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  • Dollar Tree Storefront
    Industry Operations June 06, 2024

    Dollar Tree, US Foods Explore Portfolio Divestments

    Wednesday, Dollar Tree revealed plans to review “strategic alternatives” for its Family Dollar portfolio brand, coinciding with US Foods’ decision to do the same to its Chef’Store brand.
  • Circana logo

    New Product Pacesetters Report Highlights Top Sellers

    Circana has released its 2023 New Product Pacesetters, an annual report highlighting the top-selling new product launches across food and beverage.
  • Gen Z Online Shopping
    Trends and Statistics June 06, 2024

    Zillennials Considered Conscientious Consumers

    Forty-three percent of Zillennials, those born between 1991 and 1999, say it is very important for businesses to provide environmentally sustainable products and locally sourced offerings...
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  • Spill & Dish
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    Summer Fancy Food Show Preview with Anthony Mangieri, Una Pizza Napoletana

    As a chef who feels comfortable cooking at a restaurant, it is often a long, but deeply rewarding journey to develop and merchandise a CPG product for retail.
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  • sofi award

    sofi Entries Included Sweet Heat, Global Flavors

    Beets, ghee, upcycled chai, Calabrian chili, and Fefferoni peppers were among the standout ingredients in products entered into SFA’s 2024 sofi Awards
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  • Ice cream with lemon
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    Healthy, Indulgent Treats Set to Debut at Show

    Specialty food companies attending the Summer Fancy Food Show at New York City’s Javits Center June 23-25 are launching indulgent products and innovations...
  • Father and son with produce
    Trends and Statistics June 05, 2024

    Report: Understanding Tomorrow's Shopper

    Tomorrow’s shopper is aging, with customers aged 65+ expected to outnumber children under 18 by 2034...
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  • Grocery Store aerial view
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    NRF: As Economy Recovers, Consumers Spend

    Shoppers are still willing to make retail purchases even as smaller job and wage gains and high interest rates hamper the growth of consumer spending...
  • Grocery cart
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    Independent Grocers Consider AI

    Today, independent grocers are using tools that harness big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to battle retail giants like Walmart and Amazon...
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  • Charcuterie with cheese
    Industry Operations June 04, 2024

    Members in the News: Principe, Veroni, Atalanta, Dave's Gourmet, Sartori, Tillamook

    Specialty Food Association members have been highlighted in myriad news outlets for their impact on the industry.
  • Grilling
    Industry Operations June 04, 2024

    Americans Expected to Spend Slightly Less on Father's Day

    Father’s Day spending is expected to reach $22.4 billion this year, slightly down from last year’s record of $22.9 billion...
  • Spicy and Sweet
    Trends and Statistics June 04, 2024

    Spicy, 'Swicy' Trends for Summer

    The snack aisle in particular has begun trending on the spicier side.
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  • Japan Crate Mystery Box

    Giant Stocks Japanese Snack Boxes

    Giant Food began exclusively offering the Japan Crate Mystery Box from Japan Crate on June 1 at all 164 locations throughout Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
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  • Hot dogs in buns
    Industry Operations June 04, 2024

    Costco Refuses to Budge on $1.50 Hot Dog

    Since the 1980s, Costco has been offering a $1.50 hot dog and soda combo even though, with inflation, it should sit at roughly $4.40...
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  • Social media platforms on phone
    Industry Operations June 04, 2024

    NY May Restrict Social Media Algorithms for Teens

    New York State plans to prevent social media services from using algorithms to control content children see without parental consent under a tentative agreement by lawmakers in the state...