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09/22/2025

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09/18/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

🥪 Hobart Food Equipment and Service's HS Series slicers continue to be popular in grocery delis, particularly the HS9 automatic slicer and the HS Series portion scale slicers, said Carolyn Bilger, marketing director.

🎾 Veroni USA recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. This year, Veroni was the Official Italian Charcuterie Sponsor of the Cincinnati Open for the third year in a row and also debuted at the US Open, where it hosted a private lounge experience.

🍰 With labor issues limiting the range of cakes in-store bakeries can offer, technology is playing a key role in the ordering, production, and decorating of cakes. At the same time, consumers are exploring new twists on nostalgic flavors and are eyeing cakes inspired by social media trends.

🌎 Globally, the ethnic foods market is steadily growing, due to increasing consumer interest in diverse culinary experiences and cultural authenticity, according to a report from Credence Research. In the report, the market was valued at USD 107.9 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 200.9 Billion by 2032, reflecting a CAGR of 7.06%.

09/17/2025

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09/11/2025

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🥗 At the Southeast Produce Council, Inc. (SEPC)’s 2025 Southern Innovations, Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics presented the findings from the SEPC What’s New? study, which explored the ways Millennials and their families are changing the produce industry as they are set to surpass Boomers in produce spending within two years.

🧀 Parmigiano Reggiano and Canadian retailer Loblaw Companies Limited set a new Guinness World Records for “most parmesan cheese wheels cracked simultaneously (multiple venues)” on June 14 in Toronto. To achieve this record, more than 450 Loblaw Companies retail stores participated with a total of 1,672 parmesan cheese wheels.

🍩 Global bakery ingredients and insights leader Dawn Foods will reveal its North America Bakery Trends at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) this weekend in Las Vegas.

🍞 Innophos expanded its Levair portfolio with the launch of Levair ESL for Bread, a technology designed to extend the shelf life of bread.

🥩 After Secretary Kennedy provided an outline of the new MAHA strategy, several meat industry groups shared insights on their positions regarding the initiatives.

09/10/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

🥓 Godshall's Quality Meats is launching Chicken Bacon that is made with premium whole-muscle chicken and smoked in Godshall’s own smokehouse.

🥗 How government funded food programs will be changed was part of a lengthy laundry list of steps announced at a Sept. 9 news conference in Washington unveiling the Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy report. The report focused heavily on impending changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the upcoming Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

📦 Georgia-Pacific is acquiring Anchor Packaging, a manufacturer of rigid food containers and cling film.

🍰 Rich Products has announced a new partnership with Giving Kitchen – a national nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance and community resources to foodservice workers in crisis.

✔️ Private equity firm Industrial Opportunity Partners has acquired Charcuterie Artisans and named Jeff “Trip” Tripician as president and chief executive officer of Charcuterie Artisans.

09/09/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

📱 The next phase of online ordering of groceries includes recognizing that, yes, most people still like to shop in a brick-and-mortar store — but they also increasingly shop online. Harmonizing those two realities is increasingly on retailers’ and their online ordering partners’ minds.

🌶️ Giorgio Fresh Co.'s Grill Packs now come in three flavors: Smokey Honey Habanero, Steak Seasoning, and Brown Sugar Bourbon. Giorgio Fresh has also expanded its popular stuffed product line to include two new, bold varieties: Stuffed Jalapeños and Stuffed Hatch Chiles.

💪 A new Texas A&M University study funded by the National Pork Board and USDA found that the type of protein eaten after intense physical training can significantly impact recovery.

🍫 Global cocoa prices have skyrocketed past $12,000 per metric ton — a sixfold increase since 2022 — driven by crop disease, extreme weather and global supply chain strain. The 2024-25 season is expected to see a supply shortfall of 374,000 tons, marking the fourth consecutive year of global deficits, according to the International Cocoa Organization - ICCO.

✔️ The US Supreme Court is increasingly likely to decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, and the possibility of broken trade deals and billions in refunds if they are nullified, after the White House petitioned the high court this week for an emergency hearing.

09/04/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

🧀 New products from Lactalis American Group's Galbani Cheese, Schuman Cheese and Saputo Inc. show the versatility and growth of the Italian cheese industry.

🥩 Atkins Ranch Inc announced the launch of a unique blend of ground lamb to provide customers with improved nutrient density and a complete protein.

🧀 Artisan organic cheese maker Cowgirl Creamery partnered with another Bay Area brand, organic baked goods maker Rustic Bakery, to create a new soft-ripened cheese.

