Clay Dockery, VP of corporate brands for Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, was elected to the position of chairman of the Private Label Manufacturers Association Board of Directors. The election took place June 29, during the association’s annual meeting. The meeting was held online and was open to all PLMA member companies. Originally planned to take […]
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NGA, ISSA To Bring Outbreak Prevention Program To Independents
The National Grocers Association (NGA) is partnering with ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and the Global Risk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, to bring a new, comprehensive cleaning, disinfection and infection prevention program to grocery retailers. The program, called the GBAC STAR, is the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention, response and recovery […]
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Acosta Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Concern Levels Remain High
Acosta has released its seventh insight report on the continuing evolution of consumer behavior and outlook amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, which found many shoppers remain wary of dining in a restaurant as states reopen and restrictions are lifted, also provides suggestions to help retailers seize opportunities to support shoppers and local economies. “Even […]
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FMI’s Garfield Retires; Appointments Include Vita, Fikes and Garlich
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced the appointment of several new leadership roles and the upcoming retirement of a longtime employee who championed a culture of food safety across the global supply chain. Robert Garfield, SVP of Safe Quality Food Institute, a division of FMI, has announced his plans to retire after nearly […]
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P&G’s Safeguard Undertakes Initiative To Keep Children Healthy
Procter & Gamble brand, Safeguard, is undertaking a hygiene education and product donation initiative to help reach the estimated 48 million kids under the age of 12 that are re-entering playgrounds, parks, recreational facilities and schools in the U.S. this month. Safeguard will donate $10 million to promote handwashing habits among kids and provide more underserved […]
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Chicory Looks At Impact Of Coronavirus On Online Grocery Usage
Chicory has released the results of a new grocery consumer research study, quantifying the impact of the coronavirus on online grocery usage. The study shows that consumers are both shopping online for groceries more frequently and also checking out with bigger baskets. Online grocery usership grew in general. In April, 17 percent more survey respondents […]
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Nielsen Looks At CPG Dollar Sales Data For Week Ending June 13
The information below, reported by Nielsen, reflects total U.S. weekly year-over-year dollar sales data, reflecting the one- and 15-week periods ending June 13. This rundown includes in-store and online CPG shifts in sales and price, similar to past weeks. The sales data below reflects total U.S. in-store measurement, except the total CPG online sales and […]
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Mercato Adds Analytics Tools To Help Independents Grow Sales Online
Mercato, the online grocery e-commerce platform for independently owned grocery stores, is adding analytics tools and features to its platform to drive sales and help merchants compete against national online grocery companies, supermarket chains and big box stores. Mercato also offers merchants on its platform an online sales growth guarantee. Since the start of the COVID-19 […]