To effectively lead their organizations in a rapidly changing business environment, food industry executives need to stay ahead of challenges like technology advances and globalization while elevating their leadership and management skills. That’s one reason the USC Marshall School of Business has revamped its Food Industry Executive Program (FIEP). FIEP provides an innovative resource for […]
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Family Dollar Rejects Dollar General Bid
Family Dollar Stores Inc. on Thursday said its board of directors has unanimously rejected the non-binding proposal made by Dollar General Corp. on the basis of what the company calls “antitrust regulatory considerations.” In addition, the Family Dollar board unanimously reaffirmed its recommendation in support of the merger agreement with Dollar Tree Inc. Read more […]
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Two Pepsi Brand Beverages Take Top Spots In Latest Shelf Score Report
Instant.ly, the world’s first on-demand consumer insights platform, has unveiled the August results of Instant.ly Shelf Score, which focused on recently introduced non-alcoholic beverages. Instant.ly Shelf Score is an index measuring consumer intent to purchase new consumer packaged goods (CPG) products. Shelf Score evaluates and ranks 10 of the most appealing products based on overall […]
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Supervalu’s 2014 Master Marketer Winners Listed
As more than 1,250 independent retailers gathered Aug. 12-14 in St. Paul, Minn., for Supervalu’s first-ever national sales show, Sales 4 All Seasons, the company unveiled the winners of its 2014 Master Marketer Competition during an awards ceremony. The competition recognizes and celebrates the top marketing campaigns from the company’s 1,800-plus independent retailer customers in […]
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Flatin Named President Of Global Chocolate At Mars
Jean-Christophe Flatin has been appointed president of global chocolate at Mars Inc., effective Oct. 1. Flatin currently is global president of Royal Canin, a unit of Mars Petcare. He replaces Grant F. Reid, who recently moved into the role of office of the president for Mars Inc. As the leader of the global chocolate business, […]
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ConAgra Foods CEO To Retire
ConAgra Foods CEO Gary M. Rodkin plans to retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year in May 2015. The Omaha, Neb.-based company’s board of directors has established a search committee, led by independent director Richard Lenny, to identify Rodkin’s successor. Lenny is the former chairman and CEO of The Hershey Co. and has […]
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FMI Files Joint-Merchant Petition With Supreme Court To Challenge Swipe Fee Rule
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) on Monday filed a joint-merchant petition with the Supreme Court of the United States seeking its review of the March 2014 swipe fee decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which was the antithesis of Judge Richard Leon’s U.S. District Court decision last summer. The final outcome of […]
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Eggland’s Best Reveals Lower Calorie Count For Its Eggs
After years of testing, Eggland’s Best (EB) says the calorie count for its large eggs has been reduced from 70 calories to 60 calories. “Three different outside labs were used to confirm the lower calorie content,” said Dr. Bart Slaugh, director of quality assurance at Eggland’s Best. “The calorie count of EB eggs dropped 10 […]