AWMA Update
February 2, 2012
- AWMA Show Registration
- Feds Urged Not to Impose New Food Taxes
- Food Safety Becomes More Critical to Convenience Industry
- Other AWMA Show News
- Sign up Today to Participate in AWMA’s 2012 Day on the Hill
- Virginia Bill Targets RYO Cig Shops
- Coca-Cola to Invest $1 Billion in Mexico
- Coffee Makers Introducing Lighter Roasts
- ConAgra to Upgrade Popcorn Plant
- General Mills Goes Digital on Packaging
- Harmonizing Assortment
- Hershey to Source Cocoa from Rainforest Certified Farms
- Kraft Foods Reports Sustainability Progress
- Management Science Associates, Inc. Names VP- Information Technology Strategy and Innovation
- New This Year at the AWMA Show -- AWMA's Tefpic
- On-Board Cameras Cut Supervalue Costs
- Retailers Charge Ahead
- U.S. Hispanics Influence U.S. Eating Patterns
January 26, 2012
- 2012 AWMA Show Final Schedule
- AWMA Listed On FBETC Estate Tax Brochure
- AWMA Participates in FDA Food Safety Roundtable Meeting
- AWMA Show Sponsors To-Date
- AWMA Testifies Before FDA’s TPSAC on Dissolvables
- Harmonizing Assortment
- 2012 AWMA Show Silent Auction
- Altria Chairman, CEO Szymanczyk Announces Retirement
- House Democrats Request Ban on Flavored Cigars
- How 8 Distributors Are Tackling The Cloud
January 19, 2012
January 12, 2012
January 6, 2012
December 21, 2011
- House Approves Language Banning Government-Funded Campaigns Against Tobacco & Other Legal Products
- Institute of Medicine Issues Report on Modified Risk Tobacco Products
- Last Call For Super Saver Registration Deadline - Register Now!
- Six Key Consumer Trends for 2012 and Beyond
- US Senators Seek Ban on Flavored Cigars
- Kraft Readies Rollout of New Brands in 2012
- Big Three Raise Cigarette Prices
- Book Your Rooms at the Paris Hotel
- Convenience Valet Welcomes Regional Sales Manager
- M&M’s Brand Makes Return Trip to the Super Bowl
December 15, 2011
- Dot Foods Recognized by Golbon Group
- Hershey to Buy Canada's Brookside Foods
- 10 Food Business Trends to Watch for 2012
- As ConAgra Mills Sows, So Does It Soar
- Duracell Insures Holiday Success
- General Mills Wants Your Ideas
- Sara Lee Moving HQ to Chicago
- Top 10 Distribution Deals of 2011
- WARHEADS Launches New Items To Kick-Off 2012
- Wholesale Inventories Rose in October
December 8, 2011
- AWMA Submits Comments to FDA on PACT Act
- Harmonizing Assortment – A Holistic, Consumer-focused, Data Driven Category Management Framework
- In the November/December 2011 Issue of Convenience Distribution™
- Kraft Foods Announces Top Leadership of Future Independent Companies
- Aging Population and Food Intolerances
- Allergy-Free Nut Snacking
- Crossmark to Acquire NCiM
- Dot Foods Takes Pacesetter Role in Major Energy Efficiency Initiative
- The Myth of Work-Life Balance
December 1, 2011
- Imperial Tobacco Group Announces Creation of Commonwealth - Altadis, Inc
- USDA Sees Food-Price Increases Abating in 2012
- Chiquita Moving HQ to Charlotte
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Receives Funding Increase From Congress
- Gluten-Free Foods Big Business For General Mills
- Logistics, Supply-Chain Mastery Play Key Roles in Achieving Success
- Marketers Adapt Menus
- Nestle to Work With FLA Against Child Cocoa Labor
- P&G Reaffirms Commitment to Pringles Sale
- Self-Service Checkouts Fall From Favor
November 21, 2011
November 10, 2011
- AWMA Meets with GAO Officials on Tobacco Taxes
- Book Your Hotel Room at The Paris
- Core-Mark Announces Q3 Results
- Candy Hall of Fame Welcomes Class of 2011
- Fast Food's Biggest Customer
- Ferrero Releases Sustainability Report
- Hershey Donates Land for New Hershey Food Bank
- How Little Brands Land Big Bang
- Judson-Atkinson Candies Closes its Doors
- Kraft’s Dana Anderson Discusses New Relationships
- Promotion In Motion On The Move
- Sale of Sara Lee Bread Unit Closes
- Scientific Ingredient Names Decoded
- The Hershey Company Tribal Scholars Program
- Update on Judson-Atkinson Candies
November 3, 2011
- AWMA Submits Comments on USPS Proposed Changes
- Book Your Hotel Room at The Paris
- House Prepares to Consider Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act
- It’s Time to Register for the 2012 AWMA Show -
- Promotion In Motion Adds Key Senior Executives
- Still Need a Booth at the AWMA Show?
- Altria to Cut Cigarette Workforce
- ConAgra Hungry for Growth
- CPG Companies Directly Employ 1.7 Million
- King Size Wears C-Store Crown
- P&G Hits Targets Despite Share Losses
- Rockfield Natural Cigarette Alternatives
- Running Out of Warehouse Space
- Smart Products Require a Sophisticated Supply Chain
- U.S. Stores Shrink
- Water Woes Hit Many Companies
October 27, 2011
- $10,000 Reasons to Attend the AWMA Show
- AWMA at Distribution Solutions Conference
- Core-Mark Appoints New Board Member
- Direct Marketing Association of Washington’s Association Day
- FDA Issues Guidance for Small Companies on Cigarette Warnings
- General Mills Partners with AWMA / InfoMetrics
- Acquisition Activity Among Distributors Increases
- Developing an Effective Menu
- Halloween Candy Deconstructed
- Hershey, Nike Celebrate Active Play
- Hershey’s, Auntie Anne’s Product Kit Kat Pretzel
- How Shippers Can Cope With Increasing Transportation Prices
- Kraft and Wrigley Introduce 5-stick Pack Gum
- NECCO Returns to its Original Candy Wafer Recipe
- Organic, Natural Foods Not Always Safer
- Smuckers to Acquire a Majority of Sara Lee Foodservice Coffee Business
October 20, 2011
- $10,000 Reasons to Attend the AWMA Show
- Book Your Hotel Room at The Paris
- Golbon Fall Event Held
- Industry Leaders Announced for AWMA Show Closing Super Session
- STOP Act Reintroduced in Congress
- Americans Not Spooked by the Economy for Halloween
- Ben & Jerry's Supports Wall Street Protest
- GMA Report Highlights Shopper Marketing Strategies
- Lindor Refreshes Packaging
- M&M's Rule in Buzz
- P&G Partners With Firehouse Subs on Fire Safety
- PepsiCo Says No to Splitting Company
October 13, 2011
- Drayton McLane Keynote Speaker at 2012 AWMA Show
- FDA Stakeholder Discussion Series Summary
- FDA, NIH Announce Joint Tobacco Study
- Kraft Might Hire External Candidate to Run Spinoff
- The Distribution Solutions Conference
- Hershey, Ferrero to Team on U.S. Distribution
- Artisan Loses Its Meaning
- Considering a Spinoff is a Pepsi Challenge
- Food Safety Fees Opposed by Growing Industry Coalition
- Four Loko Mocks its Own Media Coverage
- Good Stuffz is The Right Stuff!
- Hershey to Provide Ghana Families With Malaria Prevention Training
- Marketers Spending Big on Social Ads
- Mars Chocolate Frequently Offers Something New
- Mohorc to Receive Alumni Merit Award
- Most Honest and Trustworthy Brands
- Sales Leadership & Innovation Lessons from Steve Jobs
- Success is Only so Sweet in Remaking Cereals
October 6, 2011
- AWMA Requests Distributor Inclusion in FDA’s Site Tour Program
- Kraft CEO Tops Fortune’s Powerful Women’s List
- WDSC Presentation at the NACS Show
- 100-Calorie Snacks Often Lack Nutritional Value
- Chocolate Tops List of Most-Popular Specialty Foods
- Coke World's Most Valuable Brand
- Crossmark Named a Top Technology Innovator
- Delaware Trust Buys Hershey Chocolate Plant
- How B2B Web sites Are Failing
- Kraft Foods and ConAgra Foods Partner
- NACS Names Supplier Board Chairman
- U.S. Foodservice Changes Name to US Foods
September 29, 2011
- 2012 AWMA Show Registration is Open
- AWMA at the NACS Show
- AWMA President Ramminger to Testify Before FDA’s TPSAC on Dissolvables
- Hershey Unveils New Global Leadership Team
- Kathy Trost Retires – Meredith Kimbrell is New Director of Education & Research
- You Can Still Register for the Distribution Solutions Conference
- ASC Achieves Market Leadership, Celebrates Milestone
- Greek Yogurt Sales Surge at General Mills
- Hershey is Building Chocolate Factory of the Future
- Melster Candies Moving On Up!
- One Man’s Iconic Snack
- P&G Responds to Famine With Pur Donations
- PepsiCo Looks to Build Out Snack Portfolio
- Smoker Friendly, Freedom Smokeless Extend Agreement
September 22, 2011
- 2012 AWMA Show Registration is Open
- AWMA & WDSC at NACS
- AWMA Lauds Passage of HR 2587 – Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act
- AWMA Summit & Business Exchange Sponsors
- AWMA to Submit Comments on FDA’s Proposed Rule Relating to Non-Face-To-Face Sale & Distribution of Tobacco Products
- Distribution Solutions Conference Pre-Registration Deadline
- Silent Auction at the AWMA Summit & ABX
- Budweiser & Bud Light Lighter From Scripto
- ConAgra Withdraws Bid After Ralcorp's Rejection
- CPG Loyalty
- Diamond Foods Snacks Business to Drive Growth
- Duracell and Powermat Team Up
- General Mills is donating $2 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- How Robots Are Changing Distribution Centers
- Mars Chocolate Named Green Manufacturer of the Year
- Vending World Tries New Tech to Court Gen Y
- Wrigley Sells Iconic Chicago Skyscraper
September 14, 2011
September 13, 2011
September 12, 2011
September 8, 2011
- AWMA Summit & Business Exchange NEWSFLASH!
- Boston Launches Anti-Sugary Drink Campaign
- Brynwood Partners VI L.P. Acquires Pearson Candy Company
- Did You Return Your AWMA Directory Form?
- Former Tennessee Basketball Coach Takes VP Post at H.T. Hackney
- 5 Best Candy Bars You've Never Heard Of
- Cocoa Supply is Comfortable Until Year End
- Industrial Distributors: Smiling in a Downturn?
- Mars Offers Random Acts of Chocolate This Fall
- MSA Adds Convenience-Channel Veteran to Leadership Team
- Why it Pays to Make Your Employees Less Stressed
September 1, 2011
- AWMA Announces Future Show Dates, New Rotation Pattern
- AWMA Submits Comments to FDA on Violation Reporting
- AWMA’s Insurance Program for Distributors
- Category One - E-Procurement Solutions
- Final Summit & ABX Program Schedule
- Mark Your Calendars Now for 2012
- Chocolate Doesn't Have to Derail a Diet
- Chocolate May be Good for the Heart
- Chris Phipps Promoted to Vice President of Sales
- Coca-Cola Seeks Shop to Mine Social Web
- Distributors See Benefits of Trailer Leasing
- F.A.B. Presents Service Awards
- General Mills Convenience Launches Virtual Resource
- New After-Hours ABX Reception in Atlanta
- Starbucks Coffee to Be Offered in Keurig K-Cup Packs
- Tony the Tiger at 60
- TTB Reopens Comment Period for Pipe Tobacco & RYO Distinguishing Features
August 25, 2011
- AWMA President Scott Ramminger Presents Distributor Concerns to FDA’s CTP Officials at Stakeholder Meeting in Dallas
- Top Tobacco And Republic Tobacco Take Action To Enforce Trademark Rights
- Chiquita Joins USDA MyPlate Program as Strategic Partner
- ConAgra CEO: Food Industry Needs More Magic
- Gatorade & Keeping New Team Together at Retail
- General Mills, Batter Blaster Win GMA Awards
- Kellogg Enriches Customer Engagement Initiatives
- Kraft Launches The Triple Double Oreo
- Tax Programs Offer Opportunities for Wholesaler-Distributors
- The 7 Traits of Steve Jobs
- Wrigley Targets Web Gamers
August 18, 2011
- General Mills Bakes up a New E-Commerce Strategy
- AWMA To Participate in Upcoming FDA CTP Meeting in Dallas on Aug 24
- ConAgra is Disappointed with Ralcorp Rejection
- P&G Shifts Marketing-Mix Biz to Nielsen
- New Proof That Drug Channel Is Mastering Food
- Crop Yield Raises Risk to Food Cost
- Is PepsiCo Next for a Split?
