Specialty food consumers are spending more of their food dollars on specialty food this year, and the all-powerful Millennial generation is gravitating toward specialty food for snacks and on-the-goal meals, according to new research from the Specialty Food Association. Overall, specialty food shoppers say they are spending one in four of their food dollars on […]
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Mondelez Names Advertising Veteran SVP/CMO
Dana Anderson was named SVP and chief marketing officer (CMO) for Mondelez International, Deerfield, Ill., today. Mondelez is a snack maker whose portfolio includes nine brands that each generates more than $1 billion in revenues. Anderson, 60, will be accountable for the company’s global portfolio of advertising, media and marketing partners and oversee the teams […]
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Popchips Launches First-Ever National Television Campaign
Popchips Launches First-Ever National Television Campaign Sept. 22 was the launch date for Popchips’ first national TV campaign, in which it shares the “magic” of its creation of popped potato and veggie chips that have “all the flavor and half the fat of a greasy, fried chip.” The campaign is called “the popchips way.” The […]
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Expert Harold Lloyd: Walgreens, Not Walmart, Is The Competition
Supermarket expert Harold Lloyd doesn’t understand why grocers are so worried about Walmart. Rather, he says successful convenience stores like Sheetz and Wawa, as well as drugstore chain Walgreens, are the retailers that grocers should be concerned about—mainly because they’re easy to shop. They excel at what Lloyd refers to as “Flow and Focus.” This […]
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Dorer To Succeed Knauss At Helm Of Clorox Co.
Benno Dorer will become CEO of The Clorox Co. on Nov. 20, succeeding CEO Donald R. “Don” Knauss, who will afterward fill the newly created position of executive chairman. Knauss, 63, has served as chairman and CEO of the Oakland, Calif.-based company since October 2006, holding overall responsibility for directing the company’s worldwide business, which […]
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Publix, H-E-B Among Companies Honored By March Of Dimes
For their efforts to fund research and programs that promote healthier pregnancies and bring hope and comfort to families with a sick or premature baby, 10 leading companies were honored in mid-September by the March of Dimes. “We celebrate the important role your company, your employees and your customers have played in the success of […]
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Kroger Opens 2,000th Fuel Center Location
With three openings in the Southeast last week, The Kroger Co. has reached the 2,000 mark in terms of fuel centers. The total comprises 1,275 supermarket fuel centers and 725 convenience stores with fuel. The new fuel centers opened in Abingdon, Va., Decatur, Ga., and Louisville, Ky. Kroger has rewarded customers with savings on fuel […]
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SFA Adds Retailer Network Committee Members
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has elected four members to its Retailer Network Committee for a two-year term. “The committee’s mission is to build a community of specialty food merchants that facilitates communications and relationships among all constituents in our industry and helps all segments to grow and succeed,” according to Ron Tanner, VP of […]