Gibble’s Foods is celebrating 60 years of Gibble’s-branded products still being produced and sold to millions of consumers. Gibble’s, based in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, has been producing snack products since 1959, when the Gibble family had a stand in a local farmer’s market selling various goods and wares. One thing that they wanted to sell to […]
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Food Lion To Open Third Huntersville, NC, Store May 1
Food Lion is celebrating the grand opening of its new store in Huntersville, North Carolina, on May 1. It’s the third location serving the Huntersville community. The new store is at 13108 Eastfield Road. It will be open daily from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, May […]
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SpartanNash Foundation Helps 210 Non-Profit Partners, Gives $1.5 Million In 2018
The SpartanNash Foundation helped more than 210 non-profit organizations in 16 states and donated more than $1.5 million in 2018. The SpartanNash Foundation, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, recently released its 2018 Impact Report. In 2018, the SpartanNash Foundation helped shelter 325,000 people, fed more than 1.6 million people and supported 40,000 military veterans and […]
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Gelson’s Slobom Elected Chair Of CGA Education Foundation Board
Gelson’s Markets Senior Director of Store Operations Jacquie Slobom has been elected chair of the California Grocers Association Education Foundation Board of Trustees. Slobom succeeds Brad Askeland of North State Grocery Inc., who had served as chair for three years. “I am honored to serve as the chair of the CGAEF Board of Trustees,” said […]
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Associated Supermarket Group Opens Two NY Stores
ASG (Associated Supermarket Group) of Port Washington, New York, has opened two Fresh concept supermarkets, adding to its network of independent stores and to the 220,000 small businesses located in New York City. These small businesses employ nearly half of the city’s workforce, according to a government report. Met Fresh opened in Whitestone on Friday, […]
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Weigel’s Commits To Using Only Tennessee-Produced Milk
Weigel’s announced April 26 that it has committed to using only milk produced by Tennessee farmers. The new Tennessee Milk logo which was created to help consumers identify the sourcing and production of dairy products from Tennessee will be featured on all Weigel’s milk. According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the state has 230 […]
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Seafood Is Something Special At Hy-Vee Stores
Shoppers walking the perimeter of some Hy-Vee stores will come across well-stocked seafood departments before they reach the meat counter. “We are far ahead of anyone else in the Midwest on supply of fresh seafood,” said Jay Marshall, executive vice president, co-chief operating officer and president of Hy-Vee’s subsidiaries and commissaries. So far ahead, in […]
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Burns’ Family Supermarkets To Present $10,000 Check To American Red Cross
Nine local Fresh Grocer and ShopRite supermarkets, owned and operated by the Burns family, raised $10,000 for the American Red Cross during the seventh annual fundraiser held in March in honor of National Red Cross Month. The monthlong fundraiser was supported by both corporate and customer donations. All proceeds will help the Red Cross deliver […]
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Patel Brothers Opens Arizona Store, Georgia Location To Follow
Construction is complete on two Patel Brothers grocery stores in Chandler, Arizona, and Suwanee, Georgia, according to St. Louis-based Knoebel Construction, which served as the general contractor. Based in Hanover Park, Illinois, Patel Brothers is the largest Indian-American supermarket chain in the U.S. with 56 locations in 22 states. Patel Brothers’ 30,000-s.f. grocery stores feature […]
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Dumbo Market’s New Brooklyn Store Opening April 26
Brooklyn-based Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc., a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, will open its newest Dumbo Market location at 66 Front Street in Brooklyn on Friday, April 26. To celebrate, Dumbo Market is hosting a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m. Congressmember Nydia Velazquez and Key Food executives including CEO […]
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RaceTrac Breaks Ground On First Tennessee Store; More To Come
RaceTrac broke ground April 23 on its first store in Tennessee with a ceremony at the site in Murfreesboro on New Salem Highway. The store is slated to open this fall. This is RaceTrac’s first move into a new market in more than 15 years, the Atlanta-based company said. During the groundbreaking, President Natalie Morhous […]
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Eva Longoria’s Eva’s Kitchen Cantina Style Salsa Available At H-E-B
Actress and Texas native Eva Longoria has teamed up with FoodStory Brands’ Fresh Cravings to create Eva’s Kitchen Cantina Style Salsa. Eva’s Kitchen Cantina Style Salsa launched in late March and is available exclusively in the produce department of H-E-B stores. The salsa is the latest partnership between Longoria and Arizona-based FoodStory Brands to bring her […]
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O’Dang Hummus’ New And Improved Dressings Selling At Publix
O’Dang Hummus reports that its “new and improved” dressings are now available in the dressing aisle at Publix stores. The new flavors are Roasted Red Pepper, Greek Tzatziki and Honey Mustard. “This is extremely exciting for O’Dang Hummus to bring our new dressing line to Publix store shelves,” said Jesse Wolfe, founder and CEO of […]
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Pilot Successful, Raley’s Implements Itasca Magic Computer Ordering
Raley’s is implementing Itasca Magic computer generated ordering and inventory optimization in all of its 129 locations. After a successful pilot run for Magic, Raley’s will roll out the and industry-standard DSD receiving service to its remaining stores. Itasca Magic is a computer-generated order and inventory management system that optimizes inventory. The system forecasts consumer […]
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Consumer Reports Rates Gelson’s Markets ‘Best In The West’
Gelson’s Markets has been rated “Best in the West” among Consumer Reports’ annual Grocery Store and Supermarket Rankings released earlier in April. Southern California-based Gelson’s Markets also was rated fourth in the nation in Consumer Reports’ rankings of 96 grocery brands. In Consumer Reports’ Grocery Store & Supermarket Rankings published on April 17, which include […]
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Strike Over At Stop & Shop; New Agreement Signed Sunday, April 21
In the evening on April 21, New England-based grocery store chain Stop & Shop and representatives from Locals 328, 371, 1445, 1459, and 919 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) reached a tentative agreement (TA), effectively stopping an 11-day strike, according to a press release from the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS). […]
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Food Lion Announces Sustainability Successes On Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, Food Lion announced the company’s progress in environmental sustainability efforts. Among its accomplishments, Food Lion saved more than 825.5 million kilowatt-hours of energy since 2000. That is equivalent to powering 66,340 homes for one year. In 2018, Food Lion recycled 8,862 tons of food into animal feed, 126,915 tons of […]
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Target Rolls Out New Everspring Brand On Earth Day
Target Corp. has introduced its Everspring brand of household essential items, designed to be environmentally friendly. The Everspring line includes more than 70 products developed by Target’s internal design team to include ingredients and components that are derived from plants or use other renewable materials, including post-consumer recycled paper. Everspring products arrive in stores and […]
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16 National Pie Championship Wins A Record For Southeastern Grocers
Southeastern Grocers‘ 16 first-place wins at the 2019 National Pie Championship doubles its 2018 awards and is a new company record. The American Pie Council hosted the 2019 National Pie Championship in Orlando, Florida, last week. The following Southeastern Grocers pies placed first in their respective categories: 8-inch Key Lime Pie 8-inch Reese’s Peanut Butter […]
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Consumer Reports: Only Trader Joe’s Earns Top Satisfaction Rating
Trader Joe’s is the only national grocery chain to earn top overall ratings, according to the latest Consumer Reports ratings of grocery stores and supermarkets. Of the 96 stores in Consumer Reports’ ratings, five regional grocers shared top marks for customer satisfaction: Texas-based Central Market; mid-Atlantic brand Wegmans; Heinen’s, located in Ohio and Illinois; Southern […]