The Giant Co., headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, kicked off its 30 days of hunger action on Sept. 8, in honor of Hunger Action Month, with its first Giant Grocery Grab in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. According to Feeding America, an estimated 42 million people, including 13 million children, are facing food insecurity this year. In response to […]
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AJ’s Fine Foods Launches #HatchAtHomeAZ Cocktail Competition
To celebrate New Mexico Hatch Green Chile season, AJ’s Fine Foods has teamed up with Blue Clover Distillery, The Italian Daughter, Tarbell’s, Tucked Away Craft Kitchen & Bar, Baby Boy at The Pemberton and The Kaz Bar to launch a #HatchAtHomeAZ Cocktail Competition. Through Sept. 17, Arizona’s armchair mixologists and cocktail connoisseurs are invited to […]
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Longtime Grocers Supply Retail Sales Director Morton Dies At Age 56
Robert Joseph Morton, 56, of Frenstat, Texas, died Aug. 27, 2021. A celebration of life service was held at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas, on Aug. 30. Born on Aug. 19, 1965, to parents Richard and Dorothy (Brennan) Morton in Detroit, Michigan, he was the youngest of nine children. When he was a young man he […]
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Yellow Banana Purchases 32 Save A Lot Locations
Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., says it has completed the sale of 32 company-owned stores across the Cleveland, Chicago and Milwaukee metro areas to Yellow Banana LLC. The sale is part of the discount grocer’s ongoing efforts to convert corporate-owned stores to local ownership. The 32 stores […]
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Fresh Thyme Market Names Wilcox To Lead New St. Louis Foundry Store
Fresh Thyme Market, a full-service specialty retailer with stores in 10 throughout the Midwest, has named Jane Wilcox as the store director of the new store opening at City Foundry in St. Louis, Missouri, later this year. Wilcox will lead the Fresh Thyme Market Foundry store with more than 30 years of grocery experience under her belt. She’s also […]
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Pactiv Evergreen Appoints Owenby As Chief Operations Officer
Douglas “Doug” Owenby will join Pactiv Evergreen as chief operations officer, effective Sept. 13. He also will become a member of the Pactiv Evergreen Executive Leadership Team, reporting to CEO Mike King. In this newly created, standalone role, Owenby will be responsible for all Pactiv Evergreen operating functions globally, assuming the operations leadership responsibilities that […]
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Lowes Foods Partners With Delivery Solutions For Customer Experiences
Plano, Texas-based Delivery Solutions, an inventor and provider of third-party aggregation and orchestration for last-mile delivery, has partnered with Lowes Foods, one of the nation’s top regional grocers. With this partnership, the grocer gains additional fulfillment capabilities to serve guests through its Lowes Foods-To-Go offering, with access to the entire in-store inventory, real time visibility […]
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PLMA Study Reveals Food Shopping Habits Of SNAP Recipients
A study by the Private Label Manufacturers Association about SNAP recipients’ food shopping attitudes and behaviors shows room for growth for store brands. “The findings produce a marketing and merchandising roadmap that retailers can use to encourage SNAP customers to spend more of their monthly benefits on store brands, thereby stretching their food dollars,” said Peggy […]
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Goya Donates 40,000 Pounds Of Food To Victims Of Hurricane Ida
Jersey City, New Jersey-based Goya Foods, one of the largest Hispanic-owned food companies in the U.S., is distributing an initial donation of 40,000 pounds of food to victims of Hurricane Ida. With the assistance of Global Empowerment Mission, 20,000 pounds of non-perishable food products will be packed in boxes for families and 20,000 pounds of […]
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Hy-Vee Offers In-Home Child Care Assistance To Employees
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. is partnering with WeeCare, a child care network, adding concierge level service for all full- and regular-time employees across its eight-state region who prefer in-home child care. WeeCare provides eligible employees access to their concierge service to find affordable, high-quality in-home child care options. Its extensive network includes qualified […]
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Mars Wrigley Unveils New Twix Salted Caramel Flavor
Newark, New Jersey-based Twix has unveiled Twix Salted Caramel for those who don’t want to choose between a sweet or salty treat. Featuring salted caramel, crunchy cookie and a milk chocolate coating, Twix Salted Caramel takes the flavors of the classic Twix bar and adds a pinch of salt for a new sweet and salty […]
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Rouses Markets Makes $100,000 Donation To Support Team Members
With Hurricane Ida leaving many in South Louisiana without electricity and water services, which may not return for weeks, Donny Rouse, CEO of Rouses Markets, announced a disaster relief fund seeded with $100,000 from the company. This first $100,000 in the Rouses Markets Disaster Fund will go to team members in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes […]
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GCCA Asking For Grants To Help Food Supply Chain
by Lowell Randel / SVP, government and legal affairs, Global Cold Chain Alliance The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of supply chains to a strong economy where consumers have reliable access to essential goods such as food. While the food supply chain has shown resiliency and strength, disruptions have highlighted some challenges. As a result, […]
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Farmer Focus Hires McLendon To Lead Research And Development
Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Farmer Focus has hired Sean McLendon to lead research and development. Farmer Focus is a 100- percent organic and humane-certified chicken company with a mission to protect and promote generational family farms. McLendon brings more than 25 years of experience in product research and development, innovation, quality control and operations in protein, across […]
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Nutpods Launches Zero-Sugar Sweetened Coffee Creamers
Nutpods, one of the fastest-growing brands of plant-based creamers in national retailers and the best-selling brand online, introduces its first naturally sweetened coffee creamers, still with zero sugar per serving. Retail partners Sprouts Farmers Markets and Wegmans will offer the Sweet Crème, French Vanilla and Cookie Butter creamers in the 25.4-oz. refrigerated format with additional […]
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Myracle Kitchen Launches New Organic Coconut Snack
New brand Myracle Kitchen is now entering the snacking market with the launch of Organic Coconut Bytes. Myracle Kitchen has previously introduced Barista Mylk, a blend of organic plant-based ingredients developed with the help of global coffee guru James Hoffmann to make it taste and work just like dairy milk in coffee. Now, it is […]
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Goldfish Unveils Jalapeño Popper Crackers And JNCO Jeans Partnership
Goldfish crackers, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, says its new limited-edition flavor hitting is shelves this fall: Jalapeño Popper. The new flavor offers a bold, cheesy taste with a slight kick of heat. In addition to the new limited-edition crackers, Goldfish has partnered with JNCO, the denim brand that became a phenomenon in the 1990s is […]
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Schnucks To Give Away $500,000-Plus In Rewards Points In September
Schnuck Markets Inc. plans to give away more than $500,000 in Schnucks Rewards Points throughout September. The company will match the receipt totals of five random shoppers in every store, every day throughout the month. “Over the last 18 months, we’ve heard countless stories of shoppers brightening our teammates’ days,” said Ryan Cuba, Schnucks chief […]
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Walmart Ready To Administer Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
For months, Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies nationwide have been administering COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. John Wig, chief medical officer, said he joined Walmart at the beginning of August because of the tremendous impact the company has on supporting and caring forcommunities during the pandemic. “I’m proud to support the teams as we’ve expanded our vaccinations to […]
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Tyson Foods Strengthens Benefits For Fully Vaccinated Frontline Workers
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods says it will strengthen the benefits it offers its fully vaccinated U.S. frontline team members. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, fully vaccinated team members can begin earning up to 20 hours of paid sick leave per year. New hires also will receive one week of vacation after six months of employment. “These […]