The Cadbury brand has announced the top 10 finalists of the 2021 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts. The current Cadbury Bunny, Lieutenant Dan, along with his team of trusted advisors, is getting ready to pass his ears. The Cadbury brand team and Lieutenant Dan reviewed thousands of noteworthy submissions and narrowed it down to the top 10 contenders. Now it’s time for America to vote and […]
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Meijer Expands Line Of Passover And Kosher Food In The Detroit Area
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer set its sights on capturing the kosher market at its Southfield, Michigan, location. Leveraging its long-time partnership with Kayco, a purveyor of kosher food, Meijer has brought a wide range of fine kosher provisions to shoppers in time for Passover 2021. “It was the synergy and the commitment to early planning […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co. Names Harris SVP Of Customer Experience
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. has named Glennis Harris as SVP of customer experience, effective March 22. Harris succeeds John Ponnett, who is retiring from the company on April 2. As SVP of customer experience, Harris will oversee all stores and the company’s e-commerce fulfillment centers as well as asset protection and safety, delivery operations and store […]
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Weis Markets Promotes Greg Zeh To SVP And Chief Information Officer
Weis Markets has promoted Greg Zeh to SVP and chief information officer. Zeh joined Weis Markets as VP and CIO in 2016. Since then, he has overseen the reorganization of its information technology (IT) department at a time of significant growth. He also led the development and implementation of IT solutions, which generated business value […]
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Truss Launches Veryvell Sparkling CBD Water In Colorado
Truss CBD USA, a joint venture majority owned by Molson Coors Beverage Co. and operated in partnership with HEXO Corp, has launched Veryvell, a new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling CBD beverages, exclusively available in Colorado. Veryvell is a hemp-derived, adaptogenic, sparkling CBD water infused with a crisp taste, zero calories and zero sugar. Veryvell is now available […]
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NGA Poses Five Questions For … AWG’s David Smith
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, David Smith, president and CEO of Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc., shares his thoughts with us. What were the most important lessons of 2020? As grocers, I think the most critical lesson is rooted in independent grocers’ tremendous agility […]
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SEG Unveils Corporate Social Responsibility Commitment
Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, recently released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report announcing its achievements and ongoing commitment to fostering stronger communities, offering better products and doing its part to create a more sustainable planet. “Our associates, customers and communities are at […]
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Industry Vet Sorensen Writing Next Chapter Of Her Career
by Cindy Sorensen / The Grocery Group Ever since I entered the industry in 1983, I’ve always enjoyed reading grocery trade magazines. At the start of my career, I was a sales representative for Nestlé. Every three to four weeks, I visited 65 independent grocery stores in western Wisconsin and the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Reading […]