Retail & FoodService

Birmingham-based Belle Foods LLC, named the 2012 Southeast Retailer of the Year by the Griffin Report of Food Marketing, has selected Accelitec, Inc.’s WalletBuilder platform to support Belle Foods’ customer engagement management program at their 57 store locations. …

Retail Sense, a marketing software company that accelerates retail and agile marketing processes, announced a multi-year contract with Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), a retailer-owned cooperative serving over 2,500 retail stores, to implement its IntelliSense marketing resource management solution. …

High Liner Foods (USA) Inc., the leading value-added seafood supplier in North America, today introduced Battercrisp® Sauce & Serve Shrimp, a new line of sauced shrimp under its FPI® brand that delivers a crunchy, savory taste when paired with many popular sauces and dips. …

In 2012 Blendtec released its new Stealth blender to a limited number of test operations, declaring the Stealth as the quietest, most advanced commercial blender anywhere. After months of real-world operation and testing, Blendtec is pleased to announce that the Stealth has met or exceeded every expectation and is now available for full-scale distribution. …

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), a leading trade association, established in 1952, comprising more than 300 of the world's most prestigious food, equipment and supply manufacturers and other organizations that support the foodservice industry, announced that 10 new officers and directors have been elected to the 2013 Board of Directors. …