Grocery Industry News: Retail & Supply Chain Updates
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Yesway Super-Swipes Offers Prizes, Giveaways Through June 25

Yesway invites customers to #SayYesToWinning with Yesway Super-Swipes for a chance to win free gas for one year or one of thousands of other free-for-a-year and instant prizes. Des Moines, Iowa-based Yesway is a convenience store chain with locations in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming. One Yesway Rewards […]

Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Grocery Industry, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Packaging News, Suppliers, West, Whole Foods

Kashi Rebrands GoLean Line To Kashi Go, Launches New Cereal

Kashi has redesigned its best-selling GoLean line to what is now called Kashi Go and is launching its first flake cereal. As the first product line to introduce plant-based protein to the cereal aisle, Kashi Go will maintain the same protein and taste without altering the original recipes. “Evolving to Kashi Go reflects our food values […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Grocery Industry, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, Perishables, Suppliers, West

Tyson Fresh Meats Investing $300 Million In Salt Lake City Plant

Tyson Fresh Meats plans to spend $300 million to build a new food production plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility initially will create 800 jobs and is expected to expand to 1,200 positions within three years after opening. The new facility, expected to add an estimated $27 million in new state tax revenue […]

Posted inShelby Originals, Corporate Store News, Grocery Industry, Grocery Store Layout, Guest Contributors, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Marketing News, Merchandising News, National, Store News

Will Expanding Grocers Learn From The Decline Of Department Stores?

by Andrew McQuilkin, BHDP Architecture Each year seems to bring with it a new headline on how one of our most frequent shopping experiences—buying groceries—will be forever changed. Curbside pickup. Driverless cars delivering to our homes. Automatic checkouts. The technological rush shows a willingness by the largest chains to ensure they outmaneuver online upstarts and […]

Posted inSouthwest, Corporate Store News, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, Store News, Supply Chain News

Free NextDay Delivery Available At Walmart Without Membership Fee

Walmart now is offering free NextDay delivery to customers without a membership fee. “We’re adding free NextDay delivery on a wide range of general merchandise from Walmart.com, without a membership fee,” said Walmart E-Commerce U.S. President and CEO Mark Lore. “NextDay delivery will be available first to Walmart.com customers in Phoenix and Las Vegas and […]

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Cardenas Markets Expanding With Four New Stores In 2019

Ontario, California-based Hispanic grocer Cardenas Markets is opening four new stores in Nevada, California and Arizona in 2019. The first of these is a store in Las Vegas that opened in early May. It is the company’s fifth store in Las Vegas and the 56th store for the grocer overall. The other Cardenas Markets that […]

Posted inKeHE Distributors, Grocery Industry, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News

KeHE Distributors Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership

Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors LLC has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry partners that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency as goods move through the supply chain. By joining SmartWay Transport Partnership, KeHE demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility. […]

Posted inSoutheast, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Produce News, Suppliers

Titan Farms Teaches Peach Growing To Florida First-Graders

Representatives from Titan Farms taught first-grade students at Lakewood Elementary School in Fort Pierce, Florida, about agriculture and peach-growing practices. South Carolina-based Titan Farms Sales Account Manager Sandra White, along with Florida peach farmer Adrian Morales from Riverside Citrus Harvesting, teamed up to teach students how peaches are grown. The community education opportunity came to […]