To celebrate Black History Month, Southeastern Grocers Inc. announces a community donation program benefiting the Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program. The grant program supports nonprofits in the fight for racial equity and social justice, and addresses racial disparities in education, food insecurity and health care. Jacksonville, Florida-based SEG is the parent company […]
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PLMA Releases Salute To Excellence Award Winners
Among the most popular original programming features for PLMA Live’s Private Label Week has been the release of retail winners for PLMA’s Salute to Excellence awards. These are presented in recognition of the best new private label products of 2020 in nearly 70 food and nonfood categories. The announcements are featured in an exclusive series […]
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Hy-Vee To Receive More COVID-19 Vaccines Through Federal Program
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released its Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination partners, and Hy-Vee has been named a national partner in both Iowa and South Dakota. The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program is a collaboration between the federal government and 21 national pharmacy partners as well as independent pharmacy networks to increase […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Weis Markets Celebrates Grand Opening Of Martinsburg, WV Store
Weis Markets’ new Martinsburg, West Virginia, store opened on Thursday, Feb. 4. The new 66,000-square-foot store, located at 400 Enterprise Circle in Martinsburg, employs more than 170 new full- and part-time associates. The new store has an expansive produce department with a wide selection of organic produce; a beer-wine department; full-service seafood department with lobster tank; a […]
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New GreenWise Market Opens In Fort Lauderdale
GreenWise Market opened its newest location Feb. 4, this time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the ground floor of The Main Las Olas building on Southeast Third Avenue. GreenWise Market is a division of Publix. “We took all of the things our customers love about GreenWise Market and put them in a centralized downtown location,” […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
GrocerKey Raises $2.4 Million From 18 Private Investors
Madison, Wisconsin-based GrocerKey, an e-commerce company providing white label technology to grocery retailers, has released the closing of a $2.4 million equity round. The equity round in GrocerKey included a total of 18 private investors, including many who had invested previously. The company stated the proceeds will be used for continued enhancements to its platform and […]
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PepsiCo Names David Flavell EVP, General Counsel And Corp. Secretary
PepsiCo Inc. has appointed David Flavell as EVP, general counsel and corporate secretary. Flavell, PepsiCo’s current SVP, deputy general counsel and chief compliance and ethics officer, will succeed Dave Yawman, who departs after more than 22 years of service to pursue other interests. Flavell will begin his new role on March 1, with Yawman staying on in the […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Kellogg Company, Future Food-Tech To Launch Start-Up Innovation Challenge
Kellogg Company has released more details about a collaboration with Future Food-Tech to launch an Innovation Challenge, giving new talent in the industry a chance to shine. Wellness is a major area of focus for Kellogg, and through this challenge the company is seeking pitches on unique plant-based ideas that support digestive wellness. D’Anne Hayman, VP of […]
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Whole Foods Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Virtual Cooking Classes
Whole Foods Market, headquartered in Austin, Texas, has released “Gourmet Date for Good,” a series of three virtual live cook-along events to celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend at home in three unique ways. Organized by Whole Foods Market and hosted by comedian Heather McMahan, actress Tabitha Brown and comedian Matt Bellassai, each event is designed for […]
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Giant Food Celebrates 85 Years, Longtime Commitment To Communities
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food is celebrating 85 years in business this year. Commemorating the retailer’s deep ties to the local community, Giant associates are volunteering on Friday, Feb. 5, to support local partner nonprofits Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware and Martha’s Table, helping pack food for people who are struggling with hunger. “Reflecting on […]
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Applications Open For United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program
The application period has opened for Class 26 of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its inception in 1995, more than 250 produce industry professionals have graduated from this exclusive program. Founding sponsor is Corteva Agriscience. “This year, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this one-of-a-kind program, I invite our alumni and […]
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Cadbury Bunny Tryouts Are Back And 2020 Winner Is Guest Judge
Cadbury, America’s top Easter brand based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is inviting “pawrents” nationwide to enter their household pets in the third annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts, with entries open through March 1. Cadbury brand is calling on a past winner – Lieutenant Dan – to kick the competition into high gear as he acts as a 2021 “guest judge.” Lieutenant Dan will help narrow down the […]
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Urban Pie Pizza Co. Now Available At Whole Foods
Urban Pie Pizza Co., a brand manufactured under the Palermo Villa Inc. umbrella, is now available nationwide at Whole Foods stores. Three of the brand’s Thin Artisan Crust line will be sold at Whole Foods for a suggested retail price of $8.99 every day. They are: Pesto: Pesto, Mozzarella, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, Romano, Provolone and […]
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Zatarain’s Partners With Chefs To Create New Recipes For Mardi Gras
This Carnival season will be a little different without Mardi Gras floats rolling down St. Charles Avenue, tossing beads and favors to big crowds of families and friends gathered to celebrate along the parade routes. But the spirit of Mardi Gras — fun, family and food — is more than just the fanfare. Zatarain’s Smoked […]
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United’s Re-Fresh Experience Now Available On-Demand
The United re-Fresh Experience concluded its 10th session recently, wrapping up the live experiences in January and is now available on-demand. “The United re-Fresh Experience was exceptional,” said Craig Fields, director, account management of northwest for RPE. “More than 30 of our employees participated in sessions that met their specific functions within the company. The […]
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Giant Food Teams Up With P&G To Launch Homegating Experience
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has teamed up with Procter & Gamble to provide customers with all the resources they need for the ultimate homegating experience on Giant Food website. The site features exclusive game day recipes, from sweet to savory, by celebrity chef and restaurateur Tiffany Faison, as well as shopping lists and videos to […]
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King’s Hawaiian And Guy Fieri Join Forces To Take Foodies To Flavortown
King’s Hawaiian has entered into a year-long partnership with chef, restaurateur and New York Times Best Selling author Guy Fieri. The partnership will showcase King’s Hawaiian as an essential part of every sandwich. The multi-million-dollar campaign, the company’s first omnichannel marketing campaign with a celebrity spokesperson, will feature Fieri in TV commercials and online advertising, a digital […]
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Meat And Poultry Workers COVID-19 Case Rates Lower Than Average
New analysis of independent data show that reported new COVID-19 infection rates among meat and poultry workers are 60 percent lower than in the general U.S. population and two-thirds lower than case rates in the sector in May 2020. According to data from the Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN), the meat and poultry sector was reported […]
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Pure Flavor Receives International Taste Award for New Cloud 9 Tomato
Greenhouse vegetable grower Pure Flavor is launching its Cloud 9 Bite-Sized Fruity Tomatoes. After extensive product trials and consumer taste testing, many are heralding the new tomato variety as an everyday snack game changer. “We taste hundreds of tomatoes every year searching for something special – unique colors, shapes, sizes, but most importantly flavor. From […]
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Tyson Foods Tops Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies List
For the fifth consecutive year, Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein, ranks No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies in the Food Production category. The annual survey, conducted by Fortune and Korn Ferry, is given to top executives, directors and financial analysts to identify […]