Sponsored Content The International Baking Industry Exposition is back and this time, St Pierre is on the scene. St Pierre Bakery has been carving out a space in the American bakery market since 2015. Ahead of IBIE in Las Vegas, The Shelby Report talks to St Pierre Bakery Customer Development Director, Jake Huber. Read more on why […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, National
FMI Survey Finds Food Industry Investing In Customer Experience
Despite a challenging year marked by a persisting pandemic, historic inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages, the food industry is making investments to meet shoppers’ evolving tastes, according to FMI – The Food Industry Association’s annual research report, The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2022. The survey finds that food retailers are focusing on investments in new technologies […]
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Instacart, Quicklly To Deliver Indian Groceries In 7 Cities
Quicklly and Instacart have announced the companies’ expanded partnership to offer delivery of Quicklly’s Indian pantry staples, desi spices and sauces across seven U.S. cities: New York City; Chicago; Austin, Texas; Fremont, California; Sunnyvale, California; Naperville, Illinois; and Edison, New Jersey. The Instacart app also offers nationwide delivery of Quicklly’s ready-to-eat Indian meals kits in three to four […]
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Are You Catering To The Wellness Shopper?
by Dave Wendland / VP, Strategic Relations, Hamacher Resource Group What does wellness mean to you? I like this definition from the McKinley Health Center of the University of Illinois: “Wellness is a state of optimal well-being that is oriented toward maximizing an individual’s potential.” If we then consider the definition of self-care, according to […]
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DecoCookies Looking North Of The Border For Future Growth
Minna Thrall, PR and communications manager of Mexico City, Mexico-based DecoCookies, recently sat down and spoke to The Shelby Report about the company’s future growth plans. DecoCookies was founded “through the wit” of Eliana Campos Berry, a self-taught baker, according to Thrall. “She started baking for her sons because she believed in spreading joy and […]
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PAC Machinery To Showcase Packaging Solutions At Expo
PAC Machinery, a leader in packaging equipment, will hold the company’s largest exhibit at Pack Expo International, the packaging and processing show, Oct. 23-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The expo will have several new features, according to show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. PAC Machinery will be bringing a range of machinery […]
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Organic Grower Summit To Hold Educational Session
Navigating and adhering to new compliance requirements for organic producers and handlers will be the subject of the first educational session announced as part of the upcoming Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPNeducational program. As the National Organic Program’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement initiative comes closer to being finalized, new compliance challenges are […]
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Seafood Sole Growth Driver Amid High, Rising Inflation
To document the ever-changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, 210 Analytics and Elanco have partnered to report on the latest trends and analysis relative to seafood sales at retail. These measures have resulted in prolonged unit and volume pressure across most categories and even more so for seafood, whether fresh or frozen. July’s seafood inflation […]