Smart & Final has launched its annual campaign to raise money for the 11th annual KFI PastaThon, an event organized by KFI AM 640 for Caterina’s Club. To date, the nonprofit has served seven million warm meals to families in need through a program that provides more than 25,000 meals per week across Southern California. Headed […]
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Natural Grocers Predicts Top 10 Nutrition Trends For 2022
Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers has released its sixth annual Top 10 Nutrition Trends predictions, a composite of the most anticipated health, nutrition and food trends for the coming year. The predictions focus on long-term health and well-being. Developed by the company’s team of health and wellness experts in collaboration with their purchasing and analytics teams, they […]
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Rouses Markets Names Wiggins As Regional VP Of Operations
Stacy Wiggins has joined Schriever, Louisiana-based Rouses Markets as regional VP of operations, overseeing the east region of the company. She brings more than 30 years of expertise leading strategy and operations to the role. Wiggins will work closely with Donny Rouse, CEO, and the executive team. “We are actively planning for our next phase […]
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Dole, Bashas’ Bring Learning Garden To Life At Elementary School
Maldonado Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, will be getting a new Captain Planet Foundation Learning Garden on Nov. 18, courtesy of Dole Packaged Foods and Bashas’ Family of Stores. Employees from the companies will join Principal Robbie Ramirez to help teachers and students install their new garden, from 9-10:30 a.m. The school’s fifth-graders will lay the […]
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Tesco Taps RangeMe To Connect With More Suppliers
The UK’s largest grocer, Tesco, has partnered with the world’s largest product sourcing platform, RangeMe, to support its product buying teams with access to the most relevant products their customers demand. Tesco will leverage RangeMe to help its buyers scale product sourcing efforts with streamlined submissions and simplified discovery tools. Buyers can filter searches to find brands […]
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Seneca Foods Names Kayser New Director
The board of directors for Marion, New York-based Seneca Foods Corp. appointed Kraig H. Kayser as a member, effective Nov. 10. Kayser will fill a current vacancy resulting from the death of Arthur S. Wolcott, the company’s founder and chairman. As a result of Kayser’s appointment, the size of the board will remain unchanged at […]
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Meijer Brings Recycled Plastic Bags Full Circle In Pilot Program
In collaboration with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer, Dow has enabled a new paving technique using recycled plastic bags to create a more durable parking lot for the retailer’s Holland, Michigan, supercenter. This recycled polymer modified asphalt parking lot is a three-phase pilot project that used approximately 12,500 pounds of post-consumer recycled plastic, which is the equivalent weight of […]
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PepsiCo Makes Two Senior Leadership Appointments
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Jane Wakely and Ram Krishnan to senior leadership positions. Wakely will join the company as EVP, chief consumer and marketing officer and chief growth officer of international foods. Krishnan, currently serving as chief commercial officer, will become CEO of international beverages – a newly created role– and chief commercial […]
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H-E-B’s Neurodivergent Digital Internship Provides Job Opportunities
Reanna Lauritsen just landed her first full-time job. A current student at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, the Houston native recently launched her career with H-E-B as a software engineer. While she’s someone with a knack for math and logic, she struggles with communication, which has always been an obstacle she’s tried to overcome. […]
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IGA Honors Retailer Awards Of Excellence Winners
The Independent Grocers Alliance recently announced Bob Rybick, owner of Geissler’s Supermarket IGA in Somers, Connecticut, has been named IGA International Retailer of the Year. The awards process began in the fall of 2019, when IGA USA Licensed Distribution Companies were each asked to submit a candidate for IGA USA International Retailer of the Year. […]
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Food Lion $50M Deposit To Support Diverse-Owned Lending At M&F Bank
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion, an omnichannel retailer serving towns and cities across 10 states, has announced a $50 million deposit supporting M&F Bank, the second-oldest minority-owned bank in the United States. M&F Bank has branches located in Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The deposit will provide the bank with greater financial […]
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Giant Food To Open New Manassas, VA Store On Nov. 19
Giant Food, a greater Washington, D.C., regional grocery chain, will host the grand opening of its new Manassas, Virginia store at 6 a.m. on Nov. 19. Located at 10864 Sudley Manor Drive, the store features nearly 60,000 square feet of space to offer enhanced and expanded departments. The new store replaces the Giant store located at […]
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M&M’S Offers Personalized Gifts As Shoppers Gear Up For Holidays
M&M’S has announced its holiday gift lineup, featuring personalized gift boxes, M&M’s candy dispensers, party favor packs, matching family lounge sets and other items. Fans can also add a personal, customized touch to M&M’S by choosing up to three colors, adding special messages, clip-art and a photo. The holiday gift guide is now available for shoppers and features […]
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How To Apply For HFFI Targeted Small Grants Program
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA director, communications and external affairs The latest round of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Targeted Small Grants Program is open. At least $4 million in federal government funding is available for innovative fresh food retail and food system enterprises that seek to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas. […]
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Hy-Vee’s ‘Good Graces’ Private Brand Offers Gluten-Free Product Line
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. has launched Good Graces, a new private brand available at all its stores. The first line to launch includes a full range of gluten-free products for customers. The budget-friendly offerings exclusive to Hy-Vee provide high-quality, gluten-free products at an affordable price, which helps make a gluten-free diet more attainable […]
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Hershey’s Adds Twist To Season With Holiday Baking Shapes
Hershey’s Baking Products has introduced its first Holiday Baking Shapes. These white creme chips are red and green and come in stocking and tree shapes. Hershey’s Holiday Baking Shapes will only be available for a limited time this holiday season. “After seeing a huge spike in baking this past year, we were inspired to create our first-ever […]
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H-E-B Operation Appreciation Supports Veterans, Active-Duty Military
H-E-B customers across Texas have the opportunity to offer a salute to active duty service members, military veterans and their families by supporting H-E-B’s Operation Appreciation donation campaign. Launched in 2013, H-E-B Operation Appreciation has provided more than $10 million in support to dozens of military-based nonprofits in Texas, as well as efforts that provide mortgage-free homes […]
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POM Wonderful Pomegranate Fresh Arils Are Back With New Branding
POM Wonderful is kicking off the 2021 California pomegranate season with its largest digital marketing campaign to raise brand awareness and continue to drive category growth. Unveiled in the campaign is new branding for POM Wonderful Pomegranate Fresh Arils, the No. 1 aril brand in total sales, brand awareness and velocity in the U.S. Previously known […]
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BuzzBallz New Seasonal Eggnog Flavor Ushers In Holiday Spirit
Just months after unveiling its newest flavor, Chili Mango, BuzzBallz/Southern Champion LLC has introduced the newest addition to its brand portfolio ‒ BuzzBallz Chillers Eggnog. This cocktail is rich in vanilla flavor with the familiar hints of cinnamon and nutmeg consumers would expect from an eggnog cocktail. According to Nielsen, Americans spent $185 million on […]
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Farmstead and Halla Help Grocers Predict What Digital Shoppers Want
Farmstead and Halla have formed a new partnership intended to help grocers better personalize their e-commerce offerings by using Halla’s Taste Intelligence engine along with Farmstead’s Grocery OS platform. Farmstead’s Grocery OS solution includes everything a grocer or retailer needs to get a dark-store delivery operation up and running in two to three weeks, from […]