The Food Industry Sales and Marketing Club held its annual Women in the Food Industry event March 10 at Anaheim Hills Golf Course, raising $8,000 for industry charitable partners while recognizing two leaders – Rhonda Tagge of Olive Crest and Jennifer McDonald of UNFI – whose work continues to impact the grocery industry community. Through […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Associated Grocers of New England, Featured News, News, Northeast
AGNE Adds GoSpotCheck Mobile Task Management Platform
Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) will deploy GoSpotCheck by FORM’s mobile task management platform. The implementation will equip AGNE’s field and member service teams with real-time shelf intelligence, merchandising visibility and task management capabilities. The platform will provide data and insights to the cooperative’s marketing, retail services and category management teams. AGNE was founded […]
Posted inNews, Featured News, Finance News, Ingles Markets
Proxy Advisors Back Summer Road’s Nominee for Ingles Board; Grocer Fires Back With Sackler Trust Details
The proxy fight between Ingles Markets and Sackler-affiliated investment firm Summer Road LLC escalated this week as all three major independent proxy advisory firms recommended shareholders vote for Summer Road’s nominee, while Ingles responded with an open letter alleging deeper ties between that person and the Sackler family than previously disclosed. The contest centers around […]
Posted inSustainability News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Tops Markets Adds Compost Drop-Off Initiative In Hamburg, NY
Tops Friendly Markets has introduced a neighborhood compost drop-off location at its 6150 South Park Ave. store in Hamburg, New York. Called “From Scraps to Soil,” the pilot program marks Tops’ first retail composting effort designed for customers. It builds on a partnership with Farmer Pirates Compost, a worker-owned company that provides commercial composting services […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southwest, Walmart
Sam’s Club Expands Retail Experience Network With Measurement Tools
Sam’s Club’s Member Access Platform (MAP) is advancing its Retail Experience Network (REN) with new capabilities designed to connect member engagement with measurable business outcomes. The platform, which evolved last year into the industry’s first REN, now offers expanded measurement tools, video content integration and in-club feedback capabilities. MAP’s approach centers on the member experience […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Meijer, Merchandising News, Midwest, News, Private Label Brands
Meijer Introduces 300 Products To Meet Fiber, Protein Consumer Goals
Meijer is launching more than 300 new products designed to help customers meet fiber and protein intake goals. The move aligns with nutrition trends that show fiber overtaking protein as a top consumer priority for 2026. Current Dietary Reference Values recommend 25-38 grams of fiber per day for adults. Meijer said it is responding with […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Featured News, Grocery Store Layout, Midwest, News, SpartanNash
Family Fare Completes Remodels At 3 MI Stores
Family Fare has completed remodels at three of its locations in Calhoun County, Michigan, that align with the banner’s Spring Refresh campaign and bring upgrades to both in-store and online shopping experiences. The stores in Albion, Marshall and Pennfield each received expanded fresh departments designed to support meal planning and grab-and-go needs. Updates include elevated […]
Posted inFinance News, National, News
A&G Real Estate Markets 78 Walgreens Properties Across 22 States
A&G Real Estate Partners is seeking offers for 78 Walgreens properties nationwide, including store leases, fee-owned buildings and undeveloped land parcels. The properties are available for direct lease, sublease or sale. The offering for the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain includes 60 leaseholds for freestanding, central business district, end cap and inline locations across 22 states; […]