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Qualities of a Good Grocery Cashier
The duty of a good grocery cashier encompasses much more than the requisite adding up of the items purchased by the customers. To be a good cashier, one must be well informed of the store itself and the products being sold. He also ought to be efficient and fast as he serves as a client…
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Wegman and Smucker Receive Awards for Achievements
Wegmans Food Markets CEO Danny Wegman, J. M. Smucker, and Co. Chairman Tim Smucker were honored during the Grocery Manufacturers Association‘s Chairman Lecture 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. They received the Hall of Achievement Award, the top honor awarded by the GMA. Wegman and Smucker, who have worked together in the past, spoke of overcoming challenges…
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Retailers, Suppliers Highlight Consumer Experience
“There are many ways for trading partners to help improve the consumer experience in stores.” This was a consensus arrived at by a panel of leaders at the Food Marketing Institute Midwinter conference of 2013. Safeway Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President Diane Dietz said that consumers saw stores as an experience. The retailer…
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Food Safety in the United States
The food handling system in the United States is managed by local, federal and state officials. They are to make sure that the process is organized and well regulated according to the expected standards of delivery and that food related diseases are prevented. Food poisoning outbreaks in the United States are investigated by these officials.…
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Sandy Provided New Lessons
Hurricane Sandy sparked lessons for the food industry players. Associations and retailers have seen the storm as an eye-opener, according to industry leaders at the Food Marketing Institute’s Midwinter Conference. The storm gave the entire food industry lessons for future crises. Regional leaders faced overwhelming challenges during the storm while trying to communicate with stakeholders…
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KeVita Probiotic Launches Pinterest Contest
KeVita shares the love this Valentine’s season with its new “Love is Everywhere” Pinterest contest, launched on February 5, 2013. Sparkling probiotic fans are invited to discover and share images of hearts found in unexpected places, from heart clouds to latte foam hearts. KeVita fans can share their heart-warming images with friends and family on Pinterest.…
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The Best Sources of Finding Grocery Coupons
What is unknown to many is that grocery coupons can actually lessen one’s monthly grocery expenses by an average of 65% to 70%. The savings can also double if your local grocery store doubles the coupons. While this is a significant way of saving, where one can actually find these coupons is the commonly asked…
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Consumer Labeling for Food Safety in Different Countries
In food safety, the importance of labeling on food products cannot be underestimated. Any food product lacking adequate labeling is a threat to the health and confidence of a consumer. It is because of this that different countries have specified guidelines when it comes to consumer food labeling. In the United Kingdom for example, foodstuffs…
