Author Archives: Grocery Headquarters
SymphonyIRI Group Rebrands to IRI
SymphonyIRI Group announced that it is embracing its founding name of Information Resources, Inc. and rebranding as IRI. Andrew Appel, IRI’s president and chief … Continue reading
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PROBAR Expands into Protein Bars and Energy Chews
Hungry for sports nutrition that resembles nature rather than a science experiment? PROBAR, the makers of all-natural meal and snack bars, is proud to … Continue reading
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Natural Products Association Opens NPA Award Nominations for 2014
Deadline for Leading Industry Honors Set for July 1, 2013 The Natural Products Association (NPA) is now accepting nominations for the 21st Annual NPA … Continue reading
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Australia’s Mode Drinks Brings Coco Fresco into US Coco Water Industry
Estimated to reach $1 billion by 2015, the coconut water market is one of the fastest growing beverage industries in the United States. This growth … Continue reading
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Majority of Americans See Organic Label as an Excuse to Charge More
Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of … Continue reading
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Pederson’s Unsweetened Take on Bacon
Pederson’s Natural Farms has added unsweetened bacon to its product line-up. The Uncured No Sugar Hickory Smoked Bacon was developed to keep up with … Continue reading
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Getting warmer
CSCAMEX a developer of temperature-controlled merchandisers for the retail industry, is announcing the introduction of the T-01 Warm Tortilla Merchandiser. “Over the past three … Continue reading
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FMI Opposes USDA’s Unreasonably Burdensome COOL Rule
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) submitted comments today to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that criticize the scope of labeling required by proposed changes … Continue reading
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Harris Teeter to Support Sustainable Healthcare Abroad
Harris Teeter, Carolinas HealthCare System’s International Medical Outreach (IMO) Program and Chiquita Brands are collaborating to promote sustainable, quality healthcare and education in underserved communities … Continue reading
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Tops Markets Wins Business of the Year Award
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, announced that the company has won CenterState … Continue reading
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Kroger Announces Largest Single-Day Public Service Event in Company’s History
Kroger announced plans to bring together more than 4,800 associates, at the Kentucky Exposition Center on April 16, to assemble an estimated 17,000 emergency … Continue reading
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Mixed Trends Drive Meat Market Growth
Although meat consumption in the U.S. has been on the decline for nearly a decade, the market continues to post growth in overall dollar … Continue reading
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Diamond Wipes Now Certified to Manufacture Organic Ingredients and Products
Diamond Wipes International, a leading Western U.S. manufacturer of disposable wet wipes, announced that the company is now registered to handle and process organic … Continue reading
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United Fresh 2013 New Product Award Finalists Announced
More than 30 fresh fruit and vegetable innovations are up for United Fresh Produce Association’s 2013 New Product Awards. This year’s finalists will compete … Continue reading
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Nordic Naturals Introduces Nordic CoQ10 Ubiquinol
Nordic Naturals, a leading manufacturer of omega-3 supplements, introduces Nordic CoQ10 Ubiquinol, providing 100 mg of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) ubiquinol in each soft gel. … Continue reading
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Beyond Meat Launches First Meat- and Gluten-Free Chicken-Free Strips
Beyond Meat, the makers of plant-based protein foods that take the animal out of meat, announced the national rollout of Beyond Meat Chicken-Free Strips offering consumers … Continue reading
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The CGA Adds Senior VP, Goverment Relations and Public Policy
The California Grocers Association has named Keri Askew Bailey as Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, effectively immediately. In this newly created … Continue reading
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C.H. Robinson’s Pink Ribbon Watermelon Program Develops App
Watermelon that Wows!, a new mobile app developed by C.H. Robinson’s Pink Ribbon Watermelon program, brings to life the many creative uses and health … Continue reading
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Dole Completes Sale of Worldwide Packaged Foods and Asia Fresh Businesses
Dole Food Company announced the completion of the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh businesses to ITOCHU Corporation for $1.685 billion … Continue reading
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Stemilt Launches The Stem
Stemilt Growers has launched a new blog, The Stem. Visitors can find fresh recipes, tips, information and farming knowledge about Stemilt fruits, including apples, … Continue reading
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Hannaford and TOMRA to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research
Hannaford Supermarkets and TOMRA of North America announced a fundraising program designed to allow customers to give back to the community when recycling. Beginning … Continue reading
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Voting is Open for DuPont’s Packaging Innovation
In honor of the 25th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, DuPont is asking the industry to vote on the past packaging breakthroughs that most … Continue reading
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Blueberry Council Launches New Foodservice Blog
The Blueberry Council launched Dynamo Digest, a blog component to their website. The new blog, found at www.blueberrycouncil.org/foodservice/dynamo-digest, aims to offer an extensive range … Continue reading
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Eight in Ten U.S. Parents Report They Purchase Organic Products
U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products in a wide range of categories, with 81 percent now reporting they purchase organic at least sometimes. … Continue reading
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