August 11, 2011
- Bills Introduced to Shield Certain Cigars from FDA Regulation
- Director of Compliance at FDA’s CTP Says 97% of Retailers Compliant with New Tobacco Law Regulations
- In the September/October 2011 Issue of Convenience Distribution™
- LAST DAY for Hotel Rooms at Summit & ABX
- The Distribution Solutions Conference
- A Timeline of How Kraft Came To Be
- Convenience Store Visits Decline in the Second Quarter
- Distribution M&A Holding Strong Going Into Second Half
- DOVE Brand Chocolate First US Brand to Bear Rainforest Alliance Certified Seal
- Functional Foods Provide More Than Just Nutrition
- How P&G Uses Innovation to Underpin its Marketing
- Opportunities Are Expanding For Small Stores
- Sugar-Free Candy Has Yet to Click
August 4, 2011
- DEF Scholarship Winners
- Final Summit & ABX Program
- Kraft Foods Announces Intent to Create Two Independent, Publically Traded Companies
- President Signs Debt Ceiling Legislation
- Sen. Harkin Introduces New Bill to Raise Tobacco Taxes
- Ad of the Day: Pretzel M&M's
- Businesses Find They Can’t Grow Without Branding
- Can Chewing More Help You Eat Less?
- Dove Ice Cream Lures Grown-Ups
- Fresh & Easy News
- General Mills, Danone Try to Catch up in Greek Yogurt
- Kellogg Profit Rises 14%
- Pemmican Shoppers Strike it Rich with Cowboys & Aliens
- Want Your Employees to Innovate? Give Them iPads
July 28, 2011
- FDA’s TPSAC Approves Revisions to Menthol Report
- AWMA Sends Letter to Congress Supporting Legislation to Protect Jobs from Government Interference
- FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Holds Webinar on Complying with New Cigarette Health Warnings on Packages & Advertisements
- Retalix Acquires MTXEPS
- Wrigley Eyes Sale of Signature Building
- Hershey 2Q Net Doubles
- Fabio the New Old Spice Guy
- Michele Ferrero's Sweet Rise
- R.J. Reynolds Camel Crush Bold Expansion
- Sugar Doesn't Melt, it Decomposes
- The Potential for Network Inventory Reduction
- Wal-Mart Express Store Hits Chicago
July 21, 2011
- FDA Program Seeks to Prepare Industry for Food Safety Crises
- FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products To Hold Webinar for Distributors
- Hershey, PA Still Sweet as Ever
- House Small Business Committee Passes 2011 Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act
- Will P&G’s Next Leader Be Company's First Female CEO
- Can Miracle Whip Your Marriage Into Shape?
- Companies Propose Curbing Junk Food Ads for Kids
- Promotions Accounted For 23% of CPG Sales Volume in 2010
- Ralcorp to Spin off Post Foods
- TPCA and TGCA Merge to Create the Texas Food and Fuel Association; New Tradeshow Announced
- Trade Corridors Must Evolve to Keep Pace
July 14, 2011
- Distributor Sales Managers
- FDA Seeks $1.4 Billion for Food-Safety Law
- Summer Fancy Food Show Held in Washington, DC
- 7-Eleven, Couche-Tard in Top 100
- Chablis With Brie? No, Cherry Coke and Cool Ranch
- Chip Maker Savors Area Plant Site
- FDA seeks to ease confusion on supplements
- General Mills looks 'beyond calcium and vitamin D' for bone health
- Green Tea Lowers Cholesterol
- Judson-Atkinson Candies, Inc. Announces Management Changes
- Kraft Foods to Report Second Quarter Results on August 4
- Kraft Slips Cauliflower into Mac & Cheese
- Md. lawmakers eye new taxes on snacks, online sales, medicine
- Poll: Consumers Giving Up Daily Grind
- Stores Releases Top 100 Retailers List
- Tobacco Excise Tax Revenue Report
July 7, 2011
- Tzetzo and Wythe Will Merge
- 2011 Distribution Solutions Conference
- AWMA Tuesday Summit Program
- Congress May Consider Initiative to Stop NLRB Proposed Rule
- General Mills Completes Buy of 51% Stake in Yoplait
- Illegal Tobacco Sales to U.S. Minors Reach All-Time Low
- Nestle Plans to Invest $1.4 Billion in Africa
- Consumers Still Snapping Up Store Brands
- Fancy Food Show Comes to DC for Two Years
- General Mills New Food Lineup
- Hershey, Godrej Group Call off Joint Venture
- How Marketers Are Going Deeper With Personal Data
- Is More Inventory the New Normal?
- Lorillard Raises Prices, Others Expected to Follow Suit
- Mars Wants All Cocoa Sustainable By 2020
- PM USA Price Hikes
June 30, 2011
- AWMA To Participate in FDA’s CTP Stakeholder Discussion Series in August
- Book Your Hotel Room for the AWMA Summit & ABX
- FDA Outlines Action Necessary on Final Rule on New Warning Labels
- New Hampshire Passes Cigarette Excise Tax Decrease
- 25% of Daily Calories Come from Snacks
- Cheerios Turns 70
- Four Trends in Distribution in the Second Half of 2011 –
- Hershey Ranks Among Top 5 in Advertising Spending Growth in U.S.
- Kellogg's Survey Finds Many Americans Forgo Breakfast
- Mars Announces Plans to Build State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
- Morrison Named CEO at Campbell Soup
- Obama Enlists P&G Diaper Data
- Smithfield and Sara Lee?
- Study Finds Americans Are Eating More
- Top 10 Reasons Why Wholesalers Need a Company Blog
June 23, 2011
- Dot Foods Adds Ferrero U.S.A. as Supplier
- FDA Issues New Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarettes
- Mr. Peanut Gets Back in the Peanut Butter Business
- NLRB Proposes New Onerous Rules to Expedite Union Elections
- The Southern Showcase Found Magic in Orlando
- 2010 Private-Label Sales Report a Big Jump
- Device Can Scoop Up Liquid Spills Without Any Mess
- Digital Key in Driving CPGs Recovery
- Dollar General Building Business for High-End Shoppers
- How ConAgra Uses Social Media
- How Tang Grew to Be a Billion-Dollar Global Brand
- Mentos Tries Social-First Strategy in U.S.
- Officials Predict Prolonged High Food Prices
- P&G Ad Spending Climbs
- What Time Should I Stop Eating?
June 16, 2011
- AWMA Attends Mid Atlantic Legislative Conference
- Distributor Sales Managers
- Hershey Names John Bilbrey as CEO
- Rep. Rehberg Amendment Puts Pressure on FDA
- 64 Billion U.S. Market for Snack Foods
- Celebrities Moving Product?
- ConAgra Buys Marie Callender Trademark
- Creator of Bar Code Dies
- Kellogg Details Trade Promotion Optimization Project
- P&G Aims to Win More Customers
- Plan Now for the Next Recession
- Stride Gum Reboots With New Formula
- Welcome to the Dot-Anything Age
June 9, 2011
- ABX Registration is Now Closed
- Direct Approach to Disaster
- Distributor Sales Managers: Education Class for You
- Flowers Foods Concludes Takeover of Tasty Baking
- Progressive Grocer Names Top Women in Grocery
- Reese's Kicks Off Green Lantern Promotion
- A Taste of Home on Capitol Hill
- Innovators Don't See Different Things, Just Differently
- Mars Reshuffles Agency Roster
- Nestle Sees Higher Commodity Prices
- Rethinking Supply Chain Organization
- Sara Lee in Investment Mode
- Supply Chain Trends
- U.S. Gained Jobs in Wholesale, Warehousing Sectors in May
June 2, 2011
- ABX Registration Deadline Friday, June 3, 2011
- Chiquita Targets Growth
- Ethanol Maker in Deal with P&G
- FDA Opens Up Inspection & Compliance Data Disclosure
- Wiener Wars Subside
- Beating the Trade Show Blues
- Forecasting Snack Bar Sales
- Quaker Sales Experiencing a Morning Slump
- USDA Ditches Food Pyramid for a Healthy Plate
- Warehouses Go High Tech
- Where's Distribution Headed?
May 27, 2011
- Altadis U.S.A. Appointments
- AWMA Joint Industry Warehouse-Delivered Snack Committee at NCA Show
- Final Call for ABX Registration
- House Panel Proposes Big Cuts to FDA Budget
- Americans Like Sweet, Canadians like Salty
- Food Waste: Over a Billion Tons Are Squandered Each Year
- General Mills Supports NBCU Healthy Initiative
- Tide Brings Hope to Tornado Victims
- World Craves Ever More Coffee
May 20, 2011
- AWMA Members Take Message to Congress
- 2011 AWMA Show Posts Attendance Gains and High Ratings
- AWMA Day on the Hill Opens in Washington
- General Mills Goes for Yoplait
- Hershey CEO David West Moves to Del Monte
- Smuckers Acquires Rowland Coffee
- General Mills Woos Hearts, Minds and Stomachs
- Mars Launches Campaign to Reunite M&M Spokes-Characters
- P & G Funky Retro Packaging
- Pemmican Beef Jerky Partners With Operation Gratitude
- Ralcorp Said to Approach Kellogg, General Mills, PepsiCo
- RYO Firm Sues Michigan
May 5, 2011
- ABX Registration Brochures in the Mail
- AWMA Directory Update
- Commonwealth Brands & Altadis USA Integrate Sales & Marketing
- Employers Gird for Disabilities Act Changes
- Getting the Most Out of Your Network
- Wrigley President Petrovich to Step Down
- Consumers Want Their Vitamins from Food and Beverages
- Americans and Sugar
- ConAgra Offers $4.9 Billion for Ralcorp
- Distributors and Manufacturers Cope with Supply Chain Shortages
- General Mills, Sara Lee and Nestlé Head to Annual Crop Tour
- How to Cut Small-Business Operating Costs
- Kraft North America Snacks Head To Leave Company
- Manufacturing and Retail Sales Led Economic Recovery in 2010
- P&G's Ed Shirley Will Step Down
- The Future of Confectionery Ingredients
- United Supermarkets Debuts Express Format
April 28, 2011
- 2011 ABX Sign-Up Brochures in the Mail
- AWMA InfoMetrics User Group Session
- FDA To Regulate E-Cigarettes as Tobacco Products
- Hershey Profit Tops Estimates
- Barnum's Animals Expands Lilly Pulitzer Program
- Distributor Sales Beating Expectations
- Green Mountain to Brew ConAgra's Swiss Miss Cocoa
- In-Store Sales Begin at Home
- Manufacturer-Distributor Relationship 101
- Nonpareil Expands Potato Partnership with General Mills
- Prices Going Up For Diapers, Other Family Basics
April 21, 2011
- AWMA Requests That CTP Site Tours Include Distributors
- Coming Up in Convenience Distribution Magazine
- Licorice Preference Reveals Personality Traits
- Vermont Considers $1.00 Increase in Cigarette Tax
- Blumenthal Advocates Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
- Bonnie Herzog Joins Wells Fargo Securities
- Companies Subtly Raise Prices
- FDA Proposed Vending Rule
- General Mills Offers Groupon Deals
- Green Gap Is Bigger Than Ever
- Healthier Easter Egg Hunt
- Is Sugar Toxic?
- J&J Snack Foods to Buy Food Business From ConAgra
- Kellogg Names New SVP Global Supply Chain
- Kraft's Lunchables in the Anti-Obesity Era
- Manufacturing's Rate of Growth Slowing
- Strong Forecast for Meat Snacks in 2011
April 14, 2011
- 12 Trade Show Tips to Know Before You Go
- BIC USA Lighters Launches BIC Flickers Facebook Page
- Congress Reaches Budget Deal
- Dot Foods, Employees Donate $51,636 for Japan Relief Efforts
- Flowers Foods to Buy Tasty Baking
- HIPA Report: Another AWMA Member Benefit
- Mark Your Calendars for the 2011 Summit/ABX and the 2012 AWMA Show
- Consumers Sweating Gas, Food Prices
- Kraft Baseball Promotion
- Organic Label Seems to Make Food Taste Better
- P&G Begins Rating Suppliers
- Spending to Increase This Easter
- Twitter Identity Theft Strikes Brand Mascots
April 7, 2011
- U.S. Senate Passes Tax-Reporting Repeal
- AWMA Sends Letter to Nevada State Senators Opposing MSA Legislation
- Core-Mark Announces a Definitive Agreement to Acquire Forrest City Grocery
- Diamond Foods Buying Pringles From P&G
- For Big Tobacco, South-East Asia is the Final Frontier
- High Prices Changing Chocolate Treats
- Mars Dominates Q1 Most Effective TV Ads
- No Proof Artificial Colorings Cause Hyperactivity
- Rise of Generation C Blurs Lines For P&G
- Spam Can is Iconic
- Supermarkets Work to Embrace Health
- Third of Shoppers Shun C-Store Foodservice
March 31, 2011
- LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR DAY ON THE HILL!
