The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has redesigned its annual event in order to forecast the future of food retailing. FMI’s reformatted trade show, FMI Connect, will offer attendees a global food retail experience, June 10-13, 2014, in Chicago. FMI has long served the food retail industry’s need for idea sharing, training, products and solutions and, […]
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Eco-Eating Trend Set To Increase
Thanks to growing consumer awareness about the vulnerable state of the global environment and food supply, environmentally conscious eating is a trend destined to increase in urgency, according to “Eco-Eating Culinary Trend Mapping Report” by market research publisher Packaged Facts and the San Francisco-based strategic food consultancy CCD Innovation. Consumers are continuing to educate themselves […]
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Whole Foods And PBS Kids Partner To Support Healthy Eating
Whole Foods Market and PBS Kids have partnered to offer families tools to support healthy eating. Designed to leverage the educational content of PBS KIDS and Whole Foods Market’s commitment to nutrition, the partnership will provide families with free resources in Whole Foods Market locations across the country as well as online. The effort kicks […]
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Bemis Launches New Website For Brand Packagers
Bemis Performance Packaging (BPP), a leading supplier of flexible packaging and labeling solutions, has rolled out its new website, bemisperformancepackaging.com. The new site provides consumer goods companies with user-friendly resources to address packaging challenges and create brand advantages with the latest in packaging innovations, according to the Oshkosh, Wis.-based company. The site also offers informative […]
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VideoMining Releases Benchmark Reports From Center Store MegaStudy
VideoMining Corp., the leading provider of in-store intelligence for retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers, has released more than 200 “Category Benchmark” reports from its recently completed Center Store MegaStudy. The MegaStudy is part of an ongoing Grocery Shopper Insights (GSI) program in collaboration with 10 leading supermarket chains. The GSI program uses VideoMining’s breakthrough […]
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All Five Varieties Of Monsters Cereal Being Released Together For First Time
Just in time for Halloween, General Mills Big G Monsters Cereals are returning to store shelves for a limited time. While Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Boo Berry appear regularly around Halloween, Frute Brute and Yummy Mummy will join them this year for a reunion. All five Monsters Cereals will be available at select retailers […]
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J.M. Smucker Co. Acquires Enray, Maker of TruRoots Products
The J.M. Smucker Co. has completed an acquisition of Enray Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Livermore, Calif. Enray is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium organic, gluten-free ancient grain products, including sprouted and non-sprouted grains, pasta and cookies, which are primarily sold under its flagship brand, truRoots. Enray generated net sales of more […]
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Study Examines How ‘Manfluencers’ Shop For, Prepare, Consume Meat Products
Midan Marketing’s newest market research study, “Manfluence,” reveals that men have changed, and it’s time for the meat industry to reevaluate its target shopper. Manfluence was first coined by Midan in its 2012 “Breaking the Pattern” study to describe the trend of more men sharing household responsibilities like grocery shopping and meal preparation, as women […]