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OPS announces 2023 retailer roundtable

Monterey, CA – As changes to the grocery business come fast and furious, and their impact on fresh produce is...

2 years ago 5 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 10 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Produce prescription pilots showing promise 

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Retail dietitians say produce prescription pilot programs at their stores show some promise and much potential.  At...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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....

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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,...

2 years ago 7 minute read

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...

2 years ago 5 minute read

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...

2 years ago 5 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Walmart reveals automation, growth plans

• Provides details on investment approach, centered around people and leveraging a state-of-the-art integrated supply chain network, to deliver a...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Edible Garden reports on sustainability initiatives, Walmart’s Project Gigaton

BELVIDERE, NJ, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edible Garden AG Incorporated BB #:336701, a leader in controlled environment agriculture...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger’s $7.50 Easter spread includes salad kit, carrots, fresh blueberries

CINCINNATI, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s grocer, today shared a zero-compromise fresh Easter menu to serve a family...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Wegmans, Publix again honored in 100 Best Companies to Work For

Four retailers, including one convenience format, were included in the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. The list...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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