- Pine State Trading Co. Holds Annual Trade Shows
- AWMA President Ramminger Urges FDAs TPSAC Not to Ban Menthol
- Brand Loyalty
- Food Dyes Making Kids Hyperactive?
- Food Inflation Kept Hidden in Tinier Bags
- Frito Lay to Include More Natural Ingredients
- General Mills Releases 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- Has Facebook Killed Your Brand’s Personality?
- Hershey Raises Wholesale Prices To Help Offset Higher Costs
- PEEPSTER Volkswagen Chick on Tour
- Store-Brands Eating Up Market Share
- Technomic Reveals Restaurants' Preferences in Manufacturer Versus Distributor Brands
- Why the Easter Bunny is a Retail Beast
March 24, 2011
- Deadline for Registration for AWMA 2011 Day on the Hill is April 8th!!! Make Your Reservations NOW!
- General Mills in Exclusive Talks With Yoplait
- Nestle Expects to Raise Prices 1.6 Percent in 2011
- CPGs Cutting 4 Billion Pounds of Packaging
- Asia and US Lead Stevia Prospects
- Energy Drink Sales Rise Along With Concerns
- Food Companies on Quest For The Next Generation of Healthy
- Japan Food Safety Situation Serious
- Marketers Surround March Madness with Social Media
- Planters, 'Sports Illustrated' Team For NCAA
- Smoke-Free Hiring May Catch On
- WARHEADS Teams Up with USA Ultimate
March 17, 2011
- 2011 AWMA Day on the Hill Scheduled for May 11 & 12
- 2011 AWMA Summit & Business Exchange
- AWMA CEO Ramminger Testifies At FDAs TPSAC Meeting Today
- GAO Issues Illicit Tobacco Study
- Kraft Foods Gives $200,000 to Red Cross For Relief Efforts in Japan
- NECCO No Longer For Sale
- US Food Exports to Japan Likely to Slow
- Private Labels Gain Popularity as Food Costs Rise
- David Brearton to replace McLevish as CFO at Kraft
- Food Companies Share Know-How in Africa
- Hershey Discovers Sweet Taste of Losing
- Nutrigenomics Shows Blood Pressure Benefits of Cocoa
- Organics Industry
- Unilever Steps Up Innovation in 2011
March 10, 2011
- AWMA/DEF Distributor Scholarship Opportunity
- Draft FDA TPSAC Report Indicates “Evidence is Insufficient” Re Increased Health Risks
- Febreze Joins P&G's $1 Billion Club
- Groceries Are No Longer Limited To Supermarkets
- Kellogg’s Seeks Photos and Provides Meals
- Nestle Doesn’t Need New Coffee Brands in U.S.
- On-Pack Codes Trigger ConAgra's Charitable Donations
- Recovery Bodes Well For U.S. Employment Figures
- Rethinking Your Company Brand’s Message
- Skippy Recalls Two Peanut Butter Spreads
- Swedish Match Cash Back Program
- Unilever Reorganizes Foodservice Unit
March 3, 2011
- AWMA CEO Scott Ramminger to Testify at FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee’s Open Public Hearing
- AWMA Sends Letter to Congress Urging Opposition to LIFO Repeal
- General Mills, Nestle Said to Lead Yoplait Bids
- Hershey Expects Growth From International Markets
- Planters Campaign: Sustainability Plus Fun
- Social Media for Your Company
- 7-Eleven 40,000 Locations
- Breathing More Profit into Chocolate Bars
- Lorillard Suit Alleges Financial Conflict and Bias Among FDA Advisory Committee Members
- Manufacturing Expands by Most Since 2004
- Mix1 Sells Minority Stake to Hershey
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Files Lawsuit Regarding Conflict of Interest Among FDA Committee Members
February 24, 2011
- Kraft to Boost Spending on Core Brands, New Products
- Automotive Fluids Program Through Partnership with Category One
- AWMA Member Benefits
- AWMA Silent Auction – Everyone’s a Winner!
- Food Makers Struggle to Offset Commodity Costs
- Wrigley's North America President to Retire
- Catering to an Older Demographic
- Food Tax Could Trim Some People's Calorie Intake
- How 7-Eleven Discovered The Secret to Success is Service
- Simplicity Adds Value to Brands
- What's The Key to Long-Term Heart Health?
February 17, 2011
- Just Born Names New Chief Operating Officer
- Meg Whitman Returns to Procter & Gamble Board
- State Excise Taxes on Tobacco Going Down?
- The AWMA Show Education Program
- Changing of the Guard
- Diet High in Fiber Might Lengthen Your Life
- Half of All Items Slow Movers
- How Do They Get Those Tiny Words on Sweethearts Candy?
- Limited-Time Offerings Allows Marketers to Stand Out
- Target Offers Exclusive Retro General Mills Cereal Boxes
- Thank You to All Attendees & Exhibitors at the 2011 AWMA Show
February 10, 2011
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February 3, 2011
- 2011 AWMA Show Sponsors
- 2011 AWMA Show Update
- AWMA Day on the Hill Scheduled for May 11 & 12 – Mark Your Calendars!
- AWMA Sends Letter to FDA Urging Sell Through for New Warning Labels
- E-Cigarettes Win Another Round in the Courts
- New Health-care Law Unconstitutional According to Federal Judge-US Senate to Vote on Repeal
- P&G Realigns Units
- Atkinson Breaks Ground on Sugar Liquefaction Mill
- ConAgra Foods Wins LEED Platinum Certification
- General Mills Plans to Keep Prices Affordable
- Hershey's 4Q Profit Rises 7 Pct on Strong Sales
January 20, 2011
- AWMA SHOW Pre-Registration Deadline Extended Until Friday
- AWMA Welcomes New Members to AWMA in 2010
- Hershey's Football Sweepstakes
- House Votes to Repeal New Health-care Law
- In the January/February 2011 Issue of Convenience Distribution™
- U.S. C-store Count Reverses Two-Year Decline
- Wholesale Inventories in U.S. Declined
- Big Retailers Fill More Aisles With Groceries
- Consumers Confused About Whole Grains
- Continuous Innovation Key to Success For Gum Makers
- Eating Pemmican Beef Jerky Pays Off for Local Pilot Travel Center Shopper
- Kraft Foods Says Has No Current Plans To Sell Green & Black's
- Sesame and Nut Allergies May Often Strike Together
January 13, 2011
- Hershey Gives Grant to Harrisburg University
- Reese’s Minis Official Candy of CES
- 7-Eleven Taking Manhattan
- Chocolate Confections Sweeten D.C. Tours
- Homeless Man Ted Williams Is the New Voice of Mac & Cheese
- New Generation of Smart Packaging
- Sara Lee Splitting Businesses
- Target to Expand its Grocery Offerings
January 6, 2011
- All Registered? Now Book Your Hotel!
- CeDe Candy Changes Names To Smarties Candy Company
- Deadline Friday, January 14, to Receive Your Badges by Mail
- Food Safety Bill Signed Into Law
- THL to Buy Acosta
- All Registered and Booked Your Hotel Room?
- DeMet's Acquires TrueNorth Brand From Frito-Lay
- DNA Discoveries by Mars, Hershey Could Lead to Advanced Chocoholism
- Experts See Economy Turning Corner In 2011
- How Mentos is Still Making a Splash on Facebook
- P&G Sells Zest Soap Business
- Special K Inspires With Gain by Losing Theme
December 22, 2010
- A Message from AWMA’s 2011 Chairman
- Attendee & Exhibitors, Have You Registered? Now Book Your Hotel!
- AWMA Show – Foodservice Pavilion Sold Out—More Space Being Added
- Congress Enacts Food Safety Legislation
- U.S. Leading Indicators Index Gains Most in Eight Months in Recovery Sign
- General Mills Readies More Price Increases
- Chiquita’s ‘Gift of Produce’
- Does Lunch in Front of a Computer Make us Eat More?
- Economy Drives Shifting Food Values
- Goodbye Hawaii, Aloha Fargo!
- Is Your Brand a Family Pleaser?
- Mars Honored for Helping Cocoa Farmers
- Nestlé Chief Looks to Science to Make Healthier Profits
December 16, 2010
- General Mills and Care Hope Joint Effort Clicks
- Hershey's Ranks Highest Overall in Brand Equity
- Recent Study Shows Taxing Soda Not Helpful to Combating Obesity
- U.S. Federal District Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order on Ban on RYO Machines
- 18 to 24 Year Olds Rank M&M's First in Brand Equity
- Adults Understand Principles of Healthful Eating
- ConAgra Scales Back Outlook
- General Mills Steps Down Sugar in Kids' Cereals
- Kraft Publishes its First Branded E-Book
- Only 1 in 3 Families Have Healthful Diet
- Sugar and Fat Reduction Easier Than Salt For Children’s Food
- Trident Rolls Out Vitality Gum
December 9, 2010
- AWMA Announces Education Sessions for Upcoming 2011 Show
- Court Rules FDA Lacks Authority to Regulate Electronic Cigarettes as Drugs or Devices
- Deal Reached On Tax Breaks – Congress to Consider Tax Package
- Exhibitors – Time to Register Your Booth Personnel
- Just 6 Days Left to Register for the AWMA Show at Super Saver Prices
- Global Warming Could Double Food Prices
- Lance and Snyder's of Hanover Merger Complete
- Vitamin D Requirements Tough to Meet Through Diet
- Altria, RJR Join Price Hike
- Gourmet Tofu?
- Kellogg CEO Mackay to Retire
- Kraft Committed to the Cadbury Brand
- Kraft Transforms Digital Marketing into Shopper Marketing
- New Guidelines Aid in Diagnosis of Food Allergies
- P&G's Manufacturing Plant Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill Distinction
December 2, 2010
- AWMA Show to Feature Expanded Exhibit Hall, New Foodservice Pavilion
- Federal Judge in Ohio Extends Temporary Restraining Order on RYO Machine Ruling
- Food Safety Bill Approved in the Senate
- STEPS for Sales Reps Graduates 18
- Lorillard Raises Prices
- Boyer Pulls Itself Out of Sticky Strait
- Chocolate May Ease Chronic Fatigue Symptoms
- Consumer Goods Companies Take Aim at Deforestation
- Dot Foods Donation Tour Shows a Heart of Gold During Golden Anniversary
- For ConAgra, Goodwill Equals Good Business
- Hershey to Close West Shore Distribution Facility
- Looking to Make Even Prosaic Food a Little More Festive
- Starbucks Aims for Average Joe With Seattle's Best
November 24, 2010
- Federal Judge in Ohio Issues Temporary Restraining Order on TTB Enforcement of FYO Machines
- General Mills Buys Natural Yogurt Firm
- SLD Business Resource Meeting A Great Success!
