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Driving center store shopping with natural foods; celebrating Halloween & harvest at Reese & Ray's IGA; welcoming a new Red Oval partner

| View in browser October 31, 2019 FEATURED STORY Driving Center Store Shopping with Natural Foods   Did you know that while center store sales are down, the natural foods category is up 5 percent? Find out how natural products—like Chosen Foods’ avocado oil—can act as a gateway to increased center store sales in this recap of last week's Driving Sales in Natural Foods webinar. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Congratulations to the October IGA Employee of the Month!   Allen Tipps of Stodola’s IGA has been named IGA’s October Employee of the Month! Watch his team surprise him with the award, and find out why he won. Have an Employee Deserving of Employee of the Month?   We want to hear about it! Fill out this simple form and your employee will be in the running for November Employee of the Month—with a chance to win a $100 cash prize! submit HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS Reese & Ray's IGA Celebrates Halloween and Harvest    At Reese & Ray’s IGA in Sidney, Montana, the Halloween displays went up in August, but their involvement with the holiday goes beyond the sales. Halloween falls during an important time for this agricultural community in Eastern Montana, which means double the festivities. BEST PRACTICE Monthly Rib Burns Bring a Sell-out Crowd to Schild’s IGA   Once a month from May to September, Schild’s IGA shoppers count on Owner Kevin Schild to grill up consistently delicious ribs for a mouthwatering meal that keeps shoppers coming back for more (to the tune of an extra $1500 a day in sales!). Enter Your Best Practice to Win $1000!    Submit your best practice before December 31st for FREE registration to the IGA Global Rally in Nashville this March, and a chance to win one of 3 $1000 cash prizes.  RED OVAL ROUNDUP Welcome to the Family, Idahoan! Idahoan’s potato products deliver REAL Idaho® potatoes with perfect homemade taste in minutes. Find out how this newest Red Oval partner is combining innovative products with clever marketing, insightful merchandising, and National Digital Ad promotion to deliver increased sales in center store. IN THE NEWS Why turkeys got harder to catch (Winsight Grocery Business) Why more grocers are offering clean-label comfort food classics (Winsight Grocery Business) Food retailers develop free Hepatitis A resource to protect public health (FMI) Food and beverage leads self gifting, survey finds (Grocery Dive) Can better-for-you junk food dominate the snack segment? (Food Dive) Inmar expands Innovator Ecosystem with acquisition of Digitus Solutions (The Shelby Report) Post Consumer Brands marks anniversaries for Post, Malt-O-Meal (The Shelby Report) About the IGA Minute   Welcome to The IGA Minute, the weekly newsletter that gives you the IGA news you need the way you want it. Only have a minute? Scan the lead page for a quick overview of important news. Have a bit more time? Click "a minute more" to get the full scoop. Subscribe Here!   Don't forget to follow us on: Facebook  \|  LinkedIn   Have an idea for content or questions about the editorial calendar? Email Ashley Page, content editor of The IGA Minute. For advertising queries, contact Jessica Vician.  Refer Your Friends! Share with your friends on social media IGA Inc., 8745 West Higgins Road, STE 350, Chicago, IL 60631, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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