – The year 2021 has shown that the food and beverage industry can adapt quickly and evolve […]
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United Fresh Asks For Comments On FDA’s Proposed Ag Water Rule
The FDA has published the draft agricultural water provisions of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, according to a statement from United Fresh Produce Association. There is a 120-day public comment period for the draft rule and more information can be found on FDA’s website. United Fresh will be reviewing the proposed rule and will be working with […]
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Use Animal Welfare To Get Meat Consumers Engaged With Sustainability
Sponsored content by Michael Uetz / managing principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency As 2021 ends and we look toward the upcoming year, sustainability is one trend we feel certain will stick around. It has been gaining momentum for several years and is now a term that is commonplace for […]
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FMI Affirms Industry’s Commitment To Meeting Consumer Needs
In support of President Joe Biden’s remarks on Dec. 1 highlighting the strength and resilience of the nation’s food supply chain, FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin issued the following statement emphasizing the food industry’s efforts to keep shelves stocked and prices as low as possible despite supply chain challenges. “Millions of joyful Thanksgiving gatherings […]
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Kroger, Kipster Farms To Bring World’s First Carbon-Neutral Eggs To U.S.
The Kroger Co. and Kipster Farms, an award-winning egg production system founded in The Netherlands, are partnering to bring the world’s first carbon-neutral, cage-free eggs to retail shelves in the U.S. “Simple Truth is excited to partner with the innovative team at Kipster to further elevate our brand’s purpose to be a force for good,” […]
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CEBA Builds Most Innovative Facilities To Keep Supply Chain Moving
by Meghan Rodgers, VP of Public Relations & Industry Affairs, Global Cold Chain Alliance In no time in history has the supply chain, or cold chain, been hotter. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our industry into the spotlight, with an unprecedented desire from consumers to know where their food supply comes from and who provides it. The […]
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Second Annual Supermarket Employee Day To Honor Frontline Workers
FMI – the Food Industry Association is proclaiming Feb. 22 as Supermarket Employee Day. A year after its launch that included participation from nearly every level of FMI’s membership – retailers, wholesalers, suppliers and state association partners – the 2022 holiday will continue to celebrate employees at every level for the work they do to feed families and enrich lives. “Grocery stores are […]
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Fresh Produce Opportunities In The Independent Grocery Industry
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA director, Communications and External Affairs Where are the fresh opportunities for independent grocers? The COVID-19 pandemic brought a surge of business to grocery retailers, driven by an increase in home cooking and at-home food consumption. But did this boom impact all categories equally? What will be the lingering impact of supply […]
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In-store Retail Sales Rise To Pre-pandemic Levels, Reports NPD
The steady, gradual growth of e-commerce dramatically accelerated during the pandemic, elevating the amount consumers spent shopping online to almost equal the amount consumers spent in stores. Now, with brick-and-mortar stores open across the U.S., online revenue growth is slowing down. At the same time, physical store sales have increased, rising to 64 percent of […]