It’s been about a year since Walmart began running television and print ads in Florida directly targeting Publix shoppers. The ads, as the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports, promise that shoppers can compare their receipts from Publix to the same items on sale at Walmart to find a savings. And reports indicate that Walmart believes […]
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Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National
Mobile Recipe Planner Brings Grocery Aisle Resources To Veggie Consumers
Allens Inc., a U.S.- based vegetable leader, has launched a new, consumer-friendly mobile recipe planning tool geared toward meeting the needs of on-the-go families. New content, search options, recipes and grocery lists all make it easier for consumers to answer the question…What’s for dinner tonight? The widget can be accessed on any iPhone or Android […]
Posted in, Southwest, Store News
Market Street Offers Guests ‘Best Of Texas’ Throughout July
Market Street is inviting guests to discover flavors made or grown in Texas during its annual Best of Texas expo, taking place each weekend in July. The event will feature top products from the Lone Star State at all 11 Market Street locations in north and west Texas. Best of Texas guests will have the […]
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Khalaf Promoted To VP Of Industry Development At Kraft
Kraft Foods Group’s Omar Khalaf has been promoted to VP of industry development following the recent announcement that Regenia Stein intends to retire. Khalaf will be responsible for leading Kraft sales and industry development with a focus on category and customer development opportunities. “Omar’s various experiences in field and customer development roles will provide a […]
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Giumarra Hires Western Region Business Manager
Giumarra has added Kellee Harris to its marketing team. She joins the company today as western region business manager. Harris comes to Giumarra from Package Containers Inc., where her responsibilities included business development and account management for the California, Utah and Colorado regions. She also has held positions in the nonprofit and sporting goods sectors, […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Shopper Behavior Report Finds The Economy, Americans Getting Healthier
Acosta Sales & Marketing, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, has released its bi-annual “The Why? Behind the Buy” report, which provides insights into the behavior and buying patterns of today’s shoppers as well as tips to help CPG and retail marketers adapt to the ever-evolving shopping […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Kroger’s Same-Store Sales Up 3.3 Percent In First Quarter
The Kroger Co. reported Thursday that its same-store sales for the first quarter of 2013 were up 3.3 percent, without fuel. It marks the company’s 38th consecutive quarter of positive identical supermarket sales. “Kroger achieved strong sales and record earnings per share for the quarter, and our customers’ positive view of us continues to improve,” […]
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Black Gold Farms, McCormick Produce Partners Roll Out New Potato Product
Teaming up with McCormick Produce Partners seasonings, Black Gold Farms has created an easy-to-prepare, value-added fresh potato side dish packed with flavor. Black Gold Farms—a fourth-generation, family-owned farm—will introduce the new product this summer: a package of red potatoes paired with one of three McCormick Produce Partners seasoning blends: Roasted Italian Herbs, Roasted Onion and […]
Posted in, National, Southeast
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Joins Spire’s Retailer Network
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. (PWCC) is joining Spire LLC’s growing network of grocery retailers. With nearly 100 stores in South Carolina and coastal Georgia, Piggly Wiggly brings the size of the Spire network to 1,800 stores, 30 million loyalty card households and $30 billion in retail sales. Spire is an industry leader in quantitative shopper […]
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Klug Touts Unified’s Marketing Efforts That Move Product For CPGs, Retailers
Driving sales and moving product off the shelves is what Sue Klug helps retailers do. This, the Unified Grocers SVP and CMO reveals, allows retailers to win in the competitive marketplace. And, when Unified’s retailers win, so does the co-op, she says. Klug spoke with The Shelby Report’s Bob Reeves during Unified’s Expo 2013 this […]
Posted in, National, Suppliers
Report: Del Monte Foods Considers Sale Of Iconic Canned Food
Del Monte Foods is considering the sale of its ubiquitous but slow-growing canned-food business, the Wall Street Journal reports. The San Francisco-based company would focus on its profitable pet food business, which includes Milk-Bone and Kibble ‘n Bits, 9Lives and Meow Mix, according to the San Francisco Business Times. Del Monte added to its offerings […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National
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 […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, National
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 […]
Posted in, West
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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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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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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Longtime Calif. Food Broker Cleland Passes Away At 73
Mr. Robert “Bruce” Cleland, 73, of Glendora, Calif., died May 20 at home with his loving family by his side. Mr. Cleland worked in the grocery industry for most of his life, first in his father’s store in Raton, N.M., then in California at Buy-Fair Markets. He began a more than 40-year career as a […]
Posted in, Executive News, West
Klug Joins Popchips’ Sales Team
Longtime Coca-Cola executive Todd Klug recently made the move to Popchips, where he joins the company’s national sales team with a focus on retail customers in the western U.S. Klug transitions to the snack company with more than 20 years in the beverage business within the Coca-Cola system. Popchips, which boasts an all-natural “never baked, […]
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Frieda’s Launches New Label For Champagne Grapes
Frieda’s Champagne Grapes, with a new green and purple label, are available for pre-booking. Packed in a 16/1-lb. clamshell to protect the fruit, Frieda’s will have supplies of Champagne Grapes beginning in July. “Frieda’s new label stands out in your grape displays, which makes it easier for consumers to find them and pick them up,” […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
Frozen Food Month Showed Positive Results For Category
The 30th annual March National Frozen Food Month showed an encouraging lift in dollar and unit sales as compared to last year. The promotion, sponsored by the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), achieved a 4 percent increase in dollar sales and a 3 percent increase in unit sales over the previous year, according […]