The Specialty Food Buzz

Delivery Truck Jan/Feb – 19th Annual Chex Finer Foods Tradeshow Is Around The Corner
(download here)(1) March 17 - 18, 2009: Chex Tradeshow!, (2) Top Super Bowl Items (3) Top Movement & Highest Growth Items for Winter 2010, (4) Category Review: Teas are HOT items for the cold winter (5) Chex News & Employee of the Month, (6) Laurel Hill Tortilla Chips Featured in Body + Soul Magazine, (7) New & Featured Items: Green Mountain Gringo, Carr’s, Tea Pigs, Bigelow Herb Plus Teas, Paesano ½ L extra virgin olive oil, Peterson Farms dried fruits
   
Delivery Truck Nov/Dec 2009 - Chex Finer Foods is now "Delivering Exellence"
(download here)(1) Save the Date for Chex Finer Foods’ 19th Annual Trade Show (2) Announcing A Brand New Company Wide Initiative (3) Chex’s Demo Program: How You It Can Increase Your Business Potential (4) Category Review: Crackers (5) Brand New Oil Tags For Your Shelves (6) How you can BOOST Your Specialty Food Sales (7) What’s Happening At Chex, (8) New & Featured Items—Dare, Popcorn Indiana, & ALO Drink
   
May June 2009

Sept/Oct 2009 – Visit Us at Expo East in Boston & Must Have Items for the Fall Season
(download here) (1) Visit Chex at Expo East—September 24—26 in Boston; (2) Must have items for the fall season, (3) Extra Virgin Olive Oils—A Guide to Maximize Sales (4) Category Review: Fruits & Vegetables, (5) What’s Happening at Chex Finer Foods, (6) Employee of the Month & New Hire Announcements, (7) New & Featured Items—Essence Water, Darrell & Lea, and Finn Crisp

   
May June 2009

May/June 2009 - 2009 Tradeshow a Smashing Success, Specialty Food Industry Highlights, & Laurel Hill Product Launches
(download here) 2009 Tradeshow a Smashing Success; Customer Referral Program (2) Customer Referral Program (3) Category Review: Sauces & Barbeque Sauces (4) Great Items for Upcoming Summer season (5) 2009 Specialty Food Industry Highlights (6) 2009 Tradeshow New Item Best Sellers (7) New Items: Galeo's, Alo Juice, and All Natural Dog Treats (8) Laurel Hill Chips & Laurel Hill Snacks Product Launches Coming May 18th

   
Mar Apr 2009 Mar/April 2009 - 2009 Tradeshow March 18-19, Business Review Initiative, Pasta & Pasta Sauces Category Review & More!
(download here) The March April Specialty Food Buzz features includes: (1) All Eyes are Set on 18th Annual Tradeshow on March 18 - 19 (2) Chex Launches New Business Review Initiative (3) Refer. Earn. Win Customer Referral Program, (4) How to Maximize the Tradeshow, (5) Tradeshow New Item Preview, (6) Hot Tradeshow Deals, (7) What's Happening at Chex? Order Books, Employee of the Month (8) Category Review: Pasta & Pasta Sauces and (9) New Items: Laurel Hill Tortilla Chips, Bigelow Organic Teas, Voss Sparkling Water
   
Jan Feb 2009 Jan/Feb 2009 - 2009 Tradeshow March 18-19, 2008 Best Sellers & Highest Growth Items & More!
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The Jan Feb Specialty Food Buzz features includes: (1) March 18 - 19, 2009: Chex Tradeshow!, (2) Top Movement & Highest Growth Items for 2008, (3) Category Review: Soups, Stocks, & Broths (4) Customer Service News & Employee of the Month, (6) New & Featured Items: Smart Juice, Tonnino, Laurel Hill Pasta Sauce, Michael’s of Brooklyn, & La Piana Pasta, Tartalinni & Bruschetta
   
