As part of its annual Earth Day celebration, H-E-B gave away 274,000 reusable bags to customers across Texas. Beginning at 8 a.m. April 22, shoppers who visited any H-E-B, Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop and Mi Tienda in Texas were eligible to receive a bag. Since 2008, H-E-B has given out more than 3.2 […]
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Posted inProduce News, News, Stater Bros. Markets, West
Stater Bros. Markets Expands Partnership With IFCO
Stater Bros. Markets, the largest privately-owned supermarket chain in Southern California, has expanded its long-term partnership with IFCO, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions for fresh food. As part of the multi-year agreement, Stater Bros. will broaden its use of IFCO reusable packaging containers (RPCs) across a wider range of fresh fruits and vegetables. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Association News, Festival Foods, Midwest, News
Festival Foods Exec Named 2025 FMI Asset Protection Rising Star
FMI – Food Industry Association presented Parker Griebel, asset protection assistant director for Festival Foods, with the 2025 FMI Asset Protection Rising Star Award at this year’s Asset Protection & Grocery Resilience Conference in St. Louis. The award recognizes emerging leaders who demonstrate initiative, leadership and impact in the asset protection field. “What truly sets […]
Posted inMerchandising News, Health & Wellness, National, News
HHS, FDA To Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced a series of measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply. The FDA is taking the following actions: Establishing a national standard and timeline for the food industry to transition from petrochemical-based synthetic dyes […]
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Ahold Delhaize USA Appoints Nicks, Krajnovic To New Leadership Roles
Ahold Delhaize USA has promoted two of its executives to new roles within the company. Keith Nicks has been named chief commercial and digital officer, while Sanja Krajnovic has been elevated to chief supply chain officer. Keith Nicks In his new and expanded role, Nicks leads commercial capabilities for the U.S. businesses, including private brands, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Whole Foods
Opening Dates Set For 2 New NYC Whole Foods Market Daily Shops
Whole Foods Market will open two more locations of its smaller format store concept this spring in New York City. The first Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, a 10,000-square-foot store at 409 East 14th St. in the East Village’s StuyTown development, will open May 14. The Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, totaling 8,500 square feet […]
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Houston Continues To Experience Growth Of All Kinds
Houston continues to be one of the most vibrant, growing areas of Texas. The Greater Houston Partnership in December released its forecast for job growth in the metro Houston area – 71,200 are projected to be added this year. If that pans out, Houston would finish the year with more than 3.5 million payroll jobs, […]
Posted inSustainability News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
Wakefern, ShopRite Partner For Earth Day Cleanup At NJ Park
About 50 volunteers from supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. and the ShopRite in Old Bridge, New Jersey, cleared about 30 bags of litter and debris from Old Bridge Waterfront Park on Earth Day, April 22. Wakefern volunteers who collected nearly 400 pounds of trash from the park during an Earth Month volunteer day last year […]