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Whole Foods Market Daily Shop Opens In Hoboken, NJ

Whole Foods Market opened the fifth location of its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, Dec. 18 at 101 Washington St. in Hoboken, New Jersey. The 4,851-square-foot location features more than 350 items from the Northeast, each meeting Whole Foods Market’s quality standards. “Opening our first store in Hoboken is an exciting […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 struggle in rural communities where the independent store remains threatened by economics and changing demographics. Kansas State University’s Rural Grocery Initiative shared a post from KCUR News of an independent […]

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Acosta Group Releases 4 Consumer Predictions For 2026

Acosta Group has released its consumer predictions for 2026, highlighting the growing importance of personalization, transparency and innovation for brands, retailers and foodservice operators. The predictions are based on research conducted with the Jacksonville, Florida-based sales and marketing agency’s 40,000-member proprietary shopper community. “Technology and evolving consumer lifestyles continue to reshape the shopping experience, as […]

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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 partners – Stater Bros. Markets, Kowalski’s Markets and Big Red Liquors – broadening access to grocery and beverage delivery in key U.S. markets. The new partnerships mark continued growth for Uber’s retail and grocery business in 2025, a year in […]

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The Kroger Co. Named To List Of Best Places To Work In IT

The Kroger Co. has been named to Foundry’s Computerworld 2026 Best Places to Work in IT. This year’s recognition marks the eighth consecutive year Kroger’s employees have been recognized by Computerworld for its workplace culture. Kroger ranks No. 45 among large organizations on the Best Places to Work in IT list. “Each and every day, […]