Nov Dec 2008 Nov/Dec 2008 - Merchandising Extravaganza: Shipper Program, Shelf Talkers, Category Reviews & More!
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The November/December Specialty Food Buzz features includes: (1) March 18 - 19, 2009: Chex Tradeshow!, (2) First Quarter Shipper Program Now For Sale, (3) Boost Sales with Holiday Shelf Talkers, (4) New Category Review Program: Crackers & Teas, (5) Merchandising Tips for the Holiday Season, (6) What's Happening at Chex Finer Foods, and (7) New Product Highlights: Cookwell & Company, Barry's Tea, and Fat Witch Brownie Mixes
   
Sept Oct 2008 Sept/Oct 2008 - Visit Chex at Expo East, October 16 - 18, Boston, MA
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The September/October Specialty Food Buzz features includes: (1) Visit Chex at Expo East October 16 - 18, Boston, MA, (2) Chex unveils new top movement information, (3) New Chex Product Catalog a Big Hit!, (4) Congrats to the Merchandising Contest Winners, (5) Special! Scharfen Berger Chocolate & Earthy Delights, (6) Chex Employee of the Month, New Hires, and Promotions, and (7) Featured Items: Tonino Tuna, Loacker, and Lavalle DOP Tomatoes
   

July/August 2008 – Holiday Showcase is Here!!
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The July/August Specialty Food Buzz features include: (1) 4th Quarter Holiday Showcase & Preview; (2) 2008 Product Catalog Now Available; (3) 2nd Annual Merchandising Contest Win Red Sox Tickets; (4) Specialty Food Industry Trends; (5) O.N.E Natural Experience is a Health Sensation; (6) Chex Employee Introductions and Recognition; (7) Substitute and Discontinued Items; (8) Chex Picks Up Archway Cookies

   

May/June 2008 – Win Red-Sox Yankees Tickets – 2nd Annual Merchandising Contest
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The May/June Specialty Food Buzz features includes: (1) 2008 Tradeshow A Smashing Success, (2) Win Red-Sox Yankees Tickets – 2nd Annual Merchandising Contest, (3) Refer. Earn. Win Customer Referral Program, (4) Product Catalog Expected June 1, (4) Hot Trends – Raw Honey & Soft Licorice, (5) Great Items for the Summer Season, (6) Best Sellers from 2008 Tradeshow

   

March/April 2008 - All Eyes are Set on 17th Annual Tradeshow on March 11-12 at Twin River
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The March/April 2008 - Specialty Food Buzz features includes: All Eyes are Set on 17th Annual Tradeshow on March 11 - 12 (2) Win Red Sox Yankees Tickets at Chex Show (3) Refer. Earn. Win Customer Referral Program (4) How to Maximize the Tradeshow (5) Tradeshow New Item Preview (6) Chocolate Experiencing Exploding Growth (7) Chex Welcomes Nina Brouwer (8) Jeremy & Amanda welcome new baby Boy! And (9) Featured Items: Popcorn Indiana & Laurel Hill

   
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January/February 2008 – Chex Unviels New Top Movement Report
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The January/February 2008 – Specialty Food Buzz features include: (1) Chex Unveils New Top Movement Information (2) Laurel Hill Introduces New Pasta Sauces (3) Shelf Talker Program Drives Sales (4) 2008 Tradeshow—Mardi Gras at Twin Rivers (5) Chex Welcomes Glenn Nordstrom & Jeff Cassie (6) Category Review: Spices & Seasonings (7) New Items: More than Gourmet & Colgin

   
Twin River Nov/Dec 2007 – Tradeshow Moves to Twin Rivers!!
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The November/December Specialty Food Buzz features include: (1) Chex Tradeshow Moving to Twin River! (2) Easter and Spring Program Boost Sales (3) Upscale and Traditional Boost Ethnic Sales (4) Merchandising Tips for the Holiday Season (5) New/Featured Items: Taylor’s Tea, Earthy Delights, Airborne Honey, Favorit Jams, Mestemacher Breads, Rosa Mexicano Salsa, Peeled Snacks, and Hint Mints
   
ph091407 Sept/Oct 2007 – Charting the Course for the Future!!
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The September/October Specialty Food Buzz features include: (1) Mission, Vision, Values – Our Guideposts! (2) Taking Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the Next Level (3) Maximizing Sales at Retail (4) Congratulations to Merchandise Contest Winners (5) New/Featured Items: Aria, Olave, International Oils, Vermont Cookie Buttons, Nirvana Chocolate and Stash Matcha Tea
   
