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Kroger recycles and upcycles its way to milestone
CINCINNATI, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced its innovative recycling program has hit a...
Weis Markets to invest $160MM in upgrades in 2023
Sunbury, PA (April 27, 2023) Weis Markets, Inc. BB #:104388 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan H. Weis today...
Survey shows dollar stores converging with traditional grocery and mass retail
• Deep discount retailers like Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are poised to capture even more food and...
Instacart reaches milestone: 1 billion bananas delivered
Believe it or not, bananas are the top-selling grocery item delivered via Instacart in the United States and Canada, trumping...
Yellow Banana to invest $26.5MM in Chicago Save A Lot stores
April 24, 2023 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yellow Banana, the owner and operator of eight Save A Lot locations in the Chicagoland area,...
Whole Foods plans job cuts as it reorganizes regional, global structures
Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 plans to cut “several hundred” corporate jobs as the company restructures its regional...
H-E-B launches Fresh Bites convenience brand
H-E-B BB #:106490 is making it easier for Texans to fill up the gas tank while stocking up on fresh...
Lower inflation drives higher fruit demand in March, but is it enough?
The March Marketplace For the first time in many months, inflation for total food and beverages stayed in the single...
Loblaw Cos. appoints president, CEO
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, April 18, 2023 /CNW/ – George Weston Limited (“George Weston”) (TSX:WN) and Loblaw Companies Limited BB #:138169 jointly...
SpartanNash hires VP, merchandising strategy and analytics
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced the hire of Arpen...
Coborn’s expands to Illinois with acquisition
St. Cloud, MN-based Corborn’s Inc. BB #:167605 is expanding to Illinois with the purchase of Sullivan’s Foods. The transaction, expected...
Loblaw to invest $2B in renovations, expansion
BRAMPTON, ON, April 14, 2023 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Limited BB #:138169, Canada’s food and pharmacy retail leader, plans to...
Walmart to close half of its Chicago stores
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 is closing four of eight stores in the Chicago city limits effective April 16....
Kroger curates spring picnic meals for under $20
CINCINNATI, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s grocer, today shared its favorite ideas for taking meals outdoors...
March online grocery sales drop nearly 8% as cost pressures mount
Barrington, Ill. – April 11, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market in March posted $8.0 billion in total sales,...
Market Force study picks America’s favorite grocers: Trader Joe’s, H-E-B, Woodman’s win in customer loyalty, Walmart, Kroger, Aldi win in dollars
ATLANTA, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — With rampant inflation consumers are citing price and value as the top reasons why they are...
Walmart Foundation partnership expands access to healthy food
NEW YORK, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Walmart Foundation BB #:143789 and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have...
Meijer plans to open supercenter in Indiana in May
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 announced today that it will open a new 159,000-square-foot...
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