Sarah Pettit, director of public affairs at Associated Food Stores (ARS), has been named to the Utah Food Bank Board of Directors. Her appointment comes as the Utah Food Bank continues expanding its reach across the state to meet growing demand. Pettit leads government affairs and public affairs efforts for AFS and has long been […]
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Grocery Buyers To Emerging Brands: Come Ready And Be Willing To Listen
Editor’s note: The CPG Convergence Conference was dedicated to the memory of Navigator Lighthouse Foundation co-founder Allen Pierce, who died unexpectedly the week before the event. Read our remembrance here. Getting a product onto a grocery shelf is hard. Keeping it there is harder. That was the throughline as a group of Southern California retail […]
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Remembering Allen Pierce, a Driving Force Behind the CPG Convergence Conference
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Allen McKnight Pierce, Jr., co-founder of the Navigator Lighthouse Foundation and a driving force behind the CPG Convergence Conference, died June 18, one week before the June 25 event. He never saw it come to life, but it did, filling the room with the founders, retailers and investors he had worked […]
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UNFI Holiday Show Spotlights Private Label, Fresh Discovery, Wellness Trends
The recent selling show found that consumers are looking for entertaining solutions that feel premium yet accessible, such as private label items, fresh products and functional wellness items.
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Lee’s Marketplace Hosts America’s Potluck Kickoff With UT First Lady Cox
Lee’s Marketplace hosted the kickoff event for America’s Potluck on June 4 at its Foxborough location in North Salt Lake City, Utah, bringing together state leaders, community voices and local influencers to celebrate connection and shared meals. The evening set the stage for the nationwide initiative taking place July 5, which encourages people across the […]
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Save Mart, Lucky Launch Member Pricing Program With Automatic Savings
The Save Mart Companies has launched member pricing across Save Mart and Lucky locations throughout California and Western Nevada. Beginning June 24, rewards members no longer need to clip a coupon to save at checkout – member prices apply automatically when shoppers enter their phone number. No coupons or codes are needed. The program delivers […]
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Grocery Outlet Begins Annual ‘Independence From Hunger’ Campaign
Through July 31, the campaign collects in‑store and online donations, as well as pre‑made bags of nonperishable food for donation at stores nationwide.
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CA Standardizing Food Labels, Begins ‘Sell By’ Date Ban July 1
Beginning July 1, California will ban the use of consumer‑facing “sell by” dates on packaged food products, replacing them with standardized “Best if Used by” and “Use by” labels in an effort to reduce food waste and consumer confusion. The new law, Assembly Bill 660, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin and co‑sponsored by Californians Against […]