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Feb. 11, 2013

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‘Important to Develop Future Leaders,’ says PepsiCo’s Walsh 1

Lisa Walsh, vice president of strategic transformation and customer management, PepsiCo, in this video interview says, “We feel that it is incredibly important to develop future leaders who can acclimate to a lot of change that’s occurring” — hence PepsiCo’s long-term involvement with NGA’s Executive Leadership Development Program...More
Feb. 5, 2013

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Trade Groups Launch Transportation Collaboration Project

ORLANDO — The Consumer Goods Forum, Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association have launched an initiative to identify opportunities for retailers and manufacturers to share transportation capacity in order to improve efficiencies and deliveries....More
Feb. 4, 2013

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PepsiCo Drives Trial With Free Offer

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Along with its 30-second Super Bowl spot, PepsiCo is promoting its new Pepsi Next with a free product offer....More
Jan. 22, 2013

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Retailers, Suppliers Emphasize Consumer Experience

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Trading partners need to refocus the lens on how the consumer is experiencing stores and products, and there's more than one way to do it....More
Jan. 22, 2013

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Burke Wins Albers Award

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Food Marketing Institute on Tuesday presented the William H. Albers Award to Joe Burke, vice president of retail industry affairs at Coca-Cola Refreshments....More
Jan. 22, 2013

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Consumers Share Key Thoughts on Snack Aisle

NEW YORK — Merchandising categories by product type, rather than brand, would help consumers shop the snack aisle better, according to an SN consumer focus group....More
Jan. 21, 2013

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Interactive Charts: Top Energy Vendors by Segment

The charts show the dollar sales and unit sales percent change of top vendors of energy drinks and shots, by segment, for the 52 weeks ending Dec. 2....More
Jan. 20, 2013

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Quick Takes From Midwinter

Quick takes from Midwinter....More
Jan. 20, 2013

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Campbell, Gallo Receive CPG Awards

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — E. & J. Gallo Winery and the Campbell Soup Co. received 2013 CPG Awards for Innovation and Creativity from GMA during the association's 2013 Chairman's Lecture....More
Jan. 20, 2013

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FMI Chairman Morganthall: ‘Collaboration Is a Requirement’

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When the GMA presents a collaboration award to the FMI's chairman, you'd expect to hear the recipient underscore the importance of working together....More
Jan. 20, 2013

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Wegman, Smucker Honored for Achievements

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Call them the dynamic duo. Danny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food Markets, and Tim Smucker, chairman, The J.M. Smucker Co., received Hall of Achievement Awards here during the 2013 GMA Chairman's Lecture....More
Jan. 20, 2013

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Partnering in Spotlight as Midwinter Launches

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The first-time co-location of Food Marketing Institute's Midwinter Executive Conference with the Grocery Manufacturers Association's Chairman's Reception, Lecture and Dinner helped set the stage for enhanced trading partner interactions, according to attendees here this week....More
Jan. 14, 2013

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Flowers Bids for Hostess Bread Brands

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Flowers Foods here has bid to acquire several of the bread brands and baking facilities from Hostess Brands for up to $390 million....More
Jan. 3, 2013

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Hormel to Acquire Skippy Peanut Butter

AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Skippy peanut butter business from Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., for $700 million....More
Dec. 20, 2012

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10 Predictions for 2013

SN asked 10 experts to make predictions about developments that will have a significant impact on food retailing in 2013....More
Dec. 20, 2012

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2013 Prediction #1: Brands Go Online Direct 2

Food and beverage brands are poised to become a bigger player in the direct-sale, online universe over the next year....More
Dec. 14, 2012

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Kroger, Wal-Mart Among Hostess Bidders: Report 1

IRVING, Texas — Kroger Co. and Wal-Mart Stores are said to be among a group of companies that have submitted bids for all or part of Hostess Brands....More
Dec. 10, 2012

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Jewel-Osco Said to Receive Final U.S. Shipment of Twinkies

CHICAGO — Jewel-Osco announced on its Facebook page that it would receive what could be the final U.S. shipment of Twinkies to its Chicago-area stores from a Hostess plant on Dec. 11....More
Dec. 3, 2012

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Retailers, Manufacturers Collaborate on Trade Deals

Haggen and other retailers are showing how to collaborate with trading partners on mutually rewarding promotional and merchandising initiatives....More
Nov. 27, 2012

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ConAgra to Acquire Ralcorp 1

OMAHA, Neb. — ConAgra Foods here and Ralcorp Holdings, St. Louis, announced that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which ConAgra Foods will acquire private-label food manufacturer Ralcorp....More
Nov. 26, 2012

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Retail Displays Delight Shoppers 1

KEASBEY, N.J. — Retail displays that command attention, connect with shoppers, convey information and close the sale are upping the ante across perimeter departments and in Center Store....More
Nov. 21, 2012

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Hostess Mediation Fails, Back to Liquidation

IRVING, Texas — Hostess Brands here said late Tuesday that a last-ditch effort to save the company through mediation with the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union was unsuccessful and that it would again seek liquidation Wednesday morning....More
Nov. 19, 2012

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Hostess in Talks With Union

IRVING, Texas — Hostess Brands here said Monday it is scheduled to meet with its bakers’ union Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save the company....More
Nov. 16, 2012

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Hostess Seeks Liquidation; Buyers Seen 1

IRVING, Texas — Hostess Brands here, maker of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, Ding Dongs and Ho Ho’s, among other baked goods brands, said Friday that it has suspended operations and would seek to liquidate its assets....More
Nov. 12, 2012

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Wegman, Smucker Win GMA Awards

WASHINGTON — Grocery Manufacturers Association said Monday it will present the 2013 GMA Hall of Achievement Awards to Daniel Wegman, chief executive officer, Wegmans Food Markets, and Timothy Smucker, chairman of J.M. Smucker Co....More

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