Clavey Vineyards & Winery has expanded for purchase at 22 locations throughout California, including a select number of Costco and Nugget Markets. The company’s products are now being sold at the Nugget Market at 771 Pleasant Grove Boulevard in Roseville, California, as well as three Costcos: 1600 Expo Parkway, Sacramento, California; 6750 Stanford Ranch Road, […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inNonfood Items, Association News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National, Online Grocery Technology
Food Retailers Expand Grocery Health, Wellness Programs
FMI released the 2019 Retailer Contributions to Health and Wellness report Dec. 11, finding grocery stores are expanding the health and wellness programs they offer to shoppers. The majority (90 percent) of survey respondents report having an established health and wellness program and about half (49 percent) have programs for both employees and customers. This […]
Posted inDairy News, Guest Contributors, Midwest, Packaging News, Perishables
The Year In Review: Innovation In Thought Was Lacking In Dairy Industry
by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group Each year as I prepare to write my dairy industry “year in review” column, I reflect on the newsworthy events that occurred in the industry in the previous 12 months. This reflection often includes a look back on the following: new product introductions; ingredient, product and package […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Guest Contributors, Home Page Slider, National, Sustainability News
Non-Food For Thought: New Year’s Resolutions For 2020
by Naomi Sleeper, VP of Continuous Improvement and Strategic Initiatives, Imperial Distributors With the 2010s decade coming to a close(!), it’s time to set some strong resolutions for the next year (or 10). In this spirit, I dedicate this column to changes our industry can make for longer-term impact: on environmental sustainability. While “responsible consumerism”—including environmental and […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Beverage News, Center Store, Midwest, Organic Natural, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Welcomes New Mission-Based CAREtrade Partners
CAREtrade, founded by a group of KeHE employees in 2017, identifies and promotes a set of brands that advance a higher purpose than commercial success, aligning with the natural organic, specialty and fresh distributor’s dedication to service. Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE has revealed its new class of 2020 CAREtrade partners. “These partners exemplify a passion for […]
Posted inDeli News, Corporate Store News, Food Service News, Northeast
Saladworks Plans New Location Inside Philadelphia Area Fresh Grocer
Saladworks, the salad-centric, fast-casual franchise is opening a new location within a Philadelphia-area Fresh Grocer. The salad brand also has locations under development in Delaware, Maryland and New York. The company says the expansion is based on the success it has had with the first two ShopRite locations it’s opened to date. Current locations in […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast, Suppliers
Kalera Is On The Cutting Edge Of Vertical Farming
Kalera, a technology-driven vertical farming company, is using high-yield hydroponic production systems to grow lettuce faster, cleaner, at a lower cost and with less environmental impact. Kalera’s new CEO, Daniel Malechuk, sat down recently with Tom Bachmann, VP-Southeast for The Shelby Report, to talk about the company and its future. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Kalera […]