- The 2011 AWMA Show - Spotlight on Breakout Sessions: Business Building Ideas and Practical Take-Aways
- American Licorice Introduces New Natural Vines Brand Licorice
- Campbell Awarded For Social Responsibility
- Chew to Strengthen Muscles
- Craig L. Vance Passes Away
- General Mills Focuses on Marketing Efficiency
- New Mintel Research Sheds Light on Customer-Loyalty Program Relationship
- Turkish Taffy
- Working for Hershey and Mars in Canada
November 18, 2010
- AWMA's All-Star Lineup for The 2011 AWMA Show
- Consumers Expect Better From Marketers
- Distributors — Increase Retail Sales and Profitability
- Food Production a Bright Spot in Gloomy Economy
- Tom Joyce and Sonja Hubbard Inducted into C-Store News Hall of Fame
- Big-Spending Boomers Bend Rules of Marketing
- Flowers Foods Says Pricing Improving, Shares Rise
- Hero Launches First Multivitamin Dark Chocolate Supplements
- Lindt & Sprungli Confident For 2011
November 11, 2010
- AWMA Sends Letter to FDA Re Menthol Cigarettes
- Feds Plan to Require Larger, More Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarettes
- Scott Ramminger Visits Pine State Trading
- SLD Business Resource Meeting is Next Week in Williamsburg
- Spotlight on Category Management: A 5-Hour Educational Program
- Real Snacking Trends Revealed in National Dole Survey
- 7-Eleven Slurpee Trucks Headed to Capitol Hill
- Dietary Guidelines May Reduce Allowance For Salt And Sodium
- How Kraft is Using Social Media
- NECCO Puts Itself Up For Sale
- New Ice Breakers Frost Mints Keep Breath Cool
- Obese Teens Likely to be Obese Adults
- Starbucks to End Distribution Deal With Kraft
- The Sweet, Social Legacy of Cadbury Chocolate
- Top '11 CPG Trends
November 4, 2010
- AWMA Responds to Maryland Survey on Digital Stamping
- Fair Guide & 2011 AWMA Show Exhibitors
- GOP Takes Back the House of Representatives in 2010 Election
- Spotlight on Foodservice: Educational Sessions + All New Foodservice Pavilion on the AWMA Show Floor
- The Hershey Company Elects J.P. Bilbrey Chief Operating Officer
- An Inside Peek At Ferrara Pan’s Halloween Candy Factory
- Bonomo is Back and Big
- Food Prices Expected to Rise Sharply
- Food Sellers Grit Teeth, Raise Prices
- Hurried Lifestyle Impacts 3 Decades of Eating
- Nestle Crunch Has a Tongue-in-Chic Moment
- New Leadership for Grindmaster-Cecilware
- The Superpowers of Candy
- Winner Chosen for the 2010 Low Bob’s 2010 Truckin’ Again Promotion
October 28, 2010
- InfoMetrics – Get On Board!
- Special AWMA Sessions at the 2010 Distribution Solutions Conference
- Consumers Find Less Money for Holiday Shopping
- Food Makers Face Pressure of Higher Commodity Costs
- Hershey Plans TV Push for Syrup, PayDay Brands
- Hershey Posts Profit
- Nestle CEO Paul Bulcke Aims High
- October's Original Candy Holiday
- Retailers Hope for Halloween Sales Treat
- Why More Brands Are Dangling Incentives on Facebook
October 21, 2010
- AWMA at the Distribution Solutions Conference Next Week!
- Convenience, Confections & Profit: Targeting the Core
- FDA Announces “Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion & Advertising Restrictions”
- Trident Offers Gum-Paid Cab Rides In NY
- Probiotic Drinks Do Not Aid Health, Europe Says
- Dove Introduces Chocolate Swirl Line
- Harold Levinson Associates & Smoker Friendly Team to Sell Tobacco Products
- Mediterranean Diet May Trim Diabetes Risk
- Study Reveals How to Create the Best Brand Names
- White House, USDA Celebrate Farm to School Program
October 14, 2010
- A Roadmap to Success: Convenience Stores on The Fast Track
- AWMA Show Registration is Now Open for 2011
- New York City’s Mayor Requests Banning Use of Food Stamps for Soda
- 100-Calorie Packs Are Part of American Culture
- Ad Strategies to Reach CPG Shoppers
- Fighting For China's Chocolate Palate
- Gum Makers Tinker With Flavors, Packaging, Experience to Grab Market Share
- Kraft Foods Opens Doors to New Gum And Candy R & D Center in Europe
- Original Hershey Chocolate Factory Set to Close
- P&G CEO Says Growth Plan Working
- Two Juries Rule in Favor of PM USA
- Yogurt Consumption Has Increased in The Last 10 Years
September 30, 2010
- McLane Grab & Go Hot Foods Program
- American Licorice Named Healthiest Indiana Company
- Canadians Reaching for Fruit First, Then Potato Chips
- Congress Recesses for Midterm Elections
- Halloween Spending Bounces Back
- Hot Stuff Foods® Unveils New Distribution License Initiative
- Innovation Drives Strong General Mills Performance
- Kraft Gets on Greek Yogurt Bandwagon
- Marion Bans All Tobacco for its Workers
- Obesity Rates Remain 'Disturbingly High'
- P&G Sets New Environmental Goals
- Snack Foods Strengthen Restaurant Spending
- U.S. Convenience Store Channel Sees Boost in Traffic and a Double-Digit Sales Lift in Second Quarter 2010
- University of Maryland Food Defense Study
- WONKA Comes to Toys"R"Us Times Square
September 23, 2010
- ABX Brings Distributors, Suppliers Together for Business Talks
- AWMA Chairman Welcomes Attendees to 2010 AWMA Summit
- AWMA Show Registration is Now Open for 2011
- FDA Responds to AWMA Letter Requesting Formation of an Advisory Committee
- Hershey Issues First Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- Summit 2010 Opens in Key Biscayne, FL
- AWMA Silent Auction Another Success!
- Cocoa Rallies to One-Week High
- Consumers Want Healthier Food Options at Convenience Stores
- Cumberland Farms Selling 61 East Coast Locations
- Kraft Predicts Additional $1bn Revenue From Cadbury
- McLane Advanced Technologies and mcaConnect, LLC Team Up
- Ocean Spray's Secrets of Co-op Success
- Peeps Gets Spooktacular for Halloween
- Retailers Want a Treat-Filled Halloween
- Wrigley Selling Dessert-Replacement Gum
September 9, 2010
- 2010 AWMA Summit & Business Exchange Sponsors
- Distribution Solutions Conference
- H.T. Hackney Mulling Downtown Knoxville Market
- United Silicone/Meyercord to Donate A VL-10 Stamping Machine to AWMA Silent Auction!!
- Food Network, Kellogg's Serve Up Integrated Alliance
- Food Sales Are on a Roll
- General Tobacco to Shut Down Operations
- Kraft Names Category Chief of Cadbury Units
- P&G Lures Panda Express Restaurant Founder in Dry Cleaning Push
- Procter & Gamble Visits AWMA
- Shareholder Seeks to Put Brakes on Merger of Snack Maker Lance
September 2, 2010
- E-Z Mart’s Sonja Hubbard to Kick Off 2011 AWMA Show
- In the September/October 2010 Issue of Convenience Distribution™
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company News
- You Are What You Eat and Drink
- Cocoa May Tumble Up to 12% in Two Months
- Gatorade to be Distributed Via DSD For Select Channels in 2011
- Healthy Cocoa Butter Alternatives Show Novel Food Applications
- Jack Link’s® Beef Jerky Brings Sasquatch’s “Man Cave” To Life
- Kellogg's Times Square Strategy Pops
- Lindt Ads Serve Up Tennis Star Federer
- M&Ms Get Personal Touch On Vegas Strip
- McLane Lands Yum Distribution Deal for KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
- National Coupon Month Celebrates the Age of Value
- Recession-Resilient U.S. Chocolate Market Reaches Record Sales in 2009
- Red Man Revamps Packaging
- YouTube Video Shows How Hershey Kisses Are Made
August 26, 2010
- U.S. Postal Service Issues Final Rule on PACT Act & Mailability of Cigarettes & Smokeless Tobacco
- Kwik Trip Provides Fundraising Opp to Habitat for Humanity
- 10 Tips to Better Pricing
- 7-Eleven Makes List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Cos.
- Company Develops New Food-Testing Technology
- Healthy Choice Has Nothing to Hide With its New Line of Fresh-Tasting Frozen Entrees
- P&G Chief Wages Offensive Against Rivals
- Pringles Goes Late Night
- THANASI Foods and Dearborn Sausage Co. Partner
- Top 10 Snack Trends Revealed
August 19, 2010
- AWMA Summit Pre-Regisration Ends August 20
- AWMA’s Industry Affairs Committee Meets with Altria
- SAS to Debut Foodservice Shows
- Sonja Hubbard, Tom Joyce to be Inducted into CSNews' Industry Hall of Fame
- 7-Eleven Gives Hershey Retailer Initiative Award
- Among The Must-See Spots in the Nation's Capital
- Big League Chew™ Bubble Gum
- Caribou Coffee Brews a Flexible Inventory Modeling Tool
- General Mills Launches Integrated Effort for Pillsbury
- Kraft Plans Melt-Proof Chocolate Bars
- Millennials’ Food Choices
- Snickers Super Bowl Trip in Instant Game
- Trident to Promote Healthy Mouths in America
August 12, 2010
- Lorillard, Inc. Elects Murray S. Kessler President
- Pop-Tart World Opens in Times Square
- Speaker Highlights at the 2010 AWMA Summit
- U.S. Senate Passes Child Nutrition Legislation
- Vending Machines of The Future
- Cocoa Falls to Two-Week Low
- Gluten-Free as a fad?
- Kraft Boosts Coffee Prices For Maxwell, Yuban
- Kraft Gets Boost From Cadbury
- Nestlé to Acquire Majority Participation in Malher Group in Guatemala
- P&G Throws a Party
- Republic Tobacco Brings OCB®, to The United States
- Smoker Friendly Announces Retailer Roundtable Participants for the 14th Annual Tobacco Festival
August 5, 2010
- AWMA Summit & ABX Program in Key Biscayne, FL
- The 2011 AWMA Show – A Preview of What’s in Store
- 'Simple' Ingredients, Messaging Win Consumers
- Americans Still Turning to Generic Brands
- Atkinson Promotes Health With MMA Fighter
- Cheez Doodle Snack Creator Morrie Yohai Dies at 90
- ConAgra Foods Recognized
- Golbon Convenience Store Services
- Kraft Foods Brings Hunger Awareness to Employees
- Lindt USA Names Michalski New Operations Head
- Lorillard Launching Newport Non-Menthol
- P&G Helps Shoppers Save With Coupons in Specially Marked Packages
- Ranking States By Obesity Rates
- Restocking the Snack Machine
- Trident Eyes Moms With Cavity-Fighting Gum
July 29, 2010
- Core-Mark to Acquire Assets of Finkle Distributors
- Implementation of the PACT Act & Mailings to the Military
- One More Chance to Update Your Directory Listing
- The 2010 Distribution Solutions Conference
- America's Food Supply
- Digital Couponing Soars 80-Plus Percent in a Year
- Food Retailers Saw Opportunity in Recession to Jump Start
- Hot, Sticky Mess Leads Guys to Success
- Lindt’s Newly Expanded N.H. Chocolate Factory
- McLane Advanced Technologies New Business Model
- PEANUT CHEWS® Brand Calls on Fans to Enter Summer Photo Contest
- Retalix USA's Tad Piner Appointment
- The Great Crate Crackdown
- The Votes Are In. Ms. Green is America’s Favorite M&M’s® Character
July 22, 2010
- AWMA Industry Affairs Committee Meets With Johnson & Johnson, General Mills, Kraft, and Mars in Chicago
- AWMA Sends Letter Supporting PACT Act Ban on USPS Mailing of Cigarettes
- AWMA Sends Letter to Senate Urging Action on Estate Tax
- Arango Cigar Co. Introduces Yeowww! Catnip Cigar Toys
- Food, Beverage Execs Cautiously Optimistic
- Hershey’s Opens First Travel-Retail Boutique
- Kroger Store Deploys ‘Tunnel Scanner’ at Checkout
- Lance, Inc. and Snyder’s of Hanover, Inc. Announce Merger
- Meeting the Needs of a Growing World Population
- New Mega Lighter® From Scripto®
July 15, 2010
- DEF Awards Ray Foley Scholarships
- FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Tobacco Compliance & Retailer Compliance
- Preview of the AWMA Summit Program
- Depending on the Kind-ness of Strangers
- Big Sky Brands Appoints National Sales Manager
- Bonomo's Turkish Taffy is Back
- Godrej Hershey to Launch Indianised Bars
- Just Born Inc. Strikes New Contract With Union Workers
- Kraft Reduces Waste 30%
- New Rules Of Mama Marketing
- Procter & Gamble Boosts Bet On Exclusive Brands
- Tapping Into The Buying Power Of Hispanic Customers
- WARHEADS® and Dylan’s Candy Bar Team-Up for WARHEADS WEEKEND
July 8, 2010
- Distributor Portals On; AWMA InfoMetrics Up and Running!
- Dot Foods’ Forklift Rodeo Winners Lasso Vacations
- Judge Delays Ruling on PACT Act & USPS Delivery
- Return ABX Selections Lists To AWMA by July 9, 2010.
