Natural Grocers will open its fifth store in Iowa on June 21. The 15,000 s.f. store is located in Iowa City at 1404 South Gilbert Street. The first 100 people to shop at the new Iowa City store will receive a free Natural Grocers “goody bag.” Other opening day offerings include vendor demonstrations, an ice cream social […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inFrozen Food, Albertsons, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, New Products, Packaging News, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers
John Soules Debuts New Varieties Of Fully-Cooked Products
John Soules Foods has expanded its fully-cooked lines with several new items. Added to the company’s mainstay retail items, like its best-selling beef and chicken fajitas, are Oven Roasted Chicken, Sriracha Chicken and Korean-Style Barbecue Beef varieties. Tyler, Texas-based John Soules also debuted breaded poultry items at the International Dairy Deli Bake, held June 4-6 in […]
Posted inGrocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Store News, West
Oliver’s Market Sells Portion Of Company To Employees
Oliver’s Market, the largest locally-owned grocer in Sonoma County, California, has sold 43 percent of the company to employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The four-store chain also registered with the state of California as a Social Purpose Corporation, allowing leadership to consider employees, the environment and the community in addition to financial position […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Grocery Industry, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
BJ’s Wholesale Opens Its First South Carolina Club
BJ’s Wholesale Club hosted a grand opening June 10 to celebrate its expansion into South Carolina. With the new Summerville location, the company’s footprint now covers 16 states with 215 clubs. “We’re thrilled at the excitement over our newest club and for the warm welcome BJ’s has received in Summerville,” said Dawn Albright, GM of the Summerville BJ’s Wholesale […]
Posted in, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, National, Organic Natural, Perishables, Private Label Brands, Specialty, Suppliers
Kings Food Markets, Balducci’s Choose KeHE
Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market have selected KeHE Distributors as a specialty distributor for natural & organic, specialty and private label items. The agreement is effective immediately. The transition is scheduled to be complete this summer. “Across the KeHE community, we are energized to put our compelling service, pricing and promotions model […]
Posted inAssociation News, Center Store, Grocery Industry, Home Page Latest News, Merchandising News, National, New Products, Snacks Brands, Specialty, Suppliers
NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo Breaks Records
The 2017 Sweets & Snacks Expo, hosted by the National Confectioners Association, set an all-time attendance record for the second consecutive year as more than 18,000 industry professionals from nearly 90 countries were welcomed to McCormick Place to experience the latest trends and innovations in the candy and snack categories. Exhibitors grew nearly 6 percent, […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Publix And Instacart Expanding Delivery Service Due To Demand
Nearly a year after they first formed a partnership that covered some stores, Publix and Instacart are gearing up to offer same-day grocery delivery to all Publix customers by 2020. Publix and Instacart began same-day grocery delivery to select customers in July 2016 via delivery.publix.com and instacart.com. Customers have embraced the service, the companies say. Publix […]
Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News, Food Service News, Online Grocery Technology, Supply Chain News
King Kullen Grows Its ‘Shop OnLine’ Delivery Service
King Kullen recently expanded its Shop OnLine delivery service to now offer online grocery shopping with delivery to nearly all of Nassau County, many parts of Suffolk County and select areas of Queens, New York. In addition, grocery order pickup service is available at the Bay Shore, Bridgehampton, Garden City Park and Island Park store locations. […]