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Albertsons Hosts Third Annual Innovative Food and Pet Products Competition

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Albertsons has once again launched its Innovation Launchpad competition, seeking emerging brands in the food, beverage and pet categories for the third iteration of the contest that began in 2022. Independent brands with $3 to $10 million in net retail sales can apply through Jan.

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Rethinking the Retail Environment Through Food-and-Beverage Design Concepts

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Retailers are turning to food and beverage and hospitality concepts to enhance their spaces. To curate the ideal shopping experience for today’s consumers, retailers are looking to the hospitality industry for inspiration, specifically incorporating food-and-beverage services. Implementing Food and Beverage Design.

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Food and Beverage Retailers Need Hard Data from Brands to Support Sustainability

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Consumers want to know about the paths their food and drinks take from the farm to their pantry. And they want this pathway to feature sustainable choices by food producers, and for those choices to appear clearly on food packaging and branding. Sustainability Spending Rising. will fall into the millennial group.

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From Calories to Carbon: Where Food Labeling Meets Sustainability

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Food labeling has evolved significantly since its inception in 1850. One effective strategy for food and beverage companies to attract and retain environmentally conscious consumers is by incorporating climate labels that highlight comprehensive sustainability features and product carbon footprints. With nearly 80% of U.S.

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Circle K Pilots Beverage Subscription Program to Encourage Shoppers’ Return

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Circle K is launching its Sip & Save beverage subscription, a pilot program that will offer customers who pay $5.99 The convenience retailer will add more food to an additional 3,000 locations over the coming year with an emphasis on locally tailored selections.

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Frito-Lay Thinks Out of the Bag with New Doritos Restaurant

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“The globally inspired flavors of the Doritos After Dark menu will invite late-night food fans to see the creative and surprising ways Doritos can enhance their favorite meals and cocktails.” “The Doritos brand is known for pushing boundaries and paving new paths.

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US Foods Continues Expansion of Warehouse-Style CHEF’STOREs

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Foodservice distributor US Foods is continuing to expand its warehouse supermarket concept CHEF’STORE with four new locations in California, Montana and North Carolina. US Foods acquired the Smart Foodservice Warehouse business in April 2020 in a bid to expand its cash-and-carry footprint.