Whether you have just wrapped up a high intensity kick boxing workout, a long run, a bike ride or just a relaxing walk after a full day, nothing supports rapid recovery better than the smooth, clean taste of all new Core Power. This high protein milk shake starts with fresh, natural, top quality real milk […]
Category: National
Posted in, Midwest, National
N.G.A. Holding First National Best Bagger Congressional Competition Today
The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) is holding its first National Best Bagger Congressional Competition (sponsored by Kellogg’s) at 4 p.m. (EST) today, June 20, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The national champion, Stephanie Teteak from Larry’s Piggly Wiggly in Kaukauna, Wis., who won the competition at this year’s N.G.A. Show, will compete against her […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
A Consumer Take On Food, Beverage Packaging
From purchase off the shelf through consumption, packaging for food and beverages evolves to intersect with consumer needs and priorities. Food and beverage categories and brands have benefited significantly when manufacturers and retailers have managed to fuse packaging innovation with emerging consumer trends. To further take advantage of the dynamic environment, according to “Food and […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National, Northeast
Frito-Lay Sales Associates Honored As PepsiCo’s Top Sales Performers Worldwide
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division congratulates its 42 U.S.- and Canadian-based sales associates who were recently honored as PepsiCo’s top sales performer in a ceremony held earlier this month at PepsiCo global headquarters in Purchase, N.Y. The honorees are among 226 sales people in 2012 inducted into the company’s “President’s Ring of Honor,” which was […]
Posted in, National, New Products
34 Degrees New Sweet Crisps Hit Stores Nationally
34 Degrees, maker of all-natural, wafer-thin crisps, has added Sweet Crisps—Caramel, Chocolate, Cinnamon and Graham—to its popular product line. Now available nationally, 34 Degrees Sweet Crisps provide a new twist on snack food, pairing perfectly with nut butters, fruit spreads, a variety of cheeses and ice cream for hors d’oeuvres and desserts as well as […]
Posted in, National, Organic Natural
New Line Of Duchy Originals From Waitrose Cookies Coming To America
All-natural Duchy Originals from Waitrose cookies, from the brand founded by Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, are being introduced in the U.S. this month. Traditionally baked by Walkers Shortbread in the Scottish Highlands, they will be available initially through WalkersUS.com and then in gourmet and natural food stores. The new line adheres to the […]
Posted in, Center Store, National
Denver, Portland, Seattle Adults Likely to Choose Local Brew
A new study from local market consumer research firm Scarborough reveals that 42 percent of the age 21 and over American adult population have enjoyed a beer in the past 30 days. More specifically, 5 percent of all adults 21 or older have had a microbrew in the same time frame. Where are these beer […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
Safeway Expands Reusable Shipping Container Use to Produce
Safeway has transitioned to using reusable product containers (RPCs), rather than corrugated boxes, to ship many types of produce from the farm fields, through the distribution channel and to final store destination. This transition eliminated the use of more than 17 million pounds of corrugated boxes. Safeway, which has introduced a broad range of successful […]