Giant Food has begun a new partnership with BrightFarms to bring fresher, ready-to-eat greens to customers under its private-label Nature’s Promise brand. The partnership introduces several new Greenhouse Grown greens to the produce aisle, including Sweet Baby Butter, Spring Mix, Green and Red Leaf and Crunchy Green Leaf. BrightFarms grows leafy greens indoors in high-tech, climate-controlled greenhouses […]
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Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Health & Wellness, News, West
Market Of Choice Launches MoC Apothecary Supplement Line
Market of Choice, Oregon’s largest independent, family-owned grocer, is expanding its private label offerings with the launch of a new supplement collection developed in partnership with Highland Laboratories, a dietary supplement manufacturer based in Mount Angel, Oregon. Market of Choice’s private label line, called MoC Apothecary, features products that span three categories: Single ingredient – […]
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Keurig Dr Pepper To Acquire JDE Peet’s, Split Into Two Companies
Keurig Dr Pepper has announced its intention to acquire JDE Peet’s in an all-cash transaction that also will combine KDP’s Keurig with JDE Peet’s portfolio of coffee brands. After the acquisition closes, Keurig Dr Pepper plans to separate into two independent, U.S.-listed publicly traded companies – Beverage Co. and Global Coffee Co. The acquisition of […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Albertsons, Marketing News, News, West
Albertsons Customers Can Earn Discounts With Seasonal Immunizations
Albertsons Cos. is offering $20 coupons for customers who get flu, pneumonia or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunizations at any of its pharmacies. The offer is available to anyone who receives a qualifying vaccine, making it helpful for families who immunize together. In addition, each person who receives a flu immunization could earn up to […]
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IFPA Announces 2026 Board Of Directors Slate
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced the slate of new officers and directors for its 2026 Board of Directors. These volunteer leaders will be confirmed by a ballot shared with membership and begin their service at the 2025 Global Fresh Produce & Floral Show, which is set for Oct. 16-18 in Anaheim, California. […]
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The Foundation For Fresh Produce Celebrates National Fruits, Veggies Month
The Foundation for Fresh Produce will kick off its sixth annual National Fruits & Veggies Month in September. National Fruits & Veggies Month was designed to celebrate produce as the nation’s top health priority. As the conversation on health is in the national spotlight, it’s up to the produce industry to make sure fruits and vegetables […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Partners With Oscar To Offer New Employee Insurance Plan
Hy-Vee has partnered with Oscar Health to introduce Hy-Vee Health with Oscar, a health insurance plan to save employers money and give workers concierge care at an affordable fixed price. Hy-Vee has more than 270 retail pharmacies, nearly 300 grocery stores and concierge primary and urgent care through its joint ownership of Hy-Vee Health Exemplar […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Deli News, News, West
Heritage Grocers Group Transforming Prepared Food Production
With the help of its technology partner, Upshop, Heritage Grocers Group (HGG) has begun transforming how it plans and produces fresh prepared foods. By shifting from experience-based methods to a cutting-edge, data-driven production planning system, Ontario, California-based HGG aims to enhance product availability, optimize labor and better serve diverse communities. “Leveraging predictive analytics, this system […]