Giant Food celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled store at 8805 Centre Park Drive in Columbia, Maryland, on July 31, with a community event at 9 a.m. The renovated store’s features include an expanded seafood department, a broader selection of international foods, a Ledo Pizza Corner Shop, a full-service sushi bar with an in-store […]
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IFPA Names Torres VP Of U.S. Government Relations
John Torres has nearly two decades of experience in agriculture, food, environment and life sciences policy.
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.
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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, […]
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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.
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The Giant Co. Named Official Grocery Partner Of Penn State Athletics
The Carlisle-based retailer also will serve as the first cornerstone partner of the renovated West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium when it opens in fall 2027.
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Publix Pharmacy Joins Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program
The Bridge program allows eligible Medicare Part D members fill GLP-1 prescriptions for weight management.
Posted inFrozen Food, Midwest, News, Suppliers
For Sara Lee’s 85th Birthday, She Got A Cake All Her Own
The cake was created from two Sara Lee signature products: All Butter Pound Cake and Cheesecake.
Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Featured News, News, Southeast
SNAP Waiver Halted, But Other Legislative Battles Loom In Tennessee
TGCSA’s Rob Ikard said issues expected to resurface include surveillance pricing and food ingredient restrictions.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast
Long Island Grocers Unite: Giunta’s Meat Farms To Acquire King Kullen
The deal brings together two family-owned grocers and is expected to close in September.
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Sprouts Sales Up, Comps Down In Q2; New Store Pace To Grow In Q3
The Phoenix-based grocer expects to open at least 15 stores in the third quarter – its largest quarterly cadence to date.
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Grocery TV, Esri Partner To Bring Data-Driven Targeting To In-Store Media
The collaboration allows brands and agencies to plan in-store campaigns using the behavioral segments they rely on for TV and digital buys.
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Heinen’s Expands Its Afresh AI Usage In Fresh Departments
Heinen’s is extending its use of the Afresh AI platform to period ending inventory across its fresh departments, replacing manual after-hours counts with AI-generated inventory estimates in produce, meat, deli, cheese and bakery. The Warrensville Heights, Ohio-based grocer already used Afresh for store ordering, so adding the inventory review required no new integrations or devices, […]
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More Regional Grocery Brands Join Uber Eats Marketplace
Busch’s Fresh Food Market, Hays, Lowe’s Market and Piggly Wiggly stores in North Carolina have joined the platform.
Posted inFood Service News, Featured News, Independent Store News, News, Northeast
Redner’s Hiring For Its ‘Fresh Market 2.0’ Opening In October
The Fresh Market 2.0 format centers on foodservice, with in-store eateries and retail islands showcasing burgers, donuts and more.
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Costco Distribution Center In Florida Gains Off-Grid Capability
The project, completed in conjunction with Trinity Energy, allows the facility to operate off the utility grid when needed.