Food HBC & Consumables

05/06/2013 - 15:48
H-E-B announces Excellence in Education Award winners

H-E-B announced the statewide winners of its 12th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during a banquet at Austin’s Hilton Hotel.

05/06/2013 - 15:16
Ruffles launches grindhouse ad campaign for new chip

Ruffles potato chips, one of the flagship brand's from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division, has launched a new Ultimate Tangy Honey Mustard flavor potato chip alongside a comical marketing campaign in television, cinema and digital inspired by 1970s grindhouse-style action movies.

05/06/2013 - 15:02
Petco to honor moms during National Adoption Weekend

Petco's National Adoption Weekend coincides with Mother's Day, and to honor mom on her special day, the retailer is showcasing moms who have adopted or fostered a pet in need while trying to find homes for pets in shelters.

05/06/2013 - 14:28
GMA beefs up government affairs staff

Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, has announced the addition of two new directors to the association’s federal affairs staff, Nancy Kohler and David Prestwood.

05/06/2013 - 11:58
Dove launches new self-esteem campaign

Unilever’s Dove has announced the launch of a new initiative, “Let’s Make Girls Unstoppable,” as part of its commitment to reach 15 million girls by 2015 with self-esteem programming.

05/03/2013 - 16:36
Safeway milks social media with dairy contest

Safeway’s Lucerne brand cow is the face of the company’s eighth annual Lucerne: The Art of Dairy art contest. Safeway chose nine student finalists whose life-size fiberglass cows stand to win one of them a $30,000 grand prize.

05/03/2013 - 15:22
Former Dollar General exec joins Pantry board
05/03/2013 - 11:35
Budweiser fundraiser to benefit military families

For every Budweiser sold between now and July 4, the company will donate a portion of proceeds to the Folds of Honor Foundation to support military families.

05/03/2013 - 11:26
Walgreens April sales solid despite front-end dip

Walgreens posted April sales of $6 billion, an increase of 3.8% as compared to the same month in fiscal 2012. Total front-end sales decreased 2.9%, while comparable store front-end sales decreased 4.3%.

05/02/2013 - 18:26
U.K. helps bolster Kellogg’s Q1 results

Kellogg’s North American first quarter results were solid, but its performance overseas, particularly in the U.K., helped bolster its results. The company reported net sales of $4 billion, an increase of 12%.

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