To document the ever-changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, 210 Analytics and Marriner Marketing have continued to team up to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to meat department sales, including fresh and processed items. The average price per pound in the meat department across all cuts and kinds, both fixed and random weight, […]
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Posted inAssociation News, National
CBA Reports Steep Wholesale Prices Show Cost Pressures For CPG
The Consumer Brands Association warned that manufacturers continue to face steep production costs as the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers hover near historic levels. The May Producer Price Index showed a 10.8 percent year-over-year rise, still near record highs. On a monthly basis, PPI rose 0.8 percent. For food specifically, wholesale prices rose 12.6 percent, […]
Posted inProduce News, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
Mr Greens Partners With Pepper To Launch Mobile Ordering Platform
Mr Greens has launched mobile and web ordering for customers powered by Pepper, an e-commerce platform for food distributors, to provide a faster, reliable and modern ordering experience. Mr Greens’ clients include restaurants, hotels, country clubs, caterers, grocery stores and retail outlets across the U.S. The company is expanding with five distribution centers in Miami, Plant […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Frozen Food, National, Plant-Based News
IRI Reports Decline In Meat Alternatives Pulled Down May Total
The height, 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. “Compared with the fall of 2021, inflation is higher, more people are making changes and the supply chain challenges from labels to packaging to […]
Posted inInternational Foods, National
Apollo Funds To Acquire Cardenas Markets
Apollo announced that funds managed by its affiliates have agreed to acquire Cardenas Markets, a grocery retailer focused on serving the Hispanic community, from investment funds affiliated with KKR, a global investment firm. Upon completion of the transaction, Apollo Funds will combine Tony’s Fresh Market, a Chicago-based portfolio company, with Cardenas Markets, which operates across […]
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Green Giant Survey Reveals Broccoli As America’s Favorite Vegetable
Green Giant announced new consumer survey results that found broccoli remains America’s favorite vegetable for 2022. The Green Giant brand polled more than 5,000 Americans for its annual “Favorite Veggie” open-ended survey to determine consumers’ favorite vegetables timed to National Eat Your Vegetables Day, held June 17. Key survey findings include: Broccoli Takes the Crown Again: Broccoli is the […]
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Independent Grocers Advocate During NGA’s ‘Fly-In For Fair’ Competition
The National Grocers Association concluded a successful Fly-In for Fair Competition on June 9. Focused on leveling the playing field in the grocery industry by calling for enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, grocers engaged with Congressional offices about the importance of acting now to resolve dominant food retailers’ anti-competitive tactics. “America’s independent grocers played a […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
IRI Releases 2021 New Product Pacesetters Report
Information Resources Inc., a fast-growing global technology provider of innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, has released its 2021 New Product Pacesetters, featuring the top new food and beverage and nonfood product launches. This is IRI’s 27th annual New Product Pacesetters report. The unpredictability of the pandemic made the work of […]