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Amazon Fresh Opens First Pennsylvania Location In Warrington

The new Amazon Fresh store in Warrington, Pennsylvania opened to the public on Aug. 5. This is the first Amazon Fresh store in Pennsylvania, and the 16th in the country. “We’re excited to begin serving the Warrington community and to welcome customers into our doors today,” said Ron Marra, store manager. “Customers shopping at the store […]

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Shelf Engine Names McCord President And Chief Revenue Officer

Seattle, Washington-based Shelf Engine has named Kane McCord as president and chief revenue officer. McCord brings nearly two decades of executive leadership to this role and will be leading the sales, customer success, marketing, operations and shared services teams while reporting to Shelf Engine co-founder and CEO Stefan Kalb. McCord joins Shelf Engine after spending […]

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AWG’s Smith Testifies On Economic Discrimination, Power Buyers

Senate Judiciary Committee exploring the matter From staff reports David Smith, the president and CEO of Associated Wholesale Grocers, a National Grocers Association member, testified July 28 before the full Senate Judiciary Committee on the effects of economic discrimination and anticompetitive tactics by power buyers on independent grocers nationwide.  Consolidation and concentration in the grocery […]

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Krasdale Foods To Initiate Largest Solar Project In The Bronx

White Plains, New York-based Krasdale Foods, a 113-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing to independent grocery store owners, will spearhead the largest solar rooftop project in the Bronx, adding a 2.7-megawatt system atop its Hunts Point warehouse. As part of the company’s agreement with the New York City Economic Development Corporation – the lease […]

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Real Food From The Ground Up Launches Cauliflower Potato Chips

Real Food From The Ground Up is expanding its cauliflower-based snack offerings and entering into a new salty snack subcategory with the launch of Cauliflower Potato Chips. This marks the fifth subcategory that Real Food From The Ground Up has entered. The brand won over consumer taste buds with its versions of crackers, pretzels, tortilla chips, stalks […]

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Independents Critical To Overcoming SNAP Healthy Food Access Hurdles

by Molly Pfaffenroth, NGA senior director of government relations The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a study on the barriers to healthy eating experienced by participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The barriers cited in the “Barriers that Constrain the Adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Allotments” report include factors such […]

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Catalina Crunch Rebrands With Launch Of Keto-Friendly Crunch Mix

Indianapolis, Indiana-based Catalina Crunch, one of the fastest growing keto-friendly snack brands, unveiled its latest innovation, Keto-Friendly Crunch Mixes, while also refreshing its brand identity. Featuring its category-leading and best-selling keto-friendly cereal, the crunch mixes are available in four varieties: Traditional, Spicy Kick, Cheddar and Creamy Ranch. Created with a mission to deliver tasty snacks […]