Posted inInternational Foods, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast

Sedano’s Opens 35th Florida Store In Hialeah With New Look, Features

Miami-based Sedano’s Supermarkets opened its 35th store in Florida and its 10th location in Hialeah, the city where the storied retailer was founded in 1962, on Nov. 6. With nearly 100 new employees, the 35,000-s.f. store located at 1170 West 49th Street introduces Sedano’s new look and a more spacious layout inclusive of an expansive […]

Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Grocery Store Layout, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items

Big Y Opens Two New World Class Markets In Connecticut

Big Y is opening its two newest World Class Markets in Derby and Milford, Connecticut, on Thursday, Nov. 7. Cake cutting ceremonies, at 10 a.m. in Milford and 1 p.m. in Derby, will officially mark the openings where state and community officials are expected to attend. Construction commenced on the 55,060-s.f. Milford market in January. […]

Posted inOrganic Natural, Independent Store News, Produce News, Southwest

Natural Grocers Customers Raise More Than $100K For Organic Farmers

In September, Organic Harvest Month, Natural Grocers customers raised $100,585 for the Organic Farmers Association, an organization led and controlled by certified organic farmers that works to create a voice for all organic farmers. Natural Grocers shoppers across 19 states made in-store contributions and exceeded the $50,000 target goal by more than 100 percent, further proving […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Bakery News, Deli News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Perishables, Private Label Brands, Produce News, Southeast

Thibodaux, Louisiana, Rouses Features Nicholls State University Theme

Rouses Markets has teamed up with Nicholls State University for its first-ever collegiate-themed grocery store. The décor and merchandise at Rouses Markets is tailored to each location, but this new store goes a step further. The interior is painted Colonels’ red and gray, and there are Nicholls logos and school photos throughout. There’s even a […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Amazon Fresh, Center Store, Home Page Slider, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Suppliers, Whole Foods

Good Day Chocolate To Launch Functional CBD Chocolate Line

Boulder, Colorado-based Good Day Chocolate, the nationally distributed, category creator of chocolate supplements, is launching a new CBD product line that combines Fair Trade chocolate with pure, third-party-tested CBD in the form of broad spectrum hemp extract, organically grown at farms in Oregon and Colorado, with zero percent THC. The company says as a whole […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, National

New CFI Research Takes Closer Look At Sugar-Conscious Consumers

New research shows there are two distinct groups paying attention to the sweet substances added to enhance the flavor of some of our favorite foods and beverages. A report from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) details the motivations, fears, attitudes and values of two dominant consumer segments, the cautious and carefree, who are engaging […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, National

FMI Commends USDA Effort To Provide Regulatory Framework For Hemp

On Oct. 29, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) release of a federal regulatory framework for domestic hemp, which establishes a domestic hemp production program as set forth in the 2018 Farm Bill.  This interim rule is intended to help expand production of domestic hemp and to help meet the growing consumer demand […]

Posted inGelson's, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, West

Gelson’s Debuts New Offerings From ‘Winemaker of the Year’ Fayard

Encino, California-based Gelson’s is launching three new bottlings in its exclusive collection of Gelson’s Wines, all produced through its ongoing collaboration with Julien Fayard, named 2016 “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectrum. On November 2, from 2 until 5 p.m., all 27 Gelson’s stores will pour samples of the newly curated wines, complemented by holiday meal […]