All 152 pharmacy locations of Giant Food, a Landover, Maryland-based grocery chain, are offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot in accordance with CDC approval and administered by Giant’s team of certified pharmacists. In addition to the booster shot, Giant is also offering third dose COVID-19 vaccines to immunocompromised individuals as recommended by the CDC. The […]
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The Alkaline Water Co. Releases Six New A88CBD Functional Waters
Scottsdale, Arizona-based The Alkaline Water Co. Inc., one of the country’s largest independent alkaline companies, is offering a new line of six natural A88CBD functional waters powered by Vessl. The new waters, sold under the A88 Infused Products Division Inc. subsidiary, represent a move into functional beverages for the Alkaline Water Co. which expects to […]
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C4 Energy Launches Starburst Candy Collaboration
C4 Energy, the Austin, Texas-based performance energy drink created by Nutrabolt, a global leader in active nutrition and better-for-you performance beverages, unveiled a partnership with Mars Wrigley to launch four new Starburst candy-inspired flavors: strawberry, cherry, orange and lemon. C4 Energy and Mars Wrigley, the maker of Starburst brand, collaborated closely on these flavors. By […]
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Research Highlights Permanence Of Sustainability-Marketed Products
The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and IRI recently partnered to expand on research from the 2021 Sustainable Market Share Index, an annual report examining consumer purchases of sustainability-marketed consumer packaged goods. Highlights from the latest research include: Growth through the COVID-19 pandemic In the face of unprecedented CPG growth in 2020 (+11 percent […]
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Cox Food Group Finds Results With Social Media
by Eric Pereira / Content Creator Tate Cox, president of the Cox Food Group, is seeing promising results by using social media to market his stores in eastern Kentucky. He said the group’s social media marketing has been an “absolute game-changer” over the last 18 months, so much so that they no longer use print […]
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Natural Grocers Opens New Store In Springfield, MO
Natural Grocers, the country’s largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, opens its Springfield, Missouri store on Sept. 29, its seventh location in the Show Me State. Located at 3333 S. Glenstone Ave., the grand opening celebration features in-store discounts and a prize contest which includes an E-bike, gift cards and small kitchen appliances. Earlier this year, Jefferson […]
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Albertsons Cos. Selects Procurant For Order Management Of Perishables
Procurant, a cloud-based software company, has implemented its Procurant One technology platform for purchasing and order management for Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc., including brands Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Acme, United Supermarkets and Vons. “Perishable goods are critical to our success, and the complexity of our business and scale of operations require systems that are aligned […]
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Casey’s To Acquire 40 Pilot Convenience Stores In Tennessee, Kentucky
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire 40 Pilot convenience stores from Pilot Corp. in an all-cash transaction for $220 million. The 40 Pilot stores will extend Casey’s presence in Tennessee and Kentucky with well-established locations primarily in the Knoxville, Tennessee, market. “These stores have a track record of strong performance […]