The North American Meat Institute and FMI – The Food Industry Association has released a new look for the Annual Meat Conference while promising a renewed forum to encourage strategic trading partner experiences and to better deliver on the demands from the meat customer. “Our pulse on the shopper has never wavered, but we recently made some new discoveries about […]
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Posted inH-E-B, Center Store, Harris Teeter, National
Grove Co.’s Home Care Brand Expands Into Harris Teeter, H-E-B
San Francisco, California-based Grove Collaborative Holdings said Grove Co., its home care brand, is now in two additional retailers’ stores and digital sites – Harris Teeter and H-E-B – bringing the brand’s retail footprint to more than 4,000 stores. This expansion is the latest in a series of growth landmarks for the company’s Grove Co. brand, […]
Posted inCenter Store, National, Nonfood Items, Private Label Brands
Private Label Trade Show To Host 500 Nonfood Exhibits
PLMA’s Private Label Trade Show on Nov. 13-15 in Chicago will have a large presence of nonfood suppliers of everyday essentials, such as OTC medicine, baby care, personal care, health and wellness, pet care and household goods. More than 500 booths devoted to nonfoods will exhibit at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, whose South Hall will […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National
Ahold Delhaize Acquires Minority Stake In Adhese
Ahold Delhaize has acquired a minority stake in advertising technology company, Adhese. With this step, Ahold Delhaize accelerates the development of digital advertising opportunities for B2B partners across Europe to create tailored, relevant customer experiences. Ahold Delhaize is committed to accelerating its investments in building scalable digital advertising capabilities so its brands can build deeper […]
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FMI Hosts Pitch Competition For Food Technology Companies
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced its FMItech Pitch Competition to showcase food retail technology start-up solutions. After contestants provide a three-minute video that is reviewed by the FMItech at Midwinter Advisory Council, six top-scoring start-ups will compete at FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, highlighting their solutions to industry leaders and a panel of judges. “Retailers were accelerating […]
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IRI To Highlight New Research During Upcoming Events
IRI has announced new thought leadership for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of insights-rich activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: Friday, Oct. 21 –The Room Brand Retreat In their session,“You Are Only as Good As Your Team: How Generation X manages Millennials and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Salmon Manages Growth While Overall Seafood Has Highs, Lows
Inflation, COVID-19, supply chain and other issues continue to change shopping and consumption patterns. These measures have resulted in prolonged unit and volume pressure across most categories, particularly for seafood. IRI, 210 Analytics and Elanco have partnered together to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to seafood sales at retail. September seafood inflation was […]
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FMI Encourages Coin Circulation As Challenges Persist
FMI – The Food Industry Association is encouraging all Americans to assist in increasing coin circulation in October during “Get Coin Moving” Month to support businesses that rely on coins for everyday cash transactions. Leslie G. Sarasin, FMI president and CEO, highlighted the ongoing disruptions to coin circulation in a statement, saying: “The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated […]