ROFDA Conference Starts With Retailer Focus
J. H. “Jay” Campbell Jr., president and CEO of Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge and ROFDA chairman, kicked off the Retailer Owned Food Distributors... read more
Campbell Soup To Buy Baby Food Company Plum Organics
Campbell Soup Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire Plum Organics, a leading provider of premium, organic foods and snacks that serve the nutritional... read more
IGA Partners With Wounded Warrior Project In Annual IGA Donation Drive
IGA has joined forces again with Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in its third annual IGA Exclusive Brand donation initiative. During this national campaign—running... read more
Sweets And Snacks In A Volatile, Fragmented Market
Confection and snack manufacturers have to be where the shopper is, according to Leon Nicholas, SVP of retail insights at Kantar Retail. During Nicholas’... read more
Major Retailers Object To, Opt Out Of Class Action Settlement In Swipe Fees Case
A group of 19 of the largest retailers in the U.S. said this week that they each individually decided to object to and opt out of a proposed class action... read more
More Latino Shoppers Use Mobile As Shopping Tool Than General Shoppers
U.S. smartphone penetration is approximately 57 percent so it’s no surprise that consumers are using their phones to assist with shopping needs.... read more
Cerberus Said To Be Mulling Bid For Harris Teeter, Other Chains
Cerberus Capital Management LP, which earlier this year acquired several chains from Supervalu, is considering about half a dozen grocery chains for potential... read more
Sweets & Snacks Expo ‘Unwraps Innovation’ With Record Attendance
NCA-sponsored show ends today in Chicago The National Confectioners Association’s (NCA) 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago ends today. This year’s... read more
