Colorado-based Natural Grocers is introducing its own line of private label eggs. They currently are available at all Natural Grocers locations. The Natural Grocers branded eggs are certified organic, pasture-raised and Certified Humane, meaning the product meets the Humane Farm Animal Care Program standards of improving the lives of farm animals. The large, Grade-A eggs […]
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PepsiCo’s New Vending Initiative Touts Better-For-You Products
PepsiCo has launched a new, state-of-the-art food and beverage vending initiative called “Hello Goodness.” Debuting Monday at the Beverage Digest Future Smarts Conference in New York City, the vending unit offers good- and better-for-you product choices from the company’s food and beverage portfolio. PepsiCo will place several thousand units throughout the U.S. in 2016 in […]
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Specialty Food Association Recognizes Six Industry Leaders
The Specialty Food Association has named the six winners of its fourth annual Leadership Awards, honoring members who have gone “above and beyond” in advancing food standards in society—and society itself—by creating social, economic and environmental impact through innovation and vision. Their achievements range from navigating a food safety crisis to creating products that support […]
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With Walmart Pay, Retailer Introduces Its Own Payment Solution
Walmart has introduced Walmart Pay, which it touts as a fast, easy and secure way for customers to pay with their smartphones in Walmart stores. The retailer said Walmart Pay was built with the goal of improving how customers check out and to expand mobile payment access. With this launch, Walmart said it becomes the […]
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Indulgent Nature Of The Holidays Help Rank Sweets High On Latest Shelf Score
Instantly, the world’s largest audience and insights company, has released its latest Shelf Score report, a monthly top 10 list of the newest CPG products ranked by consumer purchase intent. Based on the findings of the November Shelf Score, consumers appear to be embracing the indulgent nature of the holidays. Sweet treats from revered chocolate […]
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Four Grocers, Two C-Stores Make Fortune’s Best Workplaces In Retail List
Four grocery and two convenience store chains have made Fortune’s 2015 list of the “Best Workplaces in Retail.” The list of 20 is compiled based on the opinions of thousands of employees. According to Fortune, many “patterns emerge among the standouts: generous medical coverages, awesome office discounts and a parade of onsite benefits to keep […]
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Pace Of Change Sparks New, And Renewed, ‘Worries’ Among Execs
Food retailing has changed greatly over the last decade, and perhaps nowhere can that be seen more clearly than through the Food Marketing Institute’s “Worry Index,” a polling of anxieties that keep executives up at night, so to speak. “One of the most distinguishing facts about this year’s list is that half of the items […]
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JAB Holding To Buy Keurig Green Mountain
JAB Holding Co. is purchasing Keurig Green Mountain of Vermont. The deal, estimated at $13.9 billion and approved by Keurig Green Mountain’s board of directors, was announced today. JAB is acquiring Keurig Green Mountain in partnership with strategic minority investors, who already are shareholders in Jacobs Douwe Egberts B.V., (“JDE”), including Mondelēz International and entities affiliated […]
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NCB List Of Top-Producing Cooperatives Includes Several Food Companies
National Cooperative Bank (NCB), which offers banking solutions for co-ops nationwide, has released its annual NCB Co-op 100, listing the nation’s top 100 revenue-earning cooperative businesses. NCB says it is the only annual report of its kind to track the profits and successes of cooperative businesses in the U.S. Although similar to other business models, […]
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AWG Picks Freshop As Grocery E-Commerce Platform Provider
Members of Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) now are able to take advantage of the services of Freshop Inc., a comprehensive grocery e-commerce solution, that recently was chosen as the wholesaler’s technology solution and provider. With more than 600 member-owners and 3,400 retail outlets in 31 states, AWG is the second largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the […]
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Supervalu Appoints New CEO For Save-A-Lot, Casteel Will Continue As President
Supervalu Inc. has appointed Eric Claus as CEO of its Save-A-Lot segment, joining Ritchie Casteel, president, of the hard-discount banner. Claus, 59, joins the company after spending the past two-plus years as the chairman, president and CEO of Red Apple Stores Inc., a chain of value retail stores in Canada. Claus is expected to start […]
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PMA’s Silbermann Announces Plans To Retire, Burns Will Take Over
Bryan Silbermann, the longtime leader of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), plans to retire as CEO on Jan. 31, 2017. Current PMA President Cathy Burns will succeed Silbermann, a move that was approved in late 2013 by PMA’s executive committee. In an emailed letter to PMA members Tuesday, Silbermann said that, starting Jan. 1, 2016, […]
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Though Amazon Is No. 1 Among Moms, Food Brands Dominate Favorites Ranking
Food brands make up half the list of the top 25 most loved brands among moms of children age 6-12. Brands making the list include Reese’s, Oreo, Hershey’s, M&M’S, Kit Kat, Snickers, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lay’s, Doritos, Goldfish, Tropicana, Cuties and Pringles. Nevertheless, Amazon takes the No. 1 spot, topping the list of 283 family-friendly […]
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FIAE Elects 2016 Leadership, Debuts New Logo
A new board of directors and officers were elected during this year’s Annual Convention of the Food Industry Association Executives (FIAE), a national professional association representing local, state and regional food association executives. The new board assumed office immediately following the meeting, which was held in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 12-14. “FIAE proudly represents the best […]
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United Fresh Accepting 2016 Retail Produce Managers Award Nominations
The United Fresh Produce Association is now accepting nominations for its annual Retail Produce Manager Awards Program. The program will honor 25 outstanding retail produce managers at the United Fresh 2016 Convention June 20-22 in Chicago, Illinois. The Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, sponsored by Dole Food Co. and now in its 12th year, pays […]
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Food Retail Trade Group Launches FMI Connect 2016 Campaign
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has launched its new campaign, “Everyone to the Table,” for FMI Connect, food retail’s premier event. The industry platform is expected to explore all aspects of the grocery business, especially the most profit-centric areas, such as fresh and prepared foods, private brands and health and lifestyle. “‘Everyone to the Table’” has […]
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Target’s Bruce Dayton Dies At 97
One of the men credited with building Target Corp. into the retail business it is today has died. Mr. Bruce Bliss Dayton passed away Nov. 13 at his home surrounded by family. He was 97. Mr. Dayton was the last survivor of five brothers – all grandsons of The Dayton Co. founder George Draper Dayton, […]
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FSMA’s Produce Rule Among Latest Finalized By FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it took major steps to prevent foodborne illness by finalizing rules implementing the bipartisan Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that, for the first time, establish enforceable safety standards for produce farms and make importers accountable for verifying that imported food meets U.S. safety standards. The agency […]
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IDDBA’s ‘What’s In Store 2016’ Highlights Category Trends
“What’s in Store 2016,” the latest edition of the annual trends publication of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA), and What’s in Store Online, a collection of 150 downloadable tables, as well as white papers and trends articles, are now available. With 30 years of credible reporting, What’s in Store is an essential dairy-deli-supermarket food service-bakery-cheese […]
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The 2015 ROFDA Report
Each year, Shelby Publishing Co. publishes a special section about Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates, better known as ROFDA. This special showcases the group’s work, its leadership and member-owners, as well as the independent grocery industry. The 2015 special appears below and also in the upcoming December print editions of The Shelby Report and The […]