Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, News, The Kroger Co., West

Divert Expands Organics Recycling Program To All Fred Meyer Stores

Divert Inc. and Fred Meyer Stores, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., have expanded their organics recycling program to support all 105 of the grocer’s locations in Oregon and Washington. “Fred Meyer and Kroger have been valued customers of Divert for many years, and we are proud to expand our collaboration to further advance the […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Northeast

Cape Cod’s Ring Bros. Marketplace Staying Fresh In Offerings, Branding

Ring Bros. Marketplace got its start 100 years ago, when teenager Stephen Ring Sr. and his older brother, Edmund, sold produce from a horse-drawn wagon on the streets of Boston. Later, Stephen Sr. would take his sons, Ed and Stephen Jr., along to help. The sons eventually made the business their life’s work, like their […]

Posted inNews, Corporate Store News, Southwest

El Rancho Supermercado Carnitas Celebrate Mexican Heritage, Value

With pork prices currently 50 percent lower than beef, El Rancho Supermercado announced its cocineros have started preparing carnitas from scratch daily in every store. The carnitas, meaning “little meats,” were developed through the culinary expertise of parent company Heritage Grocers Group’s Hispanic merchants to deliver value meals featuring everyday favorites. The carnitas are made […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News

Meijer Earns Its Highest ‘Great Place To Work’ Score Yet

Meijer has been named a Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year, achieving its highest survey score yet. The company particularly excelled in three areas – investing in communities, providing an environment where employees can be themselves and ensuring they feel valued and cared for by their leaders. The Great Place to Work […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, National, News, Northeast, SpartanNash

C&S Wholesale Grocers To Acquire SpartanNash

C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash have entered into a definitive merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. C&S will acquire SpartanNash for a purchase price of $26.90 per share of SpartanNash common stock in cash, representing total consideration of $1.77 billion, including assumed net debt. The transaction price represents […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Southeast, West

Heritage Grocers Group, Sedano’s Supermarkets Choose RELEX Platform

Two Hispanic grocers – Heritage Grocers Group and Sedano’s Supermarkets – have selected RELEX, a provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to boost their pricing and promotions operations. Heritage Grocers Group By leveraging the RELEX AI-powered platform, Heritage Grocers aims to boost profitability, streamline operations and enhance product availability across its 115 […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Meijer, Midwest, News

Michigan Meijer Customers Saved Nearly $200M Through mPerks Last Year

Meijer reported that customers in Michigan saved nearly $200 million over the past year on groceries, general merchandise and fuel through its mPerks digital rewards program. Each week, customers of the Midwest retailer have access to more than $1,000 worth of mPerks savings in the Meijer app. For the last 15 years, the program has […]