Grocers pulled out all the stops this year to secure their share of the $150,000 in cash and prizes awarded in the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) 19th Annual Potato Lover’s Month Retail Display Contest.
Stagnito Media’s Progressive Grocer has promoted Meg Major from executive editor to editor in chief and hired Kathie Canning as the publication’s senior editor.
As the mercury rises, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is preparing for a sizzling selling season with its annual Summer Favorites Ice Cream & Novelties Promotion, which this year will feature two brand-new initiatives.
Ruiz Foods’ Tornados frozen snack line will roll out an on-pack consumer racing promotion featuring the No. 39 Tornados Chevrolet driven by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman.
Alexia Select Sides from ConAgra Foods, Inc. offers innovation in the frozen case, in the form of a line of all-natural roasted potato-and-vegetable side dishes.
Weis Markets continues to refine its senior management staff with the recent appointments of Regina Tator and Greg Oldright as its new directors of center store sales, and Bruno Garisto as its new director of private brands.
