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Banza Brand Pizza Launches At Retailers Nationwide

Banza, a growing maker of chickpea-based comfort foods headquartered in New York, New York, unveiled the arrival of Banza Pizza at several national retailers as part of its retail expansion strategy. Banza’s Four Cheese, Margherita and Plain Crust Pizzas have joined Banza Pasta on shelves at Walmart.  Banza Pizza originally launched in October 2020 in Whole Foods Market, Wegmans and […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southwest

United Family Raises Funds Via 30th Annual Jacky Pierce Charity Classic

The United Family has raised $500,000 for 28 United Way chapters through its 30th Annual Jacky Pierce Charity Classic golf tournament, which took place on Aug. 29 and 30. Checks were presented to the 28 United Way chapters at a recognition event on Aug. 29. Since its inception in 1991, the JPCC golf tournament has […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, National, The Kroger Co.

Point Pickup Acquires GrocerKey To Provide End-To-End Solution

Point Pickup Technologies, the last-mile provider that returns customer control to retailers, has acquired white-label e-commerce platform GrocerKey. The acquisition enables Point Pickup to offer retailers the industry’s first end-to-end, own-branded last-mile fulfillment and delivery service, enabling a seamless customer experience from purchase to delivery.  Point Pickup customers include the two largest grocery retailers in the […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, The Kroger Co., West

Impossible Sausage Made From Plants Arrives In Home Kitchens

Impossible Sausage Made From Plants is launching in retail stores for the first time in a ground sausage form. Available in two flavors – Savory and Spicy – Impossible Sausage will be rolling out in Kroger, Ralphs, King Soopers, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Albertsons, Wegmans, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Giant Martin’s, Giant Food, Sprouts Farmers Market, […]

Posted inBeverage News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West

Alkaline88’s Eco-Friendly Aluminum Bottle Is Now Available Nationwide

Scottsdale, Arizona-based The Alkaline Water Co.’s eco-friendly, fully-recyclable 16-oz. aluminum bottle is now available in more than 9,000 locations across the country. It is being carried by independent grocers and chains including Albertsons (and its subsidiary Vons), Sprouts Farmers Market, Meijer, H-E-B and Harris Teeter. “Sales of our entire line of single serves continue to […]

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Ross: Joint Research Report Finds Grocery Shoppers Are More Alike Than Not

by John Ross / president and CEO of IGA Do you believe our country is more aligned or more divisive today than it was a year ago? Five years ago? A decade? If it feels as if the answer is “more divided than ever,” the data supports that. A famous paper published by the non-partisan […]

Posted inCOVID News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, National

United Customers Can Access COVID Testing At Albertson Cos., Walmart

United customers can now access more COVID testing locations, including more than 3,000 Walmart and Albertson Cos. locations across the U.S., through the airline’s website and mobile app in the Travel Ready Center. Customers can now book COVID-19 testing appointments at more than 3,800 total testing providers powered by Accenture technology and the CLX Health’s […]

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McCollam Leaves Retirement To Serve As Albertsons Cos. President, CFO

Sharon McCollam will be joining Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. as its new president and CFO, reporting to CEO Vivek Sankaran, effective Sept. 7. She will succeed Bob Dimond, EVP and CFO, who will be retiring and will remain with the company as an advisor through February 2022 to ensure a seamless transition. McCollam, 59, retired […]