IRI Report Examines Stagnant Private Label Trends And Provides Strategies To Spur Growth

November 2, 2016 IRI

Cost-conscious consumers, stepped-up innovation and distribution gains provided a lot of momentum for private label brands in the early 2000s. However, the stronger economy, falling food prices and the maturation of some important private label sectors are putting the squeeze on this momentum, which has stalled in the past five years, and even began to decline in 2015.

Source Refrigeration Names New President & CEO

November 2, 2016 Source Refrigeration & HVAC

Source Refrigeration & HVAC announced that Adam Coffey has been appointed as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Founder Brad Howard will remain in his position as Chairman, working with Coffey to further develop the company’s strategic vision, organic and acquisition growth initiatives, and customer relationships.

Tour de Fresh Funds Five Salad Bars For Fort Worth ISD

November 2, 2016 Tour de Fresh

At this year’s annual Fort Worth Spooky Bike Ride with Mayor Betsy Price, California Giant Foundation’s Tour de Fresh initiative presented the mayor and city of Fort Worth with a check for $15,625 – the equivalent of five salad bars for Fort Worth ISD schools.

Inline Plastics Adds RoundWare To Its Breakthrough Safe-T-Fresh Line

November 2, 2016 Inline Plastics Corp.

RoundWare™, the latest offering in Inline Plastics’ breakthrough Safe-T-Fresh® line of patented, tamper evident, products. The single piece, 4” diameter, clamshell design, coupled with Safe-T-Fresh® tamper evident, tamper resistant technology, is going to revolutionize this market segment.

Monterey Mushrooms Awards $215,000 In Academic Scholarships

November 2, 2016 Monterey Mushrooms

Monterey Mushrooms will give 127 children of its employees $215,000 in scholarship awards for the 2016-17 academic year.  Dependent children of full-time employees are eligible to apply for a scholarship up to $5,000 and for up to four years.