Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., and Hy-Vee will host the second annual Nourishing Change Conference June 2-4 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Building on the success of the inaugural event, the Nourishing Change Conference will bring together leaders from public and private sectors who are committed to […]
Category: Health & Wellness
The Shelby Report covers health and wellness for grocery retailers nationwide, from better-for-you products and natural and organic trends to supplements, functional foods and supplier announcements. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Wakefern Food Corp. Expands OTC Benefit Card Acceptance
Wakefern Food Corp.’s supermarket banners – ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market – now accept InComm Healthcare, NationsBenefits and S3 Health Benefit OTC (Over-the-Counter) cards. OTC benefit cards are prepaid and often provided as a supplemental benefit by Medicare Advantage plans and other insurers to help offset […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Pharmacists Offer Key Vaccines To Midwest Communities
Meijer Pharmacy is offering a series of essential vaccines, headlined by an intensified focus on the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine. Despite being one of the Midwest’s most popular seasons, autumn brings a spike in respiratory illnesses. Meijer pharmacists are available to help customers navigate their vaccine needs with personalized consultations and advice. Scheduled and walk-in […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Health & Wellness, News, West
Market Of Choice Launches MoC Apothecary Supplement Line
Market of Choice, Oregon’s largest independent, family-owned grocer, is expanding its private label offerings with the launch of a new supplement collection developed in partnership with Highland Laboratories, a dietary supplement manufacturer based in Mount Angel, Oregon. Market of Choice’s private label line, called MoC Apothecary, features products that span three categories: Single ingredient – […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Albertsons, Marketing News, News, West
Albertsons Customers Can Earn Discounts With Seasonal Immunizations
Albertsons Cos. is offering $20 coupons for customers who get flu, pneumonia or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunizations at any of its pharmacies. The offer is available to anyone who receives a qualifying vaccine, making it helpful for families who immunize together. In addition, each person who receives a flu immunization could earn up to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Partners With Oscar To Offer New Employee Insurance Plan
Hy-Vee has partnered with Oscar Health to introduce Hy-Vee Health with Oscar, a health insurance plan to save employers money and give workers concierge care at an affordable fixed price. Hy-Vee has more than 270 retail pharmacies, nearly 300 grocery stores and concierge primary and urgent care through its joint ownership of Hy-Vee Health Exemplar […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, News, West
Heritage Grocers Group, NationsBenefit Partner To Boost Health
Heritage Grocers Group has begun a retail technology integration through which health plan members can use their NationsBenefits Mastercard Prepaid Cards at the grocer’s banners to buy fresh produce, pantry staples and over-the-counter wellness essentials. By embedding its Basket Adjudication Service technology platform into checkout systems, NationsBenefits is providing members the freedom to use their […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast
Hannaford Pharmacist Hamilton Named NABP President
Longtime Hannaford pharmacist Brad Hamilton has become the first representative from Maine to be named president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Hamilton, who has been with Hannaford for more than 20 years and serves as regional pharmacy operations manager, was elected by state board of pharmacy representatives from across the country […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Health & Wellness, National, News, Walmart
Sam’s Club Advances ‘Made Without’ Program
Sam’s Club is making progress with its “Made Without” program as some 96 percent of its Member’s Mark products meet the initiative’s goals. This program focuses on removing more than 40 ingredients, including artificial colors, aspartame and high-fructose corn syrup, based on feedback from members, nutritional guidance and industry trends. The company anticipates reaching full […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, News, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Provides Digital Services, Tools For Medicare Benefits
Walmart is adding digital innovations to help customers maximize their Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits. For the first time in retail, select customers can identify plan-specific, benefits-eligible products while shopping online and via the app. They can track their benefits spending and check out with a mixed basket of food, over-the-counter products and general merchandise for […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Meijer, Midwest, News
Meijer Expands Pharmacy Services On Homeward’s Platform
Meijer has begun a partnership with Homeward, a technology-enabled rural health platform, to improve healthcare access and care coordination for medicare-eligible residents across Michigan. According to Meijer, rural Michiganders face health and economic disparities compared to those living in urban areas, with lower median household incomes, fewer primary care providers and higher rates of chronic […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast, Walmart
Walmart Opens Prescription Processing Facility In Frederick, MD
Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility to date in Frederick, Maryland. The 102,000-square-foot site is designed to fulfill up to 100,000 prescriptions a day, supporting more than 700 stores across 16 states and Washington, D.C. With the launch, Walmart continues to scale its central fill operations to meet growing demand for more […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, National, News
Rite Aid Declares Bankruptcy, Enters Agreement To Sell Pharmacies
Rite Aid Corp. has entered into a series of sale and pharmacy services transition agreements. This includes the rolling transition of pharmacy assets from more than 1,000 stores across the U.S. to operators including CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Albertsons, Kroger and Giant Eagle, among others, as well as the sale and operation by CVS Pharmacy of […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Market 32/Price Chopper Expands Access To Health Benefits At Checkout
Market 32/Price Chopper is partnering with NationsBenefits, a healthcare financial technology (fintech) company, to make it easier for eligible customers to use their health plan benefits to buy groceries and over-the-counter health and wellness items at all 129 stores across its six-state footprint. The result is a simplified shopping experience that aligns with the company’s […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast
Market 32/Price Chopper Offer Year-Round Drug Takeback Program
In commemoration of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26, Market 32 and Price Chopper are reminding customers that they don’t have to wait for a designated date to safely dispose of expired or unused medications. All of the company’s pharmacy locations in New York (47), Massachusetts (seven) and Vermont (five) offer secure […]
Posted inMerchandising News, Health & Wellness, National, News
HHS, FDA To Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced a series of measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply. The FDA is taking the following actions: Establishing a national standard and timeline for the food industry to transition from petrochemical-based synthetic dyes […]
Posted inExecutive News, Health & Wellness, News, West, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Associated Food Stores Shares Pharmacy Leadership Promotions
Associated Food Stores (AFS) has made three leadership promotions within its pharmacy division to guide modernization efforts, which include implementing new processes and exploring innovations such as central fill automation. Eliseo Faz has been named SVP of pharmacy, where he will oversee all pharmacy operations across the company. Chris Sheard has been promoted to VP […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Hy-Vee, Midwest
Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care Opens Clinic In Davenport, IA
The Health Exemplar Care clinic that Hy-Vee Inc. has opened at 4255 Elmore Ave. in Davenport, Iowa, is its fifth in the state. The clinic offers walk-in care to the general public from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Patients of all ages can be seen for a variety of non-life-threatening conditions, including flu, fever, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Southwest, Walmart
Walmart Expands Pharmacy Delivery Across The U.S.
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has expanded its same-day pharmacy delivery to customers in 49 states across the U.S., becoming the first retailer to integrate pharmacy, general merchandise and grocery in a single online order. According to Walmart, same-day pharmacy delivery uses a combination of in-store and cloud-based technology platforms, artificial intelligence capabilities and a new geospatial […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Northeast
ASG Expands Retail Network With NationsBenefits
NationsBenefits has shared its new partnership with Port Washington, New York-based Associated Supermarket Group (ASG), expanding access to essential health and wellness products for local communities nationwide. NationsBenefits cardholders can use their Mastercard prepaid card at more than 75 ASG supplied supermarkets, making it easier for members to purchase eligible healthy groceries, over-the-counter products and wellness essentials. […]