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  • GMA Supports House Biofuels Proposal

    The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) yesterday pledged its support of the Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act co-sponsored by Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Mary Bono-Mack (R-Calif.) of the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • How Manufacturers Can Innovate Cost Savings

    As consumers continue to tighten their wallets, product manufacturers are feeling the pinch. Add higher costs for health care, energy and raw materials to the equation, and many manufacturers are forced to cut costs to maintain sales and profitability. But if there is one overarching message for manufacturers, it’s this: do not pull back on innovation or marketing support. Nielsen research reveals that brands that continued to invest in these areas during a downturn performed significantly better than their peers once recovery takes hold.
  • Payless Grocers Outsources Network Security, PCI Compliance

    Family-owned supermarket chain Payless Grocers of Wise County, Va., has achieved PCI compliance and enhanced its IT security by contracting a managed security services supplier to provide a turnkey solution for its operations.
  • FreshDirect Debuts Seafood Rating System

    This week FreshDirect is rolling out its Daily Seafood Rating System, which the Long Island City, N.Y.-based online grocer said will “[take] the guesswork out of choosing high-quality seafood and [eliminate] the need to speak with a fishmonger to find out what’s best that day.” The new program employs a star system similar to that used in its Daily Produce Rating System.
  • PRODUCTS: Natural/Organic Baby Foods Continue Quest for the New

    Their products have already joined the mainstream, but natural/organic baby food manufacturers keep upping the ante for consumers by introducing exciting new items to the segment.
  • DAIRY/PACKAGING: U.S. Dairy Sales, Packaging Innovation up Despite Economy

    According to the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute’s (PMMI) “Dairy Industry Market Research Study 2009,” released last month, U.S. dairy products saw an increase of 2 percent last year, despite an overall price rise of 9 percent and the negative impact of the economic recession.
  • EDITOR’S NOTE: The Choice is Yours - and Theirs

    A visit to the recent 55th Summer Fancy Food Show at the Jacob Javits Center in New York late last month left me in no doubt that there are more types of center store products than ever to tickle consumers’ fancies making it all the more important that smart retailers edit their assortments and product mixes judiciously, to avoid sensory (not to mention wallet) overload.
  • Even the Affluent Seeking Best Shopping Deals More and More

    As the “great recession” continues and consumers hear conflicting messaging about when the U.S. economy will improve, shoppers from all income levels are increasingly seeking out and taking advantage of deals at the grocery store.
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