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    Trends and Statistics March 13, 2024

    Inflation Impacts Confectionery Purchases

    Confectionery sales hit $48 billion in 2023, a number largely driven by inflation, according to the 2024 State of Treating report published by the National Confectioners Association.
  • Rite Aid Storefront
    Industry Operations March 13, 2024

    Rite Aid, Copia Partner to Reduce Food Waste

    Rite Aid said Wednesday it is partnering with food surplus tracking and donation platform Copia to reduce waste and make a meaningful impact in the California communities it serves.
  • Dollar Tree Storefront
    Industry Operations March 13, 2024

    Dollar Tree to Close Hundreds of Stores

    After missing market expectations for holiday-quarter sales and profit, Dollar Tree laid out plans to shutter 970 of its Family Dollar banner stores.
  • Beakers full of liquid on a white table
    Industry Operations March 13, 2024

    CA Lawmaker Proposes Ban on Seven Additives in Schools

    Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introduced a bill to ban seven food additives within California’s public school system.
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  • Regulatory Update
    Industry Operations By: George Hajjar March 12, 2024

    SFA's Import Alerts 101: How They Impact Makers

    In the recent Regulatory Update webinar, attorney Jeni Lamb Rogers detailed how import alerts can affect businesses that ship products into the U.S.
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  • National Grocers Association Show Floor
    Industry Operations By: George Hajjar March 12, 2024

    Retail Levers: Which to Pull?

    On the second day of The National Grocer’s Association Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, consumer research industry veteran Todd Hale dug into retailer data to find the top issues driving growth in retail.
  • Person uses point-of-sale system to checkout groceries using a cell phone.
    Industry Operations By: George Hajjar March 12, 2024

    Retailers Discuss Omnichannel Marketing Opportunities

    “In marketing, omnichannel refers to a customer-centric approach that unifies all channels,” said Matt Beaudin of ShopToCook.
  • fruits and veg

    Discounted Delivery Programs Expand Access in Food Deserts

    A growing array of free and discounted grocery delivery programs for low-income consumers are seeking to make an impact on reducing hunger.
  • shopping for produce at checkout

    Consumer Prices Up 3.2 Percent

    Consumer prices rose 3.2 percent in February compared to a year earlier, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, released today.
  • Package of Puff Corn snack, Like Air
    Industry Operations March 12, 2024

    Albertsons Cos. Sources Puffcorn Brand

    Albertsons Cos. will soon stock puffcorn snack brand Like Air nationally in more than 1,500 stores across retail banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, and Shaw's
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  • Tillamook logo on forest backdrop
    Industry Operations March 11, 2024

    Tillamook Recertifies as B Corp

    Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) said recently that it has recertified as a B Corporation...
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  • Orange slices on a table
    Industry Operations March 11, 2024

    Members in the News: Mary’s Gone Crackers, Trinity Fruit, Matriark Foods

    Specialty Food Association members have been highlighted in various news outlets for their impact on the industry.
  • Woman using tablet while at a checkout counter of restaurant.
    Industry Operations March 11, 2024

    DoorDash Canada Supports Women-Made Businesses

    DoorDash Canada revealed Friday the launch of Made by Women, a platform dedicated to championing women chefs and restaurateurs, amplifying their voices and contributions.
  • cruise plant-based
    Trends and Statistics By: Mark Hamstra March 11, 2024

    Plant-Based Makers Seeks to Reverse Downward Sales Trends

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    Counterclaim Filed on Behalf of Wegmans Fish Broker

    Counterclaims were filed Thursday on behalf of companies that are tied to Wegmans, which were named in a lawsuit that accused the retailer of copying a Manhattan fish market.