KeyMe, which operates self-serve key-copying kiosks, has won an exclusive multi-year agreement with Albertsons Cos. to expand the number of kiosks it operates in Albertsons banners to 500 by late July. KeyMe currently has 358 kiosks installed with Albertsons Cos. properties, including Albertsons, Safeway, Acme, Vons, United, Randall’s and Tom Thumb stores. This will bring KeyMe’s […]
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E. Coli Outbreak Still Spreading, Contaminated Romaine Traced To Yuma Farm
The CDC has added 14 more illnesses to the multi-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona, region, bringing the case count to 98. At the same time, the FDA has traced the whole-head romaine associated with illnesses at an Alaska correctional facility to Harrison Farms in the Yuma area. The CDC […]
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Column: Six Proven Tips For Successful Food Packaging
by Arielle Kimbarovsky/marketing writer, Crowdspring The grocery industry brings in over $680 billion in sales every year. In the 1990s, grocery stores carried around 7,000 different products. Today, they carry up to 50,000. This dramatic increase in the number of products on store shelves makes it tough for brands to stand out. Consumers can pick from 15 […]
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Consumers Prefer Reverse Vending Machines For Bottle Recycling, Survey Finds
Tomra, a manufacturer of reverse vending solutions for collecting, reusing and recycling used cans and bottles, has released findings from its first Recycling Trends and Insights Survey, conducted by Qualtrics. The survey of 1,200 people in six states that have bottle bills was commissioned to determine how, what and where people recycle as well as their […]
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Fairlife Unveils New Core Power Packaging With Relaunch Of Coffee Flavor
Core Power protein shakes, Fairlife’s sports nutrition drink, is re-releasing a coffee flavor that previously was available years ago. Its predecessor was a part of the “light” series with 20g of protein per serving; the new product has 26g per serving. The entire Core Power collection will have a refreshed look when it hits stores […]
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CDC Warns Retailers, Restaurants Not To Serve Romaine From Yuma
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning to retailers and restaurant operators not to serve or sell any romaine lettuce sold from the growing region of Yuma, Arizona, for fear that it is tainted. Fifty-three people from 16 states had been infected with the strain of E. coli as of Friday, April […]
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Line Of Wahlburgers Beef Products Heading To Grocery Stores Nationwide
Wahlburgers, a fast-casual restaurant brand founded by brothers Paul, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, has collaborated with Arkk Food Co. to develop a retail beef program. The line of consumer products will include ground beef, pre-formed patties, pre-formed sliders and brick pack, all made with the same proprietary Wahlburgers angus blend found in its restaurants across […]
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Larkin: Setting The Record Straight On SNAP
by Peter Larkin/ president and CEO, National Grocers Association Special to The Shelby Report In April, NGA—alongside the Food Marketing Institute (FMI)—welcomed supermarket retailers, wholesalers and food industry state association executives from across the nation to Washington, D.C., for the annual “Day in Washington” supermarket industry fly-in. The timing of the fly-in could not have been more […]