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Forager Partners With Bashas’ To Bring Consumers Locally-Sourced Food

Forager has launched a new pilot partnership with Bashas’ Family of Stores across Arizona to expand the number of suppliers and product offerings of locally-sourced food. In partnering with Forager, a company focused on connecting local farmers with grocers to bring consumers healthy, locally-sourced food, Bashas’ is continuing its focus on building a state-of-the-art local […]

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Ingles Markets Plans Distribution Center Job Fair March 29

Ingles Markets will host an in-person job fair at its distribution center in Black Mountain, North Carolina from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 29. In continuing support of its retail stores, the company has more than 50 full-time openings in the distribution center across all departments and shifts. Ingles is offering competitive hourly rates for forklift operators […]

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Miami Area Bravo Supermarkets Carry ‘Little Bit Of Everything’

Bravo chain proud of private label items, multicultural produce department  by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer Weston, Florida, became home to a new Bravo Supermarkets location in 2020, but the year came with some challenges.  Relinda Vásquez, president of the grocery chain, said the main recurring problem for her in the Miami area was […]

Posted inDeli News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Fresh Express Introducing Four Flavorful Salad Kits

Orlando, Florida-based Fresh Express, a maker of value added salads, has launched four new flavors across its popular salad kit lines: Bacon Thousand Island and Kickin’ Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad Kits, and Italian Balsamic and Spinach & Bacon Salad Kits. As a result of the pandemic, consumers have scaled back on restaurant or out-of-home dining […]

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Olive Crest Giving New Toyota To Family In Need As Part Of Sweepstakes

Santa Ana, California-based Olive Crest, an organization fighting child abuse, along with corporate sponsors will present an Olive Crest employee with a new Toyota Camry SE. The donation to a family in need is part of a sweepstakes program.  Two cars will be given away. Both cars will be donated by partnering vendors. One car […]

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Meijer Providing Extensive Support For Ford Field Mass Vaccine Clinics

Meijer has registered 110,000 people for the Ford Field mass vaccination clinic through the company’s online registration system and the state of Michigan hotline since registration went live last Monday. The retailer opened its online registration process just after 4 p.m. on March 15 and registered more than 40,000 people in the first 24 hours. Since then, Meijer has seen a […]

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NEW Board Of Directors Welcomes Three New Executives

The Network of Executive Women has named three new members to its board of directors effective early 2021.  Joining the NEW Board of Directors are Valerie Jabbar, group VP at Kroger; Mike Theilmann, EVP, chief human resources officer at Albertsons Cos.; and Jennifer Wilson, SVP brand marketing at Lowe’s. “We’re thrilled to welcome Valerie, Mike […]

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MessageWrap Provides Extra Cleanliness To Grocery Checkouts

A 2021 Facebook survey of more than 300 shoppers, focused specifically on targeting women and parents age 27-45, reveals that 96 percent of shoppers believe antimicrobial conveyor belts should be a “basic standard” for grocery stores. In addition, 88 percent said they were “very” or “somewhat concerned” about touching standard black conveyor belts at checkout. […]