Smithfield Foods Distributes 1K Holiday Hams In Hampton Roads, VA
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…
Gelson’s Markets Launch Artisanal Cheese Boxes
Gelson’s Markets is expanding its reach beyond Southern California with the launch of nationwide shipping for its artisanal cheese boxes, allowing customers across the continental…
Kansas Independents Served Well By Innovation, Creativity With Fresh Foods, Great Service
The Shelby Report of the Midwest recently caught up with Jon McCormick, president and CEO of the Retail Grocers Association of Greater Kansas City, for…
Grocery Industry Navigates Expansion, Rural Challenges Across Kansas
The grocery landscape across Kansas tells two stories: one of aggressive growth in metropolitan corridors where national chains are planting flags and another of persistent…
Natural Grocers Shares Top Consumer Trends For 2026
Natural Grocers has released its annual Top Trends for Living Well in 2026, offering a forecast of emerging consumer behaviors and product interests that are…
Swiftly Survey Finds Most Shoppers Trust Local Grocers Over National Giants
A new consumer study released by retail technology provider Swiftly shows a strong trust advantage for neighborhood grocery stores over national competitors, suggesting a potential…
Equitable Food Initiative Commemorates 10th Anniversary, Celebrates 2025 Achievements
Equitable Food Initiative – a workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers – marked a year of progress in 2025 during…
Private Label, Public Preference – How Diverse Consumers Are Shaping Store Brand Growth
Private label products have come a long way from their early reputation…
GVH Distribution Conference Unites Grocery Leaders To Drive Innovation
Lubbock, Texas-based GVH Distribution recently welcomed wholesalers, retailers and vendors from across…
Chester’s Chicken Chuck Returns To Much Fanfare In Spencer, IN
A community event from 1940 was brought back recently as the Owen…
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Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau Partner On Protein Donation To Food Banks
Fareway and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation have donated a truckload of protein to Iowa’s…
Uber Eats Expands Regional Grocery, Alcohol Selection With New Retailers
Uber Eats has expanded regional grocery and alcohol offerings with the addition of three retailer…
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UNFI Details Value Creation Strategy, Sets Long-Term Financial Targets
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) outlined its multi-year value creation strategy and long-term financial targets…
Wegmans Customers Raise Nearly $3.1M For Hunger Relief
Wegmans Food Markets customers donated nearly $3.1 million during the company’s fall 2025 Check Out…
Southeast
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…
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…
West
Vallarta Supermarkets, Evermore Partner On Benefit Card Integration
Vallarta Supermarkets has partnered with health benefits technology provider evermore to expand access to culturally…
Albertsons Media Collective Introduces Inaugural Alby Awards
Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm of Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., has introduced the…
Southwest
Whole Foods Market Opens Relocated Store In Lakewood, CO
Whole Foods Market has relocated its Lakewood, Colorado, store into a larger 49,500-square-foot space that…
Natural Grocers To Debut Expanded Store In Grand Junction, CO
Natural Grocers will debut an expanded store Dec. 17 at 2405 Patterson Road in Grand…
National
Certco President, CEO Becomes First Woman To Lead ROFDA Board
Amy Niemetscheck, president and CEO of Wisconsin-based Certco Inc., was recently named the first chairwomen…
Acosta Group Releases 4 Consumer Predictions For 2026
Acosta Group has released its consumer predictions for 2026, highlighting the growing importance of personalization,…
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