by Eric Pereira / content creator Harold Llyod Presents held its 21st annual Supermarket SMARTS conference in a virtual format the week of Jan. 10. The SMARTS event combined education and entertainment for grocery managers, assistant managers and management trainees to learn through interactive seminars and assignments. The Supermarket SMARTS event featured various guest speakers including, […]
Category: Albertsons
Albertsons traces its roots back to its founding in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho. With a commitment to providing quality products and exceptional service, Albertsons quickly gained popularity. Over the years, the company expanded its presence and, as of 2023, operates over 2000 locations across 34 states and the District of Columbia.
Albertsons prides itself on providing an array of exclusive and specialty items. From artisanal cheeses and locally sourced organic produce to proprietary brands offering high-quality and innovative choices, they are a haven for those seeking distinct and premium products. The supermarket chain prioritizes customer satisfaction, offering a variety of services and products to meet the diverse needs of its shoppers. Albertsons has evolved to embrace modern shopping trends while maintaining its commitment to quality and affordability. By acting on their vision of community engagement and customer loyalty, the company continues to be a leading player in the grocery retail industry.
Today, Albertsons serves as one of 20 banners under Albertsons Companies, and operates 2200 stores in 34 states including California, Texas, Nevada and the District of Columbia. Additional banners include Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market.
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Instacart Introduces New Collection Of CPG Advertising
San Francisco, California-based Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, has released a new collection of advertiser solutions, including brand pages and a suite of display products to maximize brand reach and consumer awareness for CPG brands in the digital grocery aisles. The new Instacart Ads products allow advertisers to run a full-funnel marketing strategy throughout […]
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Albertsons Co. Expands Supplier Diversity Program
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has expanded its Supplier Diversity Program to reaffirm its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The company is seeking to partner and support innovative and diverse suppliers as it hosts its second virtual summit this week. “Albertsons Cos. is dedicated to providing opportunities to diverse suppliers to grow their business and […]
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Rip Van Partners With Crossmark To Fuel Convenience Store Expansion
Rip Van, a snack brand introducing convenient, better-for-you foods, has announced a new sales agency agreement with Plano, Texas-based Crossmark. Rip Van’s portfolio of healthy snacks will now be represented by Crossmark, the national sales and marketing agency, across the convenience store sector throughout the eastern and midwestern United States. The company’s sales in stores west […]
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ECRM To Host Webcasts On Diversity And Sustainability
ECRM, an end-to-end product sourcing solutions for retailers, has begun efforts to drive retail industry engagement around corporate social responsibility with its Diversity Week and Retail Sustainability Collaborative. They are two educational and product sourcing initiatives in support of creating more opportunities for diverse, inclusive and sustainably-focused suppliers. Each will include a series of webcasts […]
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Fresh Produce & Floral Council Introduces 2022 Board Of Directors
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council has announced its 2022 board of directors and outgoing directors and recognized the 2021 Apprentice Class. Traditionally, the departing and incoming chairs would be announced and pass the gavel at the FPFC Dinner Dance. The dinner dance has now been rescheduled for May 21 at the Langham Pasadena Hotel. FPFC’s […]
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Where To Buy Announces Launch Of CPG Store Locator Software
Where to Buy announces its launch of an advanced, data-rich store locator solution for the food and beverage industry, with actual in-store and online grocery location data. The company says that the Where to Buy software sets the standard as the most feature-rich, affordable store locator solution by zeroing in on the food and beverage industry. The […]
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Albertsons Companies Selects Afresh Technologies AI Platform
Albertsons Companies will enhance its fresh offerings with San Francisco, California-based Afresh Technologies’ AI-powered predictive ordering and inventory solutions to reduce waste and offer the freshest products for customers. Afresh will help Albertsons’ optimize fresh forecasting, inventory, ordering, merchandising and operations. Afresh Technologies enables Albertsons Cos. to deploy an AI technology platform in all its stores […]
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Davidson And Lanoue Join WAFC Board Of Directors
