The deadline is Jan. 4 to submit nominations for the 2013 Woman of the Year Award to be presented at the National Grocers Association (NGA) Show, which will be held Feb. 10-13 in Las Vegas. The Women Grocers of America (WGA) board of directors is soliciting nominations for the 2013 Woman of the Year Award. […]
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M&M’S Will Return To The Big Game In February
M&M’S Brand will return to the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, 2013, with an all-new 30-second commercial during the first quarter, Mars Chocolate North America has announced. Last year during “The Big Game,” M&M’S introduced the world to the original spokescandy—Ms. Brown—via a hilarious 30-second commercial co-staring fan-favorite spokescandy, Red. The spot scored with critics […]
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Hain Celestial Acquires BluePrint Brand
The Hain Celestial Group Inc., a leading natural and organic products company, has closed on the acquisition of BluePrint brand, a nationally recognized leader in the raw juice category based in New York City. The BluePrint brand generated approximately $20 million in sales in calendar year 2012 and is expected to be accretive to Hain […]
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Festive Facts From Mintel
As the final countdown begins, Mintel gets into the holiday spirit with a variety of festive stats and figures covering food and drink, health, alcohol, shopping, household goods and personal care. Food, spirits and baking habits • More than nine in 10 (91 percent) Americans made some sort of festive-related purchase last year (2011), whether […]
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Walmart’s Karen Roberts Promoted to EVP, General Counsel
Walmart Stores Inc. has promoted 17-year company veteran Karen Roberts, 42, to EVP and general counsel for the Bentonville, Ark.-based company, reporting to EVP and Corporate Secretary Jeff Gearhart, 48. The appointment is effective Feb. 1, 2013. In her new role, Roberts will manage the legal department, which is responsible for handling all legal matters […]
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Four Promoted At Financial Supermarkets Inc.
Roy Bell, president and CEO of Financial Supermarkets Inc. (FSI), has announced the promotion of four associates within the company: Joseph A. (Beau) Wingate Jr. to the position of EVP, director of sales; Lisa Harper to the position of CFO; Kelly Franklin to the position of controller; and Tina Coleman to the position of SVP-director […]
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Smith Brothers Of Demo Deluxe/IMG Pass Away At 66
Brothers James and Jerry Smith, owners and operators of Demo Deluxe/IMG, both recently passed away after battling cancer. A funeral service for the brothers was held Monday in Orange, Calif. James A. Smith died Nov. 21 and Jerry E. Smith died Dec. 6. Both were 66 years old. They were born two minutes apart on […]
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2012 ROFDA Report
Celebrating 50 years of promoting, supporting and servicing the independent retail grocer with the Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates. Read from the leaders of ROFDA on what drives their entrepreneurial spirit and how they lead their organizations to success in the 2012 ROFDA Report. Open publication