For the first time in many years, the iconic Budweiser bottle will see a major makeover—special red, white and blue packaging for a limited window this summer. The new design comes in advance of a summer initiative in which the brand will contribute a portion of all sales from May 20-July 7 to help raise […]
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Posted in, National, West
Former Hostess CEO Takes The Helm At Diamond Foods
San Francisco-based Diamond Foods has appointed food and beverage industry veteran Brian J. Driscoll as president and CEO, effective May 8. Driscoll, who will join the Diamond board of directors, replaces Rick G. Wolford, a director who has served as interim CEO since Feb. 7 while the company conducted a nationwide search for a permanent […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Marketing News, National
FMI’s Walsh: ‘Back To The Future’ For Chicago Show In 2014
Though FMI 2012 The Food Retail Show just wrapped up in Dallas, Texas, Food Marketing Institute officials already are preparing for the big show in 2014. Pat Walsh, SVP of industry relations, education and research for FMI, tells The Shelby Report that show will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago. It is scheduled for […]
Posted in, National, Southeast
Dollar General Expanding Grocery ‘Market’ Format
Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General is hoping to grasp a larger share of the grocery business. A Wall Street Journal story describes the retailer’s experiment to expand its Dollar General Market store concept, which offers fresh food and refrigerated products. The company plans to open 40 Market stores within the next year. A typical Dollar General […]
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Vanilla Truffles Added To Lindor Line
Swiss chocolatier Lindt celebrated National Truffles Day on May 2 with the introduction of Lindor Vanilla to its line of Lindor truffles. The Vanilla truffles have a vanilla white chocolate center covered with a white chocolate shell infused with real vanilla. Lindor Vanilla was developed and produced at Lindt’s U.S. headquarters in Stratham, N.H. “White […]
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Frito-Lay Introduces Tostitos Thins Tortilla Chips
To celebrate the introduction of Tostitos Thins tortilla chips, the latest addition to the Tostitos family, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division today kicked off a partnership with entertaining expert Courtney Dial-Whitmore for a new online resource—Tostitos Fiesta 411—for planning and creating perfect at-home cantina-style parties, complete with the perfect snacks. Available exclusively at Target stores nationwide for […]
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H-E-B, Publix ‘Most Trusted’ According to Temkin Research
Temkin Group released its 2012 Temkin Trust Ratings that rates the level of trust that consumers have with 206 large companies across 18 industries. This is the second year that Temkin Group has published these ratings. The research, which is based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers in January 2012, shows that 19 percent […]
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Heinz Ketchup with Balsamic Vinegar Now a Standard Offering
As a result of consumer fanfare surrounding a recent limited time offering, Heinz Ketchup Blended with Balsamic Vinegar will join the brand’s standard line-up of ketchup offerings. The product is the first new flavor from Heinz Ketchup in nearly a decade. Heinz Ketchup Blended with Balsamic Vinegar uses traditional Heinz variety tomatoes and Heinz’s special […]