The Uncle Ben’s brand is teaming up with local retailers across the country to donate more than $24,000 to schools as part of its annual Ben’s Beginners program. As part of the program, retailers select local schools to receive a donation to encourage healthy eating in their communities. Donations from Albertsons, Hannaford, Raleys and Stater Bros. will […]
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Balls Food Stores Honored By Pharmacists Association
Balls Food Stores has been honored with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation’s 2018 Pinnacle Award. It was presented during a ceremony at APhA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Pinnacle Award recognizes a pharmacy or health system that has made a significant contribution to the practice of pharmacy, including services that improve patient outcomes, increase […]
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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Appoints Eric Lindberg CEO, MacGregor Read Vice Chair
The board of directors of Grocery Outlet Bargain Market has appointed Eric Lindberg to CEO and MacGregor Read to vice chairman. Lindberg and Read previously held the position of co-CEOs. Lindberg joined Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in 1996 and began his tenure in operations before advancing through positions in retail marketing and procurement. “I am […]
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‘Rally’ Electrolyte Beverage Expands Distribution Into 200 H-E-B Stores Across Texas
Rally Cure, beverage company and maker of the electrolyte beverage Rally, now has its flagship product available in 200 H-E-B stores across the state of Texas. Expansion within H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers, marks a significant milestone for the beverage startup and the rehydration drink designed for athletes and their trainers […]
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Los Angeles’ Co+opportunity Market & Deli Hires New GM
Co+opportunity Market & Deli, a Los Angeles-area natural foods retailer for 45 years, has hired industry veteran Mike Bowen as its GM. Bowen was chosen after a national search led by Co+opportunity’s board of directors. Bowen has been a part of Southern California’s natural foods landscape at the operations and strategic level for 30 years, […]
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Hugo’s Family Marketplace Hires, Promotes New Store Leadership
Hugo’s Family Marketplace is welcoming Torrie Enget as the new store director of its 32nd Avenue S., Grand Forks, North Dakota, location. Enget brings a “strong background” in retail and business management as an executive team leader at Target, GM of Best Buy and, most recently, operations manager of J.C. Penney, says Hugo’s. “We are […]
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H-E-B Kicks Off 12 Days Of Christmas Spurs Auction
On Dec. 10, H-E-B, in partnership with Spurs Sports & Entertainment, launched an H-E-B 12 Days of Christmas Spurs Auction, an online auction that will feature more than a dozen collectibles from the grocer’s comical television commercials featuring San Antonio Spurs players. Items to hit the auction block include signed robes worn by Spurs legends […]
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Southeastern Grocers Sets 20 Million Meals Goal For Feeding America
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, has set a goal to donate 20 million meals to the communities it serves in 2018. To date, the grocer has donated nearly 17 million meals to Feeding America through continued efforts to […]