- This Month in Convenience Distribution™
- Win $10,000 in the Twizzlers Sweepstakes
- Cocoa Flavanols Could More Than Double Cells
- Data Shaping Store Shelves
- General Mills Lays Out 5-Year Growth Plan
- Officials Worry About Consumers Lost Among The Recalls
- Procter & Gamble Completes Acquisition of Ambi Pur
- Snickers® Brand Is Asking America’s Help To Bar Hunger
July 1, 2010
- AWMA at FARE
- Card Check Issue May Be Revived
- NY Federal Judge Temporarily Halts PACT Act provision on USPS Mail Ban
- Charlotte Takes Over As “America’s Manliest City”
- Convenience Stores Go After Fast-Food Diners
- Kellogg Recalls Cereal
- Kraft Revamps Developing Markets After Cadbury
- McLane Advanced Technologies Will Support Army’s Movement Tracking Systems
- Nutella Chocolate Maker Ferrero Goes Green
- P&G's Len Sauers Talks with GreenBiz.com
- Six Flags, Billboard Tap Starburst for Music Promo
- Takeover of BP?
June 24, 2010
- AWMA Sends Memo on Implementation of PACT Act
- Barcodes Now Hold More Information
- Cartoon Characters Tilt Kids' Food Choices
- ConAgra to Buy Frozen Foods Maker American Pie
- Inventure Foods Names Rick Suchenski as SVP of Sales and Marketing
- Kellogg’s Eyes up Snack Firms in Russia and Beyond
- Merchants Win Debit-Card Fee Battle
- Procter & Gamble Launches Male Homemaking Tip Site
- Smoker Friendly Announces Legislative Panel for Tobacco Festival and Conference
- Tom Byrne Passes Away
June 17, 2010
- PACT Act Implementation – USPS Final Regulations Issued
- Pine State Trading Takes Over Operation of Green Mountain Coffee
- Recent FDA Action and Issuances
- 18th Annual Shopping for Health Survey Results
- Atkinson Candy Company Will Always Buy Only American Mint Oil
- Evidence Linking Lower Weight With Fewer Sugary Drinks Not Strong
- FDA Needs Food Safety Overhaul
- Foods That Cut Sugar Aren't Necessarily a Sweet Choice
- Hershey Opens Chocolate World Store in Dubai
- Hershey Plans $250M Update of Hometown Factories
- Hispanic Food and Beverage Market on the Rise in U.S.
- Make Your Own Candy Bar At Hershey's Chocolate World
- What's Next for Nestlé
June 10, 2010
- CSP Visits AWMA
- Mark Your Calendar for the 2011 Day on Capitol Hill
- 10 Great Candy Stores Across The USA
- A Prescription for Resuscitating Growth for CPG Companies
- General Mills Leads by its Slim Margins
- MMA Fighter Jessica Eye Wins Again
- Nestle Reports on its Own Values
- New Milky Way® Brand Simply Caramel
- St. Baldrick’s Foundation Announces 2011 T-shirt Design Contest
June 3, 2010
- Did You Return Your AWMA Directory Form?
- Imperial Trading Acquires Union Grocery
- Industry Leaders Honored
- LAST CALL to sign up for the AWMA Business Exchange
- The 2011 AWMA SHOW
- P&G's Healey on Invading 'Whitespace' via Innovation
- Stevia Tops Preferences For Low-Cal Chocolate
- Cadbury Strategy Chief to Step Down
- Dark Chocolate Makes Sweet Comeback
- Farley's & Sathers on the Block
- General Mills Joins NC Research Campus
- Integrity is the Sales Guys Only Asset
- Mars Unwraps M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies
- Oscar Mayer Auctions Wienermobile Adventure
May 27, 2010
- AWMA and the Convenience Distribution™ Team Attend All Sweets & Snacks EXPO
- AWMA Continues To Press FDA Regulators For Clarity on Upcoming Deadlines
- Convenience Distribution™ 2010-2011 Brokers Directory
- Deadline Extended to June 1 to Sign up for the AWMA Business Exchange
- Distributors: Last Call!
- The American Palate is Changing
- ConAgra Sets Sweet Potato Straight
- Consumers Trade Off Health In On-The-Go Snacking
- DWC Expands Exclusively with AWMA Distributor Members
- Food Firms Pledge to Cut Calories in Fight on Obesity
- Kraft Charts New Course For Its Chips Ahoy! Brand
- Mars Launches Web Site for C-Store Operators
- Shoppers Check Out of Stores Via Cell Phone
- The Inventure Group Announces Name Change to Inventure Foods
May 20, 2010
- Associations Endorse Swipe Fee Amendment
- AWMA Sends Strong Letter to FDA on Lack of Guidance from Agency on Implementation of FDA and Tobacco Law
- Category One — E-Procurement Solutions
- Deadline Approaching for the AWMA Business Exchange
- Hershey’s Offers Lasting ‘Bliss’ of a Diamond Necklace
- Low Pricing Helps Drive Value, But Ultimately Hurts Quality Perceptions
- Eating Nuts May Help Cholesterol Levels
- Bill Cosby, Kraft Say 'Hello' Again
- Finding Profits With Tobacco Accessories
- General Mills Makes a Move to Added Fiber
- Gum Ads That Seek Longer-Lasting Chewers
- Kraft Foods Responds To On-The-Go Consumers
- McLane Advanced Technologies Launches New Warehouse Management System
- Nestle Challenges Hispanics to Drink More Water
- Retailers Find Sweet Sales in Pegged Candy
- Snacks, the New 'Meal' Restaurants Are Serving Up
- This Month in Convenience Distribution™
- Why You Are Not Drinking Nearly Enough Starbucks
May 6, 2010
- AWMA Helps Distributors Get Down to Business on Foodservice
- FDA To Issue Rule Regulating Cigars
- Food Safety Concerns Now More Refined
- Kraft Brands Go to the Movies
- 7-Eleven Wants to Be More Than a ‘Blip’ on Consumers’ Radar
- 7-Eleven’s Impulse Shoppers Fuel Recovery for Hershey, PepsiCo
- Boomers Have Significant Impact on Convenience Store Foodservice
- Coming Up in Convenience Distribution™
- Continuing Down The Road of Change
- Hershey Still Open to Acquisitions Overseas
- Niches Make the Beverage World Go Round
April 29, 2010
- Food Safety Still an Issue But Consumers' Concern Has Decreased
- A New World for Brand Managers
- Cocoa Prices Rise on Signs of Chocolate Demand
- Economic Growth to Continue Throughout 2010
- Mike McMahon, Inducted Into In-Store Marketing Institute Hall of Fame
- New Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System Unveiled by DOT
- ABX Registration Brochures
- Hot Tamales® & Mike and Ike® Celebrate Anniversaries
- Kellogg's Cheez-It Gets Real
- Tax Stamp Shipping Coverage
- The 2010 Tobacco Climate
- Wrigley Cutting Back on Foil Wrappers
April 22, 2010
- Congratulations STEPS III Graduates
- FDA Plans to Limit Amount of Salt Allowed in Processed Foods
- General Mills Launches Global Volunteer Projects
- Hershey's Chocolate World Makes Foray into Singapore
- 7-Eleven to Revisit Private Label Beer
- Cast a Vote for Your Favorite M&M Character Candidate
- Coffee Sales Rebound Despite Recession
- Cravings, Convenience and Value Drive Consumers to Buy Pizza
- Fibres Show Potential for Gelatine Replacement in Candy
- High’s of Baltimore is Growing its Retail Portfolio
- Pringles Debuts New Multigrain Potato Chips
April 15, 2010
- ConAgra Foods Acquires Elan Nutrition
- FDA’s Simoneau To Speak at AWMA Day on the Hill
- Bonomo Taffy Returns
- Convenience Store In-Store Sales Grew in 2009
- Couche-Tard Proposes to Acquire Casey's
- Hershey’s Drives Asian Business With Promotions
- Kraft Touts Wonders of Stevia
- Matthew Pye Promoted to Vice President at Just Born
- Nestle Insures Butterfinger
- Seven Insights for Collaboration
- SNICKERS® Ice Cream Launches Ultimate “Chillin’ at Training Camp” Sweepstakes
- U.S. Postal Service to Test Direct-Mail Product Sampling
April 8, 2010
- 2010 AWMA Summit & Business Exchange
- Crossmark Acquires TNT Marketing
- Participate in the 2010 AWMA/Hershey HIPA Survey
- Pick of the Peeps
- Are Healthy Thinkers also Healthy Shoppers?
- Contraband Tobacco, Credit Card Fees Hit Canadian Convenience Stores
- Kellogg Company Releases Second Global Corporate Responsibility Report
- Procter & Gamble Expands its Future Friendly Program
- Smartphones to Overtake Feature Phones in U.S. by 2011
- Snickers Celebrates 80
April 1, 2010
- President Obama Signs PACT Act Into Law
- Chiquita, Danone Form Joint Marketing Venture
- Chocolate Cheerios Among General Mills' Lucky Charms
- Consumers Are Changing the Way They Snack, Finds Technomic
- Easter Spending Up 1.8 Percent in 2010
- Exit Strategies Sweeten Candy Profits
- Snickers Uses Humor to Satisfy Generations of Hunger
- Swisher International Introduces Swisher Sweets Mini Wine Flavor Cigarillos
March 25, 2010
- Coming Up in Convenience Distribution
- Healthcare Reform Bill Passes Congress - What Does it Mean to YOU?
- Hershey's, Walgreens Partner for Shopper Marketing Pilot
- Last Chance to Sign Up for Day on the Hill!
- Wireless Internet is Popping up at More Convenience Store Chains
- New Technology Could Change Checkout Lanes
- 2010 AWMA Show Surveys – Respond Today
- ConAgra Foods Receives Gold Ogilvy Award
- Kraft Names Jim Chambers Head of North America Gum
- Mars Retail Group Adds Alchemy3 As New Licensee
- Optimism Rises in the Foodservice Packaging Industry
- Thomas and Howard Company Joins AWMA
- U.S. Drinks Business Seen Perking Up in 2010
- U.S. Food Industry Primed For Deals in 2010
- What Distributors Can Learn from 'Undercover Boss'
- Why These Complex Times Demand Simpler Packaging
March 18, 2010
- Thank You to the 2010 AWMA Show Sponsors
- VICTORY!!! PACT Act Passed by Congress!
- AWMA Silent Auction Nets Over $10,000
- Chocolate-Powered Racecar Makes Sustainability Sexy
- Corner-Store Operator Eyes Acquisitions
- Djarum Launches New Mild and Black Menthol Clove Cigars
- Easter a Warm Welcome for Shoppers and Retailers
- General Mills Named a Top Corporate Citizen by Corporate Responsibility Magazine
- Gum and Mint Sales Still Full of Flavor
- Leading Retailers Report Continued Growth in Retail Crime
- P&G Makes "Future Friendly" Environmental Push
- Tea Seed Oil May Replace Cocoa Butter In Chocolates
- The Customer Confidence Crisis
March 15, 2010
March 10, 2010
- AWMA 2010: A Focus on Education
- Focus on Core Brands Fundamental to Candy, Snack Profits
- Focus on Foodservice
- Foodservice -- No Longer Just Hot Dogs on the Grill
- Leading in Tough Times
- On Tap for Thursday
- On the Show Floor
- Supermarket Guru Offers Challenges to Distributors
- The True Cost of a Customer
March 9, 2010
February 25, 2010
- AWMA EXPO IS SOLD OUT But There’s Still Time to Register!
- AWMA Steps Up Efforts to Enact PACT Act
- AWMA Visits Meyercord, Talks With Red Stamp on Encrypted Stamping
- Buyers – Are You Attending the AWMA Buyer’s Program on March 9, in Las Vegas?
- Consumers Love Kisses: Hershey’s Ranks Highest Overall in Brand Equity
- Thank You to the 2010 AWMA Show Sponsors!
- Procter & Gamble to Unveil Flurry of Products
- Blog Salutes Green CPG Manufacturers
- ConAgra CEO More Willing to Make Acquisition
- Consumer Focus on Value Is Not Going Away
- CPG Manufacturers Embrace Facebook
- Enhanced Dot Expressway Makes Virtual Warehousing More Accessible
- General Mills Outlines Long-Term Growth Plans
- Kellogg Says Kashi May Grow to $1 Billion Brand in 5 Years
- McLane Advanced Technologies Announces New CEO
- ProCat Offers PickRight System at AWMA Silent Auction
- Silent Auction at AWMA Show in Vegas to Feature Great Gifts Including New Case Cutters!
