Great Place to Work has just published its 23rd annual ranking of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, the list of the best workplaces in the U.S., created in partnership with Fortune. Grocers Wegmans, Publix and Nugget Markets were included on the 2020 list. “The 100 Best show the way forward,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO […]
Category: Grocery News
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Garner Foods Names Katie Chaffin New Director Of Marketing
Garner Foods, makers of Texas Pete and Green Mountain Gringo products, has named Katie Chaffin as its new director of marketing. Chaffin has been a member of the Garner Foods team since 2010, when she joined the company as the marketing communications coordinator. Through the years, Chaffin has grown her role as a key member of […]
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Kellogg’s CCO Salmon Heading To Simmons Foods
After 22 years with the Kellogg Co., Chief Customer Officer Scott Salmon is leaving the breakfast and snacking company for a leadership role with Simmons Foods, based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. “We thank Scott for the many contributions he has made during his more than two decades with Kellogg,” said Chris Hood, Kellogg North America […]
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Hy-Vee Explains Changes In Operation Hours, Staffing
Hy-Vee recently released a statement concerning upcoming changes in its stores hours of operation and staffing changes. The company says it recently initiated a major companywide effort called Helpful Smile 2020, “with the goal of keeping Hy-Vee the best place to work and shop in America.” “Today, the retail grocery industry continues to evolve and […]
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Phillips Adds New Line Of Refrigerated Pasteurized Proteins
Baltimore, Maryland-based Phillips Foods has introduced its Pasteurized Proteins line featuring three refrigerated options: Yellowfin Tuna, Gourmet Baby Clams and Seafood Mix. Fully cooked and ready to eat, Pasteurized Proteins can be eaten out of the container or added to recipes without prep work. The line will be available this spring in grocery stores with […]
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Wegmans Offers Expanded Grocery Delivery From New Brooklyn Store
Four months after opening in Brooklyn, Wegmans Food Markets is now offering grocery delivery to Manhattan residents with the help of delivery provider, Instacart. “Expanding delivery into Manhattan has been on our radar since opening our Brooklyn store,” said Erica Tickle, director of e-Commerce for Wegmans. “We’ve heard from customers this would make life easier […]
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Walmart U.S. Comp Sales, E-Commerce Sales Grow In Q4
In its fourth-quarter highlights, Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart U.S. reported total revenue was $141.7 billion, an increase of $2.9 billion, or 2.1 percent. Walmart U.S. comp sales increased on a two-year stacked basis by 6 percent with continued strength in food and consumables. Walmart U.S. e-commerce had strong growth in grocery pickup and delivery, and walmart.com […]
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Coleman Natural Foods Is Expanding Its Budweiser BBQ Collection
Coleman Natural Foods is expanding its Budweiser BBQ collection with the introduction of a Spicy BBQ Pulled Pork and Beer & Cheese Bratwurst flavor this spring. The two new items join the heat-and-eat roster of fully-cooked pulled pork and bratwurst infused with real Budweiser lager beer taste that was introduced in spring 2019. As with […]
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Natural Delights Remembers Industry Icon Isabel Nuñez
Natural Delights remembers date industry icon, Isabel Nuñez, who died on Friday, Feb. 7. Nuñez paved the way for growers and operations to thrive in the Bard Valley region, giving jobs to thousands and supplying the country with only the best Medjool dates. He was one of the original founding members of the Yuma, Arizona-based […]
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MIDWEST: Price Chopper Plans Major Investment In Kansas City In 2020
Price Chopper, Kansas City’s locally-owned grocer, is planning to invest more than $54 million into new stores and remodels of existing stores over the course of 2020. This year’s investment is more than the previous two years combined and brings the company’s total investments to more than $104 million in just three years. According to […]
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Kroger Precision Marketing Challenges Media Industry
The Kroger Co.’s media advertising business, Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), has a new sales attribution capability to provide brands full transparency into media performance. Kroger’s self-service advertising platform now allows brands to view in-store and online sales results attributed to advertising campaigns across Kroger properties. Kroger applies only 100 percent verified transactions from both in-store and online customers. Microsoft […]
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Sprite ‘Drops’ Hit Of Ginger With New Beverage, Streetwear Collaboration
Sprite is adding a hit of ginger flavor to its lemon-lime base with a category-crossing innovation that launched Feb. 12. Sprite Ginger now is available nationwide in 20-oz. and 2-liter bottles and 12-oz. can 12-packs. Sprite Ginger Zero Sugar now is available nationwide in 12-oz. cans. The drink was developed in response to the popularity […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Redding, CA, Store On Feb. 26
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Redding, California, at 1401 Hilltop Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Sprouts’ store layout, inspired by farmers markets, features fresh produce at the center of the store, an expansive bulk foods section and an extensive vitamin department focused on wellness. To celebrate the new store, Sprouts is giving away a classic […]
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Soto: Segmenting Multicultural Markets Not As Challenging As You Think
by Terry Soto/multicultural marketing expert I’m often asked how retailers can avoid stereotyping or generalizing when attempting to attract sales from multicultural shoppers given how diverse even one nationality, dialect or cultural background can be. It starts with some common sense. Say you want to attract sales among Hispanic shoppers. The first step should always […]
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WEST: Cardenas Markets Foundation Launches New Scholarship Program
With the support of Cardenas Markets, the Cardenas Markets Foundation is launching a new scholarship program intended to support students in California (Inland Empire, Imperial Valley and Bay Area), Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson) and Nevada (Las Vegas). Specifically, they will be granting a total of 59 scholarships—one $2,000 award per each of the stores they […]
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Edgewell Personal Care Terminates Merger Agreement With Harry’s Inc.
Edgewell Personal Care Co. announced that following the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s filing of a lawsuit seeking to block the proposed transaction, Edgewell terminated its merger agreement with Harry’s Inc. Harry’s has informed the company that it intends to pursue litigation. Edgewell said that such litigation has no merit. Edgewell is now moving forward as […]
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Manuka Honey Brand Wedderspoon Launches Immunity Gummies
Wedderspoon, the No. 1 selling Manuka Honey brand in the U.S., has launched its newest product line; Manuka Honey Immunity Gummies. These fruit gummies are the first on the market made without cane sugar, corn syrup, glucose or artificial sweeteners. Wedderspoon is excited to be launching two flavors and formulas : the Berry gummies contain […]
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Saker ShopRites Founder Completes Term As NJFC Chair
Richard Saker still carries strong memories of when the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) was founded 51 years ago in his parents’ living room in Freehold. His father, Joseph J. Saker, founder and chairman of Saker ShopRites, was one of the state’s preeminent leaders in the food industry. With others, the senior Saker created the […]
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Darigold Expanding Fit Milk Facility In Boise, ID
Darigold Inc. will invest $67 million in its Boise, Idaho, facility this year, a move that will allow it to support the growth of its Fit milk. Over the past six months, Darigold reported, consumer demand for Fit, which was launched in the Pacific Northwest market last year, has doubled in sales and distribution. Headquartered […]
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2020 United Fresh Innovation Awards Application Period Now Open
United Fresh has opened the application period for the 2020 United Fresh Innovation Awards. Companies are encouraged to nominate their products and solutions in seven categories for the winning title, which will be announced at the United Fresh 2020 Convention & Expo, June 16-19 in San Diego. “The pace of innovation in the fresh produce […]