Ocado has gone live with a new digital advertising platform from Australian startup Citrus. The platform offers supplier-sponsored positioning on its e-commerce platform. Sponsored products appear first in relevant search results. The aim is to monetize shelf space for the online retailer. It has been testing campaigns with the platform using own-label products and reports good […]
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First-Ever Frito-Lay U.S. Snack Index Reveals Big Game Snacking Picks
Just as Americans are finalizing plans for the Big Game this Sunday, Frito-Lay North America has revealed the results of its inaugural U.S. Snack Index—a poll asking consumers what they plan to snack on during this year’s game. According to retail sales data, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the single-largest retail sales days for snacks […]
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National Grocers Association Calls For Review Of Pharmacy DIR Fee Structure
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has filed comments on a proposed rule with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) fees that negatively impact the independent supermarket industry. “NGA commends the Administration and CMS for proposing regulations that […]
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Mr. Peanut To Make Big Game Ad Debut With Baseball’s Alex Rodriguez
For the first time ever, Mr. Peanut will star in a Planters Big Game ad this Sunday. According to Planters, the ad “shows just how far he is willing to go to give fans a reliably crunchy and satisfying salty snack that delivers on their cravings in their greatest moments of need.” This time, the […]
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IGA Opens Voting For Top Sales-Building Best Practices
Sponsored content by the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) How do independent grocers even the playing field in a highly competitive, always-evolving retail environment? They use their independence to their advantage, moving at a rapid pace to create and test innovative, localized solutions to the challenges they face. Sure, not every solution works every time, but […]
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Amazon Go Competitor ‘Skip’ Now Live In 60 Grocery Stores
Skip, a frictionless checkout provider that announced last October that it would beat Amazon Go in rolling out to 3,000 locations in 2019, is now available in 60 grocery stores. Another 23 are scheduled to go online by Feb. 6. Skip’s mobile checkout platform is scheduled to be in a total of 275 locations—9 percent […]
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P&G, Unilever Join TerraCycle’s Loop, Debut Reusable Packaging
Procter & Gamble Co. is introducing reusable, refillable packaging on some of its most popular products as part of a new effort that aims to change the world’s reliance on single-use packaging and disposable waste. As part of its partnership with Loop, a circular e-commerce platform developed by international recycling company TerraCycle, Procter & Gamble also […]
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Nestlé Becomes Founding Partner Of Loop, Debuts Reusable Ice Cream Packaging
A coalition of the largest consumer product companies, along with international recycling company TerraCycle, today unveiled what they say is a global, first-of-its-kind, shopping system called Loop. The initiative was designed to change the world’s reliance on single-use packaging, offer a convenient and enhanced circular solution to consumers, while securing meaningful environmental benefits. Announced at […]
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Keep Waste Removal Process Going During Severe Weather
by Michael Hess/Founder, President and CEO, Waste Harmonics Winter weather hits and before you know it, garbage piles up resulting in dangerous and unsightly conditions. Within hours, garbage and recycling headaches can deter you from your day. As a reliable source of food and merchandise, you need to be ready to serve the needs of […]
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Cash Is Here To Stay—How To Deal With Rising Handling Costs
by David Johnson/Director of Business Development, G4S Retail Solutions Retail and finance experts are fond of proclaiming that cash usage in retail and restaurants is “dying” or even “dead,” and many point to the growth of credit and debit cards, the emergence of mobile payments and an increase in conversations around restaurants, grocers and other […]
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Bristol Seafood Rounds Up Top NFI Conference Takeaways
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) held its annual Global Seafood Market Conference in San Diego, California, last week, and Bristol Seafood has some of the top takeaways from the event. They are: Seafood consumption is up 1.1 lbs. for a total of 16 lbs. in 2017. In 2015 the average American ate 15.5 lbs. […]
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NCA CEO Addresses Fine Chocolatiers About The Future Of The Chocolate Category
John Downs, president and CEO of the National Confectioners Association (NCA), spoke at the Fine Chocolate Industry Association’s Elevate Chocolate event in San Francisco on Jan. 12, sharing information about the future of the chocolate category. “There is no end in sight to the emotional and social connections consumers have with chocolate,” Downs said. “But that […]
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Cookie Brand Mrs. Thinster’s Rebrands As ‘Thinsters’
The Mrs. Thinster’s Cookie Thins brand has revealed a new look and name, Thinsters, as it aims to “merge ‘healthy’ with ‘tasty’ in the cookie category.” As both manufacturers and retailers have taken on the responsibility of helping consumers eat healthier, brands in categories like chocolate, snack bars and ice cream have integrated their healthier […]
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NPD Group: The Future Is Bright For Snack Foods
Once seen as guilty pleasures, snack foods have and will continue to evolve to be eating occasion solutions for a nation of consumers constantly on-the-go, reports The NPD Group in its recently published “Future of Snacking” report. Americans consumed nearly 386 billion ready-to-eat snack foods last year, with the vast majority of those eaten between […]
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American Bakers Association President To Join NAM-CMA Board
The American Bakers Association (ABA) President and CEO Robb MacKie will join the board of the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA). The CMA is made up of more than 260 industry-specific manufacturing associations and is “a vital arm of the NAM,” says ABA. “I am honored to be selected to […]
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Madrinas Coffee Launches In 700-plus Walmart Locations Across U.S.
St. Louis, Missouri-based Madrinas Coffee continues to convert sales of its cold brew coffee to a growing digital audience. While direct-to-consumer online sales remain strong for the brand, feedback from its digital audience indicated more retail availability was needed across California, Florida and Texas. The expansion into Walmart stores is the brand’s response to this feedback […]
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Bud Light Elevates Transparency In Beer Industry With New On-Pack Ingredients Label
Bud Light became the first beer in the U.S. to add a comprehensive on-pack serving facts and ingredient label with the Jan. 11 unveiling of a new secondary packaging design that will hit stores in February. Bud Light says that as “America’s No. 1 light lager,” it is looking to “elevate the beer category” with its […]
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FMI Applauds SCOTUS Decision To Hear SNAP Data Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Food Marketing Institute’s appeal in its case against Argus Leader Media. “We are delighted that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear our appeal in Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media,” said FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin. “It is a critically important case that will clarify […]
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Kroger CEO Outlines Five Predictions For The Future Of Retail
The Kroger Co. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen provided his outlook on the future of retail at NRF 2019 in New York City during a keynote presentation themed “Restocking the future: Kroger’s insatiable appetite to play and win the long game.” CNBC “Squawk on the Street” and “Closing Bell” anchor Sara Eisen moderated the 30-minute conversation on Sunday. Here are […]
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HR & Benefits News: 2019 HR Compliance Checklist
HR & Benefits News is a monthly column by Chris Cooley, co-founder of MyHRConcierge and SMB Benefits Advisors. As we begin a new year in 2019 and approach the end of a decade, the grocery industry and the workplace in general is changing and growing at an unprecedented rate. By the year 2020, there will be five generations […]