Grocery News In Brief… The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will host a mobile commerce webinar on Wednesday, May 25, at 1 p.m., entitled, “The Next Big Thing In Manufacturing & Distribution—Smartphones.”… Hormel Foods plans to acquire Justin’s, a manufacturer of nut butter-based snacks. Justin’s markets four nut butter-based snack lines—spreads, squeeze packs, peanut butter cups […]
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San Francisco Law to Single Out Soft Drinks, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… San Francisco could become the first U.S. city to require health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugar-added drinks. The new law, which takes effect July 25, requires billboards, posters and bus shelters throughout the city to include the following: “WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes […]
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U.S. Organic Sales Post New Record, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The U.S. organic industry posted new records in 2015, with total organic product sales hitting a new benchmark of $43.3 billion, up a robust 11 percent from the previous year’s level, according to the Organic Trade Association. The industry saw its largest annual dollar gain ever in 2015, adding $4.2 […]
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NACS, Pinnacle Launch Industry’s First Skimming App
Fuel dispenser security is of great concern for the convenience store industry. Approximately 39 million Americans fill up their gas tanks every day and fuel dispensers have become one of many targets for thieves looking to steal credit and debit card information by “skimming,” an aggressive tactic used to illegally obtain consumer card data for […]
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Wendy’s To Add Self-Service Kiosks And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… During the second half of the year, Wendy’s will add self-service kiosks to more than 6,000 of its U.S. locations in an attempt to control labor costs. Although franchisees can decide whether to deploy the kiosks, some franchise locations already have been raising prices to offset minimum wage increases… Amazon Prime […]
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Amazon To Launch Private Label Products, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… In the coming weeks, new lines of private label brands will begin to appear on Amazon.com, which will include the e-commerce company’s first broad push into perishable foods. The new brands will include nuts, spices, tea, coffee, baby food and vitamins as well as household items such as diapers and […]
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Restaurateur To U.S. Senate: Overtime Changes Will Cause More Problems
The restaurant industry is concerned that the federal Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed changes to the overtime rule will derail opportunities for hourly employees seeking managerial careers and significantly ratchet up compliance costs. Louisiana restaurateur Octavio Mantilla testified on behalf of the National Restaurant Association (NRA) at a U.S. Senate Small Business Committee hearing last […]
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Retailer SNAP Comment Deadline Is May 18, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is urging retailers to register their concerns about the proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) changes via the NACS webpage before the May 18 deadline. According to NACS, the proposed regulations could negatively impact convenience stores. The proposed changes would rewrite the requirements retailers […]