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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Posted inCenter Store, News, Southwest
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 […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, News, Southeast
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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Marketing News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
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 […]
Posted inSustainability News, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Midwest, News
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 […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, West
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” […]
Posted inSustainability News, Featured News, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.
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 […]
Posted inBakery News, Center Store, National, New Products, News
Toufayan Bakeries Launches Seed Oil-Free Wraps Nationwide
Toufayan Bakeries, the Ridgefield, New Jersey-based family-owned bakery, has made its full line of seed oil-free wraps available nationally and on Amazon. The wraps, made with avocado oil in place of traditional seed oils, come in five varieties: Classic, Whole Wheat, Sundried Tomato, Garlic Pesto and Savory Spinach. The launch taps into growing consumer demand […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Signs Leases For 3 New KY Supermarket Locations
Publix Super Markets has executed leases for three new Kentucky stores – in Bowling Green, Richmond and Versailles. Each city will welcome a 54,964-square-foot Publix Super Market with an adjacent Publix Liquors. The stores are expected to create about 150 jobs apiece. An opening time frame has not been determined for any of the three, […]
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Sugar Factory Launches Frozen Rainbow Sliders at Jewel-Osco Stores
Sugar Factory, the restaurant and lifestyle brand, is entering the grocery space with the launch of Sugar Factory at Home, a new retail division debuting with frozen Rainbow Sliders now available at Jewel-Osco locations across Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. The product translates one of the brand’s signature menu items into a frozen format: fully cooked […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Dairy News, Natural Grocers, News, Private Label Brands, Southwest
Natural Grocers Adds Organic Pasture-Raised Eggs To Private Label Line
Natural Grocers is expanding its private-label brand with Regenerative Organic Certified Pasture-Raised Eggs, a new offering that meets industry-leading standards for soil health, animal welfare and farmworker fairness. Available in a 12-count carton, the eggs carry Regenerative Organic Certification as well as Certified Humane Raised & Handled designation. They come from pasture-raised hens that live […]
Posted inExecutive News, Anniversary Issues, Feature, Featured News, Midwest, News, Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year
Stewardship And Growth: Former AWG CEO Smith Reflects On Leading Through Change
As Associated Wholesale Grocers celebrates its centennial, former CEO David Smith looks back on his tenure with the perspective of a steward who sought to leave the cooperative stronger than he found it. Smith joined AWG in August 2003 as director of real estate. He stepped into the CEO role at the end of 2015, […]
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Coca-Cola Preps For America250 With New Packaging, Community Initiatives
The Coca-Cola Co. is rolling out a nationwide celebration to mark the U.S. 250th anniversary, combining limited-edition packaging, a public art initiative and a goal of generating 250,000 volunteer hours in 2026. As an America250 signature partner, Coca-Cola will anchor the campaign with its first collectible America250 mini-cans. Each design is unique to one of […]
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Kroger Begins Earth Month Campaign To Benefit World Wildlife Fund
The Kroger Co. is inviting customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar at checkout through April 30 to support World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) conservation efforts. The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation will match customer donations up to $50,000. “Earth Month serves as a reminder each year that our choices have […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets
Northeast Grocery Inc. Adds SNAP/EBT Payments On DoorDash
Northeast Grocery Inc. (NGI) has expanded its partnership with DoorDash to accept SNAP/EBT benefits for delivery across its Market 32, Price Chopper and Tops Markets banners. The enhancement allows customers to shop eligible grocery items and pay with their EBT cards at checkout through the DoorDash platform. “We believe everyone deserves convenient access to fresh, […]
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CBP Building Centralized Refund System for IEEPA Tariff Duties
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is developing a centralized system to refund duties collected under tariffs imposed through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the Supreme Court struck down in February. The agency expects the refund mechanism to be operational later this spring. The refund process is being built within CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment, […]
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Natural Grocers Plans New Store Opening In McMinnville, OR
Natural Grocers will open a new store this summer at 448 OR-99 West in McMinnville, Oregon, marking the retailer’s 15th location in the state and its first in the Willamette Valley. The company is moving forward on staffing and community outreach ahead of the opening. A virtual hiring fair is set for April 8, with […]
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King’s Hawaiian Launches Ube Coconut Sweet Rolls Nationwide
King’s Hawaiian’s first limited-time flavor, Ube Coconut Sweet Rolls, is arriving at grocery shelves nationwide. Made with ube – a purple yam originating in the Philippines – and coconut milk, the rolls feature a lavender hue and sweet flavor often described as a blend of vanilla, coconut and pistachio. The product contains no artificial dyes […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Provides 1.7M Meals Through College Basketball Partnerships
Food Lion Feeds helped provide more than 1.7 million meals to those in need through its Score to Give More initiative during the 2025-26 college basketball season. The program tied free throw production from 54 participating men’s and women’s basketball teams to meal donations for campus food pantries and local Feeding America partner food banks. […]