What do you get when you cross Swiss cheese with a Hershey’s chocolate bar? If you are celebrated cheesemaker Sid Cook, you get inspired to create Cocoa Cardonna, one of the Carr Valley Cheese Co.’s award-winning cheeses. Schnucks Markets announced that Cook will be on hand to showcase some of his company’s award-winning cheeses at […]
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Weight Watchers Introduces New Velvet Creme Cakes
Weight Watchers Sweet Baked Goods is introducing Weight Watchers Red Velvet Creme Cakes, a better-for-you version of the treat people love in a snackable size, the company says. Weight Watchers Red Velvet Creme Cakes are a combination of filling made with real cream cheese surrounded by red velvet cake and covered with a layer of […]
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Crossmark Creates BrandMasters For Experiential Marketing Solutions
Crossmark, a leading sales and marketing services company in the consumer goods industry, has formed BrandMasters— a new experiential marketing agency that will provide turnkey solutions for brands to create meaningful shopper experiences through personal engagement. Crossmark says it created BrandMasters to meet the growing need among consumer goods brands to effectively influence shoppers on […]
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Campbell Soup Co. Named To Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
Campbell Soup Co. has been named to the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World in a ranking by Corporate Knights, a media and investment research company. Camden, N.J.-based Campbell is one of 10 U.S. companies, and the only U.S. food and beverage company, to make the Global 100. The Global 100 drew companies […]
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New Partnership Provides Affordable Online Training To Independents
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, have partnered to make online education and training more accessible and affordable for independent grocers. With the support of First Data, NGA members are now able to receive access to the NGA Online Training & Education Center […]
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Getting On Grocers’ Shelves Is Only Half The Battle, Says Gourmet Ads
For food manufacturers and specialty food producers attending the 38th annual Winter Fancy Food Show this week in San Francisco, sealing the deal with a distributor or grocery chain means your products will run off the shelves, right? Not exactly. According to global food advertising network Gourmet Ads, the real challenge is getting out in […]
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Jill Soltau Promoted To President At Shopko
Shopko has promoted Jill Soltau to the position of president and chief merchandising officer. Soltau has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry and joined Shopko in 2007 as SVP and GMM of apparel and accessories. In 2009, she was promoted to EVP and CMO. Prior to joining Shopko, Soltau held several […]
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U.S. Leads In Global Launches Of High Protein Products
It seems high protein foods are one of the most sought after nutritional choices among American consumers to meet a variety of needs—from balancing diet, building muscle and weight loss. According to new research from Mintel, introductions of foods and drinks making a high protein claim are nearly three times higher in the U.S. than […]