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McCormick & Co. Opens Its New Global Headquarters

McCormick & Co. Inc. has opened its new global headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The state-of-the-art headquarters brings together 1,000 employees previously located in four different office buildings. McCormick Chairman, President and CEO Lawrence Kurzius was joined by employees, retired company executives, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Jr., Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler and local government […]

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Green Giant Celebrates National Pizza Month With Cauliflower Pizza Crusts

Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crusts, the newest addition to the Green Giant Veggie Swap-Ins line, are rolling out to grocers for National Pizza Month (October). The veggie-packed crusts, available in original and Tuscan styles, have half the calories of a traditional ready-to-bake pizza crust and are made with more than 80 percent cauliflower.  Green Giant Cauliflower […]

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NAMI Applauds U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is voicing its support for the Trump Administration’s efforts to reach an agreement with Canada and Mexico to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), renamed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. According to the organization, the agreement represents a positive step in preserving duty-free access to two of the […]

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Study: Trader Joe’s, Costco, Aldi Offer Best Customer Experiences

Budget-friendly, community-oriented grocery stores like Trader Joe’s, Costco and Aldi offer some of the best customer experiences of 2018, according to a new study from global customer agency C Space. The study demonstrates that it is the emotional aspects of customer experience that help companies stand out from the competition and create growth. C Space, […]

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Firelake Discount Foods Is The First Blue Zones Grocer In Oklahoma

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest Firelake Discount Foods in Shawnee, Oklahoma, recently was designated the first-ever Blue Zones Project-approved grocery store in Oklahoma. Richard Driskell, director of retail operations for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, oversees three tribal grocery stores, including the flagship in Shawnee. At 88,000-s.f., it is the largest tribally-owned grocery store in the U.S. The […]

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Smart & Final Named The Official Grocery Partner Of The Los Angeles Dodgers

Smart & Final is now the official grocery partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a multi-year partnership that celebrates food, community and America’s pastime. “The Dodgers are beloved in Los Angeles, the city where Smart & Final opened its first store 147 years ago, and our shared history here and values around community […]

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Sedano’s, Takeoff Technologies Launching ‘World’s First Robotic Supermarket’

Takeoff Technologies, an e-commerce solution provider, in partnership with Sedano’s Supermarkets is launching an automated hyperlocal fulfillment center—what it’s calling the world’s first robotic supermarket. This technology is expected to launch in the upcoming month. Customer orders will be placed via an online app and carried out by Takeoff’s automated micro-fulfillment center, with the support […]

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Kroger And Walgreens Join Forces To Test New Format

The Kroger Co. and Walgreens are collaborating on an exploratory pilot with a new format and concept that combines Kroger’s role as a grocer with Walgreens’ expertise in pharmacy, health and beauty.  The two retailers have selected 13 Walgreens stores in Northern Kentucky, near Kroger’s Cincinnati headquarters, to pilot the format. The companies say they will conduct […]