Reggie Beamon, store manager of the Food Lion located at 851 Washington Square Mall in Washington, North Carolina, was named Food Lion’s 2020 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager of the Year. Beamon was selected from a group of more than 1,000 store managers serving their neighbors across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named after one […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Kicks Off 2021 Coachella Artichoke Season
Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has launched the Coachella artichoke production season with the third annual Peace, Love & Artichokes winter promotion. This multifaceted campaign, lasting through March 15, includes email marketing to artichoke shoppers and produce buyers, social media advertising and sweepstakes prizes – all to drive sales […]
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Chips Ahoy! Cookies, Shoe Surgeon Team Up For Sneaker Collaboration
To kick off 2021 in style, Chips Ahoy! animated spokes-cookie, Chip, needs some fresh new kicks and is looking no further than his own fans for inspiration on the design. He is enlisting the creative help of fans across America and Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone, a renowned sneaker customization and design creator, to create […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores to Become US Foods Chef’Store
US Foods Holding Corp. announced that effective March 1, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores will be rebranded as US Foods Chef’Store. US Foods acquired Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores in April 2020 to accelerate growth in the cash and carry market. This change will combine the power of the US Foods brand with the assortment, pricing and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Ahold Delhaize USA Companies Expand Micro-Fulfillment Capabilities
Peapod Digital Labs, Ahold Delhaize USA’s digital, e-commerce and commercial engine, has entered a new micro-fulfillment technology pilot with The Giant Company in the Philadelphia market. Part of an e-commerce fulfillment center (EFC), the pilot leverages Swisslog’s solution which includes AutoStore technology empowered by Swisslog’s SynQ software, as well as Peapod Digital Labs’ proprietary manual picking capabilities. The […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Weigel’s Introduces New, Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Flavor
Weigel’s, East Tennessee’s dairy, bakery and convenience store chain, has introduced its newest flavor: Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk. The new flavor is available store-wide, for a limited time only. “The newest milk came as a direct result of the success we’ve had with our award-winning chocolate milk,” said Nick Triantafellou, director of marketing and merchandising. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services And Foodtown Choose AppCard
Allegiance Retail Services and Foodtown have awarded AppCard, a data-driven personalization engine and digital coupons platform provider to independent grocers, a five-year extension. Allegiance, a continuously growing retailer-owned cooperative headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, serves communities at 108 locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. “We are excited for the opportunities this partnership […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Newport Avenue Market And Oliver Lemon’s Raise Money To Fight Hunger
Demand for food has continued to rise during the pandemic, and local organizations are relying on donations now more than ever. Three Central Oregon organizations that provide meals and food boxes received a boost recently thanks to the generosity of Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s customers and colleagues. Each December, Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s shoppers donate […]
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United Fresh Introduces Programming Supporting Women In Produce
United Fresh’s new program, Women In Produce: Overcoming the She-cession Together, will provide an experience for women to vocalize and identify the new challenges that the pandemic has introduced to their work environments. They also will explore solutions – through discussion and one-on-one meetings – to overcome these challenges to continue to advance their careers […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Borden Dairy Brings Back Original High Protein Milk
Dallas, Texas-based Borden Dairy is bringing its original high protein milk back to stores across Texas and Louisiana. A 16-oz. glass has 20 grams of protein. For comparison, that’s equivalent to three eggs or three tablespoons of peanut butter or 22 cups of spinach. According to the National Institutes of Health, adequate consumption of high-quality proteins from […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG To Celebrate Community Heroes, Love And Kindness
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, began a series of events on Feb. 12 to celebrate community heroes, love and kindness. Over the course of 10 days, SEG and its associates will take part in and host several community events to show […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Pre Brands Expands To Lowes Foods In Southeast
Pre Brands, a provider of 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished beef, continues its expansion drive with the launch to Lowes Foods in the Southeast. “Pre Brands was founded with an inspiring, uncompromising vision to deliver what consumers want in beef, including great taste, transparency, health and humanely treated animals,” said Pre Brands CEO Kevin Ponticelli. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Rosie Adds Collections As New Merchandising Capability
Ithaca, New York-based Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent grocers and wholesalers, has added a new merchandising capability to its online shopping experience, Collections. The new functionality allows retailers more control over the way they market products on Shop, Rosie’s new online experience launched in the fourth quarter of 2020. By grouping related products into […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Whole Foods
Amazon Fresh Opens New Location In Oak Lawn, Illinois
The new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Oak Lawn, Illinois, is now open to the public. Located at 4031 W. 95th St., it is the third Amazon Fresh store to open in the state. “The Village of Oak Lawn is thrilled to welcome Amazon Fresh as the main anchor at the newly redeveloped Oak Lawn Commons,” […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
The United Family Opens New Restaurant ‘Rave On’ In Buddy Holly Hall
On Feb. 11, the Lubbock, Texas-based United Family held a ribbon-cutting event for its new restaurant, “Rave On,” in the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. The United Family joined with the Lubbock Entertainment Performing Arts Association to create a unique experience where fine dining and world-class performing arts will meet. Not only […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Macey’s Celebrates Grand Opening And Remodel Of Utah Stores
Macey’s recently held a grand opening for newly remodeled stores in West Valley, Utah (Granger Macey’s) and West Jordan, Utah. Due to COVID-19, there was a small grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 3. Grand opening deals were available all week long. The new Granger Macey’s store is 50,514 square feet and the West […]
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CitrusAd Attracts Executives To Support Global Retail Media Growth
New York, New York-based CitrusAd, a self-serve, e-commerce advertising platform, has ramped up an entrenched team to deliver ROI for retailers, brands and their agencies. Three of the most recently hired include Mike Pisula, formerly with Xaxis, and two former Criteo executives, Colleen Cassin and Christina Fonseca. They follow Dana Concepcion, SVP of media sales at CitrusAd, whose move from Criteo […]
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Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Names Galvanoni Chief Financial Officer
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has named Matthew Galvanoni, an executive with more than 26 years of finance and accounting experience with publicly traded companies, as its global CFO, effective March 15. He will report to Pilgrim’s President and Global CEO Fabio Sandri. Galvanoni served as VP of finance at Ingredion Inc. since 2016, managing all financial-related […]
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Knapp Releases Senior Management Promotions And Board Appointments
Knapp, a provider of intelligent intralogistics solutions, released a restructuring of its Atlanta, Georgia-based North American subsidiary board, including promotions and realignment of its senior management team. The realignment and promotions have been undertaken in response to significant market trends, major successes and growth of the subsidiary and increased importance of the business unit to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Cardenas Markets Names Coswatte Chief Administration Officer
Cardenas Markets has promoted Prabash Coswatte to the role of chief administration officer. In this position, Coswatte will continue to report directly to Doug Sanders, chairman and CEO for Cardenas Markets, and will oversee the operations of the company’s information technology, data integrity, scanning, receiving, maintenance, construction and real estate departments. Coswatte joined Cardenas Markets […]