Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National

PLMA Pivots To All-Digital U.S. Trade Show With PLMA Live! Feb. 1-5

After 40 years of hosting major industry trade shows internationally, the Private Label Manufacturers Association will launch its first all-digital trade event for the U.S. at the start of 2021. Over the course of five days, Feb. 1-5, PLMA Live! Private Label Week will introduce a succession of category-focused online exhibitions featuring leading suppliers of […]

Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, National

Nielsen BASES Honors Top Packaging Redesigns

Nielsen BASES recently announced the winners of the 2020 Global Nielsen BASES Design Impact Awards, recognizing impactful package redesigns in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space. Great package design matters, with optimized pack redesigns generating an average of 5.5 percent lift in forecasted revenue. However, impactful success can be hard to achieve as 9 out of […]

Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, National

Nielsen Names Moldafsky Chief Marketing And Communications Officer

Jamie Moldafsky, a three-decade marketing veteran, will join Nielsen Holdings as chief marketing and communications officer, effective immediately. Previously, Moldafsky was chief marketing officer at Wells Fargo Bank, where, for nine years, she was responsible for the full scope of marketing, including global brand strategy and management, product marketing, media, research and analytics, meetings, events […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National

Standard Cognition: Half Of Consumers Will Shop Less In Person

Standard Cognition, which provides the only autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly and easily installed in retailers’ existing stores, has released the results of a new survey of 1,038 U.S. consumers conducted Nov. 5-6 about their holiday shopping plans. Findings include: 36 percent will shop less in physical stores than in 2019; Another 23 […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, National

United Fresh Releases Fall 2020 Fresh Insights For Foodservice

The fall 2020 issue of United Fresh’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice is now available. Sponsored by Produce Alliance, this quarterly report highlights on-trend foodservice applications for fresh produce in restaurants, at retail, in meal kits and more. “The ongoing pandemic continues to create challenges for foodservice operators and supplier partners and pivoting to meet the […]

Posted inBakery News, Home Page Slider, National, The Kroger Co.

St Pierre Introduces New Retail Holiday Campaign

Brioche brand St Pierre is launching its first multichannel holiday campaign in retail. The new campaign, developed to inspire consumers to elevate their favorite holiday meals with brioche, will feature recipes and tips to help “make every day magnifique.” St Pierre will leverage a mix of traditional and digital PR, consumer-facing advertising, shopper marketing, social […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National

Quality Is Written Into History Of Chairman’s Reserve® Meats

sponsored content In 2000, the Chairman’s Reserve® Meats team started on a quest to provide exceptional meat to discerning customers. Since then, the team has demonstrated a yearning hunger for excellence and growth that shows no signs of stopping. For their 20th anniversary, the Chairman’s Reserve Meats team is looking back on their evolution from what […]

Posted inGuest Contributors, COVID News, Home Page Slider, National

What Did Agriculture Learn In 2020? That It Shouldn’t Delay Planning

by Cindy Sorensen / The Grocery Group There is no doubt the coronavirus is the top story of the year. There is not an industry or country that hasn’t been impacted by it. Much has been written about the excess of food that was created when an entire distribution channel was shut down as a result of […]