February 18, 2010
- AWMA Hotel Reservations Group Rate Extended to February 22
- AWMA Keynote Speaker Phil Lempert Talks About the Show
- Closing Super Session Packs a Powerful Panel
- New York City Will Delay Flavored Tobacco Ban
- 7-Eleven, Hooters, Others Take Risk on Redemption in Prime Time
- Can Chocolate Lower Your Risk of Stroke?
- Candy Makers Cut the Calories, by Cutting the Size
- General Mills is Betting on Winning Consumers in China
- General Mills Targets Three Groups to Fuel Growth
- Hershey Reaffirms Financial Goals and Announces Collaborative Initiative with Key Retailers
- Mars, Barry Callebaut Push Health Benefits of Chocolate
- Montecristo Relief Organization Extends Fundraising Deadline For Haiti
- PEEPS(R) and Rita's Italian Ice Mix it Up
- Promotion in Motion Cos to Sell Single-Color M&Ms
February 11, 2010
- Countdown to The AWMA Show
- New E-Procurement Solution for AWMA Members
- Senate Tries to Negotiate Estate Tax Deal
- Twelve to be Inducted into Candy Hall of Fame
- C-Stores Ripe for Foodservice Traffic
- Former TV Guide President Takes Topps' Top Job
- GS1 US Seeking More Suppliers for Recall Portal
- Hershey to Boost Advertising Budget
- Kraft's Marketing Makeover
- Less Ardor for Valentine's Day Spending
- Nielsen Healthy Eating Index Debuts
February 4, 2010
- AWMA Distributor Members - $10,000 Cash Prize Give-Aways
- AWMA Pushes Senate to Act on PACT
- Stephenson Wholesale's Ron Cross Passes Away
- P&G Meets Frugal Shoppers Halfway
- 3 Musketeers® Brand Launches 3 Musketeers® Truffle Crisp
- 7-Eleven® Gives Back with ‘7-Eleven Coffee Cup With A Cause’
- AWMA Day on the Hill – May 12 & 13 – Please Join Us!
- Cost-Conscious Consumers Find Ways to Make the Most of Every Meal
- Frugal Behaviors Adopted During Recession to Impact Food and Beverage Trends in 2010 and Beyond
- Green & Black's Commits to Move Entire Chocolate Range to Fair Trade Certified in U.S.
- Hershey Introduces Pieces Wrapper Rewards Campaign
- Media Update regarding General Tobacco and Arkansas Court Order
- Peanut Chews® Chews Your Adventure® Contest
- Snickers® Kicks Off New Advertising Campaign at Super Bowl XLIV
- THANASI Foods Launches Newest JIM BEAM® Meat Snacks Innovation
- Zippo Announces Ronson Acquisition
January 28, 2010
- Count Down – Just 2 Days Left For Super Saver Registration!
- United Silicone/Meyercord Meets at AWMA
- 11th Annual Montecristo Cup Raised Funds For Victims of Natural Disasters
- Buyers at Convenience Stores Chose a C-Store Based on its Foodservice Offering,
- Food & Drink Product Launches Decline During 2009 Recession
- Foods Fortified With Extra Vitamins Could Prove Costly
- Lowest Price Not Always the Best Price
- Mars Donates $475,000 to Haiti Relief Efforts
- Nestle in the United States Pools Resources to Support Relief Efforts in Haiti
- Supreme Court Rules On NYC & Internet Sales of Cigarettes
- U.S. Department of Transportation Issues New Rules on Text Messaging
- Wrigley Leaves Family Chewing-Gum Company
January 21, 2010
- Atkinson-Crawford Sales David Aboud Passes Away
- AWMA Show Update
- Democrats Lose Massachusetts Senate Seat to Republican Scott Brown
- General Mills Foundation Pledges $250,000 to Earthquake Relief in Haiti
- Kraft Buys Cadbury for $19.6 Billion
- Altria’s Kathy Hookana Retires
- Candy Prices Rise on Sugar Highs
- Fish Oil Protects Against Cellular Aging
- Impact Confections Names New Vice President of Sales
- Oscar Mayer Counts on the Joy
- Pack a Peanut Butter Sandwich Day” to Fight Child Hunger
- Sweethearts Candy Adds a Social-Media Message: Tweet Me'
- Walgreen to Sell Prepared Meals and Fresh Foods
January 14, 2010
- AWMA Announces Closing Super Session for AWMA Show 2010
- Hershey’s Chocolate World to Add Create-Your-Own-Candy-Bar Attraction
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration Launches New Web Basics Site
- Cadbury Is Defiant After Gain in Sales
- Consumers Are Expanding Their Definition of Fast Food, Reports Technomic
- For Some, ‘Kosher’ Equals Pure
- Kraft Foods Lifts Full-Year Earnings Outlook Again
- Kraft Ritz Push Relies on Glitz
- Nestle CFO Sees Only Small Confectionery Buys
- U.S. Obesity Rate Appears to be Slowing
- What the Weight-Loss Biz Has in Store for 2010
January 7, 2010
- AWMA SHOW – EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE
- Corey Cooper Appointment as new President of Stephenson Wholesale Co.
- KY Federal Judge Eases Rules on FDA Tobacco Law
- Low Ignition Propensity Cigarette (LIP) Legislation Makes Gains in New Year
- A Look at 2010 and Beyond
- BIC Launches New Women’s Shaver
- Chocoholics Unite as Chocolate Sales Worldwide Defy Recession
- Do Sugary Drinks Really Fuel Weight Gain?
- Firm Trying to Cash in on Swiss Miss Name
- How Mars Built a Business
- Kraft Foods Gets Bold With New Product Offerings For 2010
- Kraft, Cadbury Agree on New Disclosure Deadline
- New Spectra™ Lighters From Scripto®
December 23, 2009
- The AWMA Show
- Wide Array of Stores Now Sell High-Calorie Snacks
- Crystal Light Drinkers are Better Hydrated
- Food Survey Serves Up Top Food Stories of 2009 and the Decade
- Former NACS Employee Teri Richman Passes
- General Mills Sees Profits Climb 49%
- Meyercord Introduces the VL-10HP High-Speed Post-Stamp Tax Stamping Machine
- Opportunities for Packaged Goods Growth
- Top Consumer Goods Spending Trends
- Warheads® Launches Extreme Interactive Web Site
December 17, 2009
- AWMA SHOW – EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE
- New Hotel Room Rates For AWMA Show Attendees!
- 7-Eleven Launches Mobile Marketing Test
- Cadbury Launches Defense Against Kraft Offer
- Candy Dynamics Announces Release of Toxic Waste® Short Circuits™ Bubble Gum
- Convenience Stores Lean on Heavy Shoppers
- Federal Group Proposes Curbs on Marketing Food to Kids
- Kraft Foods Inc. Statement Regarding Cadbury PLC and U.S. Competition Clearance
- P & G Sees the World as Its Client
- The Inventure Group Adds Louisiana Hot Sauce® to its Poore Brothers® and Bob’s Texas Style® Snack Chip Brands
December 10, 2009
- AWMA Attends PEEPS Store Grand Opening
- AWMA Rolls Out Education Session Line Up for 2010 Show
- C-Stores Capitalize on Foodservice Opportunities
- Cadbury to Respond to Kraft Offer Next Week
- Chick-O-Stick Sponsors Female Cage Fighting Champion
- Dark Chocolate May Protect DNA From Damage
- General Mills to Reduce Sugar in Cereals
- Irene Rosenfeld: Kraft Foods’ Chief Executive
- Kellogg Promotes New CFO From Within
- Shoppers Cut Back on Gas and Food But Stick to Brand Names
December 3, 2009
- New Strategic Solution Selling Workshop – Register Now!
- AWMA’s Scott Ramminger Testifies Before Congress on Behalf of Distributors
- NPD Reports on How Generational Differences and Aging Dynamics Will Influence Future of Eating
- BIC Launches Easy-To-Use and Affordable Mailing Labels
- Cadbury Chief Prefers Hershey
- More Shoppers Search for Coupons Online
- Retailers Missing Huge Opportunity At Front-End Checkout
- The School Hershey Built
- Tootsie Rolls Go Kosher
November 25, 2009
- A Recent Visit to Liberty USA By Scott Ramminger
- AWMA President Scott Ramminger to Testify Before House Subcommittee on Behalf of Distributors
- Hershey Launches Travel Confectionary Range
- M&M’s® to Feature Its Most Colorful Fan® Of Nascar® Winner in New Nascar Hall of Fame™
- 25 Top Companies For Leaders
- Brynwood Partners VI L.P. Has Acquired Balance Bar Company from Kraft Foods
- Eat and Drink Your Way to a Healthy Colon?
- McLane Distribution Systems Teams With Microsoft to Develop Embedded Warehouse Management Functionality for Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Nestlé Joins Queue of Confectioners For Cadbury
- Vitality Foodservice Agrees to Nestle Acquisition
November 19, 2009
- AWMA Announces New E-Procurement Solution for AWMA Members
- AWMA President Ramminger Visits Sledd Company During a Recent AMWA Member Visit Trip
- Phil Lempert Announced as Keynote Speaker at AWMA Show 2010
- Senate Judiciary Approves PACT Act Following Unveiling of AWMA Study and Successful Press Conference
- Senate Urged to Pass Law to Control Internet Tobacco Sales
- 22% of Coffee Drinkers on the Go Visit a Convenience Store
- America's Hottest Brands
- Chocolate Soothes the Stressed-Out Soul
- ConAgra Foods Partners With Yahoo
- FDA Releases New IFT Report on Product Tracing in Food Systems
- FDA Seeks to Provide Assistance to Small Businesses as the Agency Implements the New Tobacco Law
- Healthy Eating Winning the Battle at the Shopping Cart
- Hershey Plots Cadbury Bid
- New Peeps® Fest Showcases Wonderful World Of Peeps®
- U.S. Packaged Foods Industry to Benefit from Value-Focused Consumers in 2010
November 12, 2009
- AWMA Gets Good News on Sen. Webb Co-Sponsorship of PACT Act
- AWMA President Ramminger Embarks on Program of Member Visits to Gather Feedback
- Hershey Children's Hospital gets $1 million gift from The Hershey Company
- Jane Berzan Joins AWMA as VP of Strategic Initiatives & Supplier Relations
- Mother's Cookies Getting a Rebirth Under Kellogg
- Ross Born Inducted into The Candy Hall of Fame
- Americans Struggle to Feed Their Families
- Cadbury Rejects Kraft's Bid
- General Mills Invites Inventor Community to Join its Enhanced Worldwide Innovation Network
- Kellogg Removing Antioxidant Claims From Some Cereal Boxes
- MARS and PSEG Solar Source Celebrate Completion of New Solar Garden
- Smart Salt Distribution Can Cut Salt Without Extra Additives
- Tea (and its Health Benefits) Keeps Consumers Spending
- Utz Backs Out of Merger
- Winner Chosen for the 2009 Low Bob’s Smokin’ Hot Convertible Giveaway
November 5, 2009
- AMCON Distributing Company Expands Into Northwest Arkansas
- AWMA Leads Coalition to Combat Illegal Internet Sales of Cigarettes & Smokeless Tobacco
- AWMA Show Attendees – You Can Register Now
- Exhibiting at the AWMA Show?
- Exhibitors – Register Your Booth Staff Now
- Mrs. Freshley's Using Facebook to Pick Persona
- 'Smart Choices' Label to be Phased Out
- 7-Eleven Stores Take a Big Gulp... of Wine
- 7-Eleven TV Debuts
- A Functional Boost to Confections
- Battling Brand Malpractice
- Kellogg Credits 17% Ad Spending Boost for Increased Earnings
- Nestle Betting on Emerging Class Of Health and Nutrition Products to Spur Growth
- Retalix Launches New Transportation Management Software
October 29, 2009
- AWMA Heads up Coalition on Promoting Passage of the PACT Act
- Hershey to Offer More Chocolate 'Pieces' in Time For Holidays
- The New AWMA SHOW Web Site is Now Live
- Trick or treat? Iconic NECCO Wafers go All-Natural
- Dot Foods Signs Contract For Data Synchronization
- 7-Eleven Expands 7-Select Line
- ConAgra Ads Tout Manwich's Veggie-ness
- Convenience Store Purchase Incidence Across Most Food and Beverage Categories Increase
- Dove Chocolate and Martha Stewart Partner
- Economy to Impact Two-Thirds of Families this Holiday Season, According to NRF Survey
- Kraft Foods: Pizza Helps It Grab Bigger Slice Of Market
- Snyder's of Hanover Announces Acquisition of Utz Quality Foods, Inc.