JulyImage Jul/Aug 2007 – Holiday Showcase is Here!!
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The July/August Specialty Food Buzz features include: (1) 2007 4th Quarter Holiday Showcase & Preview (2) Chex Expands Facilities, Products (3) Chex Develops New Shelf Talker Program (4) Chex Welcomes New Sales Operations Manager & Driver, (5) Merchandising Contest Creates Excitement, (6) New Items: Willy’s, Dare Grainsfirst, Almondina, Voss Water & Laurel Hill
   
Family on Beach May/June 2007 – BBQ Season Heats Up
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The May/June Specialty Food Buzz features include: (1) New Chex Merchandising Contest (2) BBQ Sauces & Marinade Category Review (3) 2007 Specialty Foods Industry Highlights (4) 2007 Tradeshow: Fun in the Sun had by All
   
Family on Beach March/April 2007 – March 19-20 2007 Chex Tradeshow Preview!
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The March/April Specialty Food Buzz features: (1) Fun in the Sun—Register Now For to the 16th Annual Chex Finer Foods Tradeshow on March 19-20 2007 (2) Indulgent, Unique Flavors drive Cookie Sales (3) “Olive Oil Is A Lot Like Wine” (4) Tradeshow New Item - New Brands & Line Extensions Preview
   

November 2006

January 2007 - Tea is Hot!
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The Jan/Feb 2007 Specialty Food Buzz features: (1) Tea is HOT! Growth Exceeds Expectations (2) Easter & Spring Confections Program Announcement (3) Fun in the Sun!16th Annual Chex Tradeshow March 19-20, 2007 (4) Exciting New Items from Twinings, Bigelow, Rice Select, Rachel Ray and more!

   

November 2006

November 06 - The holidays are here! (download here)
This issue profiles the candy & confections category and features an update on holiday orders and tips for holiday merchandising. There are also (1) featured items from Stash, fudge fatale, Dr. Oetker, and Ghirardelli and (2) an update on the upcoming first birthday of the newest member of the Chex family, Sophie Isenberg!

   

Holiday Showcase

September 06 - Flavor, Convenience, and Health Spur Pasta & Rice Sales (download here)
A category review of rice and pasta shows that the growth of specialty rice and pasta is outpacing mainstream Pasta & Rice Sales. Also featured are top selling items review, new item previews and a feature on specialty salts.

   

Holiday Showcase

July 06 - Holiday Showcase (download here)
Chex has gained a reputation of having the industry leading holiday program aimed at maximizing sales and profitability in the 4 th quarter. Also featured is: Snack Category Trends, Accounts Receivable Update, and Money Making Holiday Baskets.

   

Salad Photo

May 06 - Health and Robust Flavors Spur Salad Dressing Sales (download here)
This issue describes the trends behind the 11% growth of specialty dressings. Also featured is: Chex Product Catalog, Laurel Hill Snacks Launches New Items and Food Savvy Twenty Somethings Come of Age.

   

Laurel Hill Tortilla Chips Bag

March 06 - Laurel Hill Launches Specialty Tortilla Chips (download here)
Laurel Hill has launched a new line of premium tortilla chips in three healthy and unique varities. Also featured is: Cracker Category Trends, Chex Tradeshow New Items, and Thrive in the Shadows of Mass Marketers.

   

Soups

January 06 - Soups: Gourmet Meal In a Bowl (download here)
This issue features an overview of how specialty soups are outpacing mainstream soups. The issue also highlights Chex's 40 th Anniversary, Trends in the Specialty Food Consumer and Customer Service 301: One Customer at a Time.