After more than 44 years of service, Publix Super Markets’ VP of Product Business Development for Bakery and Meat Pete Mowitt will retire April 30. Mowitt, 60, began his Publix career in 1975 as a front service clerk in Miami. He worked in various positions before becoming a store manager in 1991, district manager in […]
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Posted inBakery News, Amazon Fresh, Independent Store News, Northeast, Suppliers, Whole Foods
Wegmans To Sell Smartbuns And Smartcakes At Select Stores
Smart Baking Co. products are now available at Wegmans. The Sanford, Florida-based bakery is supplying Smartcakes and Smartbuns to a select number of the chain’s stores, with the potential for expansion. Our goal at Smart Baking Co. is to give everyone, regardless of dietary needs, delicious, healthy options,” said Dave Heuvel, co-founder and VP of […]
Posted inProduce News, Dairy News, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Basics To Open New Store In Hillsdale Neighborhood Of Portland, Oregon
Basics, a new market designed to help people cook more at home and support local farmers and producers with fresh, regional ingredients, will open its newest location in Hillsdale this February. The locally owned grocery is leasing the 12,000-s.f. space formerly occupied by Food Front at 6344 SW Capitol Highway. Basics was founded by Chuck […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, National, Organic Natural, Private Label Brands
Aldi Simply Nature Products Earn Emblem From Good Housekeeping
Eighty Aldi-exclusive Simply Nature products have earned the Good Housekeeping Nutritionist Approved Emblem. Simply Nature products are Non-GMO Project verified, free from 125 ingredients and many are organic. All Aldi-exclusive foods, including the Simply Nature line, are free of artificial colors, partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) and added MSG. Among the Simply Nature products to receive […]
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Big Bear Stater Bros. Has Grand Reopening After Extensive Renovations
Stater Bros. Markets has served the Big Bear community since 1980, and nearly 40 years later, its Big Bear location has been extensively renovated in response to requests from local residents and visitors seeking to take to the slopes. Located at 42171 Big Bear Boulevard, the store will continue to be led by Rick Jaeger, […]
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New Miami-Area Walmart Incorporates Time-Saving Innovations
Over the last couple of years, Walmart stores have been testing grounds for all sorts of innovations to improve the shopping experience. From its Intelligent Retail Lab in New York to InHome Delivery in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Vero Beach, Walmart says it is learning a lot about how it can use its physical assets to deliver new conveniences […]
Posted inGuest Contributors, Bakery News, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Food Service News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Perishables
People To Watch: John Fraro, Big Y’s Deli, Bakery, Foodservice Director
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a new series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews John Fraro, director of deli, bakery and foodservice for Big Y Foods, which is based in […]
Posted inMidwest, C-Store News, Home Page Slider
Casey’s Launches New Rewards Program, Donates To Local Schools
Casey’s General Stores has introduced Casey’s Rewards, its first-ever loyalty program, providing its millions of guests across 16 states the ability to earn points on everyday purchases and redeem them for Casey’s Cash or fuel discounts, or donate to a local school of their choice through Cash for Classrooms. Casey’s Rewards Casey’s Rewards enables […]