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Klug, Mayer Join Executive Leadership Team At Bashas’ Family Of Stores

Two additions to the executive leadership team of Bashas’ Family of Stores signal a sharpening focus on the customer experience, sustainability and technology for Arizona’s hometown grocer. The family-run company – which operates Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Eddie’s Country Store and both Bashas’ and Bashas’ Diné supermarkets – has appointed Sue Klug to its board of […]

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Whole Foods Market Predicts Clean Beauty Trends For 2021

In celebration of Whole Foods Market’s Beauty Week, experts on the grocer’s Trends Council have unveiled their annual list of top five clean beauty trends for the year: Beauty Goes Waterless, Multitasking Balms, Juiced-Up Skin Care, Upcycled Beauty and Stressed Skin, Meet Ramped-Up Remedies. From beauty products that cut back on water to those that do double-duty, […]

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Louisiana Fish Fry Products Launches Boil Boosters

Louisiana Fish Fry Products has introduced Boil Boosters, a new line of salt-free seafood seasoning blends designed to work in conjunction with existing boil seasoning blends to enhance the flavor of boiled seafood. The latest in a series of new products from the company, Boil Boosters is a first for the market and available for seafood boiling […]

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Gelson’s Kitchen And Wolfgang Puck Express Available Through Doordash

Gelson’s, one of America’s top-rated supermarket chains, has partnered with last-mile delivery marketplace, DoorDash, to make it easier to order meals from Gelson’s Kitchen and Wolfgang Puck Express. All 27 Gelson’s stores across Southern California are now available via DoorDash. Customers can visit doordash.com or download the DoorDash app to order menu items and prepared […]

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‘Crisis Took Serving To A New Level’ At Valley Fresh Market 

Store in Solvang gave away toilet paper, started selling barbecue by John McCurry / contributing writer As is the case for many independent grocers, Greg King has spent much of his life in the business. Now 52, he began working at a grocery store when he was 14. His father was in the business during […]

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FMI And Kellogg Partner On Nutrition Initiative Post Virtual Event 

As part of its mission to feed families and enrich lives, FMI – The Food Industry Association and the Kellogg Co. have donated more than 13,000 servings of cereal to the St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix. This was an initiative of the virtual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference, for which Phoenix was the live event’s […]

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Kroger’s Atlanta Division and KSU Unveils Expanded Food Pantries

Kroger’s Atlanta Division and Kennesaw State University unveiled KSU’s expanded KSU CARES food pantries at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony. “Food insecurity among college students is an alarming concern – and one that often goes unnoticed by the general public,” said Felix Turner, manager of corporate affairs for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “Through Kroger’s involvement with […]

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DS Smith’s Greentote Is 100% Recyclable Alternative To Plastic Bags

As more states, counties and cities ban plastic bags, DS Smith now is offering grocery stores and consumers Greentote, the first reusable, moisture-resistant, modular, 100 percent recyclable container made from renewable resources. The company’s development of the Greentote alternative arrives as stores and supermarkets respond to the pandemic-driven jump in online fulfillment sales, BOPIS (buy […]