In an ongoing effort to get customers the items they want, and fast, Walmart knows it will take a well-coordinated network of delivery solutions that span the streets, sidewalks and skies. Some of these solutions are still emerging but they’re already showing encouraging results, according to John Furner, CEO and president of Walmart’s U.S. business. […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Farmland Launches Its Honoring The Heartland Tour
To show appreciation for the honest work and tireless commitment in Midwest farming communities, agriculture industries and grocery/retail establishments, Smithfield, Virginia-based Farmland is launching its Honoring the Heartland Tour. The 13-week mission will honor the unsung heroes of the agri-food chain and highlight the fundamental role the heartland plays by delivering grab-and-go meals and providing monetary […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Midwest, The Kroger Co.
Steve’s Mediterranean Chef Releases New Look Across Michigan Stores
Steve’s Mediterranean Chef, a metro-Detroit family-owned company that produces Mediterranean food favorites like hummus, tabouli, garlic sauce, grape leaves and spinach and feta pie, will debut a rebranded look as it celebrates seven-fold sales growth since the company’s purchase in 2013. Sales have risen from $800,000 (resale and wholesale) to $6 million in 2021, with a projected 15 to 20 […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
AppHarvest Breaks Ground On New High-Tech Indoor Farms
AppHarvest, an AgTech company has started construction on two new high-tech indoor farms in Central Appalachia. Located in Somerset and Morehead, Kentucky, the farms will grow berries and leafy greens, respectively. The Somerset farm, at 30 acres, marks the company’s expansion into growing berry crops. The Morehead farm is the second AppHarvest farm in Rowan County to […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Cos., DoorDash Partner To Offer On-Demand Grocery Delivery
DoorDash and Albertsons Companies have formed a new partnership to offer on-demand grocery delivery from nearly 2,000 Albertsons banner stores across the country, including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and more from the DoorDash marketplace app. As expectations for convenience, speed and ease continue to grow, consumers can now order groceries and essentials on-demand for delivery within an […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Utz Celebrates 100 Years With ‘Blow Out The Candles’ Sweepstakes
Utz Brands is celebrating its 100-year anniversary of making snack foods with summer and fall sweepstakes and promotions, including Utz’s Blow Out The Candles Sweepstakes. The Utz story began in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in 1921 in a small-town kitchen. Bill and Salie Utz thought potato chips could be better. They believed potato chips should be made from clean […]
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Northgate González Market Opens New Store In South Gate
From a new taqueria serving Mexican food in front of the store to a new “botica” section for homeopathic remedies and a medical clinic inside the store, the new Northgate González Market in the City of South Gate, California, opened June 16. The new store is in the heart of the community at 4155 Tweedy Blvd. As […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Food King Claims World’s Largest Watermelon Display
Lubbock, Texas residents were treated to a record-breaking display of watermelons on June 2. The Food King, located on 82nd Street, hosted a watermelon marketing event of epic proportions, breaking a world record for the largest watermelon display. Although unverified by the Guinness Book of World Records, the Food King display containing 12,825 watermelons and […]