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Albertsons Hosts Competition for Emerging Natural and Specialty Brands

Albertsons is accepting applications for its second annual Innovation Launchpad competition, seeking up-and-coming specialty and natural brands representing food, beverage and pet products. Applications can be submitted through Jan. 19, 2024, and 50 finalists will be chosen to present their brands to a panel of judges. Awards for the top three winners will be presented […]
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Why You Need to Know Social Media Influencers

  Do you know anyone that really likes your brand?  The team at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® bets that you do.  Most of us know that our best customer are not only in our stores often, they tell us why, and just how much that they like us.  According to Steven Johnson Alicia Kelso, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Insomnia Cookies sweetens US customer loyalty and CX with PAR Technology Punchh

Insomnia Cookies serves warm cookies all day and late into the night from 240 stores in the US and via its delivery channel. It has selected ParTech Inc’s PAR Punchh loyalty and offers solution to evaluate and strengthen customer connections, increase frequency, and maximise spend.  The restaurant loyalty platform is designed to enhance the customer […]
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Is your Food Marketing Calander Ready for 2024

  If you have just a few holes in your restaurant, convenience stores or bodega food marketing Calander or if you have been running behind and have not started. Here are some ideations and according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® “you might want to look at this list of […]
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Grocery Retailers are Going Green

Over the past few years, sustainability has been a growing concern for people living in the UK – a trend which permeates multiple industries and areas of our lives. With recycling rates failing to grow significantly in the last decade, Brits are looking for alternative ways to integrate sustainable practices into their everyday lives, including […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

C-Store Chain Faces Resistance From Local Advocates In Chicago

BlockCubChicago reports that attempts by upscale c-store chain Foxtrot to open a store in the city’s Andersonville neighborhood are facing resistance by locals, who argue that “saying another chain in the neighborhood would further harm local shops.” According to the story, “Besides the increasing presence of chains in Andersonville, Foxtrot’s move to open on Clark […]
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  1. Department: Food

Grocerant Niche Holiday Meal Deals Check them Out

  Regular readers of this blog know that Winsight grocery magazine is being rolled into Supermarket News.  Last week Russell Redman wrote another very good article for about grocery stores that are offering mix and match bundled grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat meal deals that save the consumer both time and money.  According to Steven […]
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  1. CPG: Food

Growth Makes Happy Joe’s Happy

  Customer frequency matters. When you are a restaurant, looking at your concept, trying to drive top-line sales and bottom-line profits, start with the menu. That according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. That said, leveraging the menu to increase customer frequency without operational disruption is an art and Happy […]
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  1. Agencies & Vendors

RangeMe Sourcing Campaign is Sweet (and Salty) Success for The Panza

One of the benefits of being a RangeMe Starter or Premium subscriber is that you can participate in retailer sourcing campaigns, increasing your chances of getting your products discovered. This is just what Gianna Malatrasi, Co-Founder & CEO of The Panza did. The brand was one of 12 selected by Madeleine Yastrow, Owner of Maddie’s […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Your Views:   Recipes For Success

Got the following note from MNB reader Terry Marshall about my commentary and follow-up emails about Target’s store issues: Just wanted to say that with all the comments on Target in the “Your Views” section,  I hope someone in senior Target leadership reads it. Reading is one thing.  (I’m think that is likely.). But paying […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Your Views:  Missed Target, Business Lessons & Oreo Ice Cream Cakes

Yesterday, when commenting about a Wall Street Journal story about Target’s challenges, I wrote: Granted, I’ve hardly scratched the surface when it comes to visiting Target stores, but for me, the flavor that overwhelmingly comes to mind when I think about them is vanilla.  They’re okay, but just okay, and just okay isn’t enough these […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Fresh Thanksgiving for 5 for $50 Delivered Fast Ask Alexa “Thanksgiving Meal Deals”

  When it comes to fresh food fast Amazon understands both delivery and freshness according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson stated “Fresh food quality combined with freshly prepared full-flavored food from Amazon is something everyone just might want to consider this Thanksgiving.” So, Amazon is gearing up for […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Target Thanksgiving Dinner for 4 less than $25

