The National Confectioners Association’s Young Professionals Network has opened the application for the 2021 class of its Future Leadership Program. It provides professional development resources, including mentorship opportunities and complimentary registration to NCA’s signature events, to young professionals aspiring to leadership roles in the confectionery industry. “A successful future for the chocolate and candy industry depends on […]
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Yesway, RangeMe Partner To Accelerate New Product Discovery
Yesway, one of the country’s fastest growing convenience chains, has partnered with RangeMe, the industry standard sourcing platform for product suppliers and retailers, to drive innovation and streamline new product discovery. Convenience is rapidly expanding, and Yesway is a leader in advancing the channel. Founded on the idea that convenience store shopping should be convenient, Yesway’s mission is […]
Pandemic Has Us ‘Snacking For Fun’ Instead Of On-The-Go
Variety packs, larger sizes popular as families shelter by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer As people across the country were under shelter-in-place orders, many turned to snacking for comfort. A survey conducted in May by California Walnuts and Kelton Global explored the snacking behaviors of Americans and how they’ve changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. And […]
Consumers Finding Continued Comfort In Sweets, Treats
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Candy and chocolate are comfort foods regardless of a pandemic. But particularly during summer 2020, the candy industry has seen a surge in popularity as people seek some remedies to the stay-at-home blues. “Chocolate and candy have been very resilient in this COVID-19 environment,” said Carly Schildhaus, spokeswoman for National […]
Destini Global And Inmar Intelligence Expand Digital Coupon Capabilities
Destini Global, a leader in CPG data solutions, has expanded its marketing offering for emerging brands with distribution capabilities to Inmar Intelligence’s Digital Retailer Network. Inmar Intelligence, a data-driven technology-enabled services company, provides access to a nationwide retailer network with over 100 million shoppers across grocery, dollar and drug channels. In the two companies’ partnership, Destini’s self-service coupon publisher will now integrate directly […]
Meat Institute Provides Comments To Dietary Guidelines Committee
On behalf of the members of the North American Meat Institute, VP of Regulatory and Scientific Programs Susan Backus provided comment during the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services’ Virtual Meeting on the Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. “The benefits of meat and poultry consumption as part of healthy, […]
Sixth-Generation Rancher Says Lean Beef Helped Her Lose Weight
Sixth-generation California rancher Kiah Twisselman recently told officials with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services about her first-hand experience with the benefits of beef in her diet. She also urged them to do more to encourage beef as part of a healthy diet as they finalize new federal dietary guidelines. Twisselman […]
Study: Latinos Transforming Cultural Connections During COVID-19
Nielsen’s latest Diverse Intelligence Series consumer report, Cultural Connectivity Transformed: How Latinos Are Connecting While Social Distancing, explores how the Latino community is communicating through the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of the groups to feel the disproportionate effects of job loss and health impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Latinos have come to rely on media […]
