Food affordability has pulled even with taste as the two most important factors consumers consider when buying food, according to a new national survey from Stratovation Group and food and agriculture communications agency Inspire. More than half of respondents said rising food prices have strongly affected how they buy food at grocery stores or restaurants. […]
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Standardizing Banana Quality Across Multiple Retail Locations
Today’s state-of-the-art ripening rooms allow you to consistently ripen truckload after truckload of bananas with unparalleled uniformity and precision. Yet all too often we continue to see inconsistencies in quality from DC to DC and store to store. This can take a surprising toll on sales and profit. To give us a better understanding about […]
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Homeland Closing, Consolidating Stores As Part Of ‘Comeback’
In a March 26 post on its Facebook page, Homeland announced that it will close four stores in Oklahoma and consolidate six others into three. Homeland said in the post that it had informed employees of the changes the previous day, explaining the moves as “important steps to strengthen our company and better serve our […]
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RELEX Report: AI Becomes Core Supply Chain Tool As Volatility Persists
RELEX Solutions has released the “State of Supply Chain 2026: Volatility, Trade-Offs & the Rise of AI,” finding that artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation to operational decision support across supply chain planning. The report, based on a January 2026 survey of 514 retail, manufacturing, wholesale and supply chain leaders, found that 67 percent of […]
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Stop & Shop Offers Easter Feast For 8 For Under $40, Free Garlic Bread
Stop & Shop is marking the spring season with two limited-time promotions – a complete Easter dinner that feeds eight people for less than $40 and a free loaf of garlic bread for National Garlic Bread Day. Easter feast Through April 9, Stop & Shop customers can assemble a full Easter table for less than […]
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Walmart Foundation Commits Up To $250,000 In Grants For HI Disaster Relief
The Walmart Foundation has committed up to $250,000 in grants to the Hawaii Community Foundation and Lahui Foundation to support disaster relief and long-term recovery across the state following a recent series of severe storms. Two consecutive storm systems struck the islands beginning March 10 and 19, bringing catastrophic flooding, landslides, infrastructure damage and emergency […]
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General Mills Names Ness Chief Supply Chain Officer
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has appointed Jonathan Ness as chief supply chain officer. Ness reports to chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening, joins the company’s senior leadership team and oversees global supply chain operations. Ness had been serving as interim chief supply chain officer since late January. He had previously served as VP of global supply […]
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Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Names Nettleship SVP Of Marketing
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has appointed Trish Nettleship as SVP of marketing. In her new role, Nettleship will serve on the company’s executive leadership team and lead the global marketing organization, responsible for defining and executing its marketing vision and strategy. Nettleship brings more than 25 years of marketing leadership experience across global technology and […]
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ReposiTrak, SPAR Group Launch ‘Surge Merchandising’ Platform For Retailers
ReposiTrak (NYSE: TRAK) and SPAR Group (NASDAQ: SGRP) have announced a strategic partnership to deploy a national solution designed to help retailers improve on-shelf availability, reduce store-level labor strain and ensure that products reach the shelf quickly and consistently. The integrated service pairs ReposiTrak’s inventory intelligence technology with SPAR’s nationwide on-demand workforce, giving retailers a […]
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Good2grow Rolls Out Bottles Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Good2grow, an Atlanta-based beverage and snack brand for kids, is launching anniversary-edition BIGGER bottles featuring an Americana design with four U.S. national monuments – the Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, U.S. Capitol and Gateway Arch. The commemorative packaging celebrates America’s 250th birthday and will appear on good2grow’s 10-oz. BIGGER bottles across four flavors, including […]
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Nude Foods Market Reports Growth Following ‘Shark Tank’ Appearance
Nude Foods Market, a Colorado-based, female-founded grocery company built around eliminating single-use plastic, is seeing a surge in national attention following its appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which aired March 11. Co-founders Verity Noble and Rachel Irons entered the Tank asking for $250,000 in exchange for a 5 percent stake in their zero-waste grocery operation, […]
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Natural Grocers Relocating In Abilene, Seeking Health Coaches
With the grand opening of its replacement store in Abilene, Texas, set for April 9, Natural Grocers is holding a virtual hiring event for nutritional coaches across the country April 1. Bigger, better Natural Grocers‘ current store at 3350 S. Clack St. in Abilene, which opened in 2011, will close at 2 p.m. April 6 […]
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The United Family, Mrs Baird’s Bread Recognize 3 TX Teachers
The United Family and Mrs Baird’s Bread announced the February winners of the fifth annual North Texas Teachers on the Rise program, honoring three educators from the McKinney and Frisco school districts. The February honorees are Sydney Rorick of Eddins Elementary School (McKinney ISD), Amanda Nava of Cockrill Middle School (McKinney ISD) and Olivia McGaughey […]
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Chobani Expanding Michigan Plant To Meet RTD Latte Demand
Chobani has announced plans for a multi‑phase, $567 million expansion of its La Colombe plant in western Michigan that is expected to add more than 200,000 square feet of production space and nearly 340 jobs. The March 24 announcement comes as demand surges for La Colombe’s signature ready-to-drink lattes, Chobani said. La Colombe’s history La […]
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Walmart, VIZIO Unveil Content-To-Commerce Integrations At IAB NewFronts
Walmart and VIZIO took the stage during the 2026 IAB NewFronts to announce new platform integrations, a first-to-market branded content deal with L’Oréal and early connected TV campaign results – accelerating the buildout of a content-to-commerce ecosystem that connects streaming audiences to retail purchases. Walmart completed its acquisition of VIZIO in December 2024. The NewFronts […]
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Big Y Named ‘Greatest Workplace For Culture, Belonging, Community’
Big Y has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community in 2026 by Newsweek in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group. The designation is based on one of the nation’s largest independent studies of employee experience, drawing on millions of employee reviews, survey data, public information and third-party analysis. “Being […]
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CK Snacks Acquires Keystone Food Products
CK Snacks (Cheeze Kurls LLC) has acquired Keystone Food Products, expanding the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based private label snack platform to three manufacturing facilities across complementary geographies. Founded in 1946, Keystone is a snack food manufacturer and co-packer based in Easton, Pennsylvania. It specializes in masa and cooked corn tortilla chips, baked and fried extruded snacks, […]
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Harris Teeter Packs 5K Meal Boxes At Annual Company Meeting
More than 300 Harris Teeter store managers, directors and support center leaders packed 4,992 seven-day meal boxes during the company’s annual leadership meeting, generating more than 104,000 meals for residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Through a partnership with Nourish Up, each box was filled with items ranging from mac and cheese, tuna and pasta […]
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PFMA Announces 2026 PA DECA Scholar
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has named Rishabh Jain of Downingtown STEM Academy as its 2026 PA DECA Scholar. Jain, a senior, compiled four years of competitive achievement, chapter leadership and community entrepreneurship in DECA. At the Pennsylvania State Career Development Conference, he placed first in entrepreneurship events. He followed that with a fourth-place […]
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Inmar Intelligence, Eagle Eye Integrate To Speed Digital Coupon Activation
Inmar Intelligence and Eagle Eye announced a multi-year technology integration that connects Inmar’s digital offer content with Eagle Eye’s promotions platform, allowing shared retail customers to retrieve, clip, redeem and reconcile Inmar digital coupons within their loyalty and point-of-sale environments. The API-based integration is designed to reduce the friction retailers face when deploying digital offers […]