Category Mgmt. Analytics & Reporting For The Foodservice Industry From Sentrana

June 20, 2011 Sentrana

Sentrana Inc. has announced its Category Management Analytics and Reporting solution for the foodservice industry. Leading foodservice distributors and manufacturers employ Sentrana’s advanced analytics to obtain insights for driving greater sales and profits.

Social Media Boosts Restaurant Sales

June 20, 2011 Eric Sass, Media Post

The social media world is dealing with return-on-investment like the shambling, many-headed hydra that it is — meaning, slowly and in piecemeal fashion. After several years of deafening silence, 2011 has seen some promising starts, with tentative attempts to demonstrate and quantify connections between social media exposure, brand perception, and sales lift.

Winn-Dixie Unveiling New Store Models Across Footprint

Transformational changes are happening at Winn-Dixie grocery stores across the South that could make its way into Birmingham stores in the next year.

Greenware Cup Products Awarded USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

June 20, 2011 Fabri-Kal Corporation

Fabri-Kal is proud to announce their Greenware® cold drink cups, lids and portion cups have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label. Greenware® products are made entirely from plants, not petroleum, and are USDA certified as containing 100 percent biobased carbon content. Greenware® products are made with Ingeo™ biopolymer (PLA), which received USDA Biobased Product Label certification in April of this year.

Miami’s Asparagus Importers Stalk Solution To New Regulatory Threats

New changes to regulations governing the fumigation of Peruvian asparagus have importers worried about increased costs and the future feasibility in the US of the fresh product, which represents a substantial market for both Miami and rest of the country.