The Save Mart Cos., based in Modesto, California, recently announced the launch of an on-demand grocery delivery service to its customers at the Save Mart flagship store in Modesto in partnership with robot delivery company, Starship Technologies. The Save Mart Cos. is the first grocer in the U.S. to partner with Starship Technologies. The debut of the advanced […]
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Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ShopRite Deli App Gets New Name, Offers Customers More Options
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite recently announced its popular ShopRite Deli & More app has become ShopRite Order Express. The change provides an even easier way for customers to order their favorite fresh deli meats, cheeses, meals-to-go, catering, appetizers, special occasion cakes and more from various departments. ShopRite Order Express expands on all of the features […]
Posted inCOVID News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Safeway Pharmacies Now Offer At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Safeway pharmacies in Maryland, Virginia, D.C., and Delaware are now offering at-home COVID-19 saliva test kits. The saliva tests offered at Safeway (in partnership with Phosphorus Diagnostics) typically offer results in 72 hours or less from the time the lab receives the test. Here’s how it works: Visit scheduletest.com to complete a short medical questionnaire and request […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Cos., FishWise Dive Into National Seafood Month
Albertsons Cos. and FishWise are honoring National Seafood Month this October by collaborating on a project focused on improving seafood traceability. Today, traceability is key to adapt and rebuild global seafood supply chains that have been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every year, as part of Albertons’ Responsible Seafood Program, the company works with Santa Cruz, California-based […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, West
Fig & Walnut Salad Latest Addition To Simply Fresh Family-Sized Line
Ontario, California-based FiveStar Gourmet Foods has launched its latest extension to the family size line of Simply Fresh Salads with its new Fig & Walnut Salad at Costco. Other best-selling recipes in the Simply Fresh Salads Family Size line include Mexican Style Caesar Salad with Cilantro Cesar Dressing and limited-edition Harvest Salad with Apple Cider […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Schnuck Markets Deploys Tally Robot To More Than Half Of Stores
Three years after introducing Simbe Robotics’ autonomous robot Tally to select stores to enhance inventory management, St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets announced it is launching the technology in an additional 46 stores. This will leverage Tally’s real-time data to improve the shopping experiences in 62 locations. “The amount of critical data and valuable insights that Tally continues […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
Analysis: Consumers Change Buying Habits For Meat Amid Pandemic
To understand consumer preferences and demand for meat during the COVID-19 pandemic, FMI – The Food Industry Association and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, the foundation for the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), released a midyear Power of Meat study and found sales of meat increased an unprecedented 34.6 percent and revealed […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
IGA’s New National Digital Ad Leverages Best Of Online
by Jessica Vician / contributing writer, IGA There’s no denying that national retailers are often easier to work with than regional or local chains. After all, with a single call a brand can create a national promotion with a retailer like a Safeway or a Walmart and know their selling message will be communicated to millions […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Buehler’s Fresh Foods Announces Collaboration With BrewDog Brewery
Wooster, Ohio-based Buehler’s Fresh Foods has collaborated with BrewDog Brewery to craft a new special edition mango-pineapple flavored India Pale Ale named Aloha Shoppers IPA. The product is now available at all 13 Buehler’s locations throughout Northeast Ohio and Buehler’s North Court Beverage in Medina. “We created a Mango-Pineapple IPA because fruit infusions are gaining […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Cornelius Tapped To Lead Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats
Kay Cornelius, rancher and seasoned natural meats leader, has been named the new general manager of Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats. She will be an essential leader as Panorama, the nation’s largest Organic Grass-Fed beef brand, moves on a nationwide growth plan to support more U.S. ranchers and increase the availability of organic U.S. grass-fed and […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Snapdragon Apples Are Back; Co-op Adds Growers In 5 New States
SnapDragon apples are ripe for picking as harvest season is officially underway. Grown exclusively by Crunch Time Apple Growers, a New York-based cooperative of 151 growers, this year’s SnapDragon crop is expected to yield its largest haul yet. The cooperative also announced the addition of direct market growers in five additional states – Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Illinois – starting […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Jennifer Lopez, Yoplait Challenge Families To Dance, Play For A Cause
Every kid could benefit from less screen time and more playtime. After all, active kids are healthy kids. But in today’s distanced world – getting kids moving isn’t as easy as it sounds. That’s why Yoplait is teaming up with Jennifer Lopez to inspire families to move together with “It’s Yoplaitime.” “In my house – […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, National
Independent Grocer Testifies Before U.S. House Committee
Independent grocer Jimmy Wright, owner of Opelika, Alabama-based Wright’s Market, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business on Wednesday, Sept. 30, on behalf of the National Grocers Association (NGA). The hearing was titled “How COVID-19 is Impacting Small Businesses Across the Food System.” Wright was one of four business leaders scheduled […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Plans To Open New Store In Madison, AL Oct. 7
Publix Super Markets will open a new store Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 a.m. in the Clift Farm Shopping Center in Madison, Alabama. The 48,100 square-foot store, located at 417 John Henry Way, will bring 135 new jobs to the Madison area. The Madison store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, National
United Fresh Offers New Learn & Engage Opportunities
United Fresh has announced its slate of new programming taking place this fall on the LIVE! 365 platform. United Fresh LIVE! 365 is the industry’s year-round community platform, providing new business opportunities, personal connections and access to education every day. “We are committed to continue to provide the industry with ways to stay engaged and […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger Names Arreaga New SVP Of Supply Chain To Succeed Clark
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has named Gabriel Arreaga to succeed of Robert Clark, SVP of supply chain, manufacturing and enterprise sourcing, who is retiring Feb. 1, 2021, after more than 35 years of service. Arreaga is joining The Kroger Co. as SVP of supply chain starting Oct. 1. “We thank Robert for his 35 […]
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FMI Releases 2020 Power Of Foodservice At Retail Analysis
The Food Industry Association has released its 2020 Power of Foodservice at Retail analysis, which demonstrates that although sales for this traditionally profitable area have been negatively affected by COVID-19, grocers are poised to more effectively compete for food-away-from-home dollars. “Food retail business owners navigated state and local challenges to operations and adapted by redistributing labor across the store, and foodservice employees embarked on their new roles maintaining […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Indianapolis Fruit Co. Promotes, Hires Team Members
Indianapolis Fruit Co. continues to build a team of industry professionals, recently promoting staff and adding new hires. Indianapolis Fruit remains focused on being a super-regional produce and specialty foods distributor providing premium quality products and unprecedented customer experiences. Indianapolis Fruit Co. is a business unit of IF&P Foods and the FreshEdge group of companies, […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
Pepperdine’s MBA Candidates Partner With Califia Farms
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Education to Business (E2B) Program has announced a partnership with Califia Farms where MBA students will help bring fresh marketing ideas to the table for the plant-based food and beverage brand. Los Angeles-based Califia Farms offers a diverse assortment of premium plant-based products spanning milks, coffees, creamers, butters and more. Through the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Oct. 7 In Stuart, FL
Sprouts Farmers Market will open its newest Florida location in Stuart at 3150 Southeast Federal Highway on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 a.m. The new store will be the grocer’s 21st location in the state and will be open daily from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. To celebrate the new location, every shopper on opening day will receive a free reusable shopping bag with purchase. Local customers also can enter to […]