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The Pain Points Of Prepared Foods

Sponsored content by Tyson Foods Inc.  Shoppers in Tyson Foods Inc.’s Unconventional Shopper Connections experiment discussed their issues with the prepared foods shopping experience. “Purchasing prepared foods from the supermarket should be a convenience, but it is often viewed more as a compromise by the people who do it,” said Eric LeBlanc, director of channel […]

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Albertsons Market Unveils Remodeled ‘Next-Gen’ Albuquerque Store

Albertsons Market on May 2 celebrated the completion of a large-scale remodel of its Albuquerque, New Mexico, store located at 10131 Coors Boulevard. As part of the festivities, the retailer presented a $10,000 donation to Special Olympics New Mexico during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “For more than 100 years, our company has operated on the foundational principle that […]

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Instacart Delivery From Sprouts Reaches Denver, Sacramento And San Diego

Residents in select zip codes in Denver, Colorado, and Sacramento and San Diego, California, now can order Sprouts groceries for delivery through Instacart. Areas included in this latest expansion are: Denver area—Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont and Parker; Sacramento area—Elk Grove and Roseville; and San Diego area—Carlsbad, El Cajon and La Jolla. The service now is available in all of […]

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Schnucks Opening First Warrenton, Missouri, Store This Fall

Schnuck Markets Inc. will open a new 37,000-s.f. store in Warrenton, Missouri, this fall. Hiring will begin about six weeks prior to opening, with Schnucks adding 71 jobs to the local economy. The store, which is already under construction at Highway 47 and Veterans Parkway, will be the grocer’s first Warrenton location. “The loyalty of […]

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Hershey, Pillsbury Receive High Marks In Most Loved Brands Survey

Morning Consult today debuted the second edition of its Most Loved Brands in America, a ranking of the country’s biggest brands based on brand favorability. Using more than 250,000 interviews with adults aged 18 and over across the U.S. from January 2018 through March 2018, the rankings provide an in-depth view of the companies, organizations and […]

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TGCSA Celebrates Sunday Sales Victory Ahead Of June Convention

In April, the Tennessee General Assembly passed, and Gov. Bill Haslam signed, legislation that will allow retail food stores to sell wine on Sundays. The new law, which was sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga), paves the way for Sunday wine sales in grocery stores beginning in January 2019. When […]

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Study Finds Pureed Meat May Be Beneficial For Formula-Fed Infants

Meat can be an important source of much-needed protein in an infant’s diet during the transition to solid foods, according to new research from the University of Colorado published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The first six to 12 months of life is a period of rapid growth when nutrition plays a pivotal role and, for many […]

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KeyMe Partnering With Albertsons Cos. To Expand Kiosk Locations

KeyMe, which operates self-serve key-copying kiosks, has won an exclusive multi-year agreement with Albertsons Cos. to expand the number of kiosks it operates in Albertsons banners to 500 by late July. KeyMe currently has 358 kiosks installed with Albertsons Cos. properties, including Albertsons, Safeway, Acme, Vons, United, Randall’s and Tom Thumb stores.   This will bring KeyMe’s […]