Nestlé is introducing new Halloween candy novelties and packs. SweeTarts Skulls & Bones, Nestle Crunch Pumpkins, and Butterfinger Pumpkins offer a nod to the holiday. Nestlé’s largest candy variety bag on the market this year is new Wonka Trickster Treats. Chock full of Wonka favorites, such as SweeTarts Laffy Taffy, Gobstopper and Spree candy, fans […]
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WGA To Host Inaugural 5K Event During 2013 NGA Show
The Women Grocers of America (WGA) will host the first WGA 5K Fun Run/Walk presented by the Kellogg Co. on Feb. 11, 2013, on site at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., during the 2013 NGA Show, to be held Feb. 10-13. The 5K will help raise much-needed funds to support WGA’s work to […]
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Kellogg’s Debuts Special K Popcorn Chips
Kellogg’s has introduced new Special K Popcorn Chips. With two varieties that provide irresistible taste for popcorn lovers, Special K Popcorn Chips come in two varieties and are 120 calories per serving of 28 chips. “Indulging in nighttime cravings doesn’t mean you have to break the calorie bank,” said Lynne Vandeveer, senior director for Kellogg […]
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CGA Testifies On GMO Labeling
California Grocers Association President Ronald K. Fong testified before a California Legislative Joint Informational Hearing on Thursday, telling legislators that a controversial initiative on the November ballot would create a litigation nightmare for grocery retailers if approved by voters. In testimony before the Senate Committee and the Assembly Committee on Agriculture, Fong said Proposition 37, […]
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Zulka Pure Cane Sugar Unveils New Product Packaging
Zulka Pure Cane Sugar, an all-natural and unrefined granulated “Morena” sugar, has unveiled a new packaging design and clear bag that accentuates the sugar’s natural color and texture. The redesign also includes an updated, modernized logo and a new equivalency icon that illustrates how Zulka is a perfect cup-for-cup replacement for refined white sugar, a […]
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Consultant Describes What A Top Grocery Retailer Looks Like
What makes a supermarket the best? The Shelby Report asked Brian Numainville, a principal with The Retail Feedback Group, for his thoughts. Numainville spent more than 18 years at Nash Finch, most recently as senior director of research and public relations. In May, Numainville was named a principal at The Retail Feedback Group (www.retailfeedback.com), a […]
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Beef Products Inc. Sues ABC News For $1.2B
Beef Products Inc. is suing ABC News Inc. for defamation over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub “pink slime,” claiming the network misled consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe, the Associated Press reports. The Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor is seeking $1.2 billion in damages for roughly 200 “false and […]
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Tennessee Pride Introduces Premium Minis Hot Dogs And Buns
Odom’s Tennessee Pride is expanding its snack-sized product line from the breakfast category into the snack and lunch sections of supermarkets with new Premium Minis Hot Dogs and Buns. New Premium Minis are half the size of regular hot dogs, made from premium cuts of pork and beef, and come in a soft bun. Each […]