Tag Archives: Grocery
Market Demand Drives Growth at Natural Products Expo West
The world’s largest natural, organic and healthy products tradeshow, Natural Products Expo West, produced by New Hope Natural Media, has unveiled a new exhibit … Continue reading
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Chobani Celebrates Grand Opening of a New Manufacturing Plant
Chobani has outgrown its current facilities and is opening its second domestic manufacturing facility. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, Chobani has invested $450 million … Continue reading
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Annual Meat Conference to Feature Comprehensive Education Program
A full slate of education sessions and workshops has been announced for the Annual Meat Conference (AMC), to be held February 24-26, 2013, at … Continue reading
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Cargill Acquires Wipro’s Sunflower Vanaspati Brand
Cargill has signed an agreement with Wipro Ltd. to acquire its flagship brand Sunflower Vanaspati, being marketed in the hard fats category (Vanaspati). Sunflower … Continue reading
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Fans Elect New Color Mix for Special M&M’S Package
M&M’S have a colorful history that dates back more than 70 years. But never before have fans been given the opportunity to choose the … Continue reading
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Rocket Farms Herbs Acquires HerbThyme Farms
Rocket Farms Herbs, Inc., a subsidiary of Monterey Peninsula Horticulture, Inc., has acquired the assets of HerbThyme Farms, a cut herb producer. The acquisition … Continue reading
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Pinned with Love
Santa came early for me this year. Last week I purchased a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. The KitchenAid 5-Quart Tilt-Head Artisan Series in Buttercup Yellow, … Continue reading
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Elden’s Fresh Foods
According to Elden’s Fresh Foods’ customers say there is no comparison to the thriving one-unit independent from the northern Minnesota lake resort community of … Continue reading
Stockholders Approve Sale of Dole’s Worldwide Packaged Foods and Asia Fresh Businesses
Dole Food Company, Inc. announced that it has moved much closer to completing the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh businesses … Continue reading
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National Mango Board Announces Mango Retailer of the Year
The National Mango Board (NMB) honored four retailers for being the “best of the best” in mango retailing and providing outstanding support and promotion … Continue reading
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Tops Friendly Markets to Acquire Three Big M Supermarkets
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, today announced that the company has entered … Continue reading
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Market Street Brand Gets New Logo
United Supermarkets officially unveiled a new logo for its Market Street store chain, just in time for the opening of the 11thlocation. The new … Continue reading
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ADC Announces the Availability of the Retalix Headquarters Interface
Applied Data Corporation (ADC), a leading provider of fresh item management (FIM), recipe management and scales management software to the grocery retail and food … Continue reading
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Fearsome predator
Amazon.com is stressing price, convenience and selection; center store, nonfoods and even fresh items are at risk. Continue reading
Posted in 2012 12 Article Archives, Cover Stories
Gourmet Trading Company is Now Importing Peruvian Blueberries
North American distributor of fresh asparagus, blueberries and blackberries, Gourmet Trading Company, announced it has received its first shipment of Peruvian Blueberries. Gourmet Trading … Continue reading
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Catch Holiday Customers with Wild Alaska Seafood
Just in time for the holidays, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has released the Seafood to Celebrate portfolio of retail promotional materials. To help retailers … Continue reading
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Chile Blueberry Season Begins
It is the beginning of the Gourmet Trading Company’s , announced the beginning of its Chile blueberry season today. As the company’s Argentina blueberry … Continue reading
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Market Street Announces Plans for New Store in Flower Mound
Market Street today announced it had finalized plans for the construction of its seventh location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, this one to be … Continue reading
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Association Perspective: Mark Deuschle, GMDC
GMDC’s vice president and chief marketing officer discusses taking the “general” out of general merchandise. Grocery Headquarters: How important is general merchandise in terms … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 11 Article Archives, Columns
Nonfoods Talk: Read All About It
Single-copy magazine sales have declined at supermarkets. Is it a temporary blip caused by the tough economy or the beginning of the end of … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 11 Article Archives, Columns
Premium Private Label Groceries Trump Frugal Fatigue
Private label food and beverage dollar sales topped $98 billion in 2011 to account for 17.6% of total food and beverage retail sales, according … Continue reading
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Green Giant Fresh Upgrades Packaging
Green Giant Fresh announces today the launch of their new consumer-friendly smart packaging design. Products that were previously sold in clamshells have been transitioned … Continue reading
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Grimmway Farms is Helping People Lose
Grimmway Farms announced a partnership with Giraffe Interactive as the exclusive carrot supplier of The Biggest Loser consumer brand and plans an early November … Continue reading
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Pear Bureau Northwest Names Meijer “Pear Retailer of the Year”
Pear Bureau Northwest has named Meijer as the 2012 Pear Retailer of the Year for its outstanding pear merchandising program. Meijer’s successful implementation of … Continue reading
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