Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association, offered this statement regarding the new emergency temporary standard announced Nov. 4 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration: “NGA and its members have supported COVID-19 vaccines and have been proud of their role to vaccinate their workforces as well as the […]
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‘Publix Quick Picks’ Virtual Convenience Store Now Available In Southeast
Instacart and Publix are introducing the grocery retailer’s virtual convenience offering – Publix Quick Picks. Available across Publix’s seven-state footprint, the new storefront allows customers to shop from its assortment of fresh groceries, pantry and household essentials, meals and snacks for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes with Instacart Priority Delivery. Publix Quick Picks first launched in September […]
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Stop & Shop To Donate 21,500 Turkeys To Hunger Relief Organizations
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has launched its annual Turkey Express program, a month-long initiative dedicated to donating holiday meals to hunger relief organizations and families ahead of Thanksgiving. Stop & Shop has a longstanding history of giving back to the neighborhoods it serves with a focus on fighting hunger. This year, Stop & Shop’s […]
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Sprouts Offers Market Finds, Pre-orders For Meats, Meals And Trays
Sprouts Farmers Market customers can reserve turkeys and holiday meats, prepared meals and party trays online through Nov. 22. Sprouts stores will be open Thanksgiving 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Christmas Eve 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; closed Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; and New Year’s Day 7 a.m.–10 p.m. “The holidays are one of my […]
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FMI Awards Competitive Scholarship To 15 Future Food Safety Auditors
The FMI Foundation in partnership with The Safe Quality Food Institute, a division of FMI – The Food Industry Association, awarded 15 outstanding food safety scholars with the 2021 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship is accompanied by an educational travel grant to the SQF Unites Global Conference, an interactive event for the global food safety and quality communities. “In a […]
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Buehler’s CEO Announces Retirement During HOF Award Ceremony
Buehler’s Fresh Foods CEO Dan Shanahan announced Oct. 29, during his induction into the Ohio Grocers Association Hall of Fame, that he was retiring, effective Dec. 31. He will continue in his role as board chairman and will be announcing a successor to the CEO position shortly. Shanahan has led the Wooster, Ohio-based Buehler’s chain since […]
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Harris Teeter President Antolock Retiring, DeBoer Named Successor
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter today announced President Rod Antolock’s retirement, effective Feb. 1. He will be succeeded by Tammy DeBoer, currently Harris Teeter’s SVP of merchandising, operations and marketing. Antolock has been with the company almost 22 years. “Rod’s leadership has been instrumental to the growth and success of Harris Teeter for more than […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. To Acquire Reasor’s 17 Oklahoma Stores
Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s LLC and Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. announced Nov. 1 that they have entered into an agreement under which BGC will acquire Reasor’s 17 stores in Oklahoma. Reasor’s will be the newest banner of stores for the BGC family, which operates four others – Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Fresh by Brookshire’s and Spring […]