More drivers are on the roads now and that could present opportunities for convenience stores. More than three in four consumers (79 percent) say their communities were reopened by June 15, according to the results of national consumer survey conducted for NACS by PSB Insights. Overall, 84 percent of drivers surveyed say they will be […]
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Smart & Final Extra! Store To Open June 24 In Turlock, CA
Smart & Final, the smaller grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, will be opening its new Extra! store June 24 at the Turlock Town Center, located near downtown off Golden State Freeway. The brand-new grocery store is the first Smart & Final store in Turlock, joining a Smart & Final Distribution Center in […]
Posted inBig Y Foods, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Big Y Foods Appoints Theresa Jasmin As New CFO
The Big Y Foods Inc. Board of Directors has appointed Theresa A. Jasmin as CFO following the recent retirement of William T. Mahoney. Jasmin is responsible for the company’s strategic planning, finance, accounting, treasury and tax functions. As a senior member of the executive team, she reports to Charles L. D’Amour, president and CEO, along […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, National
Nielsen Looks At CPG Dollar Sales Data For Week Ending June 6
The information below, reported by Nielsen, reflects total U.S. weekly year-over-year dollar sales data, reflecting the one- and 14-week periods ending June 6. This rundown includes in-store and online CPG shifts in sales and price, similar to past weeks. The sales data below reflects total U.S. in-store measurement, except the total CPG online sales and online […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, West
Bottled Water Brand Pathwater Unveils Patriotic-Themed Bottle
Pathwater, a sustainable bottled water brand, has debuted its limited-edition Made in USA bottle paying homage to the U.S. The bottle celebrates Pathwater’s commitment to maintaining all operations – from manufacturing to marketing – within the continental U.S., and in doing so, providing necessary job opportunities to Americans. The Fremont, California, company will donate 10 […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, National
Nature Fresh Farms To Conduct Virtual Tasting At United Fresh
On June 18, Nature Fresh Farms will be conducting a virtual tasting at the United Fresh 2020 Live virtual tradeshow. This year’s United Fresh event tradeshow is taking place under very different circumstances. Given the current Covid-19 challenges, the show has gone virtual with a free opportunity for attendees to make connections with industry leaders. […]
Posted inCentral Market, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southwest
Central Market To Host Food-Cations, Charc Week This Summer
Central Market is bringing favorite foods from summer travel destinations home to North Texas this year. Each week starting June 24, Central Market will feature special foods from different vacation locations starting with New York City, June 24-July 7; followed by France, July 8-14; then a Tropical Paradise, July 15-28. The summer Food-Cation celebration will […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
LaMonica Fine Foods Deemed Essential Business Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Millville, New Jersey-based LaMonica Fine Foods was deemed an essential business in order to help keep grocery store shelves stocked with fresh, frozen and canned seafood amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many others, President Daniel LaVecchia and VP Michael LaVecchia of LaMonica were faced with making decisions about continuing business while worrying about the safety […]
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Nonfood Items
Meijer Re-opens Bottle/Can Returns Across Michigan June 15
Meijer will begin accepting beverage containers for return on Monday, June 15, at its Michigan stores after temporarily discontinuing returns in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, there is an estimated $65 million in unreturned beverage containers in Michigan. Retailers will need to take additional action around sanitization and social distancing to accommodate the expected return of large […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
Bring Premiumization To The Meat Case With Chairman’s Reserve
sponsored content In their day to day lives, shoppers are searching for quality and trading in their everyday consumables for more premium versions. From the nightstand to the refrigerator and everywhere in between, consumers are adding more and more premium goods into their lifestyles. “It’s not just big-ticket items for which consumers are trading up,” […]
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SoCal Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Council Names Scholarship Winners
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the annual Foundation Golf Tournament of the Southern California Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Council (SCFRC) on May 19, where the year’s scholarship recipients are usually released. However, the council is recognizing the 25 scholarship winners and has announced that the Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $59,750. The SCFRC Scholarship […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dole Introduces 3 New Salad Kits In Premium, Chopped Lines
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. is extending its premium and chopped lines with three new salad kits. Sweet Kale and Blueberry Bliss are in the premium line, with Avocado Ranch a new chopped offering. Dole started shipping the three new SKUs to retail nationwide on June 3. Each kit serves three to four people […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, National
FMI Report Finds American Shoppers Continue To Adjust To Pandemic
by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer While FMI has tracked trends in food and grocery shopping for decades, its 2020 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report shows the early impact of COVID-19 pandemic, rapidly shifting eating and cooking priorities due to the culture-wide constraints. Following the release of the report, FMI held a webinar […]
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Nielsen Global Connect Names Bigelow As New CFO
Global measurement and data analytics company, Nielsen recently announced the appointment of Chandler Bigelow as CFO for the Nielsen Global Connect business. Bigelow joins Nielsen Global Connect from Chicago, Illinois-based Tribune Media Company, where he served as the company’s CFO. With close to three decades of proven success at public and private companies, Bigelow brings […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Sam’s Club Launches Curbside Pickup, Available Nationwide
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club recently announced its nationwide launch of curbside pickup as a free benefit for Plus members, providing a contact-free experience with online and delivery-to-car shopping amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-Plus members will be able to use this new Plus benefit at no cost for a limited time. Curbside pickup will be free […]
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Albertsons Cos. Commits $5 Million To Social Justice
Albertsons Cos. is making a $5 million donation to social justice organizations as well as those on the front line of the fight for equality. “Racial justice and equality cannot be achieved by people returning to the status quo. We must intentionally open a door to lasting change across our country,” said President and CEO Vivek Sankaran. […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hormel Foods Unveils 2 New Chili Dog Toppings
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, makers of Hormel chili, has launched two new chili pour overs– Chili Cheese and Coney Island – specially designed as chili dog toppings. The two varieties, formulated to have a thicker consistency to allow the chili to stay on the hot dog better than traditional, no bean chili, were modeled after […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Acosta: Consumer Behavior Impacted By Work-From-Home Culture
Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta has released its sixth research report providing insight into the continuing evolution of consumer behavior and outlook amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, which found working from home may continue for an extended period of time, also provides recommendations to help retailers prepare for post-COVID-19 shelf recovery. “Nearly three months into this […]
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LG Business Solutions Unveils Suite Of Digital Signage Packages
LG Business Solutions USA, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, has introduced a suite of digital signage packages that allows businesses to communicate their policies, sanitization standards and real-time updates. Representing the first in LG’s all-new series of Health Protocol Solutions, these digital signage packages are designed for indoor and window-facing use in either landscape or portrait […]
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Tompkins Robotics Launches T-Sort Solution For Micro-Fulfillment Ops
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Tompkins Robotics, a business unit of Tompkins International, has a new t-Sort solution designed specifically for micro-fulfillment operations. The new micro-fulfillment solution utilizes the company’s award-winning t-Sort autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to optimize operations in a store backroom, micro-fulfillment center (MFC) or dark store. Retail stores – particularly grocery – were not designed to accommodate […]