- T.G.I. Friday’s® Snack Chips Expands Product Line
October 22, 2009
- AWMA Speaks Out in Food Logistics Magazine on Food Safety Issue
- Flowers Foods Acquires Tortilla Maker Leo's Foods
- Godiva Goes to the Supermarket
- The New AWMA SHOW Web Site is Now Live
- Visit the AWMA booth at the NACS Show – Booth 6017
- ConAgra Foods Plans to Reduce Sodium in its Products by 20 Percent by 2015
- Hershey and Other Companies Slowing Down New Product Development
- Jelly Belly Launches Gag Gift Candy Site
- Kellogg Fights Corn Flakes Knockoffs in the U.K. -- With Lasers
- Mars Lends Sweet Support in Fight Against Breast Cancer
- NACDA Has it’s First Business Exchange Meetings
- Private Label Halloween Candy Sales Frightful
- Ramminger Visits Burklund Distributors
- Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines
October 15, 2009
- AWMA’s REAL DEAL EXPO Transforms to The AWMA SHOW - The Convenience Distributor Conference & EXPO
- Conagra Foods’ Parkay® Table Spread Brand Unveils New, Free Talking Tub iPhone Application
- P&G to Launch Custom Beauty Magazine Rouge in U.S.
- 7-Eleven Adding Pizza, Chicken Wings As It Expands Hot Foods Program
- Americans Playing Tricks With Treats This Halloween
- McLane Recognized for 'Ground-Breaking' Relationship With Wawa
- Meeting The Demand For Fresh Foods
- Smokeless Sales Stay Strong
- Study Shows a Little Money Buys a Lot of Calories at City Corner Stores
October 8, 2009
- AWMA Adds RSS Newsfeed to the Web Site
- FDA Defends Position on Free Speech Lawsuit
- FDA Extends Comment Period for Tobacco Law
- Hershey’s Kisses Chocolates Help Holiday Entertainers by Hosting 1,000 Cookie Exchange Parties
- The 2010 AWMA SHOW – Now a Wednesday - Thursday Exhibit Hall
- 7-Eleven Brings Japanime 'Domo' In-Store
- Candylicious Flagship Store Opens in Dubai
- Exotic Flavor Combinations Set to Sweeten Candy Sales
- Fewer Schools Are Selling Candy, Soda
- Giant Supermarkets Seek Advantage of Small Stores
- Kraft Foods Selects Sonoco’s High-Performance Composite Can for Maxwell House Coffee
- Libertyville Tobacconist to Host “Operation Hope” to Benefit Victims of Natural Disasters
- McLane Announces Snack Multi-Vendor End Cap
- Nestle Mulls Shift to "Well - Being" Focus
- Nestle USA Partners With Retailers, Food and Beverage Industry to Launch National Obesity Campaign
- Potato Chip Sales Pop with Recession
- Some Categories May be Vulnerable at Retail
- SyFy, Hershey Strike Integration Deals
- The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
- Wrigley Goes Into a New Category: Baked Snacks
October 1, 2009
- AWMA Submits Comments on Tobacco Law With FDA
- Coming Up in Distribution Channels
- Consumers Choose Quality Over Low Prices
- Did you return your AWMA Directory form?
- Halloween Spending on Costumes, Candy to Decline, NRF Says
- If You Need to Work Better, Maybe Try Working Less
- In Memory……………..Terry Freisen, September 3, 2009
- Kraft Could Make Hostile Bid for Cadbury
- Mars Provides Free Real Chocolate to Chicago
- Mars Releases Its 2010 Nascar® Paint Scheme
- Office Depot to Team With Lil' Drug Store Products
- P&G Puts Billions Behind Sustainability
- P&G's BrandSaver Goes Pink
- Smoker Friendly International and Daily’s Team to Sell Tobacco Products
- Stevia Sweetener Has Skyrocketed
September 24, 2009
- And the winner is…………
- Cadbury CEO Eases Talk About Bid From Kraft
- 7-Eleven Says 1.6M People Have Signed Petitions on Credit, Debit Card Fees
- AWMA Joins Coalition in Sending Letter to Congress Opposing Snack Food Taxes
- AWMA Sends Message to FDA ‘More Clarity Less Onerous Regulation’ On Listening Session Call
- AWMA Signs Onto Letter to Congress Urging Permanent Repeal of Death Tax
- Calif. Lawmaker Plans Hearings on Soda-Obesity Link
- Fling™ Chocolate Presents Lauren “Lo” Bosworth With First-Ever “Best Fling” Honor
- General Tobacco Announce $17 Million Payment to MSA and Restructure of Sales Force
- In One Study, a Heart Benefit for Chocolate
- Thank You to the 2009 AWMA Summit Silent Auction Donors
- Thank You to This Year’s Summit & ABX Sponsors
September 17, 2009
September 16, 2009
- AWMA Chairman Welcomes Distributors to 2009 Summit
- AWMA InfoMetrics Update
- Distributors Urged to Evaluate Risks; Customers, Suppliers Are Key
- FDA Regulation Impact: Increased Consolidation
- FDA Tobacco Regulation Dominates Summit
- Tobacco: Lessons from Canada
- Wharton Professor Tells Companies to Remain Resilient, Agile
September 15, 2009
September 10, 2009
- AWMA Summit & ABX NEWSFLASH!
- AWMA Summit & ABX Schedule at a Glance
- AWMA Summit Program
- Summit & ABX Receptions
- AWMA Business Exchange (ABX)
- AWMA Committee Meetings and Board of Directors Meeting
- Badges and Registration
- Kraft Looks to Slash Supplier Base
- Kraft Will Pursue Spurned Bid For Cadbury
- Lil' Drug Store Partners With Ricola
- Ritz-Carlton Contact Information
- Silent Auction
September 3, 2009
- Thank you to this year’s Summit & ABX Sponsors that help us make this program such a success.
- AWMA Silent Auction to Feature Two Meyercord Case Cutters! Don't Miss This Opportunity!
- 7-Eleven Awards Kraft Foods Top Retailer Initiative Honor
- Economic Recession Increases Consumers' Desire for Snacks
- Energy Drinks Not Likely to Be Healthy Anytime Soon
- FDA Provisions Come Under Fire From Lawsuit
- Final AWMA Summit & Business Exchange Schedule
- Hershey Receives CPG Award for Innovative Product Launch Campaign
- Monogram Food Solutions Closes Acquisition of American Foods Group Virginia Facility
- NPD Looks Into the Future of Eating and Finds A Whole Lot of Snacking Going On
- Report Maps Out Solutions to Child Obesity
- Study Finds Consumers Will Spend More to Save Time
August 27, 2009
- AWMA Joins Anti-Food Tax Coalition
- Taking Advantage of all Your AWMA Benefits
- Engaging a New Customer After the First 30 Seconds
- ABX Participants – Have You Completed Your Meeting Agendas?
- American Beverage Association Response to American Heart Association Statement on Added Sugars
- AWMA’S Insurance Program Designed for Wholesalers
- Consumers Devouring Nutrient-Spiked Foods, Drinks
- Don’t Forget - Low Margin Blues Band Returns Wednesday, September 16, at the AWMA Summit & ABX
- Feeling the Pinch, Fewer Consumers Can Afford Healthy Food Options, Says Technomic
- High-Fiber Foods May Be Easier to Stomach This Time Around
- How Did You Make Your Customers Feel?
- Kraft CEO on Success and Her Favorite Snack
- McLane Advanced Technologies / McLane Group Announce Plans to Expand Temple Campus with LEED-Certified Building
- Pampers' New Reality: 'A Parent Is Born'
- Swisher International, Inc. Introduces Optimo Flavored Mini Cigarillos
August 20, 2009
- AWMA Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Food Safety
- AWMA’S Insurance Program Designed for Wholesalers
- Book Your Hotel Room(s) for the Summit & ABX - Deadline is Monday, August 24
- FDA Launches New Center for Tobacco Products; Appoints Dr. Lawrence Deyton to Head Center
- Healthcare Debate Rages On – AWMA Joins Coalition Protecting Small Business Interests
- Review the AWMA Summit Program Sessions for All Attendees
- Bottled Water Boom Appears Tapped Out
- Kraft Foods First Company to Adopt Smart Choices Program Nutrition Criteria for Advertising to Children in the U.S.
- "Value" Tops Shopping Lists in the Aisles of Consumer Packaged Goods Consumption
- Antioxidants Abound in Cereals, Popcorn, Whole-Grain Snacks
- Chocolate 'Cuts Death Rate' in Heart Attack Survivors
- Existence of Sugar Shortage Debatable
- Food and Beverage Executives Expect Higher Revenue and Increased Profitability in 2010
- Mars Snackfood's Solar Garden in Hackettstown on Target for October Completion
- Milton Hershey National Volunteer Day
- Nestle(R) Toll House(R) Re-Launches with 'New Batch' Label
- Obama M&M's for Air Force One
- Shoppers Shift Loyalty from Brands to Retail Experiences
August 13, 2009
- Shirley Burklund, Mother of Jon Burklund, Dies Sunday, Aug. 9, at the age of 83
- Have You Booked Your Hotel Room for the Summit & ABX?
- The Endcap is Back. And it's Back Big
- CDR Joins Forces with InfoRhythm
- ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Announces Plans to Build New Sweet Potato Processing Plant near Delhi, Louisiana
- Convenience Stores Feeling The Heat
- FARE Begins Next Week – Are You Attending?
- Kraft Foods Cuts Water Used in Manufacturing by 21%
- Measuring the Results of an Ad, Right Down to the City Block
- P&G Touts '100 Ways to Enjoy Pringles'
- Package Goods Get Bigger Again
- Retalix, InfoRhythm & AWMA Join Forces
- Smart Choices’ Nutrition Initiative Launched
- Technology Helps Canned Foods Compete Nutritionally
- Today's Generations Redefining Comfort Food
- You’ve Booked your Hotel, Airfare, Registered for the Summit & ABX. Now, Have You Reviewed the Summit Schedule?
August 6, 2009
- HIPA Reports Are in the Mail
- Loyalty From the Boss May Prevent Staff Defections
- AWMA Online Buyers Guide
- AWMA Silent Auction to Feature Two Meyercord Case Cutters!! Don’t Miss This Opportunity!!
- BIC Lighter to Feature Kasey Kahne on Pro Series® Nascar® Drivers Lighters!
- Cadbury's Gum Sandwich
- Chocolate Producer Keeps Low Profile
- Food Safety Bill Passes in the House
- Kellogg CEO: Tough Economy into 2010
- Mars, Nestle Interested in Chocolate Maker Gu - FT
- More Kids Becoming Severely Obese
- Review Finds No Nutritional Benefit to Organic Food
July 30, 2009
- Federal Floor Stocks Tax Due on Cigarettes & OTP
- 7-Eleven Plans to Slurp up Southern California Real Estate
- AWMA Updated Memo on Implementation of FDA & Tobacco Law
- Butterfinger Revives Tagline, Launches Video Contest
- Congress Considers Soda Taxes to Combat Obesity
- Crayons® All-Natural Beverages Appoints TNT Marketing® For C-Stores
- Distribution Strategy: Realistic Supplier Relationships
- FARE
- For Those Who Want Their Cereal Extra Manly
- Have You Booked Your Hotel Room for the Summit & ABX?
- Hershey Reports Higher Profit
- Losing Orders is as Important as Getting Them
- Mars Chocolate to Use Only Certified Cocoa by 2020
- Private Label Products Not Just for Penny Pinchers
- Retalix Announces Keynote Speakers for Synergy 2009
- Selling Gum With Health Claims
July 23, 2009
- IMPORTANT AWMA REAL DEAL EXPO NEWS!
