The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Brick Meets Click (BMC) on Wednesday announced the publication of the “NGA/Brick Meets Click Digital Check-Up.” The paper, which analyzes data from an online survey of more than 22,000 grocery customers, includes data on digital shopper readiness and retailer engagement. The results show that grocery shoppers are not just […]
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Giant Unveils 100 Percent Pa.-Produced Milk During Dairy Month
Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets recently announced that its store brand milk now qualifies as PA Preferred, meaning 100 percent of the milk is produced in Pennsylvania, keeping dollars in local communities and supporting local jobs. “I applaud Giant for giving customers what they want—fresh, locally produced food,” Lt. Gov, Jim Cawley said […]
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Piggly Wiggly Midwest Partners With Ibotta To Offer Cash Rewards
Ibotta Inc., makers of one of the fastest growing mobile shopper technologies in the U.S., has partnered with Piggly Wiggly Midwest to allow its shoppers to earn cash rewards when using their Preferred Club Card to buy selected products. Through its partnership with Ibotta, Piggly Wiggly Midwest continues its tradition of finding new ways to […]
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Blue Bell Exec Killed While Trying To Change Flat Tire
Bill Weiss, public relations manager for Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries LP, died last week after a collision on Interstate 10 in Houston, and another company executive was injured. The Houston Business Journal reported last week that Steve James, VP of institutional sales, is at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and had surgery overnight on June […]
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Frieda’s Offers Grilling Season Suggestions For Produce Department
The grilling season continues with the Fourth of July holiday, and Frieda’s Inc. is sharing some holiday favorites. These colorful suggestions, the Los Alamitos, Calif.-based company says, will make any produce department stand out. “Fourth of July grilling is all about summer traditions like hot dogs and burgers, but consumers are also looking to change […]
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Nature Valley Expands Beyond Traditional Granola Bars With New Products
Nature Valley is introducing two new products outside the traditional granola bar category: Nature Valley Soft-Baked Oatmeal Squares and Nature Valley Protein Granola. Nature Valley’s new soft-baked oatmeal product and loose, bagged granola make it easier to enjoy the taste of Nature Valley on the go, the company says. “Consumers have been asking for different […]
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KeHE Reveals New Enterprise Branding
KeHE Distributors LLC has rolled out new branding. The announcement was made by KeHE President and CEO Brandon Barnholt on Monday at KeHE’s annual Holiday Show in Chicago. “This new branding signals an important step in our continuing quest to be the preferred supply chain partner in natural, specialty and fresh retail products,” said Barnholt. […]
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RaceTrac’s Sodapalooza Returns For Summer
Already in full swing in Georgia, Florida and Texas stores, RaceTrac is offering 32-oz. fountain drinks and 16-oz. frozen beverages for $0.69 all summer as part of its Sodapalooza promotion. In addition, all stores are unveiling a new RaceTrac Value Menu, with 12 items offered for either $.99 or $1.99. Items include sunflower seeds, fresh-baked […]
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Cigarette Prices To Increase; New Tobacco Product Rulings Begin Soon
The nation’s three largest tobacco makers are raising cigarette prices. The Business Journal reports that Reynolds American Inc. subsidiary R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Lorillard Inc. and Philip Morris USA are raising prices for most brands. Reynolds and Lorillard will raise prices by 6 cents a pack or 60 cents a carton for wholesalers and direct […]
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Louisville Is Pilot Market For New Bud Light Vented Can
This summer, Louisville, Ky., will pilot market the new 12-oz. Bud Light Vented Can—an innovation featuring a first-of-its-kind, self-contained venting tab that delivers what Anheuser-Busch calls the “smoothest drinking experience in a can.” The integrated tab design gives consumers the freedom to enjoy the superior drinkability of Bud Light in a vented can without the […]
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Northwest Pear Growers Forecast Full-Size Crop From Washington, Oregon
Representatives of the Northwest pear industry met last week in Portland to project the size of the 2013 fresh pear harvest. With reports of a crop of excellent quality from the Pacific Northwest growing regions of Wenatchee and Yakima, Washington and Mid-Columbia and Medford in Oregon, the total projection is showing approximately 19.8 million standard […]
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The Importance Of Connecting Healthy Living With Pharmacy Business
At the JW Marriott in the Hill Country of San Antonio, this year’s site of the 2013 GMDC Health & Wellness @ Retail Conference, Jeff Rehling, principal at Edgewood Consulting Group, told a group of member retailers, suppliers and service companies to pay attention to health and wellness strategies that connect healthy living with pharmacy […]
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Florida Sweet Corn: Slow Start, Record Finish
After a slow start to the spring deal following early March freezes, May ended up being a record month for Florida sweet corn. Shipments for the month are up more than 27 percent from average May volume during the previous two years. There are a number of factors that have contributed to this success. The […]
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Food, Bev Companies Surpass 2015 Goal Of Reducing Calories In U.S.
The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) says that America’s top food and beverage companies have exceeded their goal of reducing 1.5 trillion calories in the marketplace in the U.S. This announcement comes three years after a 2010 commitment by the HWCF and its 16 food and beverage corporate partners to the First Lady’s Partnership for […]
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AriZona Beverages, Shaquille O’Neal Team Up For Cream Soda Line
AriZona Beverages and Shaquille O’Neal are entering new territory with an all-natural line of cream sodas. The partnership was announced via social media on Twitter and Facebook by Shaquille O’Neal and AriZona Beverages to their combined audiences totaling nearly 14 million followers. AriZona Beverages is known for its big cans and big value, so a […]
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National Turkey Federation Names Williams VP Of Communications
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) has appointed Keith M. Williams as VP of communications and marketing. Williams brings 25 years of experience working with reporters to benefit the public with an understanding of agriculture and food safety. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Williams has served as press secretary at USDA and at House and Senate agriculture […]
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Kraft Foods Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Kraft Foods has settled a lawsuit that it filed against Land O’Frost in the federal district court in Wisconsin for patent infringement of Kraft’s U.S. Patent No. 7,172,779, which covered a pre-sliced cold cuts package sold in grocery stores. The terms of the settlement reached by the parties will remain confidential, according to Kraft.
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Georgia Peach Growers Expect Outstanding Season
Sweet Georgia Peaches are arriving at grocery stores for the season. This year’s crop is expected to not only be delicious, but also, abundant. This season’s peak months are expected to be in June and July and continue through mid-August. “It’s going to be a great year for Georgia Peaches,” says Will McGehee of the […]
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McIlhenny Co. Appoints New Sales And Marketing Leadership
McIlhenny Co., maker of Tabasco brand products, has made several changes to its sales and marketing leadership teams to strengthen and more closely align the company’s domestic and global business operations. McIlhenny Co. President and CEO Tony Simmons announced the following appointments: • Fifth-generation McIlhenny family member Harold Osborn, currently serving as SVP, will assume […]
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Sprout Foods Rolls Out New Web Site
Sprout Foods, which offers chef-inspired, wholesome and certified organic foods for children, has launched a new interactive website. Duluth, Ga.-based Sprout has revamped its consumer-focused site, www.sproutorganicfoods.com, to make it more useful and informative, and is packing it full of content, social networking links and detailed information, the company says. The site is designed to […]