by Brian Miller, Intesource, a PROACTIS company Special to The Shelby Report Technology has long been a valuable asset in sourcing projects. Sourcing technology can enable organizations to be more transparent, foster innovation, drive meaningful improvements in process efficiencies and effectively manage costs. But not all solutions can deliver the specific results you’re after, and […]
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Most Successful CPG Brands Revealed
IRI has revealed last year’s most successful consumer packaged goods launches in its 2015 New Product Pacesetters report, an industry-recognized benchmark analysis of exceptional first-year CPG sales success for newly launched products. Thousands of new brands hit retail shelves last year, with 54 percent of all new product launches hailing from the food and beverage aisles, […]
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Dunnhumby Makes Strategic Investment In Aptaris
Dunnhumby, the world’s leading customer science company, says it has taken an equity stake in Aptaris, an enterprise marketing and promotions management technology innovator. This investment follows the announcement of a strategic partnership agreement in January between dunnhumby and Aptaris to integrate their complementary software solutions. Throughout its 25-year history, dunnhumby says it has been […]
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Target, Pepsi Chiefs Co-Chair NEW’s Gender Parity Campaign
The Network of Executive Women (NEW), representing nearly 10,000 members from the retail and consumer goods and services industry, has launched the NEW Future Fund, a campaign aimed at achieving 50/50 gender parity in the industry. The NEW Future Fund is a $5 million capital campaign to fund technology that delivers industry-specific data and insights, […]
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Produce For Kids Gears Up For Nationwide In-Store Campaigns
The 14th annual Produce for Kids campaign will kick off April 29 and is expected to push the organization closer to the 2016 goal of $6 million total raised for charities that support families and children. Shoppers will notice Produce for Kids signage next to partner fruit and vegetable brands in the produce departments of select nationwide […]
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Former Food Lion Chief Newlands Campbell To Lead Sobeys Atlantic/Ontario Unit
Sobeys Inc. has appointed Beth Newlands Campbell president of the company’s Atlantic/Ontario business unit. Newlands Campbell has spent 30 years in progressively senior operations marketing, merchandising and strategic planning roles with Delhaize’s U.S. operations, including the Hannaford Supermarkets and Food Lion banners. Most recently, Newlands Campbell was president of Food Lion. “Beth’s diverse experience and […]
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Despite Snacking, Consumers Still Eat Three Main Meals A Day
Snacking and talking about how much U.S. consumers snack is all the rage but, contrary to popular belief, Americans still eat three main meals a day, according to The NPD Group, a leading global information company. It’s fact that U.S. consumers snack a lot—between-meal snacking accounts for about a third of all eating occasions—but they […]
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General Mills Reports Progress On Global Responsibility Commitments
General Mills this week released its 2016 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company’s goals and progress in the areas of health and wellness, sustainability, workplace and community engagement. This marks the 46th year General Mills has shared a report with stakeholders and the community. “For 150 years, General Mills has been serving the world […]