Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, The Kroger Co.

Revol Greens Establishes East Coast Location By Acquiring Living Fresh

Revol Greens, has acquired BJ’s Produce Inc., operating under the Living Fresh brand, in Athens, Georgia, to establish its first East Coast greenhouse operation. The deal, completed on Oct. 12, entails the purchase of the existing greenhouses as well as the planned commencement of new greenhouse construction to meet increasing customer demand. Terms of the […]

Posted inMeijer, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest

Fire Dept. Coffee Now Available In Meijer Stores Across Illinois

Fire Department Coffee products are now available at Meijer stores across Illinois. The Midwest-based chain of supercenters will feature three distinct Fire Dept. Coffee favorites, including Medium Roast, Dark Roast and Skull-Crushing Espresso. The Medium and Dark roasts are sold as ground coffee, while the espresso is available in whole bean coffee. Meijer is among the top 25 largest retailers […]

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

Survey: Retailers Using Mobile Tech To Change Shopping Experience

Shoppers are using their smartphones more during their in-store visits for things like contactless checkout, scanning QR codes for product information, looking up discounts/promos and downloading digital coupons. Convenience is a driving factor for this trend, with more than 70 percent of respondents wanting to use technology to get through the visit faster, but shoppers […]

Posted inFestival Foods, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest

Skogen’s Festival Foods Opens Friday In New London, WI

Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its newest store at 308 N. Shawano St. in New London, Wisconsin, at 5 a.m. Oct. 15. The store will be open daily from 5 a.m.-midnight. In mid-September, Skogen’s Festival Foods announced plans to purchase Festival Foods in New London from the Coppersmith family, which has owned and operated the […]

Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest

H-E-B Oak Hill Location To Open Oct. 27 As Replacement Store

H-E-B’s new store in southwest Austin, Texas, built to replace a location less than two miles away in the Oak Hill community, is scheduled to open Oct. 27. At 90,000 square feet, the U.S. Highway 290 location will feature an expansive product assortment and several services for customers. “We are excited to answer the call […]

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

Plant Based World Expo Comes Back To New York In December

Plant Based World Expo North America, a plant-based event designed exclusively for a B2B audience, returns to New York on Dec. 9-10 at the Javits Center. This event combines a world-class conference with an exhibition showcasing thousands of innovative plant-based products and brands from around the world, plus high-level networking and tasting opportunities. PBW is […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, National

Kroger Delivery Expanding Through New Fulfillment Centers

The Kroger Co. will offer more customers Kroger Delivery through the addition of new fulfillment centers powered by the Ocado Group, combining vertical integration, machine learning and robotics to provide an affordable and fast fresh food delivery service. “Kroger Delivery is a thriving part of our dynamic ecosystem and is transforming grocery e-commerce and meeting a range […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Tennessee State University, Kroger Expand On-campus Tiger Food Pantry

Tennessee State University and Kroger celebrated the grand opening of the newly expanded and relocated Tiger Food Pantry on Oct. 7.  The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place outside Wilson Hall on the campus of TSU.  The new pantry is the result of a partnership between Kroger and TSU to help continue to address food insecurity on […]