“We have more political influence as an organization than many of the other trade associations across the country,” said Steve Soto, president and CEO of the Mexican American Grocers Association (MAGA). “That’s not bragging. It’s a fact.” Soto was welcoming attendees to the 2013 National Hispanic Conference at the Palm Springs Hilton Resort in Palm […]
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Whole Foods Commits To Full GMO Transparency By 2018
Whole Foods Market said today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Whole Foods Market is the first national grocery chain to set a deadline for full GMO transparency. “We are putting a stake […]
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Michigan Food Industry Honors Night Is March 14
Food industry retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers will be honored at the 85th annual trade dinner of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA) and the Detroit Association of Grocery Manufacturers’ Representatives (DAGMR) on Thursday, March 14, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Hotel. Registration and networking begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by cocktail hour at 6 […]
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United Fresh Opens 2013 Produce Industry Compensation Survey
The United Fresh Foundation, through its Center for Leadership Excellence, has launched its 2013 compensation survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will be published in an expansive research report that will assist produce industry employers in understanding critical compensation benchmarks. The compensation survey, which was first released in 2011, has been updated […]
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Green Innovations Adds Former Kimberly-Clark VP To Advisory Board
Green Innovations Ltd. has added Philip C. Rundle to the Miami-based company’s strategic advisory board. Rundle is a business leader with more than 20 years of domestic and international experience in the tissue, diaper, wipes and feminine care products business. “Philip’s direct industry experience at Kimberly-Clark and more recently at a leading U.S.A. tissue manufacturer […]
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Walmart’s New Online Project Promotes Small Women-Owned Businesses
Walmart today launched an online destination on Walmart.com that gives shoppers who want to buy unique and interesting products the opportunity to do so while supporting small women-owned businesses around the world. With each purchase, consumers lift and empower the women behind these products to create new jobs and improve both their own lives and […]
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SunChips Introduces Sweet & Spicy BBQ Flavored Multigrain Snacks
SunChips is launching Sweet & Spicy BBQ flavored multigrain snacks—the first barbecue flavor created by the SunChips brand, part of PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division. New SunChips Sweet & Spicy BBQ snacks feature sweet flavors, like molasses, brown sugar and honey, blended with hints of spice, like chipotle, for balance. Each 1-oz. serving of SunChips Sweet & […]
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Weak Outlook Sends Fresh Market To 52-Week Low
Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market Inc. today reported a higher profit and revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, but the specialty grocer’s weak forecast and failure to meet analyst expectations sent its share prices tumbling, according to The Business Journal. Shares of The Fresh Market hit a 52-week low of $36.51 today after […]