The Ups and Downs of Food Prices
Food prices definitely did rise in 2020. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s analysis of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) found that prices for “food-at-home” (i.e., purchased from a grocery store or other retail format) increased by 3.5% last year, a significant increase over the 20-year average of only 2% annually.
Supply Chain Resilience For The Future
There’s never been a greater focus on product availability and the logistics that keep the supply chain moving. It is not just the transportation and logistics teams paying attention.
Harmful Interchange Fees: The Definition of Insanity
At a time when our economy is struggling to recover from the harsh impacts of the pandemic and businesses are fighting to keep their doors open, stores clean and associates safe, the card brands are simply making it that much harder for merchants to stay in business. This April, Visa and Mastercard intend to raise interchange fees by over $1 billion.
March is National Nutrition Month: Lean Into Personalizing Your Plate!
National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the largest organization of food and nutrition professionals representing over 100,000 credentialed practitioners. The campaign originally started in 1973 as National Nutrition Week and expanded in 1980 to a month-long observance in response to a growing interest in nutrition, and we continue to celebrate nutrition every year throughout the month of March!
Who Celebrated the Inaugural Supermarket Employee Day?
Two weeks ago, the food industry held the first-ever Supermarket Employee Day—a celebration designed to recognize employees at every level for the work they do to feed families and enrich lives. Like any good celebration planner, we sent out invitations, set up a festive ambience and hoped our guests would arrive. The celebration we witnessed far exceeded our expectations.
OMEGA Press
- Thank You for Making the 2024 Jan Vineyard Charity Golf Outing a Success!
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- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $137,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $132,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises $115,463 For Children in Need of Assistance
CSP Fuel News
- Spicing Up Convenience Store Sales
- Customers Can Win Travel Gear, Gift Cards and More During Pilot’s ‘Hauliday’ Giveaway
- More Consumers View Convenience as Viable Fast-Food Alternative
- Rutter’s Breaks Ground on Its First Convenience Store in Virginia
- Operational Efficiency Through Specialized Cleaning Solutions