Ingles Markets has released an investor presentation ahead of its April 30 annual meeting, intensifying its opposition to a director nominee put forward by Summer Road LLC, the family investment office of David Sackler. The Asheville, North Carolina-based grocer is urging shareholders to vote for its two independent director candidates – Rebekah Lowe and Dwight […]
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Sesajal To Build $30M Edible Oil Facility In Temple, Texas
Sesajal, a Mexican manufacturer of edible oils, will invest $30 million to build a new warehousing and production facility in Temple, Texas. The Temple Economic Development Corporation announced the project, which will bring a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to 13 acres in the Temple Industrial Park. Construction is expected to break ground in mid-2026 with completion […]
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Report: Grocery Price Growth Easing As Egg Prices Drive Breakfast Costs Down
DoorDash has released its first quarterly State of Local Commerce update, drawing on millions of transactions across restaurants, grocery stores and everyday goods to offer a view of how prices are shifting across the U.S. The headline finding for grocery retailers: the Breakfast Basics Index is down 22.3 percent year over year, driven largely by […]
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Rainforest Distribution Opens Multi-Zone Facility In Fort Pierce, FL
Rainforest Distribution Corp. has opened a 62,817-square-foot distribution center in Fort Pierce, Florida, that features ambient, refrigerated and frozen temperature zones. Located at 3800 Crossroads Parkway within the Interstate Commerce Center, the site provides access to 37 percent of Florida’s population within two hours and 92 percent within four hours, according to the company. Rainforest […]
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Tops Friendly Markets Launches MoolahVille Cash Back Rewards Program
Tops Friendly Markets is rolling out MoolahVille, a new rewards experience running through May 23 across all 147 stores. The program lets shoppers earn “Moolah” coins through everyday purchases and redeem them for unlimited $10 rewards cards, with an online component offering additional prizes including free groceries for a year. The program works on two […]
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Thrive Market Launches Climate Action Working Group
Thrive Market has launched the Climate Action Working Group, a new initiative designed to help its consumer brand partners and owned-brand suppliers measure and reduce their carbon and plastic footprints. The program was developed in partnership with Planet FWD, PCX Markets and Climate Positive Consulting. It provides education, measurement tools and frameworks to help brands track […]
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Island Pacific’s Philhouse Named Top Las Vegas Culinary Destination
Island Pacific Seafood Market announced that its in-house dining concept, Philhouse, has been recognized as a top culinary spot in Las Vegas by Dailywise.com. The recognition arrives as the grocer celebrates Filipino Food Month (Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino) throughout April. This year’s theme – “Connected by Taste: The Filipino Food in the Flavors of ASEAN” […]
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Flashfood Expands To All Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division Stores
Flashfood, the surplus grocery platform, is now available at all 100-plus Kroger stores in the Mid-Atlantic Division, which includes Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. The expansion follows a pilot that launched last summer in 16 Richmond-area stores. Since then, Flashfood has helped Kroger Mid-Atlantic shoppers save nearly $700,000 on fresh groceries while keeping more […]