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Harmons Partners With Unata For New E-Commerce Program

Harmons, a family-owned and locally operated grocery chain based in Utah, has teamed up with Unata, a provider of 1-to-1 digital solutions for grocers, to develop a new e-commerce and online list-building experience for patrons. Harmons’ new online program will allow customers in select markets to visit harmonsgrocery.com and build personalized grocery lists and pick up items […]

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Natural Grocers Opening New Stores In Keller, North Fort Worth

Natural Grocers plans to open its 22nd and 23rd stores in the state of Texas, with two new locations expected to open in 2018. The two stores are located in Keller and North Fort Worth, Texas. Natural Grocers provides its communities with fresh produce that is USDA Certified Organic, naturally raised meats, pasture-based dairy products, […]

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Robinson Fresh, Green Giant Fresh Debut Baby Vegetables Line

A full line of baby vegetables is now available from Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Robinson Fresh under the Green Giant Fresh label. The product line, which includes baby squash, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes, is “ideal for conscious consumers and likely to become popular for convenient, healthy snacking or easy meal preparation,” the company says. “There is rising […]

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Key Food Stores Adopts AgroFresh Program To Manage Banana Quality

RipeLock Quality Systems, a quality management system for bananas, will be implemented at Key Food Stores. According to AgroFresh Solutions, the RipeLock program “offers Key Food an innovative fruit quality management system for bananas that look better, taste better and stay fresh longer.” “RipeLock is being rolled out to all of our stores in November […]

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Ferrero To Acquire U.S. Confectionery Company Ferrara

The Ferrero Group, a global confectionary group, has entered into a definitive agreement for a Ferrero-affiliated company to acquire Ferrara Candy Co., the third-largest U.S. non-chocolate confectionary company, with strong positions in the gummy and seasonal candies categories. Ferrero is acquiring Ferrara from L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not […]

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Stater Bros. Opening 30th Orange County Store Oct. 25

Stater Bros. will host a grand opening for its new Tustin, California, store at 15150 Kensington Park Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 25. This will be the 30th Stater Bros. supermarket in Orange County and second supermarket to serve Tustin residents. Local residents are promised a “conveniently located, full-service shopping experience along with Stater Bros.’ exceptional customer […]

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Subscription Box Companies Get Creative With Interactive Packages

As the popularity of subscription box services increases, companies are looking for ways to transform their use of cardboard packaging by making their boxes part of the brand experience. Among the companies seeking to make their shipping containers part of the consumer experience are KitNipBox, KiwiCo and Loot Crate. KitNipBox Queens-based subscription box startup KitNipBox […]