“If you’re going to be a bear, be a grizzly.” This saying is one of my earliest learnings on how to be successful. It was during my early years at United Supermarkets of Oklahoma, where I spent the first 27 years of my career. I went from being a produce manager to assistant manager and […]
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New Spending Bill And SNAP: Sifting Through The Ugly, Bad and Good
The Trump administration recently passed the spending bill. Some of the bill is new; some keeps in place existing programs. And where politicians exist, they do tricks and misinformation. Sometimes what they say is going to happen and what a bill actually does are two different things. Let’s take a deep look at the Supplemental […]
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FMI Recognizes 2025 Community Uplift Award Recipients
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced the three recipients of its 2025 Community Uplift Awards – Giant Food, Hy-Vee Inc. and United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI). A panel of judges selected the programs from among 23 nominees for their efforts in addressing food insecurity, neighborhood health needs and social impact programs. In addition, FMI […]
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IFPA’s Foodservice Conference Concludes Record-Breaking Show
Featuring a sold-out expo and a growing number of field tour programs for chefs and kindergarten-12th grade operators, the International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Foodservice Conference July 31-Aug. 1 set an attendance record while also drawing a diverse collections of buyers. “With over 1,000 buyers, new operators, colleges and universities and more than 2,200 attendees, […]
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Grupo Bimbo To Remove All Artificial Colorants By End Of 2026
In what the company bills as a significant step toward offering simpler and natural recipes across its global portfolio, Grupo Bimbo has pledged to eliminate all artificial colorants from its product portfolio by the end of 2026. As of today, 99 percent of Grupo Bimbo’s daily consumption products – including its core categories of bread, buns […]
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Save Mart Breaks Ground On New Location In Manteca, CA
The Save Mart Companies broke ground July 30 on a new 52,000-square-foot Save Mart at Main Street and Atherton Drive in Manteca, California. Slated to open in late summer 2026, the store will be an anchor tenant in the Marketplace at Main Shopping Center. “With this future Save Mart store, we are proud to provide […]
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Save A Lot Survey: Consumers Favor Private Labels For Better Value
Save A Lot recently surveyed 600 U.S. adults to learn how the economic landscape has impacted grocery shopping, how they feed their families and friends and how they decide where to shop. According to the survey, 79 percent of respondents say their average grocery costs have increased, compared to three months ago. Consumers are taking […]
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IFPA Shares New Strategic Alignment To Amplify Food Safety Portfolio
International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced a reorganization to enhance and amplify its goals in the areas of produce and food safety regulations. Under the new structure, Paul Lewis, IFPA’s regulatory and compliance expert, will join the government relations team and report to Chief Global Policy Officer Alexis Taylor. Other members of the food […]