On Nov. 12, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ issued a stay on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 vaccination and testing. FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin released the following statement following the court’s action: “FMI is pleased the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued […]
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Ahold Delhaize Brings Net-Zero Target Forward To 2040
Ahold Delhaize and its brands commit to reach net-zero carbon emissions across their operations by no later than 2040 (scope 1 and 2) and to becoming net-zero businesses across its entire supply chain, products and services no later than by 2050 (scope 3). Further, the Netherlands-based company has joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C, a […]
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U.S. Online Grocery Sales Total $8.1B In October As KPIs Stabilize
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.1 billion in sales during October, driven by $6.4 billion from the pickup/delivery segment and $1.7 billion from ship-to-home, reported the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey, fielded Oct. 29-30. “As the number of new COVID-19 cases in October continued to decline, key performance indicators (KPIs) for monthly active users, order […]
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Bentz Joins Consumer Brands As EVP Of Public Affairs
Rhonda Bentz is joining Consumer Brands Association’s senior leadership team as EVP of public affairs. In her role, Bentz will oversee federal and state government affairs and communications and research. Most recently, Bentz served as VP of paid media and strategic initiatives at the American Petroleum Institute, where she oversaw advocacy campaigns, message research and […]
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NFRA Elects 2022 Officers And Directors
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association elected its association officers and members of the board of directors for 2021-22 at its annual board of directors meeting, held virtually on Oct. 20. Kevin Schwab, EVP/CCO of sales and marketing for The Pictsweet Co., has been elected to serve as chairman of the board. He has served on […]
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NACS Sues OSHA To Block Vaccine Mandate
NACS joined state and national trade associations in suing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration over its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard for employers with 100 or more employees. The lawsuit was filed on Nov. 9 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. NACS will host a webinar at 1 p.m. EST on […]
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IHA, Tastemaker Conference Partner For The Inspired Home Show 2022
The International Housewares Association is collaborating with Tastemaker Conference to bring together home and housewares suppliers with food-focused influencer marketing content creators during The Inspired Home Show 2022. The Tastemaker Conference will take place March 3-4 in Chicago, just before The Inspired Home Show on March 5-8 at McCormick Place. It will provide an opportunity […]
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UVD Robots Move Into The Supermarket Aisle
After receiving the second order of 100 more robots from the European Commission in September, following the first order of 200 robots in November 2020, Odense, Denmark-based UVD Robots has entered a global partnership agreement with OCC Commercial Consulting to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food service and retail environments. The partnership enables OCC to […]