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Report: Major Retailers Best Prepared For Next Three Decades

A recent report from dunnhumby found that Amazon, H-E-B, Costco, Sam’s Club and Walmart are best positioned for 2053, when the U.S. grocery retail industry will be worth $1.9 trillion, more than double its size today. In “Grocery 2053: A Data-Driven Gaze into The Future,” dunnhumby included the largest 35 U.S. retailers across conventional, mass, […]

Posted inPackaging News, Amazon Fresh, Deli News, Midwest, Whole Foods

ProAmpac Introduces Shelf-Stable Fresh Sandwich Packaging

Cincinnati, Ohio-based ProAmpac has introduced a fiber-based Modified Atmosphere Packaging RAP Sandwich Wedge to the North American market.  Designed for sandwiches and wraps, this package launches the concept of modified atmosphere packaging to a fiber-based format. By combining the benefits of modified atmosphere packaging with sustainable fiber materials, ProAmpac addresses the demand for reduced food […]

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Welch’s Fruit Snacks Introduces Zero Sugar Fruity Bites

Park Ridge, New Jersey-based PIM Brands, the maker of Welch’s Fruit Snacks, has introduced new Welch’s Zero Sugar Fruity Bites. Welch’s Zero Sugar Fruity Bites are 100 percent sugar-free, with 25 percent fewer calories than the original Welch’s Fruit Snacks. The snacks are free of fat, gluten, aspartame and preservatives. With four in 10 shoppers […]

Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Northeast, Whole Foods

McCormick Launches Five Vegan Seasoning Products

Hunt Valley, Maryland-based The McCormick brand and Tabitha Brown are expanding their partnership to add five new salt free, vegan seasoning products to grocery stores nationwide. Joining the McCormick Sunshine Seasoning by Tabitha Brown, these products will consist of two seasoning blends coming to shelves and Amazon this spring and three recipe mixes rolling out later this summer. […]

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Winning The Pizza Battle Can Be Easy As Pie For Independent Grocers

by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs “The pizza battle is on, and grocery stores are winning.” So declares Dana Baggett, client strategy director in the restaurant division at market researcher Vericast, whose recent study of consumers’ pizza preferences suggests inflation is pushing folks to swap their takeout apps for their grocer’s […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Amazon Fresh, West, Whole Foods

Country Archer Launches Zero-Sugar Smoked Sausages

San Bernardino, California-based Country Archer Provisions has launched its new snack line: Zero-Sugar Smoked Sausages.  “Our mission at Country Archer is to deliver a premium snacking experience, with clean, better-for-you ingredients and mind-blowing tastes and textures,” said Eugene Kang, co-founder and CEO of Country Archer Provisions. “Based on the overwhelming love for our zero-sugar jerky line and grass-fed […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Meijer, National, Whole Foods

Market Force Study Ranks Top U.S. Grocery Brands

Market Force has released new research covering the top U.S. grocery brands among consumers. With rampant inflation, shoppers are citing price and value as reasons why they are either switching where they shop or splitting their business between multiple grocery stores. Sensitivity to pricing is a major factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions and it is […]

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Second Nature Brands Launches Brownie Brittle M&M’s Minis

Madison Heights, Michigan-based Second Nature Brands and its brand, Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle, has expanded its candy offerings through a collaboration with Mars to create three new mashups: Brownie Brittle M&M’s Minis, Brownie Brittle Blondie M&M’s and Brownie Brittle M&M’s Minis gluten-free. “[We are] thrilled to partner with Mars on not one, but three delicious mashups with the iconic M&M’s candy […]