BrandSpark International has released the winners of the 2021 Best New Product Awards and new research on American shopping habits for consumer products. More than 14,500 people participated in the national survey to pick the 81 winning products for the latest food and beverage; beauty, health and personal care; and household products. The winners were […]
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Guest Column: Clean The $15 Federal Minimum Wage
by Greg Ferrara / President and CEO, National Grocers Association Many of us who have found fulfilling careers in the grocery industry can attest to the fact that it was one of the very first jobs we had. I know I can. As a fifth-generation grocer, I found the work in my family store challenging […]
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FMI Power Of Seafood 2021 Provides Insights To Maintain Seafood Sales
FMI—The Food Industry Association has released the 2021 Power of Seafood, which finds the seafood department was a leading driver in the percentage of increased grocery sales in 2020, with a 28.4 percent increase in sales. This exceeded the sales growth of the produce, meat or deli departments. In total, seafood (fresh, frozen, canned, pouches, etc.) generated more […]
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The Giant Co. VP To Keynote NFRA Executive Conference
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association will hold its 29th annual Executive Conference April 19-21, as an all-digital experience. Attendees can look forward to insights and industry information on growth, trends and future outlooks from industry experts, including a retail presentation by Rebecca Lupfer, VP of center store merchandising for The Giant Co. The NFRA Executive […]
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NGA Poses Five Questions For … Alliance Retail Group’s Joe Wolf
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, Joe Wolf, president of Alliance Retail Group, shares his thoughts with us. What was the most important lesson of 2020? The need for flexibility. We had to be able to react to unique circumstances constantly changing and be […]
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Can Automated Ordering Guarantee Full Shelves & Zero Shrink?
Sponsored content “The sales guarantee on any waste is really a big part of what attracted us to Shelf Engine. To not have to worry about the financial impact of any product that’s left over really allows us to be more aggressive to go after sales and new products.” – Zach Benton of Bi-Rite Market […]
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Hershey Sets Sights On Leading Better-For-You Confection
The Hershey Co. has shared key strategies to expand and grow the better-for-you chocolate category with new and differentiated capabilities. Hershey has long offered a wide variety of choices for consumers to enjoy their favorite confection brands, from its Reese’s Peanut Butter cups to miniature size offerings, thinner versions or with zero sugar. Now, the maker of […]
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First Supermarket Employee Day Launches With Fanfare
In just a few short months since its conception in November 2020, Supermarket Employee Day on Feb. 22 promises to be a significant event celebrated by the food industry from coast to coast today. FMI – The Food Industry Association has proclaimed this new holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and […]