Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open 12 new locations in 2016’s third quarter. The new stores slated to open in July, August and September are located at: • 2325 Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California • 175 N. Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California • 8985 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, California • 2060 E. Baseline Road, Mesa, Arizona • 143 […]
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Restaurateur Danny Meyer: Foodservice Industry Must Find Balance Between Technology, Personal Connection
Restaurateur Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, founder of Shake Shack and one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2015, sat down for an interview with Food Marketing Institute President and CEO Leslie Sarasin at this year’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Miami Beach. During their discussion of “The Future of […]
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National Grocers Association Launches New Strategic Growth Program
The National Grocers Association (NGA) is introducing a new education program that will provide in-depth training to develop a strategic business plan that addresses multifaceted business issues faced by independent supermarket operators. The Sustainable Business Growth Strategies program, sponsored by Unilever, is designed to provide independent supermarket operators with the necessary tools and resources to […]
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Rauch To Address Innovation Culture At PMA Symposium
Former Trader Joe’s President Doug Rauch will explain to produce and floral executives why innovation is critical to business success when he joins a top-level group of speakers in May for the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2016 Executive Leadership Symposium in Dallas, Texas. “Today’s executives lead in an era of ‘innovate or die.’ I will […]
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Acosta To Acquire Ignite Sales Management
Acosta, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, is acquiring Ignite Sales Management in Minnetrista, Minnesota. “Ignite is an expert in helping manufacturers build and grow profitable brands and a long-standing business partner of Acosta,” said Acosta President and CEO Robert Hill. “By combining the strengths of both organizations, we […]
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Survey: Many Industry Execs Unsure Of Cost Savings From Implemented Truck Technologies
Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management, has unveiled the results of its latest survey—showing a percentage of the industry is still unaware of the savings achieved by incorporating new fleet technologies. The online survey, presented to more than 500 private and transportation fleet executives and managers, […]
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Walmart To Transition To Cage-Free Eggs
The world’s largest retailer plans to transition to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain in the U.S. by 2025. Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. made the announcement Tuesday, saying this step represents a commitment to continuously improving the company’s food supply chain while maintaining the affordable prices that customers expect. Walmart is the […]
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Coca-Cola’s ‘Share A Coke’ Campaign Now Features Song Lyrics
This summer, The Coca-Cola Co.’s successful “Share a Coke” program says it will “strike all the right notes by inspiring music fans across the U.S. to celebrate a moment, a memory, a mood or a feeling, bringing people together through the universal love of music.” Packages of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life now […]