ShopRite unveiled two new store brands that debut on store shelves this month. ShopRite’s launch of Bowl & Basket and Paperbird food and household lines kicks off a transformation of the supermarket’s own brands with newly designed and carefully crafted products, starting with approximately 100 items in November, expanding to 300 by year’s end, and more than 3,500 newly […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inDeli News, Beverage News, Food Service News, Health & Wellness, Northeast
Second Alltown Fresh Convenience Market In Connecticut Opens
The second Alltown Fresh convenience market in the state of Connecticut has opened. Located at 1941 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, the farmstand-style, 3,800-s.f. market is designed to provide customers with healthy fresh food and beverages on the go. Alltown Fresh menu items include all-day breakfast, fresh salads, sandwiches and bowls. The items can be ordered via […]
Posted inProduce News, Perishables, Southeast, Sustainability News
BrightFarms To Build North Carolina Greenhouse, Create 54 Jobs
BrightFarms, the No. 1 brand of locally grown packaged salads, will expand into North Carolina with a new 280,000-s.f. hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville. Once complete, the farm will create 54 “green-collar” sustainable agriculture jobs that all pay a living wage and offer industry-leading health benefits and training. The new greenhouse will grow a variety of salad […]
Posted inNational, Private Label Brands
IRI Survey: Consumers Turn To Private Brands For Better Value
An IRI Consumer Connect Survey reveals private brand dollar sales grew 3.8 percent in 2019, twice the rate of national brands. Although 57 percent of consumers say their financial health is good, fears of a recession are driving slightly less consumer confidence in Q3 2019, according to the latest IRI Consumer Connect Survey results. Expecting […]
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 […]