The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA) is seeking cake decorators to compete in its 17th annual Cake Decorating Challenge—a featured event at the annual Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar and Expo, to be held June 10-12 in New Orleans, La. Three store-level decorators will have the opportunity to create displays that promote their artistic abilities and show off the […]
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Delhaize Group Plans 450 New Stores in Next Three Years
Brussels, Belgium-based Delhaize Group, an international food retailer, plans to further accelerate store openings in its newer operations and achieve annual revenue growth of 5 to 7 percent within three years. Additional cost savings will be generated and used to invest in the sales building initiatives that will support accelerating growth, according to the company. […]
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Kraft Foods Names Leaders of Future Independent Companies
In the next step toward launching two public companies, the Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors has made the appointments of the chairmen and CEOs of the future global snacks and North American grocery companies. As previously announced, the company expects to complete the spin-off by the end of 2012. When the new companies launch: […]
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Dollar Stores Now Outnumber National Drug Store Chains
As of mid-year 2011, the combined store count of the four major dollar store chains – Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and 99 Cents Only – has surpassed that of the three biggest national drug store chains – Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid, according to a new study released by Colliers International. The white […]
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Hy-Vee Food Stores Deploys aisle411 Mobile App
Mobile retail navigation service aisle411, which helps shoppers find what they are looking for in-store, has been deployed in Hy-Vee Food Stores. Shoppers can access the aisle411 in-store shopping platform for Hy-Vee Food Stores within aisle411’s iPhone and Android applications, as well as within the Hy-Vee Foods iPhone application. aisle411’s proprietary platform takes in-store inventory […]
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Olé Mexican Foods Adds New Items
Olé has introduced new items to its expanding line of Mexican food products. Made with whole grain corn for an authentic Mexican taste, crispy Olé Taco Shells are packed 12 per box. Olé Taco Salad Trays also are made with whole grain corn, packed six per box. They’re the ideal edible bowl for a healthy […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Completes First Leadership Development Program
Ocean Mist Farms celebrated the completion of its inaugural leadership development program with a graduation ceremony on Nov. 19 for Class I participants of the program designed to develop the company’s emerging leaders from within. Conceptualized, designed and implemented over several years, the leadership development program included curriculum about topics such as self-awareness, organizational behavior, […]
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New Technomic Study Says Convenience Stores Gaining Marketshare
As convenience stores continue offering busy consumers more options for meals and snacks, new research by Technomic finds consumers are taking advantage of the expanding foodservice options, many times at the expense of quick-service restaurants. Of consumers polled on their most recent convenience store foodservice purchase, 27 percent indicated that if they had not bought […]