Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has released its limited-time 24 Days of Wine Advent Calendar. The product, available in November at select Giant stores in Virginia, provides customers a special opportunity to taste different styles of wine in a specially curated and versatile assortment. The assortment includes varietals ranging from pinot noir and rosé to sauvignon […]
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Kroger’s Home Chef Surpasses $1B In Annual Sales
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. and Home Chef say the meal solutions brand reached $1 billion in annual sales. Founded in 2013 by Pat Vihtelic, Home Chef merged with Kroger in 2018. Since then, Kroger and Home Chef have advanced the availability of mealtime shortcuts and solutions and offered new product innovations. “Kroger’s commitment to […]
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters Deepens Relationship With Whole Foods
La Colombe, a specialty coffee roaster, is expanding its presence with Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market that launches the brand into the national spotlight. La Colombe will provide the coffee and training for cafés in several Whole Foods Market regions, including Rocky Mountain and North Atlantic. Additionally, two “Friends of Whole Foods Market” locations, which […]
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GMDC | Retail Tomorrow Board Votes To Dissolve Association
After more than 50 years, national retail association GMDC|Retail Tomorrow has decided to dissolve as a member-owned nonprofit, effective Dec. 31. The Colorado Springs, Colorado-based association has created and fostered connections between the non-foods industry, retailers, manufacturers and the consumer to general merchandise and health, beauty and wellness category growth opportunities. From pioneering the “speed […]
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Grocery Outlet Partners With Instacart On Its First E-commerce Offering
Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., an extreme-value retailer, has partnered with Instacart on a pilot program to make its bargain shopping experience available online for the first time. The program is set to run for six months across 68 of Grocery Outlet’s California stores. Through Instacart, products from Grocery Outlet’s independently owned and operated […]
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Anthem BCBS-Ohio, Kroger Health Offer Medicare Plans Allowing Food
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio and Kroger Health, the healthcare division of the Kroger Co., will offer new 2022 Medicare Advantage plans with benefits and services to address an individual’s whole-health needs and well-being. Eligible members enrolled in one of these plans will have benefit allowances that can be used at Kroger […]
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The Giant Co. To Open Newest Philadelphia Store On Nov. 12
The Giant Co.’s newest Philadelphia store, located at 2201 Cottman Ave. at the corner of Bustleton Avenue, will open at 8 a.m. on Nov. 12. The 67,000-square-foot store will operate from 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week and employ approximately 150 full- and part-time team members. Sabita Singh, a grocery veteran with nearly […]
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Pabst Chooses MicroStar To Lead Keg Supply Chain Transformation
Pabst Brewing Co. has chosen Denver, Colorado-based MicroStar Logistics as its long-term keg supply chain partner, meeting the draft beer needs of its brands as well as future innovations. “Our business is large, complex and growing, which means our keg supply chain needs to be efficient, flexible and sustainable. MicroStar fires on all of these […]