Hatch Chiles are coming back in season ahead of the usual mid-August start date, and Frieda’s Specialty Produce says it is kicking off the season as early as Aug. 4 with strong supplies. Hatch Chiles are available from Frieda’s in a new Frieda’s-branded 25-lb. case and 8/2-lb. retail pouches in mild, medium and hot heat levels. The pouches help cashiers […]
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Amazon, Whole Foods Now Delivering In More Florida, New York Areas
Amazon has launched grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach, parts of Long Island and select areas in New York City, beginning with lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. Prime members in those cities can shop through Prime Now for items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, everyday staples and other […]
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Former C&S Wholesale Exec Joins Acosta As President, CEO
Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, has appointed Alejandro Rodriguez Bas as president and CEO effective immediately. With experience at both CPG companies and retailers, Rodriguez Bas brings a “unique blend of strong strategic and operational expertise, having successfully launched new categories, refined go-to-market models and optimized sales strategies,” […]
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Food Banks Essential For Low-Income Americans With Diabetes
Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization with 200 member food banks, has concluded a two-year, randomized controlled research trial to help low-income Americans better manage and control type 2 diabetes. The study, which was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health, concluded that food banks can significantly improve food security and dietary intake […]
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Date Check Pro: What Makes A Grocery Store Manager Great?
By Jared Krawczyk/ Date Check Pro There are few destinations more important to the daily life of a neighborhood than the grocery store. It should therefore come as no surprise that grocery store management is a demanding role that requires a range of skill sets to ensure their stores run smoothly day-in and day-out. Take a […]
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Meat Institute Unveils New Resources For The ‘Meat Denied’
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is offering new resources for those it’s calling the “meat denied”—people whose offices are restricting access to meat in the workplace—on a new web site IChooseMeat.com. Among the resources are lists like “Top Ten Ways to Sneak Meat Into the Office” and “Best Excuses to Get Out of Your Office’s […]
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Retailers Overlooking Weapon In Battle Against Industry Disruption
Rather than concede general merchandise sales to new and disruptive competition, brick-and-mortar retailers are seeking creative ways to maintain their share of this critical and high-margin category. This is one of the conclusions contained in the “General Merchandise Benchmarking Report,” an annual industry report recently released by the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) in partnership with A.T. Kearney. The […]
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The Key To Competing With Digital Retail Is Consumer Loyalty
The best way for food retailers to gain an advantage over digital retailers and other competitors is to have a large, loyal customer base. “To achieve this, it is critical for retailers to take a next-generation approach to customer loyalty and view it in 3D: loyalty as a strategy, loyalty as an outcome of daily […]