The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has presented its highest honor, the Hall of Achievement Award, to Bob Mariano of Roundy’s Inc. and Ken Powell of General Mills. The awards were presented Saturday at the GMA Leadership Forum at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The Hall of Achievement Award recognizes the service and extraordinary […]
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Study: Organic Food Trends Broadening Competition For Natural Grocers
Americans’ perennial enthusiasm for all things health and wellness is expressed in the food they consume, and natural and organic retailers are often at the forefront of meeting this demand, says Packaged Facts. The market intelligence company has published national consumer survey data in its new report “Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Natural Channel Grocery […]
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Festival Foods To Open Replacement Holmen, Wisconsin, Store Oct. 6
Festival Foods will open its newest store at 123 Hale Drive in Holmen, Wisconsin, at 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6. The new location replaces the current Holmen store at 600 Holmen Drive. At 67,000 s.f., the new store is nearly double the size of the current location, allowing shoppers to find an expanded selection of […]
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Publix Opens New Florida Store In Winter Garden’s Hamlin Development
The 53,785-s.f. Publix store in the Hamlin community, a master-planned, mixed-use development, will offer the traditional grocery, meat, produce, dairy and frozen food departments, as well as pharmacy, bakery, deli, floral and fresh seafood departments. Approximately 145 Publix associates will be employed at the store. “We are pleased and excited to have the opportunity to serve the beautiful Hamlin community in Winter […]
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Winn-Dixie Teams Up With LSU Tigers
Southeastern Grocers, parent company to BI-LO, Fresco y Mas, Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores, has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Louisiana State University (LSU) Athletics. Winn-Dixie has 42 locations across the state and has operated in Louisiana for more than 60 years. “We are proud of our rich history in Louisiana and our passion for this […]
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Cadillac Meijer Gets 500th Tomra Reverse Vending Machine
Tomra has installed its 500th T-90 Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) at a Meijer store in Cadillac, Michigan. Reverse vending machines allow consumers to return empty beverage containers like bottles or cans for recycling. The Meijer store now has eight T-90s. “Having the 500th installation of our T-90 RVM within a year after the initial launch of the technology […]
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Acosta Reshapes Its Customer-Client Service Team
The national office of Acosta has appointed Ashley Taylor as chief customer officer. The new position was created as a result of the promotion of Darian Pickett to chief client officer. Both Taylor and Pickett will report directly to Acosta President and CEO Steve Matthesen. Both appointments were made to better service Acosta’s customers and […]
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Federal Overtime Rule Struck Down By Texas Judge
Last week, a federal judge in Texas overturned an Obama Administration rule that expanded overtime protections. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant said the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) didn’t use a salary-level test correctly to figure out which employees would be exempt from overtime compensation. Judge Mazzant ruled in favor of the Plano Chamber of Commerce […]