Smithfield Foods, in collaboration with The Kroger Co., distributed 1,000 free holiday hams and grocery bags filled with side dishes on Dec. 16 as part of its Season of Serving food distribution event, providing complete holiday meals to neighbors facing food insecurity in Southeastern Virginia. The distribution effort was held in partnership with the Virginia […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Donates $80K To Food Bank Of Northwest Louisiana
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) donated more than $80,000 in food to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana on Dec. 11, a gift that included nearly 2,000 hams and a truckload of fresh produce. The hams are part of a partnership with Hormel Foods Corp. to donate 9,000 Hormel Cure 81 hams ($100,000 worth) to the FBNL […]
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Food City Courtesy Clerk Bowling Named Kentucky’s Best Bagger
Gabe Bowling, courtesy clerk at the Food City in Louisa, Kentucky, recently won the Kentucky Best Bagger competition, receiving a $250 cash prize along with an all-expenses paid trip in February to Las Vegas, where he will compete for the national title during The NGA Show. An 18-year-old senior at Lawerence County High School, Bowling […]
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Coca-Cola Names Braun CEO, Quincey To Become Executive Chairman
The Coca-Cola Co. has elected EVP and Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun as CEO, effective March 31. Braun will succeed James Quincey, who will transition to executive chairman after serving as CEO for nine years. The board also plans to nominate Braun for election as a director at the company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareowners. Quincey, […]
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Kroger Atlanta Division Opens $34.5M Marketplace In Bethlehem, GA
The Kroger Atlanta Division has opened a $34.5 million, 118,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace at 995 Loganville Hwy. in Bethlehem, Georgia. The community attended the Dec. 10 celebration, which featured the Apalachee High School Marching Band, JROTC cadets, school chorus, elected officials, community partners and Krogis the mascot. “This is not just a capital investment; it is […]
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Winn-Dixie Opens First FL Store Under Renewed Focus
The store Winn-Dixie opened Dec. 6 at 434 E. Noble Ave. in Williston, Florida, is its first in the Sunshine State since announcing a company transformation. As the grocer celebrates its 100th anniversary, the store represents the next chapter of investment in Florida, delivering a modern, convenient shopping experience to local customers. In October, Southeastern Grocers […]
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Publix Charities Donates $15M To Support Housing, Shelter Programs
Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) has donated $15 million to more than 300 nonprofits across its operating region, aimed at supporting services such as home building, transitional housing and emergency shelter for those facing homelessness. The donation will support a broad array of partners, including affiliates of Habitat for Humanity. Since 2015, the foundation has […]
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Food City Donates $2.5K To The Forgotten Child Fund
Food City continued its support of the Annual Coats for Kids program sponsored by the Hamilton County (Tennessee) Police Department and Fire Department with a donation of $2,500 to The Forgotten Child Fund. The Forgotten Child Fund is made up of volunteers from firefighters in Chattanooga, Hamilton County EMS and sheriff’s employees and other volunteer […]