Year: 2021

Placon Corporation – Longevity and Stability Through Sustainability

January 6, 2021 Placon Corporation

Innovation in the packaging industry is not necessarily a given. Early on, Placon recognized that sustainable packaging was the key to driving new business and growth. An innovative leadership mindset has propelled the growth of the company to create new packaging products from post-consumer recycled materials. The key to efficiently delivering this high-demand line of products? Make sure your entire team is on board with the goal and have a clear understanding of the business plan. …

Hälsa CEO Says Hands-On Work Saved Oat Yogurt Business Amid COVID Shutdowns

January 6, 2021 Lawrence Banton, Cheddar

Hälsa Foods, the purveyor of oat-based milk products, is among the many small businesses across America that faced a reckoning this year as coronavirus-related shutdowns destroyed the manufacturing and distribution processes it had worked hard to secure. …

IDDBA Releases Trends Report

January 6, 2021 International Dairy Deli Bakery Association

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is excited to announce What’s in Store 2021, the detailed look at industry trends, what’s driving results, and forward-thinking projections, releases today. New this year, the data driven insights are available exclusively in digital format. …

Wholesale Bakery on the Upswing in Bristol, VT

January 6, 2021 Marin Howell, Addison Independent

Kevin Harper started out as a hopeful entrepreneur in 1977, making organic lip products in his kitchen in Ripton. Over the next 24 years, Harper expanded his idea into what became Autumn Harp, a multi-million-dollar company with more than 75 full-time employees. …

Albertsons to Ditch In-House Delivery in Favor of Contractors

January 6, 2021 Tyler Sonnemaker, Business Insider

Albertsons and some of its subsidiaries, including Vons and Pavilions, are discontinuing their in-house delivery services in parts of California and other states starting in February. The grocery chains will instead rely more heavily on third-party delivery apps, including DoorDash, to handle grocery deliveries. …