The Kroger Co. and Ocado broke ground June 12 on their first customer fulfillment center (CFC). The automated warehouse facility with digital and robotic capabilities—also known as a shed—is being constructed in Monroe, Ohio. Kroger intends to open 20 CFCs to create a seamless customer experience. Two additional sites have been selected in the Central […]
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Recommended: Workers To Vote On Strike Against 3 SoCal Chains
Members of seven Southern California food workers locals, including San Diego’s, will vote June 24 on whether to authorize a strike against three major grocery chains, it was announced Monday via social media. Potentially targeted are Albertsons, Kroger-owned Ralphs and Albertsons-owned Vons — which took major losses in the last major supermarket strike in 2003-2004. […]
Buzzagogo Founder To Pitch At Walmart’s 2019 Open Call Event
Joyce Dales, founder of Buzzagogo and inventor of 100 percent natural cold, flu and allergy nasal swab remedy Cold Bee Gone, was notified that her company was selected from thousands of applicants to pitch at Walmart’s 2019 Open Call Event June 18-19 at Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Walmart Open Call is an annual […]
O&O Hooch Mixer Launching In 170+ Kroger Atlanta Stores This Summer
Holland Beverage Co.’s O&O Hooch Fizzy Limeade Mixer will be available in four-packs of 12-oz. cans this summer in select Kroger locations in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. O&O Hooch is a female-owned brand; its Hooch mixer is made with real limes and real sugar and comes in 1-liter bottles in addition to the four-packs […]
Josie’s Java House Brand Now Sold In Southeastern Grocers Stores
San Diego-based Youngevity International (YGYI) announced in May that its Josie’s Java House Brand coffee, made by its CLR Roasters manufacturing division, now is available in 570 stores owned by Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers (SEG): 400 Winn-Dixie stores, 96 Bi-Lo stores, 25 Fresco y Mas stores and 50 Harvey stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, […]
Publix Kicks Off Its Latest ‘Produce For Kids’ Campaign
On May 30, Publix Super Markets launched the biannual campaign, Produce For Kids, centered around better-choice eating and consumption of produce while raising funds for Feeding America food banks. Produce for Kids is entering the 17th year working with Lakeland, Florida-based Publix and produce partners. The campaign touts more than 6.9 million meals donated to […]
Walmart To Launch InHome Delivery Later This Year
Marc Lore, president and CEO of Walmart eCommerce U.S., shared in a June 7 blog post that the company will launch a new service called InHome Delivery later this year. The new service will allow online shoppers to have their groceries delivered even when they can’t be at home. InHome will be kicked off this […]
Giant Food Stores Opens New State College, Pa., Location
Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of the new State College store located at 2121 Atherton Street on Friday, June 7, at 8 a.m. The new 68,000-s.f. store, which replaced Giant’s current store located at 2222 E. College Avenue in State College, operates 6 a.m.-midnight, seven days a week and employs approximately 165 full- […]
