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Food Lion Tests ‘Home Chef Kitchen’ Fully Cooked Meals

Food Lion is kicking off its new Home Chef Kitchen product pilot with samples and wine pairings at select stores. The fully cooked, single-serve meals are ready to eat in minutes and come in seven varieties: Chicken Alfredo: Grilled chicken breast in a creamy alfredo sauce, served with penne paste and green peas Classic Meatloaf: Traditional […]

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Kroger CEO Expresses Optimism In Letter To Shareholders

In the company’s annual letter to its shareholders, Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen voiced his confidence in Kroger’s future, thanks in large part to the retailer’s Restock Kroger plan.  “We have the scale, data, physical assets and human connection to win with our customers today and into the future,” he wrote. “We are energetically […]

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Tribali Foods Launches Clean Meat Patties At Super Targets Nationwide

Tribali Foods, a purveyor of “clean” free-range chicken and grass-fed beef patties, has launched two of its varieties— Mediterranean Style Beef and Chipotle Chicken—in 185 Super Target locations from coast to coast. The patties are Paleo certified, Whole30 approved, Non-GMO Project Verified and free of gluten, dairy and soy.  Launched in San Marino, California, in […]

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H-E-B Creates Chief Digital Officer Position As E-Commerce Grows

H-E-B has appointed Jag Bath to the newly created position of chief digital officer, overseeing all of the company’s digital products and services. The appointment was made as H-E-B continues to expand its omnichannel offerings across Texas. Bath, an entrepreneur and innovator, will continue in his current role as CEO of Favor Delivery, the on‑demand […]

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Recommended: Albertsons To Remodel Idaho store, Plans 5 New Stores

The ParkCenter Albertsons is ready for a makeover that will bring a new Starbucks kiosk, new check stands and cold cases, and an expanded salad bar. The remodel comes as Albertsons is adding stores across Ada County. The $230,000 remodel will include new floor tiles and lass doors in the dairy section of the store […]

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Food Lion Celebrates Former Farm Fresh Store Reopenings

It wasn’t quite six weeks ago that Food Lion announced it would purchase three Farm Fresh stores that would otherwise close for business in the greater Norfolk, Virginia, market. On Wednesday, May 9, these three stores, located at 1615 General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach, Virginia; 608 Mercury Boulevard in Hampton, Virginia; and 683 South […]

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Sales And Income Up For Ingles Markets In 2Q Report

Ingles Markets Inc. is reporting increased sales and net income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018. Net sales totaled $984.6 million and net income totaled $9.3 million for the second quarter, compared with $946.2 million and $9.2 million, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. “Our strong sales performance […]

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Supervalu Completes Sale And Leaseback Of Seven DCs

Supervalu Inc. has completed the sale and leaseback of seven of its distribution centers as part of its previously announced agreement to sell eight of its owned warehouses. With the sale of these seven facilities now complete, Supervalu has entered into lease agreements for each facility for an initial term of 20 years with five […]