FMI: FDA Misses The Point Of Menu Labeling: Grocery Stores Are Not Chain Restaurants

December 8, 2014 Food Marketing Institute

FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin recently released the following statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to include supermarkets in its chain restaurant menu labeling rule: “FDA used a five-word clause in the 3,000-page Affordable Care Act to expand chain restaurant menu labeling rules to grocery stores.

Private Label Perceptions Changing For The Better

Store brands once had only one thing going for them: price. The tides are turning, however, as more retailers are investing in superior products and impactful marketing for their private-label goods, and consumers seeing not only value but high quality.

Instacart & Fresh & Easy Partner On Fresh Food Delivery In L.A. & San Francisco

December 8, 2014 Fresh & Easy

Instacart (www.instacart.com), the only service that can deliver groceries from multiple local stores within an hour, and Fresh & Easy announced today that they have partnered: Instacart will now deliver groceries from Fresh & Easy stores in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Francisco Bay Area. This is the first time that Fresh & Easy has offered its customers delivery.

Allen Lund Co. Phoenix Announces The Hiring Of Bryan Lundberg

December 8, 2014 Allen Lund Company

Allen Lund Company, Phoenix office is pleased to announce the hiring of Bryan Lundberg as a Business Development Specialist.

FreshFacts On Retail: Fresh Produce Volume Remains Steady

United Fresh Produce Association released the Q3 2014 edition of the FreshFacts® on Retail report, which examines overall retail trends in produce. The report shows that, during this quarter, fruit and vegetable volume remained steady compared to the previous year, while dollar sales increased slightly due to a small increase in average retail price.