Market 32 and Price Chopper announced that Allie B’s Mac & Cheese has expanded to 120 of its stores across six Northeastern states, one year after debuting in 21 Albany, New York-area locations. More than 34,000 pounds of the product were shipped in the first year to meet customer demand. The gourmet mac and cheese […]
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MGA’s 2025 Bag Hunger Campaign Raises 1.9M Meals Statewide
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) announced the Silver Plate Award winners of its 2025 Bag Hunger Campaign, which collected 1.9 million meals and $16,500 for neighborhood hunger-relief organizations across the state. Since the program launched in 2008, MGA hunger campaigns have delivered more than 47 million meals to Minnesota families. The campaign engages grocers, vendor […]
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Meijer To Open 3 New Stores On May 6
Meijer will open three new stores May 6 – 159,000-square-foot supercenters in Bainbridge Township, Ohio, and Brownsburg, Indiana, and a 47,000-square-foot grocery store in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The openings bring Meijer’s Ohio store count to 59, Indiana to 44 and add a third grocery location in Michigan, where it has 125 supercenters and market format […]
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The Giant Co. Donates 3K Hams To 14 Hunger-Relief Nonprofits
The Giant Co. is donating 3,000 hams to 14 hunger-relief organizations across Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, with employee volunteers also scheduled to staff food bank operations over the coming weeks. The donation targets protein access – an item frequently in short supply at food pantries – ahead of the spring holiday season. Recipients include the […]
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FMI Report: Frequent Seafood Shoppers Drive 40% Of Category Sales
Just 10 percent of shoppers account for 40 percent of all seafood purchases, according to The Power of Seafood 2026, a new report from FMI – The Food Industry Association that debuted March 15 at Seafood Expo North America. The finding points to a category that looks stable on the surface but is dependent on […]
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BAP Launches Responsible Seafood Campaign With Save Mart
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) has launched its “Seafood You Can Trust” marketing toolkit with The Save Mart Companies, deploying the campaign across all Save Mart and Lucky stores in California. What the toolkit includes The toolkit is a customizable campaign with a suite of assets – including in-store signage, digital banners, social media content and […]
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Schuman Cheese Begins Fourth-Generation Leadership Transition
Schuman Cheese has begun a leadership transition, elevating three fourth-generation family members into senior roles 81 years after the company’s founding. Allison Schuman has been named CEO, moving up from her previous role as chief revenue officer. Neal Schuman, who previously served as CEO, becomes chairman. Ian Schuman will serve as president of global, overseeing […]
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TRUNO Becomes First Certified Partner Of Toshiba’s ELERA Commerce Platform
TRUNO Retail Technology Solutions has become the first certified partner authorized to sell and deliver the ELERA Commerce Platform by Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, giving retailers across North America a new channel to access Toshiba’s AI-driven POS and commerce architecture. TRUNO can implement ELERA with retail customers without requiring a traditional rip-and-replace of current store […]