Feeding Pennsylvania: How its program the Mid-Atlantic Regional Cooperative provides solutions to merchants and food banks
Feeding Pennsylvania is the statewide association of nine Feeding America-affiliated food banks. The mission of Feeding Pennsylvania is to promote and aid our member food banks in securing food and other resources to reduce hunger and food insecurity across the state and to provide a shared voice on the issues of hunger and food access within the […]
Orontes Mediterranean Yogurt
Meet Orontes Mediterranean Yogurt. Orontes Yogurt’s mission is to deliver healthy dairy products of the highest quality to everyone by offering various delicious options using locally sourced ingredients. Orontes products support local farmers and local businesses. Their motto: Better Milk, Better Yogurt, Better Health. Murat Hokka, the owner of Orontes Yogurt, set his sights on […]
Overcoming Customer Friction with Upside
In this episode, we explore the concept of customer decision-making and store selection, with a specific focus on the factors that can cause friction. Customer friction refers to anything that hinders a customer from completing a transaction with a specific retailer. On the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association’s Shelf Confidence podcast, Hayley Miller from Upside discusses […]
How can RTO help you solve retention challenges and inspire employee success?
Do you have training and retention challenges? Today on the podcast, we talked with Jeff Kahler, president and CEO at Ready Training Online. At Ready Training Online, their mission is to inspire and facilitate employee success by delivering engaging, customizable, and easy-to-manage online learning. They place a high value on integrity, teamwork, and excellence while […]
Food Waste Solutions with Flashfood
When food ends up in the landfill, It gets covered by other garbage and rots in an anaerobic state – meaning it doesn’t get any oxygen while decomposing. This creates methane gas, a leading cause of greenhouse gases that make a noticeable gaping hole in the ozone layer and significantly contribute to climate change. Grocery […]
Counterfeit Detection with Dri Mark
In 1991, Dri Mark Products became the original patent holder of the Counterfeit Detector Pen which rose to be the highest-selling, and most successful counterfeit detection product in the industry.Since then, Dri Mark has become a leader in the world of counterfeit detection, holding multiple patents for cutting edge detection technology. Dri Mark is also […]
Let’s talk about cheese with Founder, Mark Zimmerman Revittle Handcrafted Artisan Cheese
Mark Zimmerman, Founder of Revittle, spent a career in tech. After an exciting run with a Silicon Valley technology company and extensive time in Europe, Mark became enchanted with the foods in northern Italy, France, and Switzerland. During his travels, he realized the majority of Americans were settling for substandard cheese. While cheese was on […]
Reduce emissions and aim for net zero with World Kinect
Grocery stores are responsible for approximately 9% of the total energy consumed by commercial buildings in the U.S. Nicole Stika, head of the North American Sustainability Advisory team for World Kinect Energy, shares with PFMA insights on reducing carbon emissions and making sustainability a strategic priority. Learn how you might even aim to achieve net zero! Learn more […]
Creativity and customer service are key to Poly Craft success
From small, specialty runs to international jobs, from new challenges to creative solutions, it’s important for retailers to have a strong flexible packaging partner. Becky Smith, director of sales at Poly Craft Industries, joins PFMA‘s Shelf Confidence podcast to talk about how Poly Craft differentiates itself in the flexible packaging industry. Learn more at https://polycraftind.com/ or email […]
How to match top talent and meaningful jobs with Dream2Career
Staffing continues to be a concern for retailers. Kathy Houlihan, CEO and Founder of Dream2Career, joins Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association‘s Shelf Confidence podcast to share how employers and employees can discover and fill meaningful jobs that benefit both parties. Learn more at https://dream2career.org/, or contact Kathy at [email protected]. If you enjoy Shelf Confidence, please subscribe and share. Thanks for […]