United Natural Foods Inc. has entered into a reseller agreement with DoorDash to bring on-demand grocery delivery solutions to independent retailers nationwide through the DoorDash marketplace. UNFI’s arrangement with DoorDash will give local grocers the opportunity to leverage the DoorDash platform to build an e-commerce and delivery offering that meets the needs of their customer […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
The Pattison Food Group Acquires Roth’s Fresh Markets In Oregon
The Pattison Food Group is acquiring Oregon-based Roth’s Fresh Markets and will grow by nine stores on Oct. 26, pending regulatory approval. Joining the likes of Save-On-Foods, Western Canada’s largest grocery retailer, along with Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods, Choices Markets and more than a dozen other retail food, drug and specialty banners, Roth’s Fresh Markets will […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Jacksons Food Stores’ Acquires 62 Speedway, 7-Eleven Stores
Jacksons Food Stores Inc. has acquired 62 Speedway and 7-Eleven convenience stores with fuels in California, Arizona and Nevada from 7-Eleven Inc. The closing on the final store included in the transaction occurred Oct. 4. The stores acquired were among the 293 locations that 7-Eleven Inc. is divesting to satisfy an agreement with the Federal Trade […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Natural Remedies Livestream Features Expert Health Panelists
Sprouts Farmers Market has scheduled an exclusive wellness livestream event with selected panelists addressing how food and nutrients can ease anxiety and inflammation while supporting a healthy immune system. The event will take place at 5 p.m. PDT on Oct. 20. Attendees can participate in live polling and those who submit questions to the panelists will […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
UNFI Reports Employment Inducement Grant To CEO
United Natural Foods Inc. has granted to CEO J. Alexander Miller Douglas an inducement time-based restricted stock unit award covering a total of 17,286 shares of common stock of UNFI. It also includes an inducement performance-based restricted stock unit award covering a total of 25,929 shares of common stock of UNFI. The RSU will vest […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
SpartanNash Pharmacies Hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinics
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash is hosting free COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics throughout October. “At SpartanNash, we remain committed to making it as convenient as possible to get vaccinated and receive booster shots, especially for our high-risk community members,” said Eddie Garcia, director of pharmacy. The vaccine clinics will be open for appointments from 11 a.m. to 7 […]
Posted inFestival Foods, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Skogen’s Festival Foods Opens Friday In New London, WI
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its newest store at 308 N. Shawano St. in New London, Wisconsin, at 5 a.m. Oct. 15. The store will be open daily from 5 a.m.-midnight. In mid-September, Skogen’s Festival Foods announced plans to purchase Festival Foods in New London from the Coppersmith family, which has owned and operated the […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ADUSA Supply Chain Marks 65 Percent Self-Distributed
The ADUSA Supply Chain network has completed its 2021 facilities transitions with bringing procurement services at The Giant Co.’s Carlisle, Pennsylvania, distribution center into the self-distributed network. This brings the network of self-distributed center store volume to 65 percent, the goal set for the year. “It has been a busy and exciting 2021,” said Chris Lewis, president […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southwest
WiseChoice Foods Expands Product Line, Now In Walmart Stores
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based WiseChoice Foods LLC, the manufacturer of the frozen pizza brand WisePies Pizza and a certified minority-owned and female-led company, has entered into an ongoing distribution partnership for seven WisePies Pizza items with Walmart Stores Inc. With the addition of approximately 455 new Walmart Stores, WisePies Pizza will now be available in more than […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Oak Hill Location To Open Oct. 27 As Replacement Store
H-E-B’s new store in southwest Austin, Texas, built to replace a location less than two miles away in the Oak Hill community, is scheduled to open Oct. 27. At 90,000 square feet, the U.S. Highway 290 location will feature an expansive product assortment and several services for customers. “We are excited to answer the call […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop, Instacart Team Up To Offer 30-Minute Convenience Delivery
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is partnering with Instacart, an online grocery platform, to launch Stop & Shop Express. The new program allows customers to shop for groceries, convenience items and other household essentials which will be delivered to them in as fast as 30 minutes. Stop & Shop is the first grocery retailer in […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, National, The Kroger Co.
Plant Based World Expo Comes Back To New York In December
Plant Based World Expo North America, a plant-based event designed exclusively for a B2B audience, returns to New York on Dec. 9-10 at the Javits Center. This event combines a world-class conference with an exhibition showcasing thousands of innovative plant-based products and brands from around the world, plus high-level networking and tasting opportunities. PBW is […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, National
Kroger Delivery Expanding Through New Fulfillment Centers
The Kroger Co. will offer more customers Kroger Delivery through the addition of new fulfillment centers powered by the Ocado Group, combining vertical integration, machine learning and robotics to provide an affordable and fast fresh food delivery service. “Kroger Delivery is a thriving part of our dynamic ecosystem and is transforming grocery e-commerce and meeting a range […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart Navigating Supply Chain To Deliver This Holiday Season
Supply chain issues across the retail industry have remained in the news in recent months. Joe Metzger, EVP of supply chain operations for Walmart U.S., recently addressed the issue in a blog. “With so many news stories about port delays, increased consumer demand and holiday season forecasting, it’s natural to wonder whether items will make […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Tennessee State University, Kroger Expand On-campus Tiger Food Pantry
Tennessee State University and Kroger celebrated the grand opening of the newly expanded and relocated Tiger Food Pantry on Oct. 7. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place outside Wilson Hall on the campus of TSU. The new pantry is the result of a partnership between Kroger and TSU to help continue to address food insecurity on […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
Krasdale Moves Forward On Largest Solar Rooftop Project In The Bronx
Krasdale Foods, a 113-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing to independent grocery store owners, has initiated the largest solar rooftop project in the Bronx by adding a 2.7-megawatt system atop its Hunts Point warehouse. Company and local officials met Sept. 30 at the warehouse, where they got a first-hand look at the […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, National
EFI Announces Leadership Team Advisory Group
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has formed its leadership team advisory group as a standing committee of its board of directors. The group is made up of farmworkers and production managers from certified farms who have completed EFI’s leadership team program training […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Ball Metalpack Opens New Two-Piece Food Can Production Line
Broomfield, Colorado-based Ball Metalpack, a manufacturer of steel cans for food and household products, has added a new two-piece food can production line at its Milwaukee manufacturing plant. The new line will support the production of millions of food cans per year and will allow Ball Metalpack to meet growing demand from customers in the […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Home Page Slider, West, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Distributors To Open New Distribution Center In Goodyear, AZ
KeHE Distributors, one of the largest grocery and natural distributors in North America, will open its 16th distribution center this October in Goodyear, Arizona, and bring new jobs to the area. Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE has experienced rapid growth in recent years, resulting in an increase in distribution to more than 30,000 retail outlets across North […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Giant Eagle Selects StorMagic For Data, Encryption Key Management
Giant Eagle Inc., a U.S. food, fuel and pharmacy retailer, has selected StorMagic SvSAN virtual SAN software and SvKMS encryption key management to ensure uptime and safeguard data in its 200-plus supermarkets with in-store pharmacies. After experiencing challenges with its aging physical SAN solution, rising maintenance costs and sourcing issues with the solution’s self-encrypting disk drives, the Giant Eagle […]