Grocery News In Brief… The Frozen & Refrigerated Association of the North East (FRANE) will combine its annual convention and business conference with the Eastern Frosted & Refrigerated Foods Association and the Western New York Frozen & Refrigerated Food Association for a multi-day event, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, at The Sagamore, Bolton Landing, New York… Bill […]
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Mrs. Freshley’s Redesigns Packaging, Logo
Mrs. Freshley’s, a line of snack cakes and pastries from Flowers Foods, is debuting a fresh look this spring: redesigned packaging with a contemporary twist and a logo to match. The packaging highlights Mrs. Freshley’s sweets through vivid colors and easy-to-read product descriptions. Each multipack box features product images, while the cellophane-wrapped, single-serve packages showcase […]
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Coca-Cola’s ‘Share A Coke’ Campaign Now Features Song Lyrics
This summer, The Coca-Cola Co.’s successful “Share a Coke” program says it will “strike all the right notes by inspiring music fans across the U.S. to celebrate a moment, a memory, a mood or a feeling, bringing people together through the universal love of music.” Packages of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life now […]
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Keurig Green Mountain Names New CEO, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Keurig Green Mountain of Waterbury, Vermont, has appointed Robert Gamgort CEO, effective May 2. Gamgort is now serving as CEO of Pinnacle Foods. He will replace Brian Kelley, who will continue to serve as vice chairman of the board. Keurig was acquired by JAB Holding Co. earlier this year. Gamgort joined […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Snacks Brands
Meat And Related Products, Snacks to Outperform Other Segments
The U.S. food industry is forecast to grow at a steady rate of 2.9 percent (compound annual growth rate) through 2022, according to the 2016 Food Packaging Trends and Advances report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Based on interviews from 70 food processing and packaging industry professionals in the U.S. and […]
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King’s Hawaiian Introduces Line Of BBQ Sauces
King’s Hawaiian launched a new product line of four Hawaiian-inspired BBQ Sauces at its South by Southwest interactive media lunch, hosted by Mark Dacascos, this month. Hawaii native Dacascos is an actor, director, martial artist and chairman of Food Network’s hit show, “Iron Chef America.” “At King’s Hawaiian, we take pride in our rich heritage […]
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Blue Bunny Relaunches Brand
Blue Bunny, known for creations like Mini Swirls cones and Bunny Tracks ice cream, is relaunching its brand through product enhancement, packaging innovation and the introduction of a brand ambassador named Blu. To commemorate the relaunch, Blu is appearing in Blue Bunny’s new advertising campaign. Blue Bunny ice cream is produced by family-owned and -operated […]
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Mondelez Launching Its First New Snack Brand In More Than A Decade
Mondelez International is rolling out a new snack brand—its first in more than a decade—called GOOD THiNS. The brand “starts with real ingredients (like wheat, potato and rice), combines them with enticing flavors (like garlic, spinach and sweet potato) and bakes each piece thin and crispy without any artificial flavors, colors, cholesterol, partially hydrogenated oils […]
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Popkoff’s Opens New Production Facility In City Of Industry
Popkoff’s—makers of all-natural Russian dumplings—has opened a new state-of-the-art food production facility in City of Industry, California, to meet the growing demand for its frozen food products. The company recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new factory location at 18901 Railroad Street. The 40,000-s.f. facility is able to produce about 40,000 pounds of Pelmeni […]
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Albertsons Promotes Pattison, Expands Duties For Panzer
Albertsons Cos. announced today that Tamara Pattison has been named SVP of digital marketing and e-commerce, which includes all aspects of shopper marketing, digital marketing, loyalty and rewards and e-commerce. In addition, Mark Panzer, who was named the company’s SVP of pharmacy, health and wellness in May 2015, has accepted the additional responsibility of leading […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Center Store, Midwest, Suppliers
