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

Mask Use To Remain Priority At H-E-B Stores Despite State Policy Change

H-E-B’s top priority is protecting the health and safety of its employees, customers and the communities it serves. While statewide policy has changed, store protocol has not. The use of masks at H-E-B stores will remain. Signs requiring customers to wear masks will remain posted at entrances, and H-E-B will continue to make announcements in store. The company […]

Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West

Plenty Expands Into 17 New Safeway Stores Across Northern California

Plenty, a vertical farming company, has expanded to 17 new Safeway stores across Northern California, bringing the total number of stores carrying Plenty produce in the region to 53. The additional Albertsons-owned stores, which include Safeway and Vons, are part of the multi-year agreement between the two companies to expand Plenty produce into more than […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Whole Foods

Ka-Pop! Snacks And Bubba’s Fine Foods Merge Into Awakened Foods

Ka-Pop! Snacks, makers of Ancient Grain Popped Chips & Puffs, and Bubba’s Fine Foods, makers of Paleo and Keto-friendly snacks, granolas and private-label goods, have released a merger agreement. This new company, operating as Awakened Foods, will compete in the fastest-growing food trends in the $110 billion global healthy snacks market and the $38 billion […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Whole Foods

Amazon Fresh Opens Bloomingdale Store, Fourth In Illinois

Amazon Fresh has opened its new store in Bloomingdale, Illinois, making it the fourth location in the state. The approximately 40,000-square-foot store is located at 404 Army Trail Road. “I’m delighted to welcome Amazon Fresh to the Bloomingdale community,” said Mayor Franco Coladipietro. “The new store has created hundreds of job opportunities and it gives […]

Posted inHarps Food Stores, Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, Southwest

Harps Launches Mobile Rewards Program With Birdzi

Birdzi, a provider of personalized digital customer engagement solutions for grocery retailers, has successfully deployed a mobile rewards app with Harps Food Stores. Harps Rewards was launched in February, following a six-month implementation, and enables the grocer to offer shoppers digital savings, personalization and enhanced shopping experiences, both in store and online. Faced with a new […]

Posted inKeHE Distributors, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest

KeHE Launches Crazy Good Campaign To Align With Company’s Growth

Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors, a natural and organic, fresh and specialty food distributor, has launched its new brand campaign, Crazy Good. Created to align with the company’s growth and goal to bring goodness wherever KeHE goes, Crazy Good represents a new level of good the company aspires to bring to its partners. The announcement comes on the […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Home Page Slider, Midwest, Produce News

Kroger Expands Partnership With 80 Acres Farms To 316 Stores

The Kroger Co. and 80 Acres Farms are bringing farm-fresh produce to customers across Ohio. And beginning March 15, 80 Acres will serve 316 Kroger locations across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.  “Everyone deserves easy access to fresh, affordable, delicious food,” said Dan De La Rosa, Kroger’s group VP of fresh merchandising. “This newly expanded partnership […]

Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology

BJ’s Wholesale Club Adds Online EBT Payment Option

BJ’s Wholesale Club now accepts EBT payments for SNAP eligible items on BJs.com for in-club pickup and curbside pickup orders in Florida and North Carolina. BJ’s members in these states can now seamlessly shop for their groceries on BJs.com for in-club pickup or contactless curbside pickup and use their EBT card for SNAP eligible items […]