Chicago, Illinois-based Banner Wholesale Grocers, a family-owned and -operated independent grocer specializing in American and Hispanic products, will move to a brand new 75,000-s.f. facility in the fall. Designed from the ground up, the new building gives customers the opportunity to utilize the entire warehouse during shopping hours. Banner’s current facility has housed the 92-year-old […]
Category: Grocery Industry
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Campbell Names Palmieri VP And CMO Of U.S. Meals And Beverages
Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Diego Palmieri to the role of VP and chief marketing officer, U.S. meals and beverages, effective July 18. Palmieri will report to Roberto Leopardi, president, meals and beverages. As CMO, Palmieri will be responsible for all aspects of marketing and consumer connection in the U.S. across the division’s portfolio of brands, which […]
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Weis Markets Upgrading In-Store Wi-Fi At All Locations
Weis Markets is working with Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, on an upgraded wireless infrastructure at its 205 stores in an effort to deliver improved efficiencies, drive sales and provide customers with a “top-notch mobile experience.” According to Jacob Koch, manager of systems administration for Weis Markets, employing a secure, high-performance wireless infrastructure is critical […]
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Chex Finer Foods Completes Warehouse Expansion
Chex Finer Foods, a regional, third-generation family-owned specialty and natural foods distributor, has completed a 20,000-s.f. expansion of its warehouse and headquarters in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Company officials say the expansion will increase the breadth and diversity of the products and services Chex offers to its customers—independent markets and leading retailers in the Northeast. “Chex has […]
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BJ’s Partners With PayPal For Easier Online Checkout
BJ’s Wholesale Club is hoping its union with PayPal, PayPal Credit and PayPal One Touch will make online checkout easier for its customers. The integration of PayPal and PayPal Credit allows BJ’s members to pay for their entire virtual cart securely on BJs.com without having to enter card credentials. PayPal Credit is subject to consumer […]
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Fiji Water Ends Distribution Partnership With Keurig Dr Pepper
Fiji Water, a supplier of imported bottled water, is making a change to its distribution network that will result in the brand directly handling more of its own product delivery. Fiji is discontinuing its distribution partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in favor of a new distribution model that “will ensure a focused, superior experience for […]
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Plant-Based Product Claims See 62% Increase Over Five-Year Period
Growing consumer interest in health, sustainability and ethics is driving plant-derived ingredients and products to high popularity. Innova Market Insights reports that plant-based product claims increased by 62% globally from 2013-2017, with growth occurring on platforms such as plant proteins, active botanicals, sweeteners, herbs and seasonings, and coloring foodstuffs. “The dairy alternatives market has been a particular […]
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FIM Program Teams Present Capstones At WAFC; First Up, Team ‘Waste To Wealth’
On Jan. 8 of this year, 32 people embarked on the 16-week Food Industry Management (FIM) Program at USC’s Marshall School of Business. The students were divided into six teams to work on capstone projects, each team tackling an industry issue or opportunity that will be important in the next five to 10 years. The […]