Dunkin’ Donuts and WhiteWave Foods have announced a licensing agreement to introduce Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Creamers at grocery outlets nationwide. Available in the refrigerated dairy section of select grocery outlets and club stores, Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Creamers are made with real milk and cream as a companion for coffee. WhiteWave Foods, a leader in coffee […]
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Pastry Smart Introduces Jack Crisps Brand
Pastry Smart LLC has debuted Jack Crisps, an all-natural cracker cheese crisp. “Our focus is to provide retailers with unique and all-natural specialty items that add value on the shelf and increase customer satisfaction,” said Mark Ainsworth, Pastry Smart founder and CEO. “We are excited to introduce Jack Crisps, nationwide, as a new brand with […]
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Kroger, Harris Teeter Deal To Close Sooner Than Expected
The Federal Trade Commission has granted early approval regarding The Kroger Co.’s acquisition of Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. The deal, valued at about $2.5 billion, is expected to close by the end of January. The original close date was scheduled for early February. Kroger and Harris Teeter in July announced the definitive merger agreement, which […]
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GMA Responds To Couric’s ‘Fed Up’ Film
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is responding to “Fed Up,” the documentary film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Sunday. The film is produced and narrated by Katie Couric and explores the childhood obesity epidemic and its apparent causes. “Our companies have been trusted by generations of families to […]
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Digital Tools, Social Media Insights, Latest Consumer Trends To Highlight 2014 NGA Show
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has posted its 2014 NGA Show agenda and featured speakers online. The 2014 NGA Show will be held Feb. 9-12 at the Mirage in Las Vegas. Fellow retailers and wholesalers will conduct more than half of the 100 scheduled presentations, while nearly 40 retailers are participating in panel discussions. “The […]
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Experts To Present A View Into The Beef Consumer Mindset
What will be the biggest drivers of beef purchases in 2014? How are consumers deciding what to pick at the meat case and on the menu? And how will market conditions, supply and pricing all play out to meet consumer demands? On Feb. 4, as part of the 2014 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade […]
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New Research Provides Insight Into Shopper Behavior In Supermarkets
Supermarket operators may soon have a way to monitor how and where customers shop their stores, using aggregated data from the shoppers’ own smartphones. That’s the major takeaway from a test of the concept in two supermarkets last year undertaken by the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART) and the National Grocers Association (NGA). […]
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Better Bean Co. Receives B Corp Certification
The Better Bean Co., the pioneer of refrigerated “rethought” beans, has become a Certified Benefit Corporation (B Corp). The designation is awarded to companies that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems and meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. “From the beginning, we were committed to using […]