On Aug. 22, Amazon released news that AmazonFresh has expanded to three new cities: Houston, Minneapolis and Phoenix. Prime members in those cities can now for products ranging from meat and seafood to fresh produce and everyday essentials for free two-hour delivery. “We’re thrilled to introduce AmazonFresh to Prime members in Houston, Minneapolis and Phoenix,” […]
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Posted inMidwest, Albertsons, Grocery Store Layout, Marketing News
MessageWrap Named To Inc. 5000 List For Its Fast Growth
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based MessageWrap has been named to the 2019 Inc. 5000 list as the 904th fastest growing company in the U.S. It works with retailers and CPGs nationwide. MessageWrap, which transforms the black conveyor belts at checkout into an antimicrobial surface printed with full-color moving graphics, credits this growth to “creating an in-store experience […]
Posted inWest, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider
Shane Sampson To Leave Albertsons; Company Seeking Successor
Shane Sampson, EVP and chief marketing and merchandising officer of Albertsons Cos., has decided to leave the company at the end of its second fiscal quarter on Sept. 7. The company has launched a search for a successor. “Shane has been instrumental in building the Albertsons Companies we know today—both at a division level and […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Commits To Donating 1B Meals By End Of 2025
To end hunger for one in eight neighbors and one in six food-insecure children, Food Lion has new plans for its hunger-relief initiative, Food Lion Feeds. Food Lion Feeds will expand its long-term partnership with Feeding America in addition to creating new partnerships to address hunger, and is committing to donate 1 billion more meals […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Amazon Fresh, Center Store, Southeast, Suppliers, Whole Foods
PB2 Foods Rolls Out First Peanut Powder With Prebiotics And Probiotics
Tifton, Georgia-based PB2 Foods has begun rolling out PB2 Peanut Powder with Prebiotics & Probