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 khoulihan@dream2career.org. If you enjoy Shelf Confidence, please subscribe and share. Thanks for […]
Sharing Excess—From extra dining meals to Philly’s No. 1 food rescue
It started with some extra dining hall meals at Drexel University and grew into Philly’s top food rescue. Evan Ehlers, founder of Sharing Excess, joins Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association Shelf Confidence podcast to discuss how he started this community resource and how food retailers can partner with Sharing Excess to rescue tons of wasted food. If you enjoy […]
Saint Rocco’s recipe for success has furry friends barking for more
Young entrepreneurs Kaleb and Kolby Rush share with PFMA‘s Shelf Confidence how they turned a pandemic project into a full-time, craft dog treat company. The brothers from Bucks County discuss how they discovered their niche and why their human and K9 customers can’t get enough. To learn more about their fresh, local, high-quality treats, visit saintroccostreats.shop or email info@saintroccostreats.shop. […]
NCD talks c-store innovations inspired by Millennials and Gen Z
If you want to know what’s coming down the pike in c-store innovation, check out the college scene! Erin Mercolino Nigro, senior director of chain sales and specialty at National Convenience Distributors, joins Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association‘s Shelf Confidence podcast to share how Gen Z is inspiring c-store trends and innovation. If you enjoy Shelf Confidence, please […]
Lessons for a post-pandemic world from Boyer’s Food Markets
In this season’s final Shelf Confidence episode, hear lessons for a post-pandemic world from Boyer’s Food Markets. Anthony Gigliotti joins Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association to talk about everything from supply chain issues to inflation to private label innovation. If you enjoy Shelf Confidence, please subscribe and share. Thanks for listening!