John Torres has nearly two decades of experience in agriculture, food, environment and life sciences policy.
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Save A Lot
Save A Lot To Fill Food Desert In Schenectady, NY
Longstanding blighted and vacant buildings on State Street were taken down to make way for the mixed-used project that includes the grocery store.
Posted inInternational Foods, Beverage News, News, Suppliers, West
Grupo Chilero Acquires Tadin Herb And Tea, Its 3rd Hispanic Brand
Grupo Chilero’s CEO says the company’s goal is to become the leading Hispanic food company in the U.S.
Posted inInternational Foods, Corporate Store News, News, Southwest
Hundreds Line Up For Opening Of First Kroger With ‘Indian Experience’
The Little Elm Marketplace is designed to cater to “the unique needs of the community,” said Kroger Texas President Rudy DiPietro.
Posted inMarketing News, Grocery Research, Health & Wellness, National, News
Curious Plot Finds 74% Of Early Food Adopters Use AI For Food Decisions
Nearly three-quarters of early food adopters now use AI for food-related decisions, up from 55 percent a year earlier, the largest single-year jump recorded in the four years of Curious Plot‘s Consumer Curiosity Report. The Minneapolis-based food, agriculture and animal nutrition marketing agency released its fourth annual report July 29. It tracks early food adopters, […]
Posted inSustainability News, Featured News, Guest Contributors, National, News
Hidden Profit: The Revenue Stream Hiding In Your Trash
Because grocery stores generate FFPs as a byproduct of their operations, it effectively becomes a revenue source.
Posted inC-Store News, Executive News, Featured News, News, Southwest
Former KDP Exec Takes Over As 7-Eleven CEO Aug. 1
Leyva succeeds longtime CEO Joe DePinto, who retired at the end of 2025 after more than two decades leading 7-Eleven.