Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

IFPA Names 2027 Board Slate To Be Installed At October Show

by Shelby Team August 18, 2026August 17, 2026

Chair-Elect Elyse Lipman, CEO of Lipman Family Farms, will lead the International Fresh Produce Association board in 2027.

Pharmacy, Independent Store News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets

Weis Markets Opens Temporary Pharmacy At Storm-Damaged Store

by Shelby Team August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

The Lititz, Pennsylvania, store is expected to reopen in late fall, having sustained wind damage in early July.

Association News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Executive News, Featured News, National, News

New IDDBA President And CEO To Be Installed Sept. 8

by Shelby Team August 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Paul Ziemnisky joins the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association following five years with Dairy Management Inc.

Health & Wellness, Featured News, Independent Store News, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology, Pharmacy

Meijer Adds Schedule-Ahead Vaccine Feature, Expands Mobile Clinics

by Shelby Team August 17, 2026

Customers can schedule vaccination appointments even before vaccines arrive in the retailer’s inventory.

West Virginia grocers health well-being private label barriers experiences Southwest grocery

Produce News, Grocery Research, National, News

Survey: Shoppers Weigh Waste, Shelf Life In Grocery Buys

by Shelby Team August 14, 2026August 12, 2026

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 […]