Erewhon Organic Grocer and Cafe is opening its fourth location this week. Located at 2800 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, California, the grand opening is scheduled for April 11 at 9:00 a.m. Erewhon has remained an independent, family-owned business for 50 years. It started as a specialty health food store focusing on macrobiotics. Today, Erewhon says its […]
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Earth Fare Debuts New Globally Inspired Product Line
Earth Fare is rolling out a new brand, “Hand Picked, Discovered by Earth Fare,” introduced April 4 in the second edition of its in-store magazine, The Clean Plate. The curated line of globally inspired products features “sophisticated flavor profiles,” the company says, while adhering to Earth Fare’s food philosophy. “Shoppers shouldn’t have to sacrifice more adventurous […]
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Muller To Succeed Boer As Ahold Delhaize CEO July 1
Frans Muller has been appointed as the new CEO of Ahold Delhaize, effective July 1, following the retirement of current CEO Dick Boer. Mats Jansson, chairman of the supervisory board, said, “We thank Dick for his leadership and dedication throughout his 20-year career at Ahold Delhaize and Ahold. Dick’s accomplishments include the successful repositioning of […]
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Central Florida Gaining In Population, Businesses
by Lorrie Griffith/editor–Southeast Central Florida is in the midst of a housing crisis created by Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico last September. According to the Orlando Sentinel’s 2018 Central Florida Business Forecast, released in January, 50,000 or more Puerto Ricans are believed to have moved to Florida since the storm, many of them now […]
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Plated Meal Kits Launching In Albertsons Cos. Stores Nationwide
Meal kit service Plated and its parent company, Albertsons Cos., are starting the next phase of what they say is their long-term plan to “transform the way consumers create meals at home, from planning and shopping to cooking and eating.” By the end of the year, Plated plans to make meal kits available in hundreds […]
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Online Grocer Thrive Market Now Offering Fresh Meat, Seafood
Thrive Market, a membership-based online grocer offering healthy foods and natural products at wholesale prices, is launching Thrive Market Meat & Seafood, a new line of proteins including beef, seafood and poultry. Thrive has partnered with small and midsize farmers and fishermen around the globe for this new product line. “Each partner shares in Thrive’s commitment […]
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Meijer Adding Surf And Skateboard Apparel Line To All Stores
Meijer is expanding its selection of apparel for young men, rolling out a special collection of Neff brand products. The line, available now in most Meijer stores, includes graphic tees, tanks and shorts. The retailer plans to have the line in all stores by this fall. “We are excited to bring Neff to Meijer because the […]
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Recommended: Walmart Is Looking At Buying PillPack, An Online Pharmacy
Online pharmacy start-up PillPack is in talks to be acquired by Walmart for under $1 billion, according to two sources familiar with the matter. PillPack’s focus on making it easier for customers to order and fulfill medications is an attractive proposition for Walmart and other e-commerce companies that are looking to enhance their health care […]