Dot Foods Inc., the nation’s largest food redistributor, has chosen Dyersburg, Tenn., as the site of the company’s ninth distribution center. Construction of the new $24 million facility will begin this fall in the Dyersburg Industrial Park on State Highway 211 and will bring 157 new jobs to Dyersburg, according to the Mt. Sterling, Ill.-based company, which […]
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Mondelez Makes Region Leadership Changes In Prep For Pant’s Retirement
Mondelez International has announced that Pradeep Pant, 59, EVP and president, Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA), will retire at year-end. Timothy P. Cofer, 44, who currently serves as EVP and president, Europe, will replace Pant. Hubert Weber, 51, president of coffee, Europe, and leader of the company’s global coffee category […]
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Applegate Introduces Naturals Uncured Bologna
Applegate is rolling out its Naturals Uncured Bologna, made with humanely raised 100% beef and pork with no fillers—no antibiotics and no hormones. The organic and natural meats company says the new bologna, which hits supermarkets in September, has 40 percent less fat and 25 percent less sodium than conventional brands. A 7-oz. package is […]
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Casey Named VP Of Sales For Grissom’s Foods
Mrs. Grissom’s Salads has appointed food industry veteran Alan Casey as its new VP of sales and brand development. Casey brings years of brand development knowledge and industry know-how from previous positions as VP of sales for Butterball and most recently as SVP of sales and brand development for Bubba Foods Inc., makers of Bubba […]
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Illinois Governor Presents Dutch Farms With New Exporter Award
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn presented Chicago-based Dutch Farms with a 2013 Governor’s Export Award on July 31. Dutch Farms received recognition as a “New Exporter.” A distributor of refrigerated dairy, deli, bakery and meat products, Dutch Farms serves grocery warehouses and stores of every size. The company began exporting in 2008 and primary international markets […]
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Orgeldinger To Succeed Pohler As CEO Of IFCO Systems
IFCO Systems says Wolfgang Orgeldinger will become the company’s CEO, succeeding Karl Pohler who is retiring to pursue other interests. Orgeldinger also will succeed Pohler as group president of the Reusable Plastic Crates (RPCs) segment of IFCO’s parent company, Brambles Limited. Orgeldinger has been COO of IFCO since 2002, responsible for all aspects of the […]
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Hershey Helps Remote Peruvian Village Rebuild Through Cocoa Farming
In 2008, The Hershey Co. was introduced to a village of indigenous people tucked deep in the mountains of the Junín region of Peru. This village was using cocoa farming to rebuild its community following years of devastation by guerilla warfare. Hershey says it decided to support the community—San Juan de Cheni. The company committed […]
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FMI Redesigns Annual Trade Show, Now Called FMI Connect
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has redesigned its annual event in order to forecast the future of food retailing. FMI’s reformatted trade show, FMI Connect, will offer attendees a global food retail experience, June 10-13, 2014, in Chicago. FMI has long served the food retail industry’s need for idea sharing, training, products and solutions and, […]
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Eco-Eating Trend Set To Increase
Thanks to growing consumer awareness about the vulnerable state of the global environment and food supply, environmentally conscious eating is a trend destined to increase in urgency, according to “Eco-Eating Culinary Trend Mapping Report” by market research publisher Packaged Facts and the San Francisco-based strategic food consultancy CCD Innovation. Consumers are continuing to educate themselves […]
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Whole Foods And PBS Kids Partner To Support Healthy Eating
Whole Foods Market and PBS Kids have partnered to offer families tools to support healthy eating. Designed to leverage the educational content of PBS KIDS and Whole Foods Market’s commitment to nutrition, the partnership will provide families with free resources in Whole Foods Market locations across the country as well as online. The effort kicks […]
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Bemis Launches New Website For Brand Packagers
Bemis Performance Packaging (BPP), a leading supplier of flexible packaging and labeling solutions, has rolled out its new website, bemisperformancepackaging.com. The new site provides consumer goods companies with user-friendly resources to address packaging challenges and create brand advantages with the latest in packaging innovations, according to the Oshkosh, Wis.-based company. The site also offers informative […]
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VideoMining Releases Benchmark Reports From Center Store MegaStudy
VideoMining Corp., the leading provider of in-store intelligence for retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers, has released more than 200 “Category Benchmark” reports from its recently completed Center Store MegaStudy. The MegaStudy is part of an ongoing Grocery Shopper Insights (GSI) program in collaboration with 10 leading supermarket chains. The GSI program uses VideoMining’s breakthrough […]
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All Five Varieties Of Monsters Cereal Being Released Together For First Time
Just in time for Halloween, General Mills Big G Monsters Cereals are returning to store shelves for a limited time. While Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Boo Berry appear regularly around Halloween, Frute Brute and Yummy Mummy will join them this year for a reunion. All five Monsters Cereals will be available at select retailers […]
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J.M. Smucker Co. Acquires Enray, Maker of TruRoots Products
The J.M. Smucker Co. has completed an acquisition of Enray Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Livermore, Calif. Enray is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium organic, gluten-free ancient grain products, including sprouted and non-sprouted grains, pasta and cookies, which are primarily sold under its flagship brand, truRoots. Enray generated net sales of more […]
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Study Examines How ‘Manfluencers’ Shop For, Prepare, Consume Meat Products
Midan Marketing’s newest market research study, “Manfluence,” reveals that men have changed, and it’s time for the meat industry to reevaluate its target shopper. Manfluence was first coined by Midan in its 2012 “Breaking the Pattern” study to describe the trend of more men sharing household responsibilities like grocery shopping and meal preparation, as women […]
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Pepsi, Coke, Hershey’s Top Year’s Most Respected Corporate Brands List
CoreBrand today released its report on the most respected corporate brands, and PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Hershey’s top the list. This latest report in CoreBrand’s BrandPower Series (Brand Respect) identifies the top 10 most and least respected corporate brands based on the company’s proprietary familiarity and favorability data. Rounding out the top 10 most respected brands […]
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Nash Finch, Hugo’s Donate $20K To Jamestown, N.D., Imagination Library
Nash Finch Co., a Minneapolis-based food distributor, in conjunction with Hugo’s Family Marketplace, today announced a $20,000 donation that will be provided to support fundraising efforts for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Jamestown, N.D. The donation was made by Nash Finch CEO Alec Covington, along with Judy Magnuson and Kristi Magnuson Nelson from Hugo’s. […]
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Report: Adult Obesity Rates Hold Steady But Remain High
Rates top 30 percent in 13 states, are highest in South, Midwest and among baby boomers After three decades of increases, adult obesity rates remained level in every state except for one, Arkansas, in the past year, according to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America ‘s Future 2013,” a report from the Trust for […]
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Survey: Independents Significantly Improve Sales, Profits In 2012
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMS have released the results of their joint 2013 Independent Grocers Financial Survey. Showing their resilience and business savvy, independent grocers capitalized on the improvements in the economy and posted an average net profit before taxes of 1.65 percent in fiscal year 2012, up from 1.12 percent in 2011. […]
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Garden Of Life, Marley Coffee Launch Raw Protein And Raw Meal Flavors
Coffee lovers and fitness enthusiasts are celebrating as Garden of Life launches fair trade, Marley Coffee flavors of its best-selling Raw Protein and Raw Meal. Garden of Life President Brian Ray said the partnership reflects the company’s initiative to support sustainable, organic local family farms while offering premium, innovative whole foods nutritional supplements to consumers. […]