by Anne-Marie Roerink/President, 210 Analytics LLC As Memorial Day signals the traditional start of the summer grilling season, meat and poultry often are heavily promoted by grocery retailers across the country. This year, however, tight supply along with price inflation and continued social distancing measures created a very different marketplace and demand. Purchase limits remained […]
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New Platform Connects Natural Product Brands And Investors
JPG Resources, The Movitz Group and The Litchfield Fund are launching Brandjectory, a virtual platform designed to enable emerging food and beverage and other natural products brands, and accredited investors interested in the space, to easily build relationships and have meaningful conversations before, during and after a capital raise. In response to current events and the community’s heightened […]
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United Fresh Releases Q1 2020 FreshFacts On Retail Report
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are highlighted in the United Fresh Produce Association’s Q1 2020 issue of FreshFacts on Retail. The report looks at the beginning weeks of the unprecedented rise in in-home food and beverage consumption triggered by the novel coronavirus outbreak. It includes comparisons between the first half and second half of […]
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Report Says Matcha Tea Market To Grow Through 2025
The global Matcha Tea Market size is projected to reach $2.26 billion by the end of 2025. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7 percent during, 2019 to 2025, according to the latest report by Felton, California-based Million Insights. Growing demand for nutrition-rich beverages and rising inclination of consumer towards a […]
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United Fresh Offers New Cornell Certificate Program
Registration is now open for a new United Fresh-Cornell University Executive Education certificate program, “Leading Through Crisis: The Path Forward for the Fresh Produce Industry,” a five-part workshop series to be delivered during United Fresh LIVE!, June 15-19. “Thanks to the Cornell Executive Education team for putting together so quickly such a strong program specifically […]
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NGA To Host First Virtual Executive Conference Sept. 22-25
The National Grocers Association (NGA) says it will host its annual leadership meeting virtually, Sept. 22-25, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made in an effort to prioritize the health, safety and resources of NGA members as they continue to help their communities navigate the public health crisis. The NGA Executive Conference will […]
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Nielsen Global Connect Rolls Out New Analytics Tools
Nielsen Global Connect said it has successfully rolled out its new Retail Pricing Analytics application tools. More than 60 consumer packaged goods (CPG) retailers in the U.S., including Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), Coborn’s, Smart & Final, ReFuel, Weis Markets and NPC, are powering their strategic pricing decisions through Nielsen’s latest end-to-end pricing and promotion […]
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HR & Benefits: What Does Working After COVID-19 Sheltering Look Like?
HR & Benefits News is a monthly column by Chris Cooley, co-founder of MyHRConcierge and SMB Benefits Advisors. There was no way to predict the change in the workplace landscape that would take place mid-March of 2020. As a grocer, you not only feel financial threat and health fears but also all kinds of new learning, remote and […]