St Pierre Bakery has announced increased distribution with UNFI warehouses in Pittsburgh and Allentown, Pennsylvania and Quincy, Florida. The warehouses are offering an assortment of St Pierre’s products including St Pierre Brioche Burger Buns, Seeded Brioche Burger Buns, Brioche Hot Dog Rolls, Brioche Bagels, Brioche Loaf and Brioche Sliders. The increased distribution via UNFI warehouses […]
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Posted inProduce News, National
IRI: Inflationary Levels For Fresh Produce Stabilize In May
The height, the widespread nature and the continued acceleration of inflation dominated the headlines in May. Whether in the grocery store, at the pump or at the movies, consumers were paying more. “IRI, 210 Analytics and IFPA are committed to bringing the latest trends and analysis relative to the produce department,” said Joe Watson, VP, retail, […]
Posted inPackaging News, National
Heinz, Partners Join Forces For U.K. Flexible Plastic Recycling Trial
SABIC has joined forces with Heinz, Tesco and Berry in a recycling trial in the U.K. designed to close the loop on soft plastic food packaging. Flexible plastic packaging collected from Tesco stores has been used to produce certified circular polypropylene from SABIC’s Trucircle portfolio for microwavable Heinz Beanz Snap Pots, made from 39 percent […]
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FMI Applauds Senate Approval Of Bipartisan PBM Reform Legislation
FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomed the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s passage of the bipartisan “Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2022.” The legislation addresses several anticompetitive practices used by many of the drug middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers while giving the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general greater enforcement authorities to prevent […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
IRI Launches Receipt Panel To Enhance Omnichannel View Of Purchases
IRI has launched the IRI OmniConsumer Receipt Panel, which will source receipt data from 120,000 active households where they shop. “The IRI OmniConsumer Receipt Panel offers an unparalleled view of consumer purchase behavior, allowing clients to gain key insights into how consumers are shopping across channels,” said Jeremy Allen, president of Americas and APAC. “Today’s omnichannel environment presents […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, National
Acosta Report Finds 40% Of Shoppers Buy Plant-Based Products
Acosta, a global integrated sales and marketing services provider, released its latest research report, “Plant-Based Eating: Trend or Fad?” The report explores consumers’ increased interest in purchasing plant-based meat and dairy alternatives. According to Acosta’s research, 40 percent of today’s shoppers buy alternative meat and/or dairy products, citing health as their key motivating factor. “Consumers’ […]
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Hydroponic Farm Company Says Lettuce Shortage Is A Global Crisis
Advanced Container Technologies Inc. has announced that GrowPods, transportable modular hydroponic farms, can help reduce the global lettuce shortage. The crisis began back in 2020. According to Growing Produce, California lettuce growers faced hotter-than-average temperatures and crop diseases that led to a shortage of iceberg and romaine lettuce. These tight conditions bled into 2021. Mintec reported that lettuce increased in price 67 […]
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Normalizing The Mental Health Conversation
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Grocery operators are starting to focus more deeply on the well-being of their teams and engage in conversations around employee mental health in our industry. The NGA Foundation hosted a recent webinar that explored how organizations approach their employees’ mental health to ensure their teams […]