United Fresh is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. This program recognizes 25 outstanding retail produce managers for their innovative merchandising, produce-related community outreach, increased store sales and recognition among company peers. The Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, sponsored by Dole Food Co., Inc. and now in its 16th year, […]
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FWRA Enters Agreement With Federal Agencies Concerning Food Waste
The Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA)—founded by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and National Restaurant Association—entered into a formal agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce food loss and waste through industry and agency-specific […]
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ReposiTrak Solution Cuts Out-of-Stocks An Average Of 39 Percent
ReposiTrak Inc., solutions provider for out-of-stock replenishment, sourcing, food safety and risk management for the retail supply chain, reports that 80 percent of the 200 vendors using its OOS Management Solution saw an average reduction of 39 percent in out-of-stocks in less than three months. Those reductions occurred across nine different retailers with more than 12,175 […]
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The Private Label Path To The Shelf: UNFI’s Essential Everyday Chips
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Editor’s note: The Shelby Report staff toured the Supervalu private brands facility in 2018, just before United Natural Food Inc.’s (UNFI) acquisition of the company. The staff again visited with private brands associates at this year’s UNFI National Expo and found that some of the products that the Shelby team had sampled […]
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Hidden Valley Ranch Loop Bottle Named ADS’ Package Of The Year
For the third year in a row, the Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS) awarded The Clorox Co. the Package of the Year Award. This year, the award was presented for the Hidden Valley Ranch Topping & Dressing Loop Package at the ADS Annual Meeting “Playing an Instrumental Role” held Oct. 5-7 at the JW Marriott […]
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P3 Portable Protein Pack Launches Snack Co-Developed With UFC
Kraft Heinz Co.’s P3 Portable Protein Pack launched a new UFC Performance Institute co-branded snack as part of its existing line of products in partnership with UFC, the mixed martial arts organization. The new protein pack is designed for active consumers looking for a protein-rich snack and features rotisserie-seasoned chicken, pretzels, mozzarella cheese and dried […]
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Independent Grocers Ask Speaker Pelosi For A Fix To DIR Fees
In anticipation of a vote on drug pricing legislation in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, more than 40 independent grocery companies and state associations signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking that the House fix direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees and bring about reforms and transparency to pharmacy benefit managers. In a […]
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The NGA Show Set To Focus On Innovation, Emerging Issues For Industry
The NGA Show, the trade show of the independent supermarket industry, will showcase more than 60 educational sessions and more than 100 speakers covering a wide array of emerging and top-of-mind issues facing the food retailing industry during its three-day flagship conference coming up Feb. 23-26 in San Diego. “Change is occurring in our industry […]
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The Ferrero Group Introduces Special Edition Tic Tac Coca-Cola
The Ferrero Group has launched Tic Tac Coca-Cola, the result of a collaboration between two brands of the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. With this pairing, Tic Tac brings Coca-Cola into the Sweet Package Food market, creating the first mint featuring Coca-Cola. This special edition will be available in the next few months in more […]
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Rouxbe Launches New Plant-Based Cooking Curriculum
Rouxbe, a culinary training program, has launched its plant-based course for enterprise customers. Designed for professionals looking to improve their culinary skills to keep pace with the increase in demand for vegan and vegetarian menu options, Plant-Based Foundations provides the most extensive online course for plant-based cooking available to culinary teams today. “Plant-based dining is […]
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Food Retailers, Providers Join ‘10x20x30’ Food Loss And Waste Initiative
Several of the world’s largest food retailers and providers have signed on to a new initiative to engage their supply chains in the fight against food loss and waste. Called “10x20x30,” the initiative brings together 10 of the world’s biggest food retailers and providers to each engage with 20 of their priority suppliers to aim […]
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Sam’s Club Leader Furner To Take Helm Of Walmart U.S.
On Nov. 1, John Furner will become president and CEO of Walmart U.S., following Greg Foran’s five years in the role. Furner will report to Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas. Foran, who has accepted the role of CEO for Air New Zealand Ltd., will stay on with Walmart through […]
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Real Shoppers With Real Feedback On Deli
sponsored content Meet the Keeley family of Warrenville, Illinois. They are one of several families Tyson Foods-Deli recently invited to take the Prepared Foods Challenge4. It seemed easy enough, to make dinner every night for a week using prepared foods from local grocery stores. But what the Keeley family soon discovered was not the fun […]
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Dachman, Smith To Receive Leadership, Collaboration Awards At Fresh Summit
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will honor two industry veterans with leadership awards at the Fresh Summit Convention & Expo on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Rich Dachman, CEO at Brighter Bites and former longtime VP of produce at Sysco, will receive the 2019 Robert L. Carey Leadership Award. Vic Smith, CEO of JV Smith Cos., […]
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National Pork Board: Industry Can Better Serve Hispanic Consumers
A National Pork Board report shows U.S. Latinos’ affinity for pork and growing purchasing power make it a critical audience for the industry, but as Hispanics acculturate, their pork consumption declines. The new report, Time to Tango: Latinos are Pork’s Future, reveals steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with these influential consumers […]
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Drew Mize Of PDI Chosen To Lead NACS Supplier Board
Drew Mize, EVP of global ERP solutions at PDI, has been named 2019–20 chairman of the NACS Supplier Board. Mize began his career in retail convenience technology in 1995 as a business analyst for TMI Services, holding the position of VP when he left in 2005 to join The Pinnacle Corp. He joined Pinnacle as […]
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Cannabis Legalization Could Be Worth $128.8B In Taxes, 1.6M Jobs
New Frontier Data released its new study Cannabis In the U.S. Economy: Jobs, Growth and Tax Revenue, 2019 Edition. The report looks at the current state of legal cannabis jobs and tax revenues and projects the impact that full federal legalization would have on the U.S. economy, especially tax revenue generation and job creation. New […]
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2019-20 IDDBA Officers And Board Of Directors Chosen
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) named the 2019-20 officers and board of directors at its annual business meeting, held recently in Madison, Wisconsin. Gaetano Auricchio, EVP of BelGioioso Cheese Inc., assumes the role of the association’s chairman of the board. He has served on the board of directors since 2014 and has been […]
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CBD Observers Say Understanding The Market Is Critical
by John McCurry/contributing writer A recent webinar conducted by Jessica Lukas, VP of consumer insights at BDS Analytics, and Larry Levin, EVP of market and shopper intelligence at IRI, provided a look at how the burgeoning CBD market has developed. In this first installment of a three-part series from the webinar, Lukas painted a picture […]