Trading Partners

B&G Foods, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, shelf-stable foods, has entered a new phase in its strategic rebuilding of the Cream of Wheat brand with the rollout of Cream of Wheat Healthy Grain Instant Hot Cereal. Parsippany, N.J.-based B&G acquired the iconic brand in 2007.

1SYNC this week launched a Brand Identity solution to allow users at every level of the supply chain to exchange accurate, consistent item information for multi-sourced, private label product brands safely and securely, through the Global Data Synchronization Network.

Bi-Lo, LLC, which is owned by private equity investor Lone Star Funds, filed for protection from creditors yesterday, three days before a credit facility matures.

With the economy in tatters, retailers have to move quickly to address new marketplace realities, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and Retail Forward. “Point of View: How Will This Recession Affect the Future of Retailing?” includes findings from Retail Forward’s monthly ShopperScape survey, Retail Forward’s retail sales forecasts and an analysis of how trends first outlined by PwC and Retail Forward in Retailing 2015: New Frontiers are panning out.

Elo TouchSystems of Harrisburg, Pa., has begun a new partner program designed to provide specific business support for value-added resellers and independent software vendors in today’s challenging economic climate.

The NPD Group, Inc., has launched a new consumer tracking service for the U.S. housewares market.

Food manufacturers have the potential to increase market share by converting to a shaped container from the traditional can, according to recent proprietary research conducted by global market research firm Ipsos.

Minyard Food Stores Inc. won a $2.3 million judgment yesterday when a Dallas court concluded that the company’s former president and CEO, Ronald Johnson, was guilty of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.