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 […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger SVP McKinney To Retire, Jabbar Named Successor
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Steve McKinney, SVP of retail divisions, after more than 40 years of service, effective Aug. 7. McKinney will be succeeded by Valerie Jabbar, currently group vice president of center store merchandising. McKinney began his career with Kroger in 1981 as a clerk for Florida Choice […]
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Kroger Atlanta Associates Ratify Agreements With UFCW Local 1996
Kroger’s Atlanta division and members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1996 in Atlanta and Savannah ratified new labor agreements on July 7 and 8. “The Kroger organization has invested more than $800 million in wage increases nationally in the last three years and is committed to continuing to invest significantly in […]
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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 […]
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AFMA Education Foundation Awards 2021 Scholarships
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance Education Foundation recently awarded $165,500 in scholarships to 99 individuals going to college in Arizona. The scholars include employees who plan to stay in the industry, employees wanting to better themselves through education and the dependents of AFMA member employees. In addition, the foundation supports three Legacy Scholarships that were […]
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Tattooed Chef To Launch In Kroger Stores Nationwide
Tattooed Chef Inc. says it expects to launch its branded products across multiple categories in approximately 1,800 Kroger stores nationwide later this summer. By September, shoppers can find a variety of Tattooed Chef’s plant-based offerings including pizzas, entrée bowls and vegetables in nearly every Kroger. A total of 12 SKUs will be rolled out nationally: […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix To Open First Store In Senoia, GA, On July 28
Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 7 a.m. July 28 in the Senoia Village shopping center in Senoia, Georgia. This 48,300-square-foot store will bring 135 new jobs to the area. It will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, pharmacy, seafood, meat and fresh produce departments. […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Albertsons Cos. Southern Division Is 2021 Southwest Retailer Of Year
The Southern Division of Albertsons Cos. has been named The Shelby Report of the Southwest‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year. The division boasts 148 stores, three banners – Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb – and 16,500 associates. Click below to view the special section celebrating the people and stores of Albertsons Cos.‘ Southern Division.
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AeroFarms Expands Its Award-Winning Leafy Greens Product Assortment
AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, is expanding its line of leafy greens to include five new items: Baby Bok Choy-The New Spinach, Micro Arugula, Micro Broccoli, Micro Kale and Micro Rainbow Mix. AeroFarms award-winning retail brand of leafy greens is prized for its flavor and is grown using proprietary […]
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Coborn’s To Celebrate Newly Remodeled Park Rapids Store
Coborn’s, Inc. has announced the planned grand re-opening of its recently-completed Park Rapids, Minnesota location. Several grand opening events will be held to celebrate the newly remodeled Coborn’s. The store will host a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 3 p.m. on July 14. The remodeled store will offer new, enhanced services, an expanded assortment of […]
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Kerry Releases New Big Train Dairy-Free Beverage Mixes
Kerry, a taste and nutrition company based in Beloit, Wisconsin, has released new dairy-free flavors in its Big Train product family of hot and cold beverage mixes for use by foodservice operators. Fortified with Kerry’s GanedenBC30 — a science-supported probiotic ingredient that helps support digestive and immune health — the four new non-dairy flavors, horchata, […]
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Mooala Launches Four New Plant-Based Milks In Publix
Mooala, a leading maker of organic, dairy-free beverages, has launched four SKUs of plant-based milk at Publix. The Dallas, Texas-based company began rolling out product to the supermarket chain in February, and now Mooala is available in more than 1,200 Publix stores. Headlining the launch is the company’s nut-free, dairy-free and non-GMO Chocolate Bananamilk. This drink […]
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Undercover Snacks Expands Chocolate Quinoa Crisps Distribution
East Hanover, New Jersey-based Undercover Snacks has expanded distribution, launching its Chocolate Quinoa Crisps in Kroger, Rite-Aid, Loblaws and Stop & Shop, and adding over 5,000 new stores in June. This expansion increases the brand’s retail footprint and further enhances the company’s ability to reach health-conscious consumers who are looking for a snack option that […]
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Bashas’ Expands Navajo Nation Presence With New Diné Market
Bashas’ is expanding the reach of its grocery offerings for the Navajo people with the introduction of a Bashas’ Diné Market in Shiprock, New Mexico. The Diné Market – Bashas’ ninth grocery store on the Navajo Nation and second New Mexico location – will soon occupy what is currently a City Market. The City Market […]
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Fresh Thyme Market Searches For Hyperlocal Products In St. Louis Area
Fresh Thyme Market, a full-service specialty retailer with stores in 10 states throughout the Midwest, is searching for hyperlocal products to fill the shelves of a new concept store in the historic Foundry area of St. Louis, Missouri. Fresh Thyme Market is focused on fresh, healthy, natural, organic offerings at affordable prices and believes sourcing […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Once Again Named United Way’s No. 1 Global Corporate Leader
For the second year in a row, Publix has been named United Way’s No. 1 Global Corporate Leader. During the company’s most recent workplace campaign, Publix associates pledged $37.8 million to United Way with Publix Super Market Charities committing an additional $24.5 million, bringing the total contribution to $62.3 million. The funds are being distributed […]
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Kroger’s Atlanta Division Donates Gift Cards To Lost-n-Found Youth
Kroger’s Atlanta Division donated $7,500 in gift cards to Lost-n-Found Youth, the Atlanta-based nonprofit with a mission to end homelessness for LGBTQ and all sexual minority youth by providing them with the skills and support needed to live independently. “The challenges faced by many LGBTQ teens are ongoing and often heartbreaking. Food insecurity is one […]
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Coborn’s Gives To St. Cloud Non-profits In Honor Of 100th Anniversary
The St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn Family Foundation has made a $1 million pledge to the Great River Children’s Museum. Additionally, the company says it is recognizing 10 St. Cloud area non-profit organizations with $10,000 gifts to commemorate Coborn’s 100th anniversary celebration. Local charitable organizations receiving $10,000 gifts from the company include Boys and Girls Clubs […]