Posted inPackaging News, News, Northeast

ProAmpac’s ProActive Platform Wins At 2025 PAC Global Awards

ProAmpac’s ProActive Recyclable RP-1000 Paper Platform has won Best in Class and an Award of Distinction at the 2025 PAC Global Awards Celebration and Futures Edge Summit in New York. As part of the ProAmpac’s Fiberization of Packaging initiative, the RP-1000 platform stood out in the “Sustainable Package Design: Package Circularity” category for its combination of high-speed form-fill-seal performance, enhanced durability […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Corporate Store News, National, News, Wholesaler/Distributor News

Topco Associates Shares Membership Updates

Topco Associates recently held its Annual Membership Conference, during which the cooperative provided updates, including that American Foods International and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) have become members. American Foods International, headquartered in Miami, serves independent retailers throughout the Caribbean, Latin America and South Florida. It has joined as a full member, participating in dairy/commercial bakery; […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, West

The Save Mart Companies Names Pulido Store Manager Of The Year

George Pulido of the FoodMaxx store in San Pablo, California, has been named The Save Mart Companies’ 2024 Piccinini-Tocco Outstanding Store Manager of the Year. The announcement was made during the company’s 31st Annual Management Awards Gala on March 8 in San Ramon. “From our roots in California’s Central Valley, The Save Mart Companies has […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.

Kroger Establishes E-Commerce Unit To Accelerate Online Growth

The Kroger Co. has established a new e-commerce business unit, aligning the teams contributing to all aspects of the online customer experience under the leadership of Yael Cosset, EVP and chief digital officer. Cosset, who also will continue in his role as SVP and chief information officer, will expand his responsibilities to include the new e-commerce […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, News

AWG Brands Introduces New Products Focused On Innovation, Health, Convenience

AWG Brands, the private brands program of Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc., has introduced a lineup of new grocery products this quarter that includes an array of flavors, health-focused options and products that cater to convenience and growing consumer trends. The new AWG Best Choice private label products include: Avocado cooking spray – A health-conscious alternative […]

Posted inSoutheast, Corporate Store News, News, Online Grocery Technology

Ahold Delhaize USA Enhances In-Store Advertising With Inmar Intelligence

AD Retail Media, the retail media arm of Salisbury, North Carolina-based Ahold Delhaize USA, is enhancing the way shoppers engage with products at the point of purchase through its in-store advertising. Through a partnership with Inmar Intelligence, AD Retail Media will offer advanced in-store advertising solutions for CPG partners at Ahold Delhaize USA’s local brand […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News

February Online Grocery Sales Jump 31%: How Subscriptions Reshape Retail

Record monthly sales driven by membership discounts, demographic shifts and retailer innovation The U.S. grocery industry’s digital transformation hit a new milestone in February, with online grocery sales surging 31 percent year-over-year to $10.3 billion, according to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey. This marks the ninth consecutive month of positive growth, underscoring […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southwest, Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market Donates First Electric Food Rescue Van In Austin, TX

Whole Foods Market has shared a major milestone in its Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program with the donation of its first electric food rescue vehicle, made in the company’s hometown of Austin, Texas. Since launching in September 2020, the program has provided 60 refrigerated vans to food rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada. Moving forward, […]