The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has released its 2025 Food Waste Insights Report, detailing how reducing food loss across the cold chain can deliver financial, operational and reputational benefits for manufacturers, retailers and distributors. The report reframes food waste as a business opportunity, showing that prevention improves margins, strengthens retailer trust and […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, H-E-B, News, Southwest, Sustainability News
H-E-B Partners With Chefs, Fishwise On Seafood Sustainability
H-E-B has partnered with celebrity chefs Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver to promote seafood sustainability and their new book, “The Blue Food Cookbook.” The retailer also is working with sustainable seafood consultancy Fishwise to strengthen its sourcing standards. The cookbook, released in October, was written by Zimmern, an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Expands Amazon Return Kiosks To 68 Stores
Winn-Dixie is expanding Amazon return kiosks to 68 stores across 23 Florida counties, building on a pilot program at 20 stores in the Jacksonville area, including in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. “We’ve seen incredible enthusiasm from customers using Amazon return kiosks in our North Florida stores, and that response has inspired us […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, News, Northeast
Big Y Plans 2 New Stores In Southeastern Massachusetts
Big Y Foods Inc. has announced plans for two new southeastern Massachusetts stores – in Fairhaven and North Dartmouth – with openings expected in 2027. The Fairhaven store, part of Fairhaven Plaza at 7-9 Plaza Way, will occupy 62,000 square feet in a space formerly occupied by Big Lots. In North Dartmouth, Big Y plans […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
Grocery TV Expands To 31 ShopRite Stores in NY, NJ
Grocery TV expanded its partnership with Wakefern Food Corp., adding 31 ShopRite locations across New York and New Jersey. Located in high-traffic areas of stores, the screens share sales, promotions, news and job information with shoppers. The network also allows national brands to reach customers. The partnership, which began in 2021, now covers more than […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, News
AWG Best Choice Wins Big During PLMA Salute To Excellence Awards
Best Choice, the flagship private brand of Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), received four 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards from the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). The awards, which recognize innovation and quality in private label products, were announced Nov. 16-18 during PLMA’s 2025 Private Label Trade Show in Chicago. The four items are: Best Choice […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Association News, National, News
NFRA Report: Families Can Save $1.5K Annually By Reducing Food Waste
According to a new report from the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), the average U.S. family discards $1,500 in groceries annually, contributing to $382 billion in surplus food generated each year nationwide. Utilizing data from the USDA and ReFED, the NFRA’s 2025 Food Waste Insights Report highlights that frozen and refrigerated foods are […]
Posted inAssociation News, Midwest, News
MGA Names Minnesota Grown Retailers Of The Year
The Minnesota Grocers Association, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Grown program, has named eight retailers as 2025-26 Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year winners. Created by the agriculture department, the program promotes products grown and raised in Minnesota. For more than 40 years, it has connected consumers with local farmers, markets […]