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Hundreds Line Up For Opening Of First Kroger With ‘Indian Experience’

by Shelby Team July 31, 2026August 3, 2026

The Little Elm Marketplace is designed to cater to “the unique needs of the community,” said Kroger Texas President Rudy DiPietro.

Marketing News, Grocery Research, Health & Wellness, National, News

Curious Plot Finds 74% Of Early Food Adopters Use AI For Food Decisions

by Shelby Team July 31, 2026July 30, 2026

Nearly three-quarters of early food adopters now use AI for food-related decisions, up from 55 percent a year earlier, the largest single-year jump recorded in the four years of Curious Plot‘s Consumer Curiosity Report. The Minneapolis-based food, agriculture and animal nutrition marketing agency released its fourth annual report July 29. It tracks early food adopters, […]

Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, News, Pharmacy, Publix Super Markets, Southeast

Publix Pharmacy Joins Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program

by Shelby Team July 31, 2026August 5, 2026

The Bridge program allows eligible Medicare Part D members fill GLP-1 prescriptions for weight management.

Frozen Food, Midwest, News, Suppliers

For Sara Lee’s 85th Birthday, She Got A Cake All Her Own

by Shelby Team July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

The cake was created from two Sara Lee signature products: All Butter Pound Cake and Cheesecake.

Finance News, Corporate Store News, Featured News, News, Organic Natural, West

Sprouts Sales Up, Comps Down In Q2; New Store Pace To Grow In Q3

by Shelby Team July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

The Phoenix-based grocer expects to open at least 15 stores in the third quarter – its largest quarterly cadence to date.

Deli News, Bakery News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology, Produce News

Heinen’s Expands Its Afresh AI Usage In Fresh Departments

by Shelby Team July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Heinen’s is extending its use of the Afresh AI platform to period ending inventory across its fresh departments, replacing manual after-hours counts with AI-generated inventory estimates in produce, meat, deli, cheese and bakery. The Warrensville Heights, Ohio-based grocer already used Afresh for store ordering, so adding the inventory review required no new integrations or devices, […]