Commerce, California-based Smart & Final announced May 13 that it is being acquired by Bodega Latina Corp., a subsidiary of Mexico City, Mexico-based Grupo Comercial Chedraui, for about $620 million. Smart & Final, which bills itself as a smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, provides one-stop shopping through an assortment of […]
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Grupo Comercial Chedraui To Acquire Smart & Final
Commerce, California-based Smart & Final is being acquired by Bodega Latina Corp., a subsidiary of Mexico City, Mexico-based Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. The definitive agreement to acquire the grocery warehouse stores includes the purchase price of approximately U.S. $620 million, including the assumption of certain indebtedness. The announcement was made May 13. Smart […]
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H-E-B Joins How2Recycle Program To Ramp-Up Recycling Efforts
H-E-B has joined the How2Recycle program to help strengthen and reinforce recycling efforts across Texas. As part of the How2Recycle program, H-E-B will help customers by taking the guesswork out of recycling, joining industry leaders in a new straightforward labeling system that reduces confusion about how, what and where to recycle. The clear, easy-to-read labels let customers […]
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NGA Calls For Government Action On Labor Shortage
The National Grocers Association has sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to advance policies that encourage unemployed Americans to seek work and provide resources to businesses in need of help. “Congress, governors and the administration must focus its efforts on fixing the broken unemployment insurance program to ensure the system does […]
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Consumer Brands Speaks To Colonial Pipeline Fuel Shortage
The Consumer Brands Association released the following statement May 12 from President and CEO Geoff Freeman on fuel shortages as a result of the Colonial Energy Pipeline cyberattack: “Consumer packaged goods represent one fifth of the freight in this nation. Our industry needs a reliable fuel source to get Americans the products they depend on […]
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NGA Announces Creative Choice Awards Category Winners
The National Grocers Association, along with sponsoring partners Kellogg Co. and Unilever, have revealed the winners of their annual Creative Choice Awards Contest, which honors and recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry. Winners of the Creative Choice Awards Contest receive national recognition at The NGA Show, scheduled for Sept. 19- 21 […]
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Laura and Steve Edwards, Gina Stennett Among AWG Award Winners
Associated Wholesale Grocers has announced the winners of several internal awards as part of the release of its annual report. Highlighting the award winners are Lou Fox Community Service Award Winners Steve and Laura Edwards of GES Inc. and Store Manager of the Year Gina Stennett of Pyramid Foods. The Lou Fox Award is given […]
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First Raley’s O-N-E Market Conversion Completed
Raley’s opened its newest Raley’s O-N-E Market in the Sacramento-area community of El Dorado Hills on April 17. This is the first time an existing Raley’s location has been converted into a O-N-E Market. “Raley’s O-N-E Market is an important part of our long-range strategy, and there will be additional conversions beyond this one,” said […]