Posted inDairy News, Gelson's, News, West

Gelson’s Markets Launches Artisanal Cheese Boxes

Gelson’s Markets is expanding its reach beyond Southern California with the launch of nationwide shipping for its artisanal cheese boxes, allowing customers across the continental U.S. to order the grocer’s curated specialty food offerings. The supermarket chain said the program brings its in-store cheese expertise to a broader audience through a selection of gourmet collections. […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Natural Grocers, News, Southwest

Natural Grocers Shares Top Consumer Trends For 2026

Natural Grocers has released its annual Top Trends for Living Well in 2026, offering a forecast of emerging consumer behaviors and product interests that are expected to influence health, wellness, food and sustainability in the year ahead. The outlook reflects insights from the company’s Nutrition Education team along with its marketing and analytics professionals. Now […]

Posted inNews, CERTCO Inc., Executive News, National

Certco President, CEO Becomes First Woman To Lead ROFDA Board

Amy Niemetscheck, president and CEO of Wisconsin-based Certco Inc., was recently named the first chairwomen of the Retailer Owned Food Distributors and Associates Board of Directors (ROFDA). “Taking on the role as the first female as chair of ROFDA at the Fall 2025 Conference was a tremendous honor,” Niemetscheck said. “It is a privilege to […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Brookshire Grocery Co., News, Southeast

Brookshire Grocery Co. Donates $80K To Food Bank Of Northwest Louisiana

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) donated more than $80,000 in food to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana on Dec. 11, a gift that included nearly 2,000 hams and a truckload of fresh produce. The hams are part of a partnership with Hormel Foods Corp. to donate 9,000 Hormel Cure 81 hams ($100,000 worth) to the FBNL […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Fareway, Midwest, News

Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau Partner On Protein Donation To Food Banks

Fareway and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation have donated a truckload of protein to Iowa’s six Feeding America food banks as part of their annual Meat the Need partnership. The donation, delivered to the Food Bank of Iowa, includes 23 pallets totaling 25,000 pounds of protein – the equivalent of 100,000 servings. Dos Rios taco […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Association News, Food City, News, Southeast

Food City Courtesy Clerk Bowling Named Kentucky’s Best Bagger

Gabe Bowling, courtesy clerk at the Food City in Louisa, Kentucky, recently won the Kentucky Best Bagger competition, receiving a $250 cash prize along with an all-expenses paid trip in February to Las Vegas, where he will compete for the national title during The NGA Show. An 18-year-old senior at Lawerence County High School, Bowling […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Vallarta Supermarkets, West

Vallarta Supermarkets, Evermore Partner On Benefit Card Integration

Vallarta Supermarkets has partnered with health benefits technology provider evermore to expand access to culturally relevant products for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial program members at the grocer’s locations across California. The integration marks the first time Vallarta, one of California’s largest Latino-owned grocery chains, has joined a health benefit card platform. Its inclusion in […]

Posted inCenter Store, Albertsons, News, West

Albertsons Media Collective Introduces Inaugural Alby Awards

Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm of Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., has introduced the Alby Awards to recognize advertising partners that delivered the strongest return on ad spend (ROAS) via the network’s platform in 2025. Winners were evaluated using a standardized framework that measured aggregated ROAS performance across each advertiser’s brands throughout the year. […]