Sponsored content For years, meat suppliers and retailers have had to choose their ventures and purchasing selections based on USDA data, historical data and first-hand experiences. The problem is, a decision is only as effective as the hypothesis on which it’s based, which can result in missed opportunities. The coronavirus pandemic challenged all sectors of […]
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Nearly 50 Education Sessions Set For 2021 NGA Show In Las Vegas
Thousands of grocery retail professionals will gather at the Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the 2021 NGA Show, from Sept. 19-21, and will have access to subject matter experts that are leading 48 education sessions. The conference program will include eight tracks focused on e-commerce, people development, fresh foods, omnichannel marketing, merchandising, technology, […]
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IRI Product Pacesetters Report Reveals Impact Of Pandemic
IRI has released its 2020 New Product Pacesetters, the 26th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. Despite significant hurdles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many new products managed to beat the odds and emerge as winners, making their way into shoppers’ carts during unprecedented times and resulting […]
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Circle K Europe Wins NACS Technology Award For Pay By Plate Tech
Circle K Europe has won the NACS European Convenience Retail Technology Award, recognizing the global retailer’s Pay by Plate payment technology used for fuel purchases. The award, sponsored by Gilbarco-Veeder Root, was presented on June 1 during the virtual NACS Convenience Summit Europe. Circle K is the first fuel retailer to introduce Pay by Plate […]
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NGA Poses Five Questions For … G&C Foods President Rich Chapman
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, Rich Chapman, president of G&C Foods, shares his thoughts with us. 1. How is 2021 treating independent operators so far? The first quarter of 2021 was strong against 2020, but we don’t believe that the second quarter will compare […]
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United Fresh Releases FreshFacts On Retail Q1 2021 Report
United Fresh Produce Association’s first quarter 2021 issue of FreshFacts on Retail is now available. This issue debuts a new horizontal layout for an enhanced digital viewing experience. Among the findings, the issue reports that most department sales remain higher than the past two years, as rising prices drove produce dollars as consumption fell slightly. […]
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Heineken USA, Waze Launch U.S. Campaign To Reduce Drunk Driving
Heineken USA, in conjunction with Waze, a traffic and navigation app, has partnered in the U.S. to promote responsible consumption. Piloting this summer in California, the campaign is utilizing targeted in-app notifications and offering vouchers from a leading rideshare app to encourage consumers not to drive when they drink. As a long-standing industry leader on […]
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Hershey Offers More Better-For-You Choices In 2021
Sponsored content Consumers’ needs are changing, and more people are looking for better-for-you snacking options that offer the delicious taste and textures of their favorite brands. As more consumers look to reduce sugar or opt for organic, we’ve got them covered. And for those who are looking to reward themselves with their favorite tried-and-true chocolate […]
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Which Pandemic-inspired Purchasing Shifts Are Here To Stay?
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the way people have lived their lives over the past year. This has prompted many to acquire habit-forming purchase behaviors that are poised to have lasting impacts on the sales performance of select categories. As vaccine rollouts progress and shoppers begin returning to brick-and-mortar stores more frequently, some pandemic-related […]
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As Suspicion Of Food Continues To Mount, So Does Importance Of Trust
by John Ross / president and CEO of IGA In the past year, we have seen evidence of what happens when trust is lost. From the sanctity of the church to the integrity of a local election, it seems everything is suspect. And this includes food. Americans today are more cautious about what they eat, and […]
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Task Force To Bring Visibility, Collaboration To Supply Chain Challenges
The Consumer Brands Association has announced the creation of a new Supply Chain Health and Performance Task Force aimed at increasing visibility and easing supply chain pressures felt across the CPG industry. The task force is comprised of 15 CPG companies working in partnership with real-time supply chain visibility platform FourKites. The task force will leverage […]
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Avocados From Peru Available Now In U.S. Markets
With the ability to significantly increase its footprint in the U.S. market this summer season, the first shipments of Avocados from Peru have arrived and are available in promotional volumes now until late September. “As customary, Peru’s fruit will be heavily promoted from Memorial Day to Labor Day in the U.S.,” said Xavier Equihua, president […]
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IRI And The Female Quotient Publish Research Related To Gen Z
IRI and The Female Quotient, an organization advancing equality in the workplace through cross-industry collaboration, have published a new paper, “Understand Me, Don’t Define Me.” The paper discusses insights and recommendations for marketers on how to prepare to win with Gen Z, a new, powerful generation of shoppers that account for 20 percent of all U.S. […]
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Industry Leader Kantor Joins NACS As General Counsel
Doug Kantor has joined NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) as general counsel. Kantor most recently served as a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP. In this role, he worked with the NACS government relations team to define effective policy-based solutions to public policy issues ranging from fuels to financial services. Kantor also established and administered […]
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Does Your Meat Case Reflect Diversity Of Multicultural Consumer Base?
Sponsored content by Michael Uetz / Managing Principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency With each new generation, the population of the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that about 60 percent of Americans today identified as non-Hispanic White in 2019. […]
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Instacart Releases New ‘Plant Power’ Trends Report
Instacart has released its “Plant Power” report, a new data-driven examination of the mainstream consumer migration to plant-based alternatives. According to Instacart sales data, one in three Instacart customers has purchased a plant-based meat or milk product. Further, according to a recent Instacart survey conducted by The Harris Poll, when asked about the grocery and food […]
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NGA, FMI Members Talk Policy Issues With Congress
‘Significant concerns’ shared during ‘Day in Washington’ by Eric Pereira / staff writer Hundreds of grocers and wholesalers from across the nation recently connected virtually with members of Congress to share some of the day-to-day challenges they’re facing and to advocate for key policy issues impacting the supermarket industry. In a recent recap call, officials […]
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IRI’s New Intelligence Suite Powered By IRI Liquid Data
IRI, offering innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has launched its Intelligence Suite, a cloud-native solution powered by IRI Liquid Data. This enables CPG manufacturers, retailers and media partners to combine their proprietary data and data science capabilities with IRI’s expansive assets and build their own applications in an easy-to-use, safe […]
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Double Total Company Net Income With Halo Merchandising
Sponsored content Halo Merchandising can provide retailers the opportunity to double company net income. The Halo Effect is caused by consumer behavior. Grocery consumers buy full meals, not individual items. Fully understanding the Halo Effect and more importantly realizing its potential benefits requires sophisticated AI technology and automation. The Halo Effect should be understood and […]
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NCS Finds Consumers Increase Spending On Barbecue-Related Products
U.S. consumers purchased barbecue-related consumer packaged goods items at a faster rate this past April than they did over the same period in 2019, according to new analysis from NCSolutions, a company for improving advertising effectiveness for the CPG ecosystem. Also, consumers spent more on a range of barbecue-focused products this April compared to March. NCSolutions found that […]