✔️ Truly Good Foods has promoted Eric Leonard, CPA from chief strategy officer to president, effective Sept. 1.

🥐 Workforce challenges in the commercial baking industry are at the center of industry benchmarking research that will be presented by Marjorie Hellmer, Cypress Research, at the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE).

✔️ Hobart Food Equipment and Service mixer-grinders are popular in commissary kitchens, due to their durability and consistency for high-volume meat processing — and for the ease with which they can be cleaned and sanitized, said Hasan Amin, product line manager.

09/03/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

🥐 Global bakery ingredient leader Puratos has announced the appointment of Andrew Brimacombe as its president of North American markets, effective January 1, 2026.

🌯 The latest wrap innovation from Toufayan Bakeries are 100% seed oil-free Classic Plain and Wheat Wraps, which are made with pure avocado oil.

🍗 Devin Cole will take over as chief operating officer at Tyson Foods, where he will oversee the company’s business segments, including Poultry, Beef, Pork, Prepared Foods and International.

🍣 The top must-haves for sushi offerings in 2025 are sustainability, bold flavors and quality. Sushi Avenue and FujiSan Sushi are excelling in all three.

09/02/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

🍩 Rich Products is offering convenient, no-bake bakery items that can be enjoyed as grab-and-go snacks with its new Fully Finished Cinnamon Rolls and its Our Specialty Treat Shop Microbite Donuts.

🖥️ Infor, which creates cloud-based recipe management and other software solutions to food and other industries, has inked a deal with Amazon Web Services to accelerate the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) among its shared customers.

🐮 Meat snack brand Archer Jerky is launching its first national brand campaign — “Stick to Real,” which highlights the importance of being rooted in what’s real in the midst of a world that verges on the absurd.

✔️ Kraft Heinz is planning to break up the company into two independent, publicly-traded companies. The split is intended to maximize Kraft Heinz’s capabilities and brands while reducing complexity, according to the company.

08/29/2025

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🦺 Supermarket Perimeter asked Gary Fleming, Inteligistics CEO, about the role of traceability and data-sharing in and the hurdles the food industry currently faces.

🧀 Since President Donald Trump took office in January, there has been a great deal of uncertainty on exports, as he has ignited a series of on-again, off-again US tariffs, confusing stakeholders and governments alike. The US has been paying close attention to what’s happening as exports make up a large percentage of many companies’ overall business.

🐖 Niman Ranch, a subsidiary of Perdue Farms, recently held its annual Hog Farmer Appreciation Celebration, which included its Next Generation Foundation awarding more than $280,000 in scholarships and grants to 64 young farmers and future rural leaders.

🥔 Potandon Produce has named Mike Behrendt as regional director of produce procurement.

08/28/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

🍩 Delicious escapes: Limited-time-offers drive demand for creative bakery items. Two flavor trends influencing the future of the fresh bakery sector are globally inspired and “upscaling products.”

🥪 Hillshire Farm, a brand of Tyson Foods, announced the debut of its Sandwich Style Lunch Meats in three flavors.

🦺 Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) officials confirmed it would take over inspection of the Boar’s Head Jarratt, Va., facility.

💡 General Mills plans to invest $54 million to expand its James Ford Bell (JFB) Technical Center, which the company called a key hub for its innovation, technology and quality capabilities.

🧀 Canadian dairy manufacturer Saputo Inc. shared that it renewed its partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, with a contribution totaling $2.25 million over the course of five years.

08/27/2025

🛒 Fresh from Supermarket Perimeter today:

🛍️ It takes more to disrupt a category than a great idea. It takes a scalable concept supported by an easy-to-understand story that is grounded in science. That was the top-line advice dispensed during an education session that featured a panel of Whole Foods Market executives at Newtopia Now.

🥩 New research from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange highlighted that the demand for beef products continues to hold — even grow — as grocery prices are moving upward throughout 2025. Recent U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed that the all-fresh retail beef demand index for the second quarter was the highest level in at least 25 years.

🍊 Tropicana Brands Group is introducing a new product line: Tropicana Essentials, an orange juice blend with a lower price point, according to the company.

📦 Lineage, Inc. announced its first customs bonded warehouse in Louisiana in partnership with the Port of New Orleans (NOLA). Lineage’s Jourdan Road facility in New Orleans is now certified as a Class 3 Public Bonded Warehouse.