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The "Reporter" keeps you up to date with Lehi Valley news, tips and related industry news. You'll get an email each quarter letting you know of new content, but you can easily find past articles and information here.
Chocolate Caramel Apples with Gourmet Pecans
Fall is one of our favorites seasons of the year. It's the perfect time for friends, family, and yummy treats! Get into the autumn spirit with this delicious spin on caramel apples. Juicy apples, creamy chocolate and caramel, topped with crunchy gourmet pecans, makes for a decadent but refreshing dessert to share with loved ones!
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An easy trick to make a delicious treat!
With Halloween rapidly approaching, we're sharing how to make Monster Bark, a perfect combination of YIKES and YUM. It whips up in no time and it's ridiculously easy to make - so it's great for if you've got little ones helping you out in the kitchen! Impress all the ghoulish guests at your Halloween party with this deliciously creative sweet!
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Six Snack Merchandising Tips for More Sales
Stocking your store with high-quality and delicious snacks is important, but nailing your presentation is equally important. Even the best snack assortment in town will see diminished sales if customers struggle to find their favorite products. On the flipside, you can use methodical snack merchandising strategies to leverage impulse purchases and drive your candy sales higher than ever. Here are six tips to optimize your displays for more sales:
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Back to School Breakfast: Yogurt Parfaits
Let your kids do the cooking! Whether it be for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, yogurt parfaits with classic and soft-baked Snacksonville granolas are sure to please. Early mornings with groggy kids, trying to get them out the door with their homework completed and their bellies filled with a nutritious breakfast.
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Macadamia & White Chocolate Snack Bars
So you’ve been making a bunch of homemade nut and seed butters, but how else do you enjoy them, besides spreading on toast or crackers? Well, this homemade snack bar is a great way to enjoy that creamy, rich macadamia nut butter in another easy recipe.
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How To: Homemade Nut & Seed Butters
Ah…nuts! They’re crunchy, satisfying, nutritious and super versatile because you can use them in so many different culinary creations. They can form the base for non-dairy cheese and milk, dips and pates, flour and of course, butters, like the ones we’re sharing here. Raw nuts and seeds are full of vitamins and “good” fat.
Read MoreMarket News: Positive Grocery Industry Forecasts
There's no doubt retailers, including grocery industry retailers, have seen increasing challenges over that last two years. Between higher costs of goods, supply chain challenges, and continued competition with digital commerce, retailers are looking for positive signs for the end of 2021 and into 2022.
According to two surveys by Advantage Sales, a division of Advantage Solutions:
- 60% of manufacturers and 70% of retailers forecasted higher dollar sales in Q4 2021 than the previous year
- 1/3 of manufacturers expect supply levels to top 90% of Q4 2021 and project continued growth due to i...
Market News: Food Packaging Shortages
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make the packaging your food comes in? We grab it off the shelf, ready to take home and consume, but rarely give thought to how it got there.
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