According to Acosta’s proprietary shopper community, prices remain a “big concern” this Thanksgiving, with 40 percent of consumers looking for deals, “using coupons and comparison shopping.” Acosta reports that a majority of hosts plan to prepare the entire holiday meal themselves, while 40 percent plan to attend Thanksgiving as a guest. The company also found […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Blue Star Foods, Sysco Sign 2-Year Bid Award Purchase Agreement
Blue Star Foods Corp. recently signed a two-year bid award purchase agreement with Sysco Corp. The Bid Award Purchase Agreement is effective immediately and is for purchase of Blue Star’s brands, such as Blue Star, Pacifika and Good Stuff. “Market demand is always shifting its dynamics. We worked with Sysco’s strategic sourcing team in achieving […]
Posted inProduce News, West
ReposiTrak Adds Produce Distributor, New Supplier
ReposiTrak has added a specialty produce distributor and a chile supplier to its Traceability Network. The new users will exchange complex, FDA-required Key Data Elements for each Critical Tracking Event in the supply chain, ensuring compliance ahead of the January 2026 deadline. The produce distributor and supplier will use ReposiTrak Traceability Network to do traceability with […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Pastvina Acres Named 2023 Sustainable Farm Of The Year
David and Christy Borrowman of Pastvina Acres in Smithville, Missouri, have been named the 2023 Sustainable Farm of the Year by Niman Ranch, a leading natural meat brand. The award recognizes the Borrowmans for their ongoing commitment to the principles of regenerative agriculture and sustainability. In addition to raising their hogs outdoors and in deeply […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Adds Afresh’s Platform For Meat, Seafood
Albertsons Cos. has launched the Afresh platform in the meat and seafood departments of more than 2,200 banner stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Vons and ACME. The platform aims to drive better decision-making across the fresh supply chain, with connected solutions built for fresh food. As a result of its partnership with Afresh, Albertsons […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
AWG Brands Freshens Oral Care Category Assortment
AWG Brands, the private brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, is expanding its oral care offerings to help member retailers capitalize on the $10.6 billion category. The AWG Brands assortment revitalization comes as a component of AWG’s strategic review of all categories in collaboration with key vendor partners. This work includes opportunity alignment […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, National
PLMA’s Private Label Trade Show Sets Records
The Private Label Manufacturing Association is hailing its 2023 Private Label Trade Show as a success, citing a record 1,685 exhibitors showcasing products, flavors, packaging, ingredients and services. The largest event for store brands in North America, the show ran Nov. 12-14 in Chicago, drawing more than 13,000 exhibitors, retailers and other visitors. It was […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest
Hy-Vee To Host Senior Wellness Days Across Iowa
Hy-Vee is partnering with the Iowa Area Agencies on Aging to host a series of Senior Wellness Days at select Hy-Vee stores across Iowa over the next several weeks. Hy-Vee’s Senior Wellness Days are free to the public and will have services and resources available to assist older Iowans in managing their health. The full […]