McLane Co. Inc. has signed on as a partner of the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), an organization that works to make healthy choices easier for families. As part of McLane’s commitment, it will enhance its healthier-for-you offerings and support PHA’s goal of solving the childhood obesity crisis within a generation. Temple, Texas-based McLane […]
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Walmart Releases First Quarter Earnings, Exceeds Expectations
Highlights from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s first quarter earnings call, held May 19, are: Total revenue was $115.9 billion. On a constant currency basis, total revenue was $119.4 billion, an increase of 4.0 percent. Walmart U.S. delivered positive comp sales for the seventh consecutive quarter, up 1.0 percent, driven by the sixth consecutive quarter of positive […]
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Federal Bill Aims To Make Food Expiration Dates Less Confusing, Reduce Waste
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate and House Wednesday would make expiration date labeling on food less confusing, helping to eliminate a key cause of consumer food waste in the U.S. Forty percent of food in America goes uneaten, and consumers are responsible for more of that waste than grocery stores, restaurants or any […]
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Nonfood Sales Recover As Consumer Spending On Self Care Rises
The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has released inaugural health, beauty and wellness (HBW) retail level sales data from its new proprietary GMDC/Nielsen Health Beauty Wellness Hierarchy. The sales information gives a detailed look at trends across all nonfood categories representing products that shoppers purchase pertaining to their personal health and wellness in the food and […]
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DOL Overtime Ruling Expected Today, But Some Facts Already Out
The Department of Labor’s new overtime ruling officially will be issued today, May 18. However, many of the pertinent facts were leaked yesterday, according to Chris Cooley, co-founder of MyHRConcierge, who provided this information to The Shelby Report. The final ruling will: • Increase the overtime exemption from $23,660 to $47,476. The exemption level is […]
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NACS, Pinnacle Launch First Skimming Defense App
Fuel dispenser security is of great concern for the convenience store industry. Approximately 39 million Americans fill up their gas tanks every day, and fuel dispensers have become one of many targets for thieves looking to steal credit and debit card information by “skimming,” an aggressive tactic used to illegally obtain consumer card data for […]
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Krispy Kreme Signs Distributor To Serve C-Stores Nationally
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has entered a partnership with TSW Foods LLC to bring Krispy Kreme brand packaged goods like snack bags, honey buns and single-serve pies to convenience stores across the U.S. The products will join Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ other primarily yeast sweet treats already available via direct store delivery in more than 5,000 […]
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New Survey Reveals How Labeling Contributes To Food Waste
At a Food Waste Summit in Washington yesterday hosted by Keystone Policy Center and the National Consumers League (NCL), researchers released new data that confirms widespread consumer confusion over food date labeling and how it likely contributes to food waste. The new national survey assessing consumer perceptions of date labels and reporting is a collaborative […]