Los Angeles-based Food 4 Less/Foods Co, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. has hired Nancy Lebold as VP of merchandising for the company, effective Sept. 23. She reports to Bryan Kaltenbach, president of the Food 4 Less/Foods Co division. Lebold succeeds Mike Servold, who was recently promoted to VP of operations of Kroger’s Atlanta division. […]
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Walgreens To Test On-Demand Drone Delivery Service In Virginia
Walgreens and Wing Aviation LLC, a member of the Alphabet family of companies and the first drone operator certified as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration, will offer drone delivery service to eligible residents of Christiansburg, Virginia, beginning in October. The companies will use the pilot program to further explore the future of […]
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Sprouts’ First Virginia Store To Open In Herndon Oct. 2
Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first store in Virginia in Herndon at 494 Elden Street on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts, which is one of the fastest–growing companies in the country, is known for its store layout inspired by farmers markets—which features fresh produce at the center of the store, an expansive bulk foods section, and extensive vitamin department focused on wellness. To […]
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Whole Foods Expands Topical CBD Products To More Than 350 Locations
Whole Foods Market is expanding distribution of topical CBD products to 13 additional states this month, making CBD products available in a total of 359 Whole Foods Market stores across the U.S. Along with the broadened availability, the retailer is also adding exclusive CBD bath items from Pacha Soap Co., including CBD Mineral Soak, CBD […]
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Gelson’s First Grocery Retailer To Offer The Impossible Burger
The Impossible Burger will make its worldwide debut in grocery stores Friday at all 27 outlets of Gelson’s Markets in Southern California—the first time that the general public will be able to buy and experience the Impossible Burger at home. The Impossible Burger is the award-winning, plant-based meat that rivals ground beef from cows for […]
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Aldi Little Journey Products Earn The Good Housekeeping Seal
More than 50 Aldi-exclusive Little Journey baby and toddler essentials have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal, bringing the symbol of quality assurance and consumer protection to even more products at Aldi. Little Journey items with the seal include a wide range of products from newborn diapers and wipes, to gentle baby wash and organic puree […]
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Online Grocer Farmstead Inks Deal With Alex Lee To Expand To Carolinas
Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh groceries, delivered for free, at better prices than local supermarkets, is expanding to the Carolinas after inking a first-of-its-kind partnership with Southeast grocery company Alex Lee Inc., parent company of grocer Lowes Foods and grocery distributor Merchants Distributors Inc. (MDI). The partnership enables Farmstead and Alex Lee […]
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Kroger First To Take Apeel Produce Coast To Coast
As Apeel Sciences builds its U.S., Peru, Mexico and Chile supplier base, its longer-lasting Apeel produce will launch in more than 1,100 Kroger Co. stores in the U.S. Kroger will also introduce two new produce categories, Apeel asparagus and Apeel limes, through a pilot in its Cincinnati market this fall. “Kroger is excited to offer […]