National Advertising Division Finds Certified Angus Beef’s “Best Practices” and “Highest Standards” Claims for Beef Quality Assurance Program Supported

NAD determined that Certified Angus Beef’s references to “best practices” and “highest standards” in the context of the challenged advertising do not convey the message that BQA represents the most superior level of care available for cattle in the beef industry and does not convey a message of objective superiority over all other standards.

JOH Welcomes Dena Telschow, Account Manager, Produce, North Central Region

February 6, 2025 JOH

Dena brings 16 years of food industry experience to JOH. Early in her career, she served as a Department Manager at Spartan Nash, where she oversaw advertising and promotional activities, planned major company events (including expos), and developed strategies to drive sales growth.

Cut+Dry and Instacart Announce New Partnership to Boost Ad Reach in Foodservice

January 6, 2025 Instacart

The new partnership will provide advertisers in foodservice with direct access to reach buyers while unlocking new revenue opportunities for distributors and operators alike.

Grocery TV and Hy-Vee Partner to Power One of the Largest In-Store Retail Media Networks in U.S. Grocery

December 12, 2024 Grocery TV

Grocery TV will connect Hy-Vee’s screens to The Trade Desk, enabling RedMedia, Hy-Vee’s retail media network, to manage their off-site and in-store campaigns from a unified platform. To complement RedMedia’s efforts, Grocery TV’s experienced media partnerships team will drive incremental brand revenue by incorporating Hy-Vee into its network of more than 5,000 grocery stores. In addition to brand advertising, Hy-Vee will manage its own in-store messaging through Grocery TV’s Content Management System (CMS).

Pepper Announces Expansion of Smart Solutions for Independent Foodservice Distributors

May 9, 2024 Pepper

Smart Solutions, integrated within the Pepper app, offers manufacturers several modules to advertise with, including native banner ads, sponsored search keywords and lead generation through sample requests. Campaign results are monitored and reported back to participating suppliers, maintaining transparency into campaign effectiveness. Early campaign results have shown an average of 8x return on ad sales (ROAS), while certain campaigns have seen as much as 15x return on investment.