7-Eleven is adding two premium lines, 7-SelectGO!Yum and 7-SelectGO!Smart, to its 7-Select private brand offering, which first rolled out in 2013. The new line extensions satisfy consumer requests for variety in both indulgent and better-for-you products, according to the Dallas, Texas-based convenience store chain. “We set out to surpass customer expectations with products exclusively available […]
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Photo Bomb Promotion Celebrates 10th National Bomb Pop Day
In honor of the 10th anniversary of National Bomb Pop Day, the iconic red, white and blue frozen ice pop is giving consumers the opportunity to win with the first ever Photo Bomb Pop (a.k.a. #PhotoBombPop) promotion. From June 25—which was National Bomb Pop Day—through July 9, consumers can submit their original photo bomb featuring a […]
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Ahold And Delhaize Coming Together In $29B Merger
Ahold and Delhaize said this morning that they intend to “combine their businesses through a merger of equals.” The combined company, valued at approximately $29 billion based on closing share prices Tuesday, will be known as Ahold Delhaize and create a “complementary base” of more than 6,500 stores with 375,000 associates, according to the Europe-based […]
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Anheuser-Busch To Invest More Than $1.5B In U.S. Operations By 2018
Anheuser-Busch plans to invest more than $1.5 billion in its U.S. brewing, agriculture, packaging and distributing operations by 2018. These investments, according to the St. Louis-based beer company, will support growth of its brands and reinforce its commitment to the U.S. communities where it operates through local spending and jobs. The company plans to spend […]
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Hawaii Becomes First State To Raise Legal Smoking Age To 21
Hawaii will become the first state in the country to ban smoking for anyone under age 21 next year after Gov. David Ige signed a bill raising the smoking age from 18 to 21 Friday. According to Hawaii News Now, the measure bans the sale or use of cigarettes and electronic smoking devices for anyone […]
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United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program Class 21 Begins Studies Soon
The United Fresh Produce Association has released the names of the 12 members of the 2015-2016 United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program class. Sponsored by a grant from DuPont Crop Protection, this program was launched in 1995 and has graduated more than 200 program participants. The Produce Industry Leadership Program welcomes the following professionals to its […]
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Specialty Food Association To Honor Industry Pioneers
Specialty food sales are at a record high of $109 billion and account for nearly 15 percent of all U.S. retail food sales. According to the Specialty Food Association, the industry’s performance is the result of the hard work and foresight of industry pioneers who decades ago saw an opportunity to elevate the culture of […]
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Study: Mass Retail, Grocery Remains Most Popular Beauty Shopping Destination
An ongoing shopper behavior study conducted by The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research shows that mass retailers still reign supreme for shoppers when it comes to stocking up on beauty products, with 42.5 percent of total beauty shoppers turning to mass retailers for their beauty needs in 2014—a slight decrease from 43.7 percent the previous […]