The Lakewood, California-based Western Association of Food Chains has elected Gineal Davidson of The Albertons Companies and Chris Lanoue of Albertsons-Portland Division to its board of directors during its Jan. 15 meeting in La Quinta, California. “We are so excited to welcome two incredible industry leaders to the WAFC Board of Directors,” said Greg McNiff, […]
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CitrusAd Hires Williamson As SVP Of Client Development
St. Petersburg, Florida-based CitrusAd has hired Mark Williamson as SVP of client development, marking a change in career paths from retailer to supplier side. Over the last 10 years, Williamson has built and scaled retail media programs inside two multinational retailers, Sam’s Club and Ahold Delhaize USA. Empowered as an intrapreneur at both, Williamson converted […]
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How Food Industry Partnerships Protect Children And Families In Crisis
Sponsored content Ruby still remembers the awful smell and texture of the spoiled milk she had to drink when she was 5 years old. Her family was homeless. Her parents had no income, and feeling hopeless, they broke into an abandoned house to survive. Ruby remembers how terrifying it was to sleep on dirty floors […]
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Antone’s Po’ Boys Expands On Footprint With Dallas-Fort Worth Roll Out
Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys has ramped up operations, expanding its footprint across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The Houston-based brand has rolled out its operations across the DFW and Shreveport, Louisiana areas in more than 100 supermarkets in North Texas and East Louisiana. The homegrown po’ boy company expanded in December 2021 to select Kroger, Tom […]
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A Look Ahead At 2022’s Top Meat Trends
by Michael Uetz / Managing Principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency As we slip into a new year, the Midan Marketing team has been looking at which trends from 2021 we believe will stick around as well as those new trends we can expect to see in 2022. Our blog […]
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Phocus Expands Distribution With Kroger In Southeast
Louisville, Kentucky-based Phocus Caffeinated Sparkling Water has entered a distribution agreement with Kroger and is now available in 185 of its stores throughout Georgia and parts of Alabama and South Carolina. The caffeinated beverage company enters the new year with more than 60 percent annual growth in the number of retail locations carrying Phocus. “We […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Northeast
MamaMancini’s Acquires Two Premier Gourmet Food Manufacturers
MamaMancini’s Holdings, a marketer of specialty pre-prepared, frozen and refrigerated Italian food products, has announced the signing of definitive agreements for two acquisitions – T&L Creative Salads Inc. and Olive Branch LLC, which are related premier gourmet food manufacturers based in New York. Closing is expected to occur on or about Dec. 29, subject to […]
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In-Store Salad Bar Concept Picadeli Partners With Albertsons Cos.
Picadeli, a Swedish salad pioneer, is launching in the U.S. market through its debut partnership with Albertsons Cos. Picadeli offers a modular store-in-store salad bar concept with the mission to make fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable to the masses. Accessibility is a core pillar for Picadeli, believing that healthy food should be available to […]
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Albertsons Cos. Launches Meal Planning Solutions, Auto-Replenishment
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. has launched two new digital offerings – Meal Planning and Schedule & Save. The new capabilities will offer loyalty members integrated menu planning and shopping list creation and the ability to auto-replenish essential items on their lists. These new features are part of Albertsons Cos.’ ongoing goal to revolutionize its […]
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Bubbies Ice Cream Expands Distribution In Publix
Phoenix, Arizona-based Bubbies Ice Cream has announced new distribution for its three most popular flavors – Mango, Strawberry and Passion Fruit – in Publix Super Markets. The expansion of its Mochi Ice Cream at the conventional grocer is in response to surging consumer demand, the company said. Publix adds to the growing list of natural […]
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FPFC Charity Auction, Luncheon Supports Caterina’s Club, Food Bank
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held a successful charity auction and luncheon on Dec. 8 at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course in Anadeim, California. With more than 270 FPFC produce industry members in attendance, the event raised more than $127,000 for Caterina’s Club and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Chef Bruno Serato […]
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SEPC Announces Power of Produce 2022 Panel
The Southeast Produce Council has unveiled its panel of retail superheroes that completes the SEPC University Educational Session – Power of Produce 2022. FMI – The Food Industry Association’s Power of Produce report is to be exclusively revealed at Southern Exposure 2022 offering insights coupled with the retail panel. Moderated by FMI’s VP of Fresh Foods, Rick Stein, […]