Stop & Shop, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, has partnered with the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) to voluntarily report its seafood sources. This partnership adds another layer of transparency to the supermarket’s comprehensive seafood policy. While Stop & Shop’s existing policy ensures that its seafood is only sourced from sustainable and traceable fisheries and farms, working […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Deepens Commitment To Advance Diversity And Inclusion
Meg Ham, president of Food Lion, has joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion coalition. The organization is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance this important work. In signing this commitment, Food Lion joins a partnership of more than 1,500 CEOs pledging to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace environment where associates have […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Smart & Final Increases Efficiencies For Distribution Centers
Los Angeles-based Smart & Final is implementing the Symphony RetailAI Vendor Portal and upgrading to the latest version of Symphony RetailAI Warehouse Management System (WMS). Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store, is one of the longest continuously operating food retailers in the U.S. and operates under two banners: Smart & Final and […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
Product Of The Year USA Reveals Winners In 41 Categories
Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, has announced the 41 winners of the 2021 Product of the Year Awards. Chosen by 40,000 American shoppers in a national survey conducted by Kantar, a consumer research company, each of the winning products has been awarded as the most innovative in their category by […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Metcalfe’s, Midwest
Metcalfe’s To Celebrate Supermarket Employee Day Feb. 22
Metcalfe’s, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, will join supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide Feb. 22 in celebrating the first Supermarket Employee Day. FMI – The Food Industry Association has proclaimed this special day of recognition to acknowledge employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. Metcalfe’s announced the state of […]
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Frozen Foods Among Fastest Growing Products During Pandemic
Nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new report finds frozen foods were among the fastest growing categories in the grocery store, with clear signs that Americans’ fondness for frozen will continue to grow. The American Frozen Food Institute and FMI – the Food Industry Association released the second Power of Frozen report during AFFI’s Frozen Food […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Fresh Del Monte Partners With Queensland University Of Technology
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., based in Coral Gables, Florida, has partnered with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), located in Brisbane, Australia, to lead innovation toward the development of disease-resistant bananas. The partnership will help to identify new ways of growing bananas that are less susceptible to Tropical Race 4 (TR4), also known as Fusarium […]
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Specialty Grocery Store Green Way Markets Opens in Ridgewood, NJ
Despite the prohibitive weather conditions, Green Way Markets of Ridgewood, New Jersey, opened its doors Feb. 19. The grocery store offers organics, natural foods and gluten-free foods, as well as an expanded wine and liquor section. It also offers Rancher’s Legend beef, a steakhouse quality beef at supermarket prices, along with wild-caught seafood. The specialty […]