Houchens Food Group (HFG) has partnered with Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute as part of the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive (HFMI) program. The initiative enables Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to receive discounted milk purchases, supporting healthier dietary choices across the communities the company serves. Through the new “Add Milk” program, customers using SNAP […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, News
AWG Brands Introduces New Items To Cater To Consumer Trends
AWG Brands, the private brands program of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG), has introduced a new lineup of grocery items launching in the second quarter 2025. “All of these items were strategically developed throughout category reviews driven by consumer and category trends to help AWG member retailers remain competitive within private brands,” […]
Posted inProduce News, National, News
Report: Easter Elevates April Fresh Produce Sales
Boosted by Easter, April delivered $7.4 billion in fresh produce sales, according to Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, in partnership with Circana and the IFPA. Dollars and volume increased year over year and also remained well above the levels of two years ago. Fruit delivered growth in dollar sales for the total produce department. […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast, Walmart
Walmart Opens Prescription Processing Facility In Frederick, MD
Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility to date in Frederick, Maryland. The 102,000-square-foot site is designed to fulfill up to 100,000 prescriptions a day, supporting more than 700 stores across 16 states and Washington, D.C. With the launch, Walmart continues to scale its central fill operations to meet growing demand for more […]
Posted inDeli News, Feature, News, Northeast
Caraluzzi’s Commits To Taking Back Sandwich Biz
Caraluzzi’s Markets made a proactive decision to take back the sandwich business that it was seeing migrate to franchise sandwich shops in the areas around its four stores in Connecticut. Mark Caraluzzi, president and CEO of the family-owned company that has been in business for 75-plus years, said that in the past, customers knew they […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Midwest, News
Jackson’s Introduces Super Veggie Straw At Sweets & Snacks Expo
Jackson’s is entering a new snack category with the debut of Jackson’s Super Veggie Straws. Debuted at the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis, the new product marks Jackson’s entrance into the veggie straw category, bringing an extruded straw made with real food ingredients, better oil and bold flavor seasonings. At a time when traditional salty […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, News, Southeast
SEPC Names 2025 Member Scholarship Recipients
The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC), based in Millen, Georgia, has selected 41 students to receive a scholarship for 2025, totaling $61,500. Scholarships are granted to students who meet specific criteria, including having a parent or grandparent who is a corporate member in good standing with the SEPC and has personally attended at least one SEPC […]
Posted inDeli News, News, Packaging News, West
Reser’s Fine Foods Commemorates Anniversary With $2B Milestone
Reser’s Fine Foods, a family-owned company in the refrigerated prepared foods industry based in Beaverton, Oregon, is celebrating 75 years in business as it reaches $2 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1950 by Mildred Reser, the company began as a small farmhouse kitchen potato salad business and has grown into the largest family-owned, prepared foods businesses in the […]