  Cash strapped, time starved, and college loans are just some of the problems driving Gen Z and Millennial consumers to the dinner table at home this year.  However, if you are not going out for Thanksgiving to a restaurant or relatives Target has a deal for you. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at […]
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  1. Department: Food

Amazon Fresh offers Thanksgiving deals, 5 for $50

    [[“value”:” Holiday Deals and Offerings at Amazon Fresh:  Amazon Fresh can help feed a family of five for under $50 with low prices on select staples, including: 8-10 pound Butterball whole turkey, turkey gravy, fresh brand russet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, sweet rolls, pie (various flavors available), and ice cream (various flavors available) […]
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  1. Department: Food

There’s still growth in the freezer section

    [[“value”:” Consumers flocked to the frozen-food aisles during the peak of the pandemic, and some of that heightened demand appears to have staying power. Dollar sales of many frozen items have continued to show growth over the last three years, including frozen meals, desserts, and frozen fruits and vegetables. Although price inflation is […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

The SN News Quiz: Frozen isn’t going anywhere

    [[“value”:” Here are the results of this week’s SN News Quiz! 1. How much money did Walmart just say it planned to invest into its 1400 existing stores? $3 billion $6 billion $9 billion (woohoo) 2. Which grocery is launching an “exclusive” wine club? The Fresh Market Gelson’s (good job) Harris […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Dessert Industry Trends in the US

Amid an unsteady economy, there have been concerns that consumers will reduce their spending on indulgences, yet the dessert industry remains stable in growth. Nevertheless, Americans are changing their dessert consumption behaviors. In this article, we’ll explore how consumers are contending with healthy versus indulgent dessert perceptions, the influence of plant-based innovation in sweet treats, […]
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  1. Agencies & Vendors

RangeMe ‘Brings the Food Show’ to Maddie’s Market

IN BRIEF: Maddie’s Market, an independent gourmet foods retailer in Highland Park, Ill., sought new pantry items for its assortment that were not available at local chains The retailer worked with RangeMe on a sourcing campaign that delivered product submissions from 320 qualified brands across several categories Owner Maddie Yastrow selected more than a dozen […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

SN Top 10: Dollar General, Publix, Giant Eagle top the week's headlines

    [[“value”:” In this week’s recap of the Top 10 most popular Supermarket News articles, the top story was Publix introduces 9 limited-time private label ice cream flavors. Publix has launched nine limited-time own brand ice cream flavors for the fall / winter season. Most flavors are available in quart-size cartons; however, three flavors — Peppermint […]
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  1. Department: Food

Activity in the frozen food aisle remains steady

    [[“value”:” The frozen food section in grocery stores has been a busy one over the last few months, and a new report shows the momentum is holding. The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and FMI—The Food Industry Association released the third edition of the “Power of Frozen in Retail,” which shows sales have […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How Intentional Design Sparks Imagination in the First Melissa & Doug Flagship 

Melissa & Doug toys and costumes have been in homes and schools around the world for decades. (If you are a parent, you likely have at least one Melissa & Doug toy.)   The brand has built incredible equity and loyalty over 35 years thanks to the advocacy of child development experts and educators. It also […]
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  1. Department & Category

Streaming or Cable The 65 Inch HDTV Syndrome Continues to Disrupt Dinner

  Once again Foodservice Solutions® recent Grocerant ScoreCards continue to indicate that at the intersection of the consumer, technology, and retail food sales we find the grocerant niche creating and expanding points of quality food distribution according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Simply put what and when consumers buy meals and […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Target will close nine locations across four states due to theft

    [[“value”:” Continued theft is the reason cited by Target for closing nine stores across four states, reports the New York Times. The locations, in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Portland, Ore. are set to close on Oct. 21, as the retailer attempts to get ahead of a national retail shrink inventory […]
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  1. Department & Category

Study:  Ultra-Processed Food, Beverages Linked To Female Depression

USA Today reports that “consuming high amounts of ultra-processed food and drinks could increase the risk of developing depression in women, new research suggests. “The findings indicate this is especially true with the consumption of artificial sweeteners and artificially sweetened beverages, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network Open … The […]
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