1st U.S. Lidl Stores to Debut June 15 (Progressive Grocer) PG gets sneak peek at hard-discounter’s wares during press event At a May 16 event in New York introducing the array of private label products it will offer at its American stores, Lidl revealed that its first locations in the country – the German discount…
How C-Stores Can Prepare For Increasing Competition (C-Store Decisions) As channels blur in an attempt to diversify, Nielsen outlines how c-stores can maintain their lead in addressing convenience. A new report by Nielsen revealed that U.S. convenience stores have had the edge over adjacent retail channels in recent years in terms of strength and sales,…
Millennials Rate Foodservice Chains’ Brand Equity (NACS) Harris Poll study suggests that gap between baby boomers and millennials may reflect boomers’ needs to eat healthier. NEW YORK – Millennials are awarding higher than average brand equity to coffee and quick service, casual dining and chicken restaurants, according to new research from The Harris Poll’s 29th…
Retail prices up slightly in February, dairy turns inflationary Food retail prices in February showed slight improvement from January, including a return to inflation in the dairy category, figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday showed. Read more
KIND Snacks wants to ‘change the script’ in the fruit snacks segment with new Fruit Bites KIND Snacks expands into the children’s food segment for the first time with a riff on fruit snacks that directly tackles many parents’ complaints about the category. Read more
Jelly Belly Debuts Throwback BeanBoozled, Mixed Emotion Collections Fairfield, CA — Jelly Belly Candy Co. is debuting BeanBoozled Throwback Spinner Gift Boxes and Mixed Emotion assortments, which feature beans paired with an emotion and imprinted with a corresponding face to illustrate the feelings. BeanBoozled Throwback has “retired” jelly bean flavors from previous editions, along with…
