Month: August 2018

Siffron Relaunches Magnetic Sign Holding Solutions With New Styles And Lower Pricing

August 8, 2018 siffron

siffron is proud to introduce new styles of its magnetic sign and banner hanging system, as well as lower pricing across the product line. Retailers have relied on this line of sign hanging products, including Sign-EEZ No-Ladder System and MagnaClamps, for over 30 years and can now count on siffron to provide the same broad range of products at some of the best prices. Also, retailers can depend on siffron’s industry-leading customer service, product selection, inventory availability, and first-class services. …

FMI Honors USDA Official Andrea Gold With Consumer Service Award

August 8, 2018 Food Marketing Institute

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) presented its 2018 Esther Peterson Award for Consumer service to Andrea Gold, director of the retailer policy and management division, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). …

J.R. Simplot Company Secures Agricultural Research And Commercial License 

August 8, 2018 The J.R. Simplot Company

The J.R. Simplot Company announced today that it has executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools. The technology provides Simplot with another avenue to bring desirable traits forward in certain fruits and vegetables and advance products to the market in the United States to benefit both farmers and consumers. …

Potato Industry Debuts New Campaign That Highlights The Performance-Boosting Benefits Of Potatoes

August 8, 2018 Potatoes USA

The Potato industry is making a strong statement about potatoes to demonstrate the performance-boosting benefits of America's favorite vegetable. Potatoes USA, the nation's potato marketing and research organization, worked with its members to identify a nutrition-based lifestyle benefit that challenges consumers' preconceived notions about potatoes. Extensive research led to a strategy based on a key truth: Potatoes fuel performance. Most people don't consider the potato a performance food and are surprised to learn about all of the nutritional benefits. …

C.H. Robinson Moves Flagship Chicago Operation To New Office

August 8, 2018 C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson, the industry leading global third party logistics provider, moved its Chicago flagship operation into the new Lincoln Yards development in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. It is the first anchor tenant in the revitalization area. C.H. Robinson’s customer base in Chicago has increased by 25 percent in the last 5 years and Chicago is a critical logistics hub for the company. Employees’ first day in the new space is today. A celebratory ribbon-cutting event will take place on Oct. 3, 2018. …