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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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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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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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Nestlé Introduces Low-Fat Chocolate
Who said you can’t have dessert for breakfast? Nestlé’s Coffee-mate is introducing an indulgent new addition to its lineup of all-natural dairy creamers – Natural Bliss Low-fat Chocolate (SRP $2.69/16oz bottle). Now you can enjoy the rich chocolate flavor you crave without any of the guilt. With just 20 calories and 1g of fat per…
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MINTA, the “Magically Refreshing” Mint Flavored Soda, Launches Nationwide
Flavor innovations in carbonated beverages have been few and far between. MINTA a new “magically refreshing” mint-flavored soda, will soon be available to consumers this fall. The 100 percent naturally sweetened and flavored beverage provides consumers with a crisp, bubbly taste that highlights its unique mint flavor. MINTA will be sold in convenience and grocery stores…
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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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Importance of Food Safety Training
Food safety is an important issue that has been given global attention, mainly due to several occurrences of food poisoning cases around the world that are a threat to the health of consumers. It is for this reason that food safety training is considered crucial to all the workers in the food industry to prevent…
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How to Make a Cheap, Healthy Grocery List
Most people are not aware that diet food is bad for their health because of the chemicals used in such foods. The aim of reducing calories can lead not only to weight gain, but also other serious conditions. Supermarkets can be a daunting place for many people due to the ice cream, candy and cookies…
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