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HUMBOLDT, IA. (November 13, 2019) – Pasquale’s Frozen Pizza today officially set the assembly line in motion at its new, state-of-the-art production facility in Humboldt, Iowa. The 35-year-old company moved from a 4,500 square foot space into a 16,000 square foot space which allows for increased production capabilities and storage. “The demand for Pasquale’s Frozen […]
Wilton CT (November 4, 2019) Cadent Consulting Group’s 2020 Marketing Spending Industry Study has been released, including the introduction of a new metric to track the focus of spending. CPG manufacturers spend over 21% of sales in marketing, or approximately $225 billion annually. These dollars can drive price, build equity, or both; the P/E Quotient […]
Trion Industries, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has introduced the newest single-serve beverage pusher system, ZipTrack®. Each product lane quickly adjusts to fit skinny Red Bulls to oversize Gatorades while consistently keeping each drink pushed to the front for easy selection. The durable, American-made system uses the full shelf depth and eliminates space-wasting gravity feed shelves. For info, […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has announced the winners of the Golden Penguin Awards for its 2019 June Dairy Month and Summer Favorites Ice Cream & Novelties promotions. These promotions helped the industry drive traffic in the aisles and increase sales for many categories and brands. For June Dairy […]
The growing 3PL company provides its customers with financial savings and improved service. Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) are improving customer service and lowering costs for companies of all sizes. Today, 99% of Fortune 500 companies rely on 3PLs for logistics and supply chain services, according to a recent study by Armstrong & Associates, Milwaukee. RLS […]
DELPHOS, Ohio — Lakeview Farms has acquired Tribe Mediterranean Foods. Lakeview Farms is a leading marketer and manufacturer of refrigerated desserts, dips, seafood salads and spreads primarily sold on the fast-growing perimeter of retail outlets including dairy, deli and seafood departments across the United States. Based in Taunton, Mass., Tribe Mediterranean is a leading manufacturer […]
(With a tip of the hat to Zero Zone for sharing this) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has officially published details about the California Cooling Act, which will take effect on January 1, 2019. The Act, which is based on vacated EPA SNAP Rule 20, prohibits HFC refrigerants with high global warming potential (GWP)—such as […]
UTICA, Ohio – Velvet Ice Cream has named new members to its marketing, production and freezer teams. Olivia Toth has been promoted to Marketing Specialist. She previously worked as Velvet’s Marketing Assistant and Customer Service Representative. In her new role, Toth oversees the development and implementation of marketing programs, support business development, and sales and […]
As foodservice national accounts market manager, she becomes the primary driver of Blount Fine Foods brand in foodservice channel. Fall River, Mass.-based Blount Fine Foods has promoted Rachael Blount Girard to foodservice national accounts market manager, as the company’s foodservice sales channel continues to expand. She will continue to report to Blount’s senior director of […]
RLS Logistics, Newfield, N.J., has won the 2018 Wrangler Award presented by Food Cowboy Foundation. Food Cowboy Foundation is a strategic partner to the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Arlington, Va., working to reduce food waste via innovative solutions to redirect food away from landfills. RLS Logistics, a 19-year member of GCCA, is a temperature-controlled […]
