Month: February 2018

The National Grocers Association (NGA) revealed this year’s category winners in its Creative Choice Awards contest, sponsored by Kellogg’s and Unilever. The competition honors the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry that have increased item or department sales, positively impacted overall store sales, or provided a unique benefit to the community. …

Sabert Corporation has begun construction for its new manufacturing facility, located in Greenville, Texas. In addition to manufacturing plastic packaging, this facility will also produce 100% compostable packaging made from plant based materials. The occasion was marked by a ground breaking ceremony led by Sabert founder and CEO, Albert Salama who was joined by Thomaz Gruber, Senior Vice President of Operations & Supply Chain, Steve Roberts, Greenville Plant Manager, Hunt County Officials, Greenville City Council members, Greenville Electric Utility System members, and Greenville Board of Development Directors. …

Sun Basket, the leading healthy meal kit service delivering the best organic produce and sustainable ingredients with delicious, easy recipes weekly to your door, today announced a Series D investment of $42.8 million led by August Capital. Sun Basket also recently raised $15M in Debt Financing from Trinity Capital Investment, bringing the total new funding to $57.8M. With two new facilities launching in early 2018, Sun Basket will have the capacity to build a $1B revenue business. …

GS1 US® has appointed Joseph Sheridan, president and chief operating officer, Wakefern Food Corp., as chairman of the GS1 US Board of Governors. Additionally, John W. Inwright, president and chief executive officer, Wendy’s Quality Supply Chain Co-op, Inc. (QSCC) and Mel Landis, senior vice president, Business Transformation, Coca-Cola North America, were named vice chairmen. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking important new steps in its oversight of imported foods. …