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Ralphs Unveils Meal Kits At Select Stores, Plans Larger Rollout

Ralphs Grocery Co. is introducing pre-measured and prepared meal kits, called Prep+Pared, in its stores. The meal kits are available now in 25 Ralphs locations across Southern California, and by early 2018, shoppers will be able to purchase Prep+ Pared meal kits at more than 100 Ralphs locations. “The meals are fresh-made, chef-inspired, restaurant-quality, easily […]

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SpartanNash Reopens Two S. Dakota Stores Under Family Fare Banner

As part of its $5 million investment in the Rapid City, South Dakota, community, SpartanNash on Tuesday celebrated the grand reopening of two Family Fare Supermarkets, located at 1516 E. Saint Patrick St. and 751 Mount View. The stores, which previously operated under the Family Thrift Center banner, underwent an extensive remodeling and rebannering process […]

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Albertsons, Campbell, Others Are Corporate Citizenship Awards Finalists

Albertsons Cos., The Wonderful Co., Campbell Soup Co. and Keurig Green Mountain all have been named finalists for the 18th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards, which “honor businesses for their significant positive impacts in communities around the world.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will present the winners with their awards on Nov. 15. Albertsons Cos.—Best […]

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HowGood and Stop & Shop Partner On Sustainability Ratings

HowGood, an independent research organization aiming to bring transparency to the shopping experience, has formed a partnership with select Stop & Shop grocery stores in Massachusetts. HowGood’s research identifies food products that meet rigorous environmental and social benchmarks. The HowGood ratings system can be found in four Massachusetts grocery store locations including Braintree, Hingham, Pembroke and […]

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Living Wall Highlights New Whole Foods In Chicago Neighborhood

Whole Foods Market’s new Midwest flagship store in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood—at the historic Ashland-Belmont-Lincoln intersection—is wrapped on three sides by a 10-foot-high vertical garden with more than 5,000 plants, created with the “LiveWall” system. The new Whole Foods Market is 75,000 s.f. “The living wall softens the building’s exterior while providing beautiful greenery along the […]

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Food Lion Feeds To Provide 1 Million Meals To Families In Need

Food Lion is partnering with its customers to help end hunger by launching specially marked Food Lion Feeds bagged apples for sale in its stores. In its fourth year, the bagged apple campaign will help provide more than 1 million meals to families facing hunger in local communities across the grocer’s 10-state footprint. With the […]

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Kroger To Open Kitchen 1883 Restaurant In Kentucky

The Kroger Co.’s culinary development team has revealed a new restaurant concept—Kitchen 1883—that will open in Union, Kentucky, in late October, serving “new American comfort food.” “With Kitchen 1883, our goal is to create a gathering place that offers a genuinely delicious place to relax and experience our food,” said Daniel Hammer, Kroger’s VP of […]

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eMeals Customizable Meal Kits Available At Walmart, Kroger

Digital and mobile meal planning service eMeals has introduced what it says is the first choose-your-food-style meal kit solution as well as the first that works with local grocery pickup and delivery partners, providing variety, flexibility and affordability not available from other meal kit services. Subscribers can select from 15 different eating styles ranging from Quick […]