Meijer brought holiday joy to almost a thousand customers and employees during its 12th annual Very Merry Meijer event, surprising shoppers and staff with gift cards and acts of generosity at stores across the region this week. The surprise-and-delight tradition, which began in 2014, returned as a seasonal highlight for the family-operated retailer. During the […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., News, Southwest
BGC, Reasor’s Donate Ham, Produce To Food Bank Of Eastern Oklahoma
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC), parent company of Reasor’s, donated nearly $80,000 worth of food to the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the reopening of the newly updated Reasor’s store in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The donation included 1,300 hams and a truckload of fresh produce, which will be distributed through partner […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest, News
NationsBenefits Brings Food-As-Medicine Benefits To Dave’s, Lucky’s Markets
NationsBenefits, a healthcare fintech, benefits and outcomes platform, has begun a new partnership with Dave’s Markets and Lucky’s Markets Ohio to expand access to nutritious groceries, over-the-counter wellness items and essential goods for eligible health-plan members across Northeast Ohio. Under the collaboration, health-plan members can use their NationsBenefits Benefits Mastercard Prepaid Flex Card at participating […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Donates 28M Meals To Local Families
Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, donated nearly 28 million meals to communities during the “Holidays Without Hunger” campaign, which ran Nov. 5-Dec. 9 in support of Feeding America. “Holidays Without Hunger” also supports 33 local Feeding America partner food banks and hundreds of partner agencies throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Since it […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National, News, Whole Foods
Mill, Amazon Partner On Food Waste Technology For Whole Foods Market
Amazon and Mill Industries Inc. are partnering to bring food waste conversion technology to Whole Foods Market stores, marking the grocery industry’s first on-site solution of its kind. Starting in 2027, fruit and vegetable scraps from back-of-house operations will be processed by Mill Commercial, the company’s automated, high-capacity food recycling infrastructure, and converted into a […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Affiliated Foods, Corporate Store News, National, News
Food Industry Accelerates Traceability Ahead Of FSMA 204 Deadline
The push for traceability is being driven by market forces rather than federal timelines, according to ReposiTrak. During a recent MorningNewsBeat interview, ReposiTrak Chairman and CEO Randy Fields and Affiliated Foods Inc. Amarillo President and CEO Randy Arceneaux discussed how retailers and wholesalers are accelerating traceability implementation well ahead of the FDA’s FSMA 204 enforcement date, which […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Foundation Donates $780K To Local Food Pantries
SpartanNash and the SpartanNash Foundation have given a record-breaking $780,000 donation to more than 100 local food pantries across the Michigan-based company’s retail footprint, helping provide meals to families facing food insecurity this holiday season. The funds were raised during the SpartanNash Foundation’s fifth annual in-store fundraiser of 2025, which ran from Oct. 24-Nov. 26 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, Midwest, News, Special Section
Busch’s Fresh Food Market Honors Its Roots – Quality, Partners, Community
As Busch’s Fresh Food Market enters its next 50 years, the family-owned Michigan grocer is strengthening its foundation through strategic investment in people, technology and community. The company’s mission remains clear: deliver an exceptional fresh food experience while staying true to the neighborhood-focused culture that has defined Busch’s for generations. The momentum at Busch’s is […]