Lenny & Larry’s is rolling out its Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie. Made with ground cinnamon and sugar, plus a little twist, the Snickerdoodle is an all-natural, high-protein morsel. To introduce the Snickerdoodle into the Lenny & Larry’s “fit family,” a launch event will be held for all ages today at California’s Muscle Beach on the Venice […]
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Setton Farms Becomes Official Sponsor Of Upcoming Produce For Kids Campaign
Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc.—the nation’s second largest pistachio processor and maker of Setton Farms Pistachio Chewy Bites based in California’s Central Valley—is now the official sponsor of the upcoming Acme Markets and Produce for Kids campaign. The promotion will help raise funds for Philabundance, the largest hunger relief organization in the Delaware Valley, […]
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New M&M’s, Pillsbury Products Take Top Spots In Latest Shelf Score Report
Instantly, the world’s largest audience and insights company, has released its latest Shelf Score report, a monthly top 10 list of the newest CPG products ranked by consumer purchase intent. Many of the March report’s top products feature spring flavors, such as M&M’s new Easter candy (76 percent purchase intent) and Pillsbury Funfetti Spring Cake Mix […]
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NATO, Massachusetts Groups Unite To Stop Minors’ Access To Tobacco, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) and three retail groups in Massachusetts have launched the Coalition For Responsible Retailing to tackle the issue of youth access to tobacco. Joining NATO are the New England Convenience Store Association, New England Service Station & Auto Repair Association and the Retailers Association […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Southwest, Store News
The United Family To Offer Guests Tax Day Relief With Free Comfort Food
Guests of The United Family of stores will get a special break on Tax Day when they are treated to free beans and cornbread Wednesday, April 15, at 65 participating United Supermarkets, Market Street, Albertsons Market and Amigos locations in West Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth and New Mexico. The comfort food will be available from 4-8 […]
Posted in, Merchandising News, Midwest, Perishables, Shelby Signature Content
Dutch Farms Grew From Basement Into Award-Winning Business
Company stays on trend with egg traceability technology It all started in 1987 in the basement of Brian Boomsma’s house in Highland, Indiana, where Dutch Farms’ first office was set up. Initially, the company offered only eggs, which is worthy of note, considering a revolutionary technology regarding eggs debuted at the Dutch Farms buying show […]
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Turkey Hill Dairy Launches All Natural Gelato
Turkey Hill Dairy has rolled out All Natural Gelato. Turkey Hill says it is the first major ice cream brand to release an all-natural gelato product line. “Our loyal fans are looking for great taste and simple ingredients,” said Turkey Hill President John Cox. “Given the success of Turkey Hill All Natural Ice Cream—and realizing […]
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R.I. Groups Working On Valentine’s ‘Do Over,’ And More…
Food Service News In Brief The Rhode Island Hospitality Association is working with the Providence-Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau on a marketing program to promote a “Do Over Day” for Valentine’s Day for Saturday, April 18. Snowstorms and cold weather dampened the weekend’s usual strong sales for restaurants and hospitality companies in the region. […]
Posted in, Center Store, National, New Products
McCormick’s Spring Lineup Boasts 21 New Products
McCormick & Co. is introducing 21 new products inspired by the McCormick Flavor Forecast trend reports, which predict the future of flavor. Among the new product innovations are flavored sea salts, chili peppers and burger sauce mix-ins. “Our new products enable consumers to explore bold, more intense flavors at home that they may have seen […]
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The Latest In Pizza Ordering: Domino’s Smart TV
Domino’s Pizza announced last week that customers can order pizza via their Samsung Smart TV, a new offer that’s part of the pizza chain’s “AnyWare” suite of technology. The announcement marks the first time that ordering is available on any Smart TV. This innovation is part of Domino’s new suite of technology that gives customers […]
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Finlandia Debuts Imported Butter
Finlandia has rolled out Finlandia Imported Butter, available now in 7-oz. blocks in both Perfectly Salted and Unsalted versions. Finlandia says its butter is crafted from pure, fresh milk and produced on family-owned farms in Finland. Finlandia Butter has a rich and creamy flavor and has no added hormones and is made with non-GMO ingredients, according to […]
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Kubista-Hovis Joins NACS As Performance Consultant
Scott Kubista-Hovis has joined NACS as a performance consultant and will help to enhance and measure the effectiveness of the association’s educational offerings, including e-learning opportunities and event education, namely around the NACS Show. In this newly created role, Kubista-Hovis will create learning plans using adult learning principles resulting in improved on-the-job performance for NACS […]
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Store Brands Widen Growth Gap vs. National Brands As Sales Hit New Highs In All Outlets
As national brands continue to struggle with lower growth year to year in supermarkets, drug chains and mass merchandisers, store brands sales in all the major retail channels continue their upward trend, setting new records across the board for annual revenue. When 2014 came to a close, store brands had accounted for nearly $3 billion […]
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R.I. Legislature Reviews Tobacco Purchase Age Bill, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Rhode Island legislators are reviewing a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to raise the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 years old. The bill would apply to all forms of tobacco… The Asian American Trade Associations Council (AATAC) has partnered with CAF Environmental […]
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CDA Unveils New Logo, Moves Ahead With Service Enhancements And Branding
The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA), formerly the American Wholesale Marketers Association, has unveiled its new logo, which will be used in all of the group’s published products, programs and events. “Our goal was to create an image that reflects the positive and forward-looking philosophy of CDA in a way that can be easily and effectively […]
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Study: H-E-B, Publix, Trader Joe’s And Hy-Vee Among Most Trusted Companies
Supermarket chains earned the highest level of trust across 20 industries in the 2015 Temkin Trust Ratings. Among the grocers that are most trusted: H-E-B, Publix, Trader Joe’s and Hy-Vee. Costco also ranked in the top 10, though it is considered a retailer—not a supermarket—in the study. Comcast earned the lowest two spots in the […]
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New Jersey Closer To Approving Home Delivery Of Lottery Tickets
The New Jersey State Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee voted 5-0 in favor of a bill allowing the operation of lottery courier services, which could deliver tickets to customers at home. “Ticket delivery will make lottery products more accessible for players who are homebound or find it inconvenient to get to a retailer,” said […]
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GMA Praises Introduction Of National Food Labeling Bill
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) had praise for The Safe & Accurate Food Labeling Act filed this week by U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) and U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-North Carolina.) The bill would establish a federal labeling standard for food and beverage products made with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). Pamela Bailey, president and CEO […]
Posted in, Northeast
MRA, Harpoon Brewery Fighting Hunger, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… The Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) and Harpoon Brewery have rescheduled their fundraising event to end childhood hunger. It will be held March 30 from 7-10 p.m. at the Harpoon Brewery in Boston… Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, promoted Jack Clare to chief information […]
Posted in, Northeast
Chick-fil-A, Papa John’s Lauded, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Chick-fil-A and Papa John’s deliver the best customer experience in the fast food industry, according to the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual ranking of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers. Chick-fil-A took the top spot for the fourth year in a row, earning a rating of […]