Registration has opened for the 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo, to be held May 21-23, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, the 2013 expo is poised to be the most successful in the event’s 17-year history with exhibit space sales nearly at capacity five months in advance. A number of big-name […]
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Snacking In America
Make no mistake—we’re living in the Great Age of Snacking. One doesn’t have to look too long or hard to find headlines about Americans’ snacking behaviors and the promise of opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers and food retailers. The rise of snacking occasions can be culturally intertwined with the growth of eating-alone occasions and […]
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C.H. Robinson Helps Timberwolves Foundation Tip Off Initiative
Through WolvesCare Month, presented by C.H. Robinson, the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation will turn its attention this January to some of the Wolves’ smallest fans, but those with the biggest hearts: children suffering chronic illnesses. Throughout the month at each Timberwolves game and at events across the community, the FastBreak Foundation’s WolvesCare initiative will work […]
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Industry Reacts To FDA’s Release of Proposed Food Safety Regs
Industry leaders from the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh are reacting to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) release of proposed food safety regulations. FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin “The proposed rules—Preventative Controls for Human Food and Produce Safety—are important components to […]
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La. Ag Commissioner Responds To Congress’ Farm Bill Extension
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, DVM, has responded to Congress’ Farm Bill extension: “While Congress worked on passing the fiscal cliff bill over the New Year holiday, those in the agriculture industry eagerly anticipated movement on the expired Farm Bill. A short-term extension of the bill blocks milk and bread prices […]
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Hormel Foods Buys Skippy Peanut Butter Brand For $700M
Hormel Foods, the maker of Spam luncheon meat, is paying $700 million to buy the Skippy peanut butter brand from consumer products maker Unilever, the companies announced today. CNNMoney reports that Hormel said Skippy has annual sales of $370 million, nearly $100 million of which comes from outside the U.S. Skippy, which was first introduced […]
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NGA President Lauds Passage Of Taxpayer Relief Act
Peter J. Larkin, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association (NGA), has released the following statement regarding the passage of the Taxpayer Relief Act: “NGA applauds Congress and the president for averting an economic disaster, albeit at the 13th hour, with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (House Resolution 8). The bill, […]
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Tough Times On Horizon For 2013 Grocery Biz
Stater Bros.’ Jack Brown: Year ahead will be one of the most competitive by Kristen Cloud/staff writer If you thought the past few years were tough for business, just wait until 2013 runs its course—at least according to Jack H. Brown, chairman and CEO of San Bernardino-based Stater Bros. Markets, which operates 167 stores in […]