by Howland Blackiston/ principal, King-Casey As groceries and supermarkets step into the brave, new world of branded, proprietary food offerings, they quickly learn that they have a whole new set of competitors—specifically, QSRs and fast-casual restaurants. But that’s not all bad news. QSRs have served their market for 50-plus years, which means that grocers can shortcut […]
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Raley’s Completes Transition Of Nevada Scolari’s, Sak ‘N Save Stores
Raley’s has completed the transition of five Scolari’s Food & Drug locations and one Sak ‘N Save store in the Reno, Nevada, area. Raley’s began to assume operations of the stores in late May, and all six locations were fully converted to Raley’s ownership on June 12. Each of the purchased stores closed for two […]
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Food Lion Opening Two South Carolina Stores June 13
Food Lion will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest South Carolina stores on Wednesday, June 13. The stores are located at 1241 38th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach and 1610 Highway 17 South in Surfside Beach. Each store will open to the public at 8:00 a.m. on June 13 following a 7:45 […]
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Indiana Grown Makes Life‑Changing Connections For Producers
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Austin and Kristen Witt have been growing blackberries on their District 6 Farm in Jasonville, Indiana, since 2015. It isn’t easy to grow blackberries in the state, but for the Witts, it was a lot easier than selling them. “This is all new to us,” said Austin Witt. “I didn’t even know […]
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Julie’s Organic Ice Cream Company Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Julie’s Organic is turning 20 and celebrating its flagship product with a limited-edition box design and consumer giveaways. The brand debuted what it says was the first nationally available organic ice cream in 1998—four years before USDA organic standards were established. To honor the milestone, Julie’s Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich is available now in a […]
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Hannaford, Manomet Honored For Social Responsibility Efforts
Among this year’s winners of the New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) Cornerstone and Partnership for Innovation Awards are Hannaford Bros. and Manomet. Winners of the Cornerstone and Partnership for Innovation Awards were chosen for their exemplary efforts to promote the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the greater business community of New […]
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Trig’s To Open Its Eighth Wisconsin Grocery Store In Tomahawk
T.A. Solberg Co. Inc. has purchased Nelson’s County Market on North 4th Street in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. The store will transition to the Trig’s banner, owned by T.A. Solberg, on June 24. “We are looking forward to serving the Tomahawk area. This is a particularly good fit for us because our two locally owned companies […]
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Lidl Winning Shoppers Over On Price, But Also On Quality, Assortment
European hard discounter Lidl’s entry into the U.S. over the last year is resonating with grocery consumers in a meaningful way, according to global consulting firm Oliver Wyman. An independent survey by the firm found that 48 percent of 600 consumers who tried Lidl are now shopping there on a regular basis (more than twice per month). […]