Peapod, the country’s leading online grocer, found in its annual meal planning forecast that Americans have a continued and growing appreciation of a home-cooked meal. Survey results, compiled by Engine, showed 77 percent of Americans say they would rather eat a homemade meal than go out for dinner. Resolving to spend more time in the […]
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7-Eleven Introduces Roamer Canned Wine
7-Eleven Inc. introduces its first canned wine, Roamer, which is available in chardonnay and rosé. The Roamer chardonnay has an oak influence, with bright tropical and citrus fruits that add to its acidity. The Syrah-based rosé is a dry, fruit-driven wine with hints of strawberry and raspberry. According to an industry study released this year, […]
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Blue Zones Project Grocers Promote ‘Better Well-Being’ In Fort Worth
Grocers in Fort Worth, Texas, are doing their part to improve the health of the city’s residents. Nicknamed “Cowtown” for the role of the cattle industry in its history, Fort Worth has seen many changes over the years, including a population growth rate ranking it among the fastest-growing U.S. cities. The latest transformation? After a […]
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NCBA Hails Congressional Approval Of 2018 Farm Bill
In response to Congress’ passage of the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester has issued the following statement: “America’s cattlemen and women want common sense and certainty from Congress this holiday season and throughout the year—today they received that through the passage of the Farm Bill. Certainty that […]
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Dumac Acquires POS Solutions Provider Total Retail Solutions
Dumac Business Systems Inc. has acquired Total Retail Solutions (TRS), a provider of point of sale and loss prevention solutions to independent grocers. TRS supports approximately 400 supermarkets in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. All TRS customers and most of its employees will transition to Dumac. “TRS and Dumac are comparable and compatible companies. We […]
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Los Angeles’ Co+opportunity Market & Deli Hires New GM
Co+opportunity Market & Deli, a Los Angeles-area natural foods retailer for 45 years, has hired industry veteran Mike Bowen as its GM. Bowen was chosen after a national search led by Co+opportunity’s board of directors. Bowen has been a part of Southern California’s natural foods landscape at the operations and strategic level for 30 years, […]
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Hugo’s Family Marketplace Hires, Promotes New Store Leadership
Hugo’s Family Marketplace is welcoming Torrie Enget as the new store director of its 32nd Avenue S., Grand Forks, North Dakota, location. Enget brings a “strong background” in retail and business management as an executive team leader at Target, GM of Best Buy and, most recently, operations manager of J.C. Penney, says Hugo’s. “We are […]
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Rite Aid Foundation Launches In-School Drug Safety Program
The Rite Aid Foundation, based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, is bringing a prescription drug safety program to Scranton-area high schools. The program is a digital course about prescription drug abuse prevention to help address adolescent drug abuse and misuse in Pennsylvania. The program, developed by Everfi, an education technology company whose technology is used in one in […]
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Whole Foods Market Offers New Platters By Genji Sushi Bars
Genji Sushi Bars, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based provider of sushi-at-retail in Whole Foods Market stores, is offering seven new sushi platters. The new platter menu is available now at all Genji sushi bars. Orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance. “This is restaurant-quality sushi made from 100 percent sustainable ingredients and rolled fresh just […]
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Stavis Seafoods Adds Argentine Red Shrimp To Bos’n Line
Stavis Seafoods, a Boston, Massachusetts-based importer and manufacturer of fresh and frozen seafood, has expanded the Bos’n brand to include a full line of Argentine Red Shrimp products. The new Bos’n additions include retail and foodservice packs of Peeled and Deveined, Easy-to-Peel and Headless, Shell-On Argentine Red Shrimp that are harvested on company-owned vessels and […]
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Pure Protein Introduces Ready-To-Drink Protein Shakes
Pure Protein, a Ronkonkoma, New York-based maker of protein bars, shakes, snacks and powders, has launched ready-to-drink Pure Protein 30g Shakes. In Rich Chocolate and Vanilla Milkshake flavors, the new shakes have 30g of protein, less than 1g of sugar, 140 calories, 4g of fiber and 24 vitamins and minerals per serving. “The need for […]
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Food Lion’s ‘Be A Hero’ Campaign Raises $650K For Military Families
Food Lion and its Food Lion Feeds hunger-relief initiative this week supported military families by donating $650,000 to Hope For The Warriors raised through its “Be A Hero, Serve A Hero” campaign. Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit that assists veterans, service members and military families with a variety of programming including clinical health and wellness, sports […]
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Bringing Deli To The People: Volume 3
Sponsored content Be Cultural: ¡Latin Food Fest! by Brad Bennett/channel marketing manager, deli, Tyson Foods Inc. What happens when you combine authentic culture, a vibrant Latin beat, passionate foodies, culinary personalities, and relevant brands? You get a true celebration of the senses at the San Diego ¡Latin Food Fest!1 My team at Tyson Foods usually focuses […]
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Casio America Adds New Cash Register Models To Lineup
Casio America Inc., based in Dover, New Jersey, has introduced three new models to its electronic cash register lineup, the SR-S500SC, SR-S4000MC and the SR-C4500MC, all designed for small- to medium-sized businesses. “We’re very excited to expand our lineup of electronic cash registers,” said Glenn Deal, sales development manager. “Businesses both large and small need to […]
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Clorox Executive Leadership Changes Include Slate Of Promotions
The Clorox Co. is shaking up its executive team effective Jan. 7, 2019. Linda Rendle, 40, currently EVP–cleaning and strategy, will advance to the role of EVP–strategy and operations. In this role, Rendle will retain responsibility for corporate business strategy and will take on responsibility for the company’s five core global functions—marketing, sales, product supply, research […]
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AAMP Members Prepare For International Meat Competition
Members of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) are gearing up to participate in the German Butchers Association’s (DFV) international quality competition for meat products. The competition, held every three years in Frankfurt, Germany, is part of the IFFA, the world’s largest meat industry trade fair. Processors from around the world will attend for a […]
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H-E-B Kicks Off 12 Days Of Christmas Spurs Auction
On Dec. 10, H-E-B, in partnership with Spurs Sports & Entertainment, launched an H-E-B 12 Days of Christmas Spurs Auction, an online auction that will feature more than a dozen collectibles from the grocer’s comical television commercials featuring San Antonio Spurs players. Items to hit the auction block include signed robes worn by Spurs legends […]
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Altria Refocuses Innovative Product Efforts
Altria Group Inc. is discontinuing production and distribution of all MarkTen and Green Smoke e-vapor products and VERVE oral nicotine containing products. This decision is based upon the current and expected financial performance of these products, coupled with regulatory restrictions that affect Altria’s ability to quickly improve these products. The Richmond, Virginia-based company says it will refocus its resources on more […]
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Southeastern Grocers Sets 20 Million Meals Goal For Feeding America
Southeastern Grocers (SEG), parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, has set a goal to donate 20 million meals to the communities it serves in 2018. To date, the grocer has donated nearly 17 million meals to Feeding America through continued efforts to […]
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Myrmex Wants Grocery Pickup To Be Like An ATM Withdrawal
Robotics startup Myrmex plans to introduce a fully automated grocery pickup system to the mass market. One aspect shared by all grocery pickup solutions, including Shipt, Instacart and AmazonFresh, as well as pickup services provided by Walmart and Kroger, is that the process is a manual operation. The lack of automation keeps costs high and service […]