By Bill Scott, President, StoreReport LLC I remember the first public speech I ever gave. It was in 1978 to a group of business people and professors at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins. It must have been a horrible sight to behold. I worked on my speech for a month, and read it as…
Mars Inc. Mourns Forrest E. Mars Jr.
Forrest Mars Jr., businessman, philanthropist, visionary and family man, has passed away. Mars Inc. has announced that Forrest Mars Jr. passed away on July 26, 2016, at the age of 84. Mars Inc. and associates are filled with sadness at his passing. Mars was: A businessman, who together with his brother John and sister Jacqueline,…
Core-Mark to Release Second Quarter 2016 Earnings
Core-Mark will host an investor call, following the release of the company’s second quarter financial results. Before the market opens on Tues. Aug. 9, 2016, Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc. will release its earnings for the second quarter ending June 30, 2016. Core-Mark has also announced that it will host an investor call later that morning…
Hershey Reveals Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results
The Hershey Co. recorded growth during the second quarter of 2016, and the company expects its growth to continue for the remainder of the year. The Hershey Co. has released the company’s sales and earnings for the second quarter ending July 3, 2016. Data released by the company indicates that the company experienced growth that…
Intelligent Food Packaging
Innovative packaging solutions will help consumers to assess food quality before they buy. The IFT16: Where Science Feeds Innovation symposium, which took place on July 18 and was hosted by the Institute of Food Technologies (IFT), has revealed a hot new trend that is emerging in the food packaging industry. One presentation at the symposium…
Alimentation Couche-Tard Announces 2016 Financial Results
Alimentation Couche-Tard recorded significant growth in Fiscal 2016, and company officials have high hopes for the coming year. For the fourth quarter ended April 24, 2016, Alimentation Couche‑Tard Inc. has recorded significant financial growth. The company reported net earnings of $206.2 million, representing 36 cents per share on a diluted basis. The results for the…
2016 Nielsen Breakthrough Innovation Winners Announced
Nielsen is recognizing the impact of everyday household staples on consumers’ daily lives. In recognition of America’s unsung household heroes, Nielsen has now announced the winners of the 2016 U.S. Nielsen Breakthrough Innovation Award. Additionally, Nielsen has issued the fifth edition of the U.S. Breakthrough Innovation Report at Nielsen’s U.S. Consumer 360 event in Las Vegas.…
UPS to Install Drop-Off Lockers Outside 7-Eleven Stores
Consumers who order online can now pick up their items at drop-off lockers outside 7-Eleven stores. Following a successful test run in Chicago, UPS has announced that it will be installing 300 locker pickup locations across the U.S. UPS uses these locker locations as drop-off points for packages ordered online, and customers then have 24/7…
Hostess Becomes a Publicly Listed Company
A new agreement has turned Hostess into a publicly listed company, as a part of a long-term growth plan. A definitive agreement between Hostess Brands LLC and Gores Holdings Inc., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of The Gores Group LLC, is introducing Hostess as a publicly listed company. Hostess has an…
AdvancePierre Announces Initial Public Offering
AdvancePierre has proposed the sale of millions of shares of the company’s common stock in order to repay a portion of its first lien term loan. AdvancePierre Foods Holdings Inc. has announced the launch of its initial public offering of shares of the company’s common stock. In the offering, AdvancePierre is selling 11,090,000 shares of…