MAYNARD, MA — There’s a grocery store revolution coming to the MetroWest area. This spring, Assabet Village Co-op Market is closing in on a plan to open the first cooperative grocery store in the area. It’s the culmination of a long process that began in 2013 when the co-op was founded. Although coronavirus is complicating […]
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Recommended: Oberlin Residents Hold Thank You Walk For IGA Workers
OBERLIN, OHIO — Residents of Oberlin’s King Street social distanced and walked to IGA to show their appreciation for the grocery stores workers continuing to show up and providing food opportunities for the community Monday afternoon. King Street resident Dinah Volk brought the idea up to her neighbors a week ago when they were all […]
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Connecticut Institutes Priority Express Lines For Front Line Workers
On Monday, April 20, at Stew Leonard’s in Newington, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and state officials were joined by local grocer Stew Leonard Jr. to announce first responder express lines for police, firefighters, nurses and health care workers. They also were joined by local food pantries that are in crisis. Food pantries across Connecticut have […]
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La Tropicana Market Sees Growth From E-Commerce Platform
La Tropicana Market has implemented Local Express, the provider of an e-commerce platform for community-based retailers, to help the company bring online shopping to its customers. La Tropicana Market, based in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, serves a diverse and vibrant community and sells a finely curated assortment that includes many upscale grocery items, […]
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NRF: March Retail Sales Plummet During Coronavirus Pandemic
Retail sales saw their biggest monthly drop on record during March as the coronavirus pandemic forced restaurants, bars and many stores to temporarily close across the nation and stay-at-home orders also impacted gasoline sales, the National Retail Federation said April 15. But sales soared at grocery stores and were up at other retailers deemed “essential” […]
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Nielsen: Meat Still Top Growing In-Store Department During Pandemic
As the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) sweeps the world, consumers are being forced to dramatically change their purchase and viewing behaviors. Nielsen is tracking these changes and establishing clear navigation beacons for companies trying to understand the changes and plan for what comes next. The following information was updated for the week ending April 11. Everything […]
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Walmart Hires 150K Associates, Pledges To Hire 50K More
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart recently committed to hiring more than 150,000 new associates by the end of May. Since then, the company has had more than one million applicants, hiring an average of 5,000 people per day. “We’re pleased to share we reached our goal in less than a month—more than six weeks ahead of schedule. […]
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Rebecca Creek Distillery Donates Hand Sanitizer, Hosts Concert
San Antonio, Texas-based Rebecca Creek Distillery has temporarily shifted its production of ultra-premium spirits, Rebecca Creek Whiskey, Enchanted Rock Vodka and Texas Ranger Whiskey to alcohol-based hand cleaners to respond to the growing needs of first responders and essential employees. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA issued temporary production guidelines for the temporary manufacture of certain […]
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Retired Division VP DiBenedetto Joins Publix Board Of Directors
During its annual stockholders’ meeting April 14, Joe DiBenedetto, retired Atlanta Division VP, was elected to Publix Super Markets’ board of directors. “We are pleased to have Joe rejoin the Publix family in a different capacity,” said Publix Chairman of the Board Ed Crenshaw. “His more than 44 years of Publix experience, including being instrumental […]
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Texas Governor Makes Plans To Reopen State’s Economy
On April 17, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott laid out the state’s plans for reopening the Texas economy from the Covid-19 crisis. As part of his plan, the governor issued an executive order which amends the current Texas “stay at home order” for the retail sector, according to the Texas Retailers Association (TRA). The amended order allows […]
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Rite Aid Expands Covid-19 On-Site Testing With 7 New Locations
Rite Aid continues to expand Covid-19 testing sites with new locations opening Monday, April 20, in New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Ohio, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). New Rite Aid Covid-19 self-swab testing site locations include: Lansing, Michigan: 715 South Main Street in Eaton Rapids; Flint, Michigan: 9090 […]
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Continental Mills Purchases New Facility To Expand Production Capacity
Tukwila, Washington-based Continental Mills Inc., the maker of baking, breakfast and snack brands including Krusteaz speed-scratch mixes and others, has purchased a 175,000-s.f. facility in Effingham, Illinois, located adjacent to its existing manufacturing facility in Effingham. Acquired from Hodgson Mill, the facility will provide the company the capacity it needs to support continued growth. “This […]
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Niagara Bottling Expands Jupiter, FL Water Bottling Operations
Niagara Bottling plans to invest $38 million to expand its operations in Palm Beach County, Florida. Responding to increased demand for bottled water, the company added two new production lines at its 409,000-s.f. manufacturing and distribution facility located in the Palm Beach Park of Commerce, a 1,200-acre master planned industrial park in Jupiter, Florida. This expansion […]
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Foster Farms Donates Additional 400K Poultry Servings To Hunger Relief
Livingston, California-based Foster Farms is donating an additional 400,000 servings of poultry to community hunger relief organizations throughout California to help families impacted economically by Covid-19. Recently, the family-owned company announced a donation of two million servings of protein to food banks and community organizations on the West Coast, and in Louisiana and Alabama. “The […]
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EFI Offers Resources For Farmworker Protection, Continuity Of Supply
In these times of uncertainty as the world responds to the coronavirus, Equitable Food Initiative has curated a library of best-in-class resources and practices that provides for employee communication during the current pandemic. EFI is a workforce development and skill-building organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups to promote responsible labor […]
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North Dakota’s Baker Boy Celebrates 65 Years In Business
Bakery manufacturer Baker Boy Inc., based in Dickinson, North Dakota, celebrated its 65th anniversary this week. Baker Boy President Guy Moos marked the occasion by praising all of the company’s employees, past and present. “I want to express my utmost gratitude to all of the dedicated people who have worked for Baker Boy over the […]
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CA Grocery Stores Enhance Commitment To Health, Safety For All
The California Grocers Association (CGA), in collaboration with Gov. Gavin Newsom and labor leaders, announced statewide safety standards that will help ensure consistent practices in all essential retail stores, including grocery, to enhance protection for employees and shoppers and prevent the spread of Covid-19. Some of the standards were formalized through an Executive Order issued […]
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Produce For Kids Launches Stock The Food Pantries Initiative
Orlando, Florida-based Produce for Kids has provided more than 12 million meals to families in need through Feeding America over the years, and now the organization is looking to rally the produce industry and beyond to support Feeding America’s Covid-19 Response Fund through its new Stock the Food Pantries fundraising initiative. On April 1, Feeding America announced an estimated $1.4 […]
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New Study Reveals Covid-19 Impact On Americans’ Food Habits
Americans ordered to stay at home during the Covid-19 pandemic are being forced to find new ways to fulfill their daily responsibilities and occupy their free time. A new study released April 15—”America Gets Cooking: Food Trends During Covid-19″—offers a glimpse at how the coronavirus crisis is impacting adult American consumers’ food preferences and behaviors, […]
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Independent Supermarkets Brave Pandemic Challenges To Service Customers
Port Washington, New York-based Associated Supermarkets Group (ASG) says independent supermarkets are open and servicing their customer’s grocery needs despite facing many challenges, including lack of employees and an uncertain supply of goods due to the pandemic. Supermarket owners, along with their employees are on the front lines, opening their doors every day to keep […]