A new Vital Signs report published by the CDC found that about 4.9 million middle and high school students were current users of some type of tobacco product in 2018, up from 3.6 million in 2017. This increase—driven by a surge in e-cigarette use—erased past progress in reducing youth tobacco product use. With the exception of e-cigarettes, […]
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NGA’s Larkin Examines Issues Facing New Congress
The 2018 mid-term elections changed the makeup of Congress, with 100 new members who took office in January. National Grocers Association (NGA) President Peter Larkin told the grocers in attendance at the November 2018 ROFDA Fall Conference in Arizona to invite these new members to their stores and talk about the issues impacting them on […]
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Product Of The Year USA Announces 2019 Award Winners
Product of the Year USA, a consumer-voted award for product innovation, has revealed the winners of the 2019 Product of the Year Awards. Determined by a national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by consumer research firm Kantar, the 36 winning products have been awarded as the most innovative products of the year in their respective categories. For […]
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Cast Your Vote For IGA’s Top Sales-Building Best Practices
Sponsored content by the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) Did you hear the news? IGA has handpicked 13 IGA Best Practices for their creativity, ability to save money/increase sales and adaptability by fellow retailers. Now it’s up to the industry to vote for the best. When all the votes are in, the top three will be […]
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Kroger And Home Chef Expand Meal Kit Rollout To 500 More Stores
The Kroger Co. and Home Chef are introducing retail meal kits to new cities, bringing the weekly rotating meal solution to 500 additional stores across the country. Additionally, homechef.com has launched a customizable meal kit feature for online orders, allowing customers to have more flexibility in deciding what’s for dinner by providing the choice to change and […]
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First Power Of Bakery Report To Debut At ABA 2019
The first annual Power of Bakery 2019 report, developed in partnership with the Food Marketing Institute and supported by Corbion, aims to bring an understanding of consumer perceptions, attitudes and behaviors regarding the bakery category in a grocery retail setting to help the industry optimize production, marketing, merchandising and branding decisions. Bakers will be able to utilize the […]
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Puratos: The Future Of Bread Lies In Its Past
Consumer understanding research over the last few years has indicated that consumers around the world want good, tasteful, high-quality breads, says Puratos, a supplier of ingredients for bakery, patisserie and chocolate. In order to meet these needs, Puratos developed what is believes is the “Best Bread for the Future.” “This was not an easy task since every […]
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IDDBA: Grow The Bakery Category With Bagel Superconsumers
Some consumers are heavy users of a particular product. Some are passionate about a product. The sweet spot is superconsumers: those who are heavy users and highly involved. These are the most profitable and insightful consumers. IDDBA commissioned The Cambridge Group to begin exploring superconsumer opportunities in bakery, cheese, dairy and deli. The goal of the project was […]