Category Archives: News
Stop & Shop Donates to The One Fund Boston
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company and its parent company Ahold USA, today announced donations totaling $500,000 from the companies and their charitable foundation, … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PMA Applauds USDA Proposal Promoting Students’ Development of Healthful Eating Habits
Commending US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) steps to encourage students’ greater consumption of fruits, vegetables and other nutrient-dense foods, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) submitted … Continue reading
Gourmet Trading Company’s Grower Awarded Washington Person of the Year
Gourmet Trading Company, a supplier of fresh asparagus in North America, announced that their Washington Grower Field Representative, Phil Clouse, was awarded Washington Asparagus … Continue reading
Specialty Food Industry Reaches New High
Unprecedented demand for top-quality foods has pushed the specialty food industry to record highs for the third year in a row. U.S. sales of … Continue reading
Kroger Ratifies Agreement with UFCW Local 75
The Kroger Co. associates working at Kroger stores in Toledo have ratified a new labor agreement with UFCW Local 75. “We are pleased to … Continue reading
Rich Products Corporation Announces a Voluntary Recall
Rich Products Corporation of Buffalo, New York, is announcing a voluntary recall of Farm Rich Mini Quesadillas (PC 35635), Farm Rich Mini Pizza Slices (PC 35643 and PC … Continue reading
More than 65 Products Make Up Wegmans’ Summer Price Freeze List
Wegmans has once again announced a list of more than 65 products with prices frozen through August 24. Even if costs go up for … Continue reading
Fresh Direct Partners With Daymon Worldwide To Refresh Private Brand Portfolio
FreshDirect has engaged Daymon Worldwide to support FreshDirect’s premium private brand portfolio and compliment the company’s current fresh-inspired online product offerings and chef-made options. … Continue reading
