The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association named Harshil Patel, director of Wakefern Food Corp.’s Pharmacy Division, as the new chair of the PFMA Pharmacy Council. In this role, Patel will guide the council’s efforts in navigating healthcare regulations, advocating for retail pharmacy priorities across Pennsylvania and advancing policy initiatives that support grocery pharmacies and the communities […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inAssociation News, National, News, Produce News
Produce Industry Leaders To Talk Workforce At FPFC Showcase
A panel at the FPFC Produce and Floral Holiday Showcase, Aug. 26-27 in Costa Mesa, will examine career pathways and the produce talent pipeline.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, International Foods, News, Northgate Market, West
Mercado González Concept Coming To Northgate’s La Habra Store
The reimagined market will blend grocery shopping with authentic Mexican food, artisan goods and gathering spaces.
Posted inGrocery Research, Center Store, National, News, The Giant Company
Packed Lunch Costs Hit $6.33 A Day As Grocers Lean Into Back-To-School
Deloitte’s index tracks five lunch types, and the classic peanut butter and jelly lunch remains the cheapest at $4.89.
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Center Store, Frozen Food, Midwest, Perishables, Suppliers
Roskam Foods To Centralize Cereal, Granola Production In MI
The move will result in the closure of the contract manufacturer’s San Dimas, California, production facility.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Health & Wellness, News, Organic Natural, Specialty, West
Whole Foods Market To Open In Elk Grove, CA, In September
The store represents the Austin, Texas-based grocer’s fourth store in the Sacramento area and 94th in California.
Posted inFrozen Food, Association News, National, News
Weis, Rouses Among Multiple-Gold Winners In Golden Penguin Awards
The awards recognize marketing programs that elevate consumer awareness, drive category growth and promote the value of frozen foods.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Center Store, Featured News, Health & Wellness, Midwest, News
Busch’s Grows Center Store Offerings As Part Of Refresh In Canton, MI
More household, wellness and nutrition products were also part of the transformation of the location.
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, News, Southeast, Specialty
Specialty Market Expands Atlanta Footprint With 3-Store Agreement
The Greenville-South Carolina-based company is known for its hand-cut meats, chef-prepared entrées and specialty grocery items.
Posted inSpecialty, Aisle Watch, Association News, National, News
Top Trends From 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show Revealed
The panelists covered a lot of ground at the show to identify these six trends driving the specialty food business today.
Posted inProduce News, News, Supply Chain News, Sustainability News
Avocado Certification Program Now Covers 90 Percent Of U.S.-Bound Mexican Exports
The certification means the avocados do not come from orchards that have been deforested since 2018 or have unresolved environmental fines or administrative orders.
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Frozen Food, Midwest, News, Suppliers
Indiana Packers Opens $44M Freezer DC At Its Delphi HQ
The 96,761-square-foot facility more than doubles the pork processor’s warehouse space.
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Featured News, National, News
IFPA Names 2027 Board Slate To Be Installed At October Show
Chair-Elect Elyse Lipman, CEO of Lipman Family Farms, will lead the International Fresh Produce Association board in 2027.
Posted inPharmacy, Independent Store News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Opens Temporary Pharmacy At Storm-Damaged Store
The Lititz, Pennsylvania, store is expected to reopen in late fall, having sustained wind damage in early July.
Posted inAssociation News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Executive News, Featured News, National, News
New IDDBA President And CEO To Be Installed Sept. 8
Paul Ziemnisky joins the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association following five years with Dairy Management Inc.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Featured News, Independent Store News, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology, Pharmacy
Meijer Adds Schedule-Ahead Vaccine Feature, Expands Mobile Clinics
Customers can schedule vaccination appointments even before vaccines arrive in the retailer’s inventory.
Posted inProduce News, Grocery Research, National, News
Survey: Shoppers Weigh Waste, Shelf Life In Grocery Buys
A new nationally representative survey commissioned by the Idaho Potato Commission finds shoppers evaluating groceries on how far an ingredient stretches rather than unit price alone. The survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted by Talker Research, points to a set of purchase criteria that sit alongside price rather than beneath it. Key findings 73 percent […]
Posted inFrozen Food, National, News, Suppliers
PuraVida Foods Surpasses 5K Retail Doors With Kroger, Target Expansion
The company’s four fire-roasted vegetable blends are packaged in MicroSteam pouches for consumer convenience.
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Featured News, National, News, Suppliers, Supply Chain News
Tyson Foods To Close 2 Beef Plants, Sell Third Amid Cattle Shortage
Plants in Illinois and Utah are shutting down operations, while Tyson pursues the sale of its Pasco, Washington, beef plant.
Posted inDairy News, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Cheese Becomes Edible Art At Indiana State Fair
The annual cheese sculpture takes about 250 hours to complete, “The Cheese Lady” Sarah Kaufmann says.