Price Rite Marketplace aims to make it easier for families to prepare meals this holiday season by offering two guides that show how customers can feed eight to 10 people for about $40 using regularly priced items available in stores. The lists feature ingredients for two types of holiday meals: Ham dinner meal: spiral ham; […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, SpartanNash
Family Fare Highlights Holiday Savings On Baking, Meal Essentials
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, is highlighting holiday savings at Family Fare stores across seven states, with deals on baking essentials and holiday meal ingredients. Family Fare’s baking aisle features Our Family brand products, including sugar ($2.49), flour ($1.99), sweetened condensed milk ($2.79), oil ($2.99) and baking […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, Midwest, News, Special Section
Busch’s Fresh Food Market President, CEO Finds Home At Family-Owned Grocer
As Busch’s Fresh Food Market enters its next half-century, President and CEO Bobby Turner is nearing his third year leading the 16-store, family-owned grocer with a focus on modernization, cultural strength and deep community connection. Turner, who brings more than 35 years of food retail experience, including decades with Whole Foods Market, has found a […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Distributes Free Gift Cards During 12th Annual Very Merry Event
Meijer surprised nearly a thousand customers and employees during its 12th annual Very Merry Meijer event, presenting them with gift cards and acts of generosity at stores across the region. During the one-day event, Meijer leaders gave randomly selected in-store or pickup customers with a $1,000 gift card, while several team members at each store […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., News, Southwest
BGC, Reasor’s Donate Ham, Produce To Food Bank Of Eastern Oklahoma
Brookshire Grocery Co., parent company of Reasor’s, donated nearly $80,000 worth of food to the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the reopening of the updated Reasor’s store at 1100 E. Kenosha St. in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The donation included 1,300 hams and a truckload of fresh produce, which will […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest, News
NationsBenefits Brings Food-As-Medicine Benefits To Dave’s, Lucky’s Markets
NationsBenefits, a healthcare fintech, benefits and outcomes platform, has begun a partnership with Dave’s Markets and Lucky’s Markets Ohio to expand access to groceries, over-the-counter wellness items and essential goods for eligible health-plan members across northeastern Ohio. Under the collaboration, members can use their NationsBenefits Benefits Mastercard Prepaid Flex Card at the grocers’ participating locations. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Affiliated Foods, Corporate Store News, National, News
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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Foundation Donates $780K To Local Food Pantries
SpartanNash and the SpartanNash Foundation have provided a $780,000 donation to more than 100 local food pantries across the Michigan-based company’s retail footprint, helping provide meals to families facing food insecurity this holiday season. The funds were raised during the foundation’s fifth annual in-store fundraiser of 2025, which ran from Oct. 24-Nov. 26 in participating […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Anniversary Issues, Finance News, Midwest, News, Special Section
Busch’s Fresh Food Market Honors Its Roots – Quality, Partners, Community
As Busch’s Fresh Food Market enters its next 50 years, the family-owned Michigan grocer is strengthening its foundation through strategic investment in people, technology and community. The company’s mission remains clear: deliver an exceptional fresh food experience while staying true to the neighborhood-focused culture that has defined Busch’s for generations. The momentum at Busch’s is […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, News, Northeast
Survey: Americans Would Choose Beef Over Turkey, Ham For Christmas Dinner
According to new survey data from The Harris Poll conducted on behalf of Redner’s Markets, more than half of Americans who don’t typically serve beef for Christmas dinner (54 percent) say they would consider it, suggesting the dish could be gaining momentum. Already, two out of five Americans (43 percent) serve beef as a main […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Opens Food Pantry At Iowa Elementary School
Students at Olmsted Elementary School in Urbandale, Iowa, have easier access to nutrition with the opening of a food pantry at their school through a partnership between Hy-Vee and the Food Bank of Iowa. Leaders from the retailer, food bank and the Urbandale Community School District celebrated the opening Dec. 8 with a ribbon-cutting, all-school […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, Market Profile, Midwest, News
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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Natural Grocers, News, Southwest
Natural Grocers Shares Top Consumer Trends For 2026
Natural Grocers has released its annual Top Trends for Living Well in 2026, offering a forecast of emerging consumer behaviors and product interests that are expected to influence health, wellness, food and sustainability in the year ahead. The outlook reflects insights from the company’s Nutrition Education team along with its marketing and analytics professionals. Now […]
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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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., News, Southeast
Brookshire Grocery Co. Donates $80K To Food Bank Of Northwest Louisiana
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) donated more than $80,000 in food to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana on Dec. 11, a gift that included nearly 2,000 hams and a truckload of fresh produce. The hams are part of a partnership with Hormel Foods Corp. to donate 9,000 Hormel Cure 81 hams ($100,000 worth) to the FBNL […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Fareway, Midwest, News
Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau Partner On Protein Donation To Food Banks
Fareway and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation have donated a truckload of protein to Iowa’s six Feeding America food banks as part of their annual Meat the Need partnership. The donation, delivered to the Food Bank of Iowa, includes 23 pallets totaling 25,000 pounds of protein – the equivalent of 100,000 servings. Dos Rios taco […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, Finance News, Midwest, News, West
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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, Food City, News, Southeast
Food City Courtesy Clerk Bowling Named Kentucky’s Best Bagger
Gabe Bowling, courtesy clerk at the Food City in Louisa, Kentucky, recently won the Kentucky Best Bagger competition, receiving a $250 cash prize along with an all-expenses paid trip in February to Las Vegas, where he will compete for the national title during The NGA Show. An 18-year-old senior at Lawerence County High School, Bowling […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Commemorates 40th Anniversary
Vallarta Supermarkets is celebrating its 40th anniversary and evolution from 1985 as a single carnicería in Van Nuys, California, into a large independent grocer with 63 locations across the state. For four decades, Vallarta has been more than a grocery store – it has been a cultural hub for generations of families seeking authentic ingredients […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wegmans
Wegmans Customers Raise Nearly $3.1M For Hunger Relief
Wegmans Food Markets customers donated nearly $3.1 million during the company’s fall 2025 Check Out Hunger scanning campaign, the third highest amount in the program’s history. The campaign ran from Oct. 22-Nov. 29 at the company’s 114 stores, with all proceeds going to each location’s local Feeding America food bank partner. Companywide, customers donated $570,000 […]