FoodLink, a leader in supply chain and commerce solutions for the fresh food industry, has announced a series of new customers that have selected its FoodLink PTI supply chain traceability solution for fresh produce. Retail grocers are requiring new levels of information about the origin and history of the fresh food they sell. As a […]
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Advantage To Acquire Tri-Venture Marketing
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC (ASM) today revealed its plans to acquire Tri-Venture Marketing Inc., “The Perishable Connection,” on Wednesday. Lakeland, Fla.-based Tri-Venture is a food brokerage company focused on meat, deli, bakery, produce, cheese, seafood and frozen clients and customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Tri-Venture has delivered best-in-class service to the […]
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Champs Chicken Revamps Brand With Enhanced Website, New Logo
Champs Chicken, a nationwide branded food program from Pro Food Systems Inc. (PFS), is revamping its brand with a newly redesigned website, showcasing an improved navigation system, engaging content and a new logo. Created with both retailers and customers in mind, the website—champschicken.com—promises to offer a user-friendly experience by featuring enhanced food photography of menu […]
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Chobani, Cornell Univ. Join Forces For Food Science, Dairy Innovation
Chobani Inc., maker of America’s No. 1-selling Greek yogurt brand, and Cornell University are partnering to promote innovation in dairy and food science. Made possible by a $1.5 million gift from Chobani to the university, the partnership marks an important step in elevating the broader dairy industry and New York State’s role as a Greek […]
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NGA Member Testifies On Healthcare Law’s Full-Time Definition
National Grocers Association (NGA) member Steven Hermann, VP of Paul’s Supermarkets based in Eldon, Mo., testified this week before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology at a hearing titled “The Effects of the Health Law’s Definitions of Full-Time Employee on Small Business.” Hermann’s testimony, on behalf of NGA, focused specifically on the […]
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Hershey’s First New Brand In 30 Years Launches In U.S.
The Hershey Co. is launching a new confectionery brand in the U.S. called Lancaster. The brand will feature a line of caramel soft cremes that will roll out nationwide in January 2014. The introduction of the Lancaster brand marks a significant milestone for The Hershey Co., as it’s the first time the company has launched […]
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Marie Callender’s Debuts Easy Sides Pasta Side Dishes
Marie Callender’s, a brand of ConAgra Foods, has introduced Easy Sides, a new line of pasta side dishes. Easy Sides take four minutes in the microwave and eliminate the hassle of multiple ingredients or pots and pans, according to Marie Callender’s. Cooks simply open the package, add water and microwave for a side dish to […]
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Budweiser Brewmasters Introduce Three New Brews As Part Of Project 12
Budweiser’s Project 12—the brewmaster innovation platform that resulted in the introduction of Budweiser Black Crown—is back with three new beers named for the ZIP codes where the beers were brewed, beginning Oct. 28. Project 12’s premise is this: Budweiser’s team of brewmasters develop new beer recipes featuring the signature yeast first used by Adolphus Busch […]