SpartanNash Water Drive Benefits Flint, Michigan, Residents
Now through Feb. 13, customers at all 91 Michigan D&W, Family Fare, VG’s, ValuLand and Forest Hills Foods stores and fuel centers will have the opportunity to make a cash register donation of $2.99 toward a 24-pack case of Spartan brand bottled water to benefit Flint, Michigan, residents. SpartanNash will apply 100 percent of the […]
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Indiana Industry Comes Together To Aid Flint, Michigan, Residents During Water Crisis
Teamsters Local 135 in Indianapolis, Indiana, led an effort Thursday to deliver a truckload of bottled water to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint to aid families impacted by the city’s toxic water emergency. The truck transported more than 1,000 cases of bottled water, donated by the union and Indiana Teamster employers, American Bottling, Coca-Cola Kokomo, Pepsi […]
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Associated Food Stores Partners With P&G To Combat Post-Holiday Sales Slump
Associated Food Stores of Salt Lake City, Utah, says it is determined to help their member retailers combat the post-holiday sales slump that many businesses feel. The grocery wholesaler is partnering with Procter & Gamble to sponsor “Marvel Universe Live!”, a superhero live-action show at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, Feb. 11-14. As part of […]
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Indianapolis Among Few Markets Where New Folgers Product Available
New Folgers Perfect Measures coffee tabs are available in just three markets, and Indianapolis is one of them. Made of 100% pure ground coffee compressed into a tab that measures out a perfect scoop of coffee (one coffee tab equals 1 tbsp.-sized scoop), Folgers Perfect Measures coffee tabs take the guesswork out of brewing a […]
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Campbell Pushes Hard For National And Mandatory GMO Labeling Standard
Campbell Soup Co. is supporting the enactment of federal legislation to establish a single, mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Campbell says it believes it is necessary for the federal government to provide a national standard for labeling requirements to better inform consumers about this issue. The company will […]
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Brands That Are ‘Innovating’ Appear On Instantly’s Newest Shelf Score Report
Instantly has released its latest Shelf Score report, a monthly top 10 list of the newest CPG products ranked by consumer purchase intent. The December Shelf Score shows that brands are investing heavily in innovation. Appearing on the latest top 10 are products featuring creative flavors like cheddar and sour cream potato chips as well […]
Posted in, Center Store, Southeast, Store News, The Kroger Co.
‘The Soup Nazi’ Coming To Kroger Atlanta
The “Seinfeld” Soupman, also known as “The Soup Nazi” who made the phrase “No soup for you!” famous, is coming to Atlanta for several days in January to visit Kroger and ladle up soup, while sharing the secret recipes behind the soups made famous on the iconic “Seinfeld” TV show. The Soupman also will donate […]
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Supplier Spotlight: ‘Not The Wise Of Yesteryear’
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Jolie Weber has been leading Wise Foods since June, but the CPG veteran has been with the Atlanta-based company for nearly 12 years—holding executive leadership roles in areas ranging from marketing to finance. “I have always been in the consumer packaged goods industry,” Weber says. “My first job out of college […]
Posted in, Center Store, Frozen Food, Perishables, Southeast
Blue Bell To Begin Next Phase Of Market Re-Entry Next Month, Includes Southeast
Blue Bell Ice Cream will enter phase five of its market re-entry plan over a two-week period beginning Jan. 18. The week of Jan. 18 will include middle and eastern Tennessee, the northern sections of Alabama and Georgia and parts of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The week of Jan. 25 will include […]
Posted in, Center Store, Nonfood Items, Suppliers, West
Bradshaw To Acquire SHYE Food Storage Biz
Bradshaw International, a leading housewares supplier, has reached an agreement to purchase SHYE/LHS Inc., a Fullerton, California-based maker of food storage containers, lunch boxes and tabletop products, HomeWorld Business reports. Started in 2000 by founders Leonard Stamper and Brian Sykes, SHYE Inc. has evolved into a branded and private label business selling across all trade […]