- AWMA Welcomes New Members in the First Half of 2009
- Coping With Recession, Premium U.S. Consumers Adjust Demands for Food Products and Restaurant Services
- Fifty People Driving the Food Industry in 2009
- Latest IRI Baby Boomer Report Reveals $50 Billion Growth Opportunity for CPG Industry
- Low Margin Blues Band Returns Wednesday, September 16, at the AWMA Summit & ABX
- Nestle Introduces New Nestle Cranberry Raisinets
- Open Environment Focused on Learning, Opportunity May Lure Young Talent
- P&G Expands Direct Retail
- Snacks Dominated Top Coupon Categories in June
- Study Sheds Light on Grocery Behavior Shifts
- Swiss Invent a No-Melt, Low-Cal Chocolate
- The Shoppers' Perspective
July 16, 2009
- 7-Eleven Sees an Opportunity to Open Doors
- AWMA Business Exchange (ABX) Meetings at the Summit
- AWMA Hosts Conference Call With Industry & Government Affairs Committee Members on New FDA & Tobacco Law
- Best Practice: Dot Foods Solves the Samples Challenge
- Cigar Industry Leader Announces Retirement
- Did You Return Your AWMA Directory form?
- Epsilon Targeting Survey Identifies Brand Switching Trend: Less Risk Means More Switch
- How Are Your Supplier Relationships? Do Your Suppliers Treat You Fairly, or do You Feel Like the Bad Seed?
- Kraft Foods Continues to Invest in Russia Despite Economic Downturn
- Low Bob’s Summer of ’09 Convertible Giveaway
- Natela Chews off Beechies From Kraft Foods
- Nestle Waters Eyes Acquisitions to Plug Sales Leak
- Nestle(R) TOLL HOUSE(R) Refrigerated Cookie Dough Recall Update - July 9, 2009
- New PEANUT CHEWS® Packaging Features Baseball Greats
- Snickers® Brand And David Arquette Make A Big Move To Help Feeding America Bar Hunger
- Social Media Allows Giants to Exploit Niche Markets
- Swisher International Announces New HR Senior VP
- The Elements of a Great Shopping Experience
- ‘Energy Shots’ Stimulate Power Drink Sales
July 9, 2009
- 7-Eleven Leads Fight Against What it Calls Excessive Credit Card Fees
- ABX “Selection Lists” Mailed to Participating Distributor and Manufacturer/Suppliers
- AWMA Summit on Tuesday, September 15
- Brendon Scott.Joins the Nat Sherman Team
- Convenience, Health Drive Food Sales
- Food Safety Body Sets French Fries, Baby Food Rules
- Global Downturn Drives Change in Liquid Food Packaging Design
- New Packaging Design for Only Organic Tobacco Product in Market
- NPD Reports “Better for You” Foods to Grow Significantly Over the Next Decade
- Peeps & Company To Open its First Retail Store in National Harbor, Maryland
- Professional Selling Skills: Speak with Your Face
- Sign up for the Foodservice at Retail EXPO (FARE)
- USDA to Oversee School Snack Food: Senate AG Chair
July 2, 2009
- AWMA Responds To Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Calls for Comments on Implementation of New FDA Tobacco Law
- WAWA News
- ABX "Selection Lists" Mailed to Participating Distributor and Manufacturer/Suppliers
- AWMA Summit on Tuesday, September 15
- Consumers Save More with Commonwealth Brands’ Portfolio Of Make-Your-Own Tobacco
- First Pizzas Roll Off Line at Kraft Pizza Company's Newly Expanded Plant in Little Chute
- Former American Idol Jordin Sparks Joins Forces with Just Born Candies of Bethlehem
- Grocers on Defensive as Dollar Stores Rise
- In Tough Times, Companies Coddle Their Regulars
- Is "Call on the CXO" a Winning Strategy for Salespeople?
- Minnesota’s Al Franken Named As 60th Democrat in U.S. Senate
- Pumped-Up Marketing Boosts ConAgra
- Role Reversal - Mr. Mom Goes Shopping
- Survey: Wholesalers, Manufacturers Expect End of Year Recovery
- TNT Marketing Helps Old World Industries Enter the Diesel Exhaust Fluid Market with BlueDEF into C-Stores
- Utility Displaces Quantity as Consumers Focus on Value
- Watch Sales Go Nuts With New Nature Valley® Granola Nut Clusters
- What Are the World's Most Popular Candies?
June 25, 2009
- President Obama Signs FDA Tobacco Bill Into Law
- What Leaders Must Do Next
- ABX “Selection Lists” Mailed to Participating Distributor and Manufacturer/Suppliers
- AWMA Summit on Tuesday, September 15
- Braselton Tobacconist to Promote Altadis U.S.A. Cigars
- Calling All Holiday Bakers: Hershey’s Kisses Brand Chocolates Celebrates The Season By Hosting One Thousand Cookie Exchange Parties
- Confectionery Industry Forecast is Sweet: Globally Inspired Flavors, Eco-Friendly and Health Minded Trends Lead New Product Innovations
- Kashi Joins TerraCycle, Inc. in National Upcycling Program to Reduce Landfill Waste
- Kellogg Adds Honey to Target Hispanics
- Kraft Foods Names Tony Vernon President, Kraft Foods North America
- Legislators Working to Craft “Compromise” on Card Check
- Nestlé Recall Leaves A Mystery in Its Wake
- New Release from NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence: Strategic Pricing for Distributors
- Procter & Gamble Wins 2009 Supply Chain Distinction Award for Implementation of Terra Technology’s Demand Sensing
- Reaching Consensus: Boosting Sales
- Reese’s Loves You Back With $2.5 Million In Cash Prizes for Gas and Groceries
- Ruiz Foods Ranks 14th Among Top 500 Hispanic-owned Businesses in United States
- There is Still Time to Sign up for the Foodservice at Retail EXPO
- US Recession Takes Bite Out of Brand Loyalty-Study
June 18, 2009
- Back To The Box For Recipes
- Boulder Canyon Natural Foods Advances National Sponsorship of American Rivers
- FDA Tobacco Bill to be Signed into Law
- Food Safety Issue Moves in the House
- Fortified Foods: How Healthy Are They?
- Foster Farms Acquires Fernando's and El Extremo Foodservice Brands From ConAgra Foods
- Global Consumer Priorities Regarding Food Products Shift away from Taste, Convenience
- Retailers Report Rise in Shoplifting and Related Retail Theft Breaking Six-Year Downward Trend
- Smoker Friendly International is Proud to Have Baja Beach Co. Join the Authorized Dealer Program
- The 13th Annual Smoker Friendly International Conference & Tobacco Festival
- Trident Thinks Small, Happy
- Variety Spicing up Salty Snacks
June 11, 2009
- Senate On Verge of Approving FDA & Tobacco Legislation
- 7-Eleven to Intro Iced-Coffee Market in Big Way
- ABX Registration is Now Closed!
- Even in the Face of Economic Turmoil, Historically Solid Brands Hold Steady in Consumer's Minds
- Foodservice at Retail EXPO (FARE) 2009 – Sign Up Now
- Gillette Parent Buys the Art of Shaving Brand
- How RFID Can Help Manufacturers Thrive in Recessionary Times
- Just Born News
- Kellogg Enhances Nutrition Credentials by Adding Fiber to Popular Ready-to-Eat Cereals in the U.S. and Canada
- Kraft Building on in Upstate
- NECCO News
- NRF Organized Retail Crime Survey Finds Criminals View Global Recession as Opportunity to Abuse Retailers and Consumers
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company launches new retailer Web site
- Some Companies Taking Advantage of Growing Supply of Available Skilled Workers
- US Convenience to See 5% CAGR Growth in Coming Years
- Wharton Executive Program a Huge Success
June 4, 2009
- ABX Registration is Now Closed!
- AWMA Members Convene at Wharton
- ConAgra Links Brands as it Competes For Space
- Consumer Confidence up Sharply
- Fisher Nuts and DOT Foods Deliver with New Partnership
- Food Safety Group Launches Web site
- Foodservice at Retail EXPO (FARE) 2009
- Functional Food Growth Slows
- Hershey’s Unveils New Products, Promotions
- Probiotic Chocolate Springboards off Activia Success
- Reusable Grocery Bags May Pose Public Health Risk
- Tic Tac (R) Launches New Packaging
- Tools of the Foodservice Trade
- UPC Bar Code Marks 35th Anniversary
May 28, 2009
- Senator Burr to Consider offering AWMA Language to Kennedy FDA & Tobacco Bill
- AWMA’s Work to Prevent Illegal Internet Cigarette Sales Cited by Sponsor of PACT Act
- Coffee May Fight Skin Cancer as Drink, Rub
- Connecting with Customers Especially Important Right Now
- Convenience Stores' Business Shot Up as Oil Prices Plunged
- Deadline is Tomorrow to Sign Up for the AWMA Business Exchange (ABX)
- Food Marketers Turn to Value with Dollar-Per-Meal Strategy
- Foodservice at Retail EXPO (FARE) 2009
- General Mills Sells Cedar Rapids Facility on Wenig Road
- Manufacturers Support AWMA Education Program
- New Food Research from Mintel: Portion Control, Fine Dining, Pasta
- WONKA® Re-Imagines Itself
May 21, 2009
- 7-Eleven Plans Aggressive Expansion
- Chocolate Company Takes Top Spot in Most Reputable Companies List
- David Stephens Joins Just Born as Vice President of Enterprise Solutions and Services
- Food Companies Are Placing the Onus for Safety on Consumers
- Foodservice at Retail EXPO (FARE) 2009
- General Tobacco Opens Distribution Center in Arizona
- Kroger Reshapes Beverages and Snacks
- Leadership Appointments May Prove Challenging for Opposition to FDA & Tobacco Efforts
- Limited-Edition “Transformers” Themed M&M’s® And Snickers® Brand Candies Invade Stores For The Release Of “Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen”
- Nielsen Projects Older, Multi-Cultural, And Low-Income Consumers Driving Consumer Packaged Goods Trends In 2020
- One More Week to Sign Up for the AWMA Business Exchange (ABX)
- Santana Wins 1st Place in Dot Driver Roadeo
- Senate Committee Passes the Kennedy FDA Bill
May 14, 2009
- AWMA’s Penny Paterson Announces her Retirement from AWMA
- American Dairy Brands Selects National Convenience Store Broker TNT Marketing
- Distributors Enjoy Paradise
- Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company Appoints Liam C. Killeen as Chief Executive Officer
- Foodservice at Retail EXPO (FARE) 2009 – Sign Up Now
- Goetze Gourmet Caramel Creams Licorice
- Grocery Manufacturers Association Outlines Wide-Ranging Initiatives to Bolster Food Safety
- Hershey Launches C-Store Web site
- HIPA Survey Deadline Extended for Distributors
- How Technology is Changing the Rules at Retail
- Industry Group Says Bottled Water May Soon Be Off Shelves In New York State
- It’s Time to Sign Up for the AWMA Business Exchange (ABX)
- Mars Unveils The Real Chocolate Relief Act
- NECCO News! Wanted: Your Candy-Coated Sweet Nothings
- Republic Tobacco Introduces New TOP® Superoll™ Tobacco Gives Smokers Super Value
- Retail Survey Shows Crime Continues to Rise Amid Troubled Economy
- Senator Kennedy Introduces FDA & Tobacco Legislation and Schedules Mark-up For Next Week
- Soda Tax Weighed to Pay for Health Care
May 7, 2009
- Analyze Customer Needs and the Resources You Need to Meet Them
- AWMA InfoMetrics Program Distributor Agreement has Mailed
- ConAgra's Chow Talks Innovation, Insights
- Dale Earnhardt Sr. Intimidator/NASCAR Jerky & Steak Strips Creates Category Winner for Monogram Meat Snacks
- Emerging Snack Food Trends Reveal New Consumer Demands
- General Mills Announces New Cereal, Veggie Products
- Hershey Partners With Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian And Brings Big Screen Experience To Life
- It’s Time to Sign Up for the AWMA Business Exchange (ABX)
- New IRI Research Identifies Emergence of a "Downturn Generation" with Permanently Changed Behaviors
- P&G: Doing Good is Good Business
- Recession Batters Plans for New-Product Launches
- Senate Decides to Delay Consideration of FDA Tobacco Bill
- The Comeback Cookie: Mother's(R) Cookies Return
- The Magical Moments Of Disney Are Now Even Sweeter With My M&M’s®
May 1, 2009
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April 23, 2009
- AWMA InfoMetrics Program Distributor Agreement Mailed Last Week
- AWMA Sends Letter of Support for Legislation Combating Illegal Sales of Cigarettes on Internet
- General Tobacco Makes Full Annual Payment Of More Than $73 Million To Master Settlement Agreement
- How Wawa Became A Success
- James Abraham, of S. Abraham & Sons, Inc., Passes Away
- Smart Management: Sales Quotas for '09: Managing With Uncertainty
- Waxman’s FDA Tobacco Bill – HR 1256 – Placed on Senate Calendar
- What’s Coming Up in Distribution Channels