Kroger Health revealed the launch of rapid antibody testing across its family of pharmacies, expanding the company’s existing portfolio of in-clinic and at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests, to help inform patients if they have previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The FDA-authorized rapid antibody tests – conducted using a finger-prick blood sample – are now available at Kroger pharmacies […]
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Publix Reveals Expansion Of North Carolina Distribution Center
Publix has revealed plans to expand its distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina, to include a dry grocery warehouse, which will add more than 1.2 million square feet of space. In February 2020, Publix broke ground on the distribution center’s first phase, a refrigerated warehouse, currently under construction. The entire distribution center is expected to […]
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Roche Bros. Markets Selects Forager To Make Local Food Accessible
Roche Bros. Supermarkets, a regional Boston grocery chain, has partnered with Forager, the digital procurement platform connecting local farmers with grocers to bring consumers locally sourced food. As consumer demand has shifted, buying local has become a bigger priority for consumers in 2020, due to both supply and health concerns. According to a recent study conducted […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, West
Vallarta Supermarkets’ La Cocina Authentic Dishes Available On Postmates
Vallarta Supermarkets, the Sylmar, California-based supermarket, says that its La Cocina menu of prepared food is now available on Postmates. Customers can now get authentic Mexican cuisine delivered straight to their door. Vallarta has been testing Postmates delivery service in select regions since June and now will offer it in 32 of its 52 stores, with service […]
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New Whole Foods Market To Open Nov. 5 In Westbury, NY
Whole Foods Market will open its new 57,000-square-foot store, located at 867 E. Gate Blvd. at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. Special features of the new Westbury store include: Coffee bar featuring on-tap nitro cold brew and rotating tea flavors. Seasonal offerings for fall include pumpkin spice lattes, golden harvest lattes and maple cold […]
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Market Profile: Grant’s IGA Store Locations Serve As ‘Lifeline’ To Their Communities
Co-owner: Many towns would be ‘food deserts if we weren’t there’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer The way Ron Martin sees it, small-town local grocery stores like those operated by Virginia-based Grant’s IGA are “a lifeline to the community.” Without them, many towns would be left without access to fresh food. Grant is president and […]
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No Evil Foods First Plant-Based Meat Brand To Go Plastic Negative
No Evil Foods, makers of small-batch plant-based meat, has partnered with rePurpose Global, a movement of conscious consumers and businesses, to offset its plastic footprint. The Ashville, North Carolina brand has committed to going plastic negative by funding the recovery and recycling of two pounds of plastic waste for every one pound it generates. In doing […]
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Restock Kroger Transformation Creating Sustainable Shareholder Value
The Kroger Co. provided an update to investors Oct. 27 on how its Restock Kroger framework has reinvented the company’s business model to deliver consistently strong and attractive total shareholder return of 8-11 percent and create value for customers, associates and other stakeholders. “Our associates remain relentlessly focused on our customers, who are at the center of […]