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
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
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
ATLANTA — Coca-Cola Co. takes the retailer-supplier relationship to a new level with its Shopper Experience Innovation Center (SEIC) here, where it tests cross-category and category-driving marketing strategies....More
WASHINGTON — Right now prices are comparatively low across many fresh food categories, such as produce and eggs, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index....More
General Mills helps its retailer trading partners maximize sales by providing valuable insights into shopper motivations and behaviors, earning SN's Supplier Leadership Award for Category Management....More
Hershey’s has created a new summer candy season around s’mores treats through a partnership with Kraft Foods that boosts sales for retailers, earning SN's Supplier Leadership Award for Collaboration....More
Mead Johnson’s U.S. division has been actively seeking more ways to extend the shelf life of its products without compromising product integrity, and to ensure that the products are sold in retail outlets best suited to selling infant formula. For these efforts the company was selected to receive SN’s Supplier Leadership award in the unsaleables reduction category....More
Unilever partnered with Wal-Mart to help educate shoppers on how they could use Suave’s soaps, shower gels and shampoos in a more eco-friendly way, earning SN's Supplier Leadership Award for Sustainability....More
Procter & Gamble redesigned Wal-Mart's Swiffer aisle to improve the shopping experience, earning SN's Supplier Leadership Award for Shopper Insights....More
Starting out as a straightforward plan to promote back-to-school meals, the Meal Maker Challenge has quickly grown to become an August tradition for ConAgra Foods and H-E-B, for which SN awarded ConAgra the Supplier Leadership Award for Integrated Marketing....More
Mars Chocolate North America pushed its point-of-sale merchandising to new heights this year, earning SN's Supplier Leadership Award for POS Merchandising....More
General Mills’ Progresso team used QR codes to provide shoppers immediate access to weeknight recipes for its new Recipe Starters cooking sauces, winning SN's Supplier Leadership Award for New Media Marketing....More
SN has awarded Acosta its Supplier Leadership Award for Cause Marketing, recognizing Acosta's support for charitable causes over the years, such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Wounded Warriors Project....More
Campbell Soup Co. decreased plastic usage in Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Bread packaging, a small, environmentally friendly change with big impact, for which SN has recognized Campbell's with its Supplier Leadership Award for Packaging Innovation....More
PepsiCo’s steady support for NGA's Executive Leadership Development Program has won the company SN’s Supplier Leadership Award for Support for Small Chains/Independents....More
Kraft's creation of the liquid water enhancer category and a healthier-for-you cookie caught the attention of consumers, as well as SN, which awarded Kraft its Supplier Leadership Award for Product Innovation....More
Fresh Express, a subsidiary of Chiquita, has an ongoing commitment to the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools program, but it has a special connection to the most recent campaign with Harris Teeter....More
To help make the recall process as easy as possible for the supply chain, PepsiCo has long been a supporter of the Rapid Recall Exchange, a web-based recall tool developed by GS1 US in partnership with the Food Marketing Institute and the National Grocers Association....More
When the Coca-Cola Co. bought the North American operations of bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) in February 2010, the result was a lot more uniformity across the business, including its direct-store-delivery operations, one of the biggest DSD networks in the world....More
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever has launched a unique digital promotion that extends savings to shoppers across multiple shopping trips and retailers....More
SN’s Spotlight on Deli/Fresh Meals series profiles large chains and independent retailers who show innovation in their deli and fresh meals departments. Click Here