The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association has announced the winners of the Golden Penguin Awards for its June Dairy Month and Summer Favorites Ice Cream & Novelties promotions. NFRA promotions help the industry drive traffic in the frozen food and dairy aisles and increase sales for many categories and brands. In recognition of those […]
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Food Retailers Pursuing Strategic Differentiation Strategies
Despite a challenging year marked by a persisting pandemic, historic inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages, the food industry is making significant investments to meet shoppers’ evolving tastes. That’s the assessment of FMI – The Food Industry Association’s annual comprehensive research report, The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2022. The survey found that food retailers […]
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NACS: Gas Prices Affect Consumer Driving Patterns
Nearly half of Americans say they are driving less than they did before the pandemic hit in early 2020, and they cite gas prices as the main reason why, according to a new national consumer survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores. Three in five drivers say gas prices are the main reason […]
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Tactics For Finding, Hiring Post-Pandemic Labor Force
I hear it all the time, “Eventually people have to come back to work, right?” Everywhere I go in the U.S. and other countries – as I talk to retailers, manufacturers, service providers and wholesalers – managers are wondering when workers will actually start working. During the pandemic, millions of workers worldwide lost their jobs or […]
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As Food Industry Invests In Private Brands, Key Strategies Emerge
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released its second installment of “2022 Power of Private Brands,” which surveys food retailers and manufacturers about their private brands growth strategies. Retailers report having strong goals over the next two years for their private brand portfolio, with a current average dollar share of 18.2 percent and a goal […]
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Promote Beef Attributes To Keep Interest High During Inflation
By Michael Uetz, managing principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency Consumers today are incredibly aware of and concerned about inflation, and it’s impacting the way they shop for groceries, especially higher priced items like meat or beef. In June, shoppers were paying 8.2 percent more than last year, on average, […]
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Ahold Delhaize Proposes To Reappoint CEO Muller
Ahold Delhaize has announced that its supervisory board intends to propose the reappointment of Frans Muller as president and CEO and member of the management board at its annual general meeting of shareholders on April 12. “We are delighted that Frans will continue as president and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, subject to shareholder approval,” said […]
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NGA Releases Industry Commitments Regarding Food Insecurity
The National Grocers Association has released new industry commitments it has made in connection with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Heath to address food insecurity in the nation. Over the next two years, NGA will assist with improving access to grocery stores by working to increase the number of retailers authorized for […]