Food Club and brand partner Feeding America have teamed up with Lance Bass – a multi-platinum Grammy winner of boy band *NSYNC – to amplify their partnership with an appearance Oct. 31 on NBC’s “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” During the segment, Bass will highlight the partnership between the two brands. This effort coincides with Food […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B Debuts New DFW-Area Store In Rockwall, TX
H-E-B has opened its 10th location in the DFW Metroplex at 1600 E Interstate 30 in Rockwall, Texas. The 131,000-square-foot store joins nine other H-E-B locations and two Joe V’s Smart Shops the retailer has opened in the area since 2022. H-E-B also operates six Central Markets throughout North Texas. “With our new store in […]
Posted inProduce News, Gelson's, News, West
Gelson’s Markets, Flashfood Bring Produce Box To Los Angeles
Flashfood has debuted its signature Produce Box – a mix of affordable, fresh and high-quality produce – in Gelson’s Markets stores. Shoppers in West Hollywood, Silver Lake and surrounding neighborhoods can reserve $9 assortments of seasonal fruits and vegetables nearing peak freshness through the Flashfood app, then pick them up at participating Gelson’s stores. This […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southeast
Buehler’s Enhances Self-Checkout With ECRS QuickCheck Technology
ECRS has successfully deployed QuickCheck, its next-generation self-checkout solution, at Wooster, Ohio-based Buehler’s Fresh Foods. QuickCheck is designed to deliver fast, reliable and cost-effective performance tailored to the needs of independent grocers. Retailers can choose between card-only or card-and-cash configurations to best suit their store environments. Buehler’s has enhanced its checkout experience with QuickCheck Produce […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Fresh Thyme, Midwest, News
Fresh Thyme Market Names 2025 Freshest MVP Awards
Midwest-based Fresh Thyme Market is celebrating supplier partners that promote its brand pillars of quality, experience and community with 2025 Freshest MVP Awards. Through their partnerships, the companies advance Fresh Thyme’s mission to provide fresh, healthy food and stay ahead of evolving customer trends. “Our vendor and service partners are vital to our success,” said […]
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Lay’s Potato Chips Begins Brand Redesign With New Packaging, Recipes
Lay’s Potato Chips, a PepsiCo brand, has begun the largest redesign in its nearly 100-year history, aiming to showcase how its chips are made with real potatoes and announce it is removing artificial flavors and colors in the U.S. Lay’s works with more than 100 family-owned farms across North America, and PepsiCo sources crops and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News
Hy-Vee Donates $125K To Help Feed Families
As more people seek assistance in accessing food, Hy-Vee is donating $125,000 to help feed families. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based company is providing $100,000 to Feeding America partner food banks across its region that are serving a growing number of people as November approaches. “Hy-Vee is committed to helping make sure no one goes […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, West
Simbe’s Tally Inventory Robot Deployed In Harmons Stores
Simbe has deployed Tally, its autonomous shelf-scanning robot, across Harmons, a neighborhood grocer in Utah, to optimize inventory management and deliver a consistently exceptional customer experience. Following a five-store pilot, Tally is live across 17 of Harmons locations, bringing real-time shelf intelligence and automation in store. Tally captures real-time, shelf-level data on product availability, pricing […]