U.S. bakery sales have stalled at $49 billion. Brioche Gourmet’s Brian Gerraughty explains how premium brioche turns shopper splurges into basket growth.
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Posted inSnacks Brands, Aisle Watch, Corporate Store News, Featured News, National, News, Suppliers
Sprouts Testing Swedish Pick & Mix Candy Displays In CA, FL
A Swedish Pick & Mix program debuted today in the bulk departments of 17 Sprouts in California and Florida; packaged Sockerbit candies will appear in about 500 stores in October.
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Solving Dairy’s 2 Biggest Pain Points: Shrink And Labor
Henschel-Steinau’s Noah Allen explains how modular dairy aisle merchandising like Extend & Load cuts shrink, saves labor and speeds yogurt resets for grocers.
Posted inGrocers Give, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Independent Store News, News, Suppliers, West
Olive Crest Food Show Brings Retailers, Suppliers Together For Good
Supporting at-risk children and families is a cause the grocery industry supports across the country, as lack of food often contributes to their struggles.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, National, News, Organic Natural
Sprouts Opens 4 More Stores In VA, TX, PA And CA
The grocer’s strong store development year continues with new locations in states coast to coast.
Posted inC-Store News, Food Service News, News, West
Yesway Entering 10th State With First Allsup’s In Arizona
The company said Arizona is a core part of its new-store development strategy, along with Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Opens Apopka, FL, Store, Sets Oct. Opening In NC
The Lakeland, Florida-based grocer continues to fill out markets in its home state and beyond.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Health & Wellness, News, Southwest
WIC Online Shopping, Home Delivery Pilot Launches With Chickasaw Nation
The pilot targets WIC participants facing transportation, mobility or geographic barriers to shopping at brick-and-mortar authorized retailers.
Posted inFood Service News, Featured News, Independent Store News, International Foods, News, Northgate Market, West
Mexican Coffee Cafe/Roastery Opens Inside Mercado González
Casa Libre, located inside the Costa Mesa, California, store, is dedicated to roasting Mexican-grown coffees on-site.
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, News, West
Pacific Trellis Fruit, Progressive Produce Name Rodolfo Spielmann President And CEO
Former NatureSweet chief Rodolfo Spielmann is the new president and CEO of Pacific Trellis Fruit and Progressive Produce, succeeding the retiring Marty Kamer.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Featured News, National, News, Walmart
Walmart CEO Pledges No Personalized Pricing As Surveillance Pricing Scrutiny Grows
Walmart CEO John Furner has committed the retailer to not using income, shopping history or urgency to set prices, extending EDLP to its AI tools and shelf labels.
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Grocers Give: Cardenas Markets Foundation Raises Almost $900K At Golf Tournament
The Cardenas Markets Foundation raised almost $900,000 at its golf tournament, while Winn-Dixie is helping provide 1 million meals for hunger relief.
Posted inIndustry News, Association News, Feature, Featured News, Grocery Research, National, News
FMI: Food-At-Home Prices Flat In August As Energy Costs Loom
The Producer Price Index showed jumps in crude oil, diesel, industrial electricity and the warehousing sector.
Posted inBakery News, National, New Products, News
Wonderbrands Launches Wonder AirCrisp, A Fresh Bakery Pull-Apart Built For The Air Fryer
Wonderbrands has introduced Wonder AirCrisp, which the Toronto-based baker calls the first fresh bakery product developed specifically for the air fryer. The pull-apart bread goes from soft to crisp in four minutes when prepared according to package directions and is launching exclusively in Ontario at select major grocery retailers. The product targets a gap Wonderbrands […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Health’s Lindholz To Retire After 31 Years
President since 2017, Colleen Lindholz has been credited as the architect of the company’s Food as Medicine strategy.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Featured News, National, News
Iridio by RRD, Swiftly Unite Print And Digital Circulars
The companies said retailers have been forced to treat the different media as separate, competing programs.
Posted inGrocery Research, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Independent Store News, National, News
Groceryshop Outlook: GLP-1s, Retail Media, AI Top List
The industry’s next competitive advantage may come from how effectively retailers connect technology and trends.
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, The Giant Company
Giant Begins Remodel Of Huntingdon Valley, PA Store
The Giant Company has begun renovating its Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, store, which will stay open during a remodel expected to finish in early 2027.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Cordova, TN Store
Kroger’s Delta Division celebrated the grand reopening of Kroger Store 426 in Cordova, Tennessee, following a $2 million investment. The store, at 1675 N. Germantown Parkway, has been at that location since 1998. Delta Division associates joined elected officials, community leaders and Cordova residents for the celebration. The $2 million investment included a new Kroger […]
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Walmart Continues TX Investment With Mesquite Neighborhood Market Store
Walmart opened a 45,000-square-foot Neighborhood Market in Mesquite, Texas, creating more than 150 jobs and offering groceries and pharmacy services.