Three executives have been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association, the full-service trade association for the housewares industry. The incoming IHA board members are Scott Felsenthal, CEO, Whitmor; Sal Gabbay, CEO, Gibson Homewares; and Michael Hayes, chief customer officer, Newell Brands. Their three-year terms began Oct. 1 and end Sept. […]
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Kroger, Albertsons To Merge In $24.6B Agreement
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies have announced a merger agreement between the two organizations. Through its supermarket banners, this combination will expand customer reach and improve proximity to deliver food to about 85 million households. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been approved by the board of directors of each company, […]
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IRI States Price Inflation Slowed For First Time In 2022
IRI has released a new report, “September 2022 Price Check: Tracking Retail Food and Beverage Inflation,” with insights regarding food inflation and its impact on consumer shopping behavior. The report leverages point-of-sale data for September and includes data across U.S. food channels, including grocery, drug, mass market, military commissaries, select club and dollar stores as well […]
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CBA Reports Increased Wholesale Prices Due To New Burdens
The Consumer Brands Association has cautioned that high wholesale prices in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ readout continue to pose cost pressures for the manufacturers of consumer packaged goods. The September Producer Price Index rose 8.5 percent over last year and 0.4 percent over last month, doubling economists’ expectations with the largest month-to-month increase since May. For […]
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Land O’Lakes Releases Survey Results For National Farmers Day
For National Farmer’s Day, Arden Hills, Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes is raising awareness of farmers and the role they play in society with the release of the “State of the American Farmer” survey. The survey, commissioned in partnership with Wakefield Research, polled 1,000 nationally representative U.S. adults to reveal some major misconceptions about the state of […]
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Revol Greens Doubles Romaine Lettuce Production Capabilities
Owatonna, Minnesota-based Revol Greens will double its romaine lettuce production throughout the remainder of the year and into 2023. The increase in production is supported by Revol Greens’ innovative indoor growing facilities in Minnesota, California and Georgia, as well as a new 20-acre facility in Temple, Texas. Revol Greens, which grows organic and conventional lettuce […]
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Survey Finds Americans Have Positive Opinions On Bottled Water
Almost nine in 10 Americans say they have a positive opinion of bottled water as a beverage choice, according to a national survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and older conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the International Bottled Water Association. More than four in five Americans say water […]
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Report Reveals Consumers Likely To Buy QR, NFC Packaging
Blue Bite has released results of the “Blue Bite 2022 Connected Products U.S. Consumers Trend Report: QR Code and NFC Consumer Usage and Attitudes” survey that reveals the acceptance and usage of QR codes and NFC in the marketplace and the desire for relevant and enhanced consumer experiences. The findings reflect consumers’ changing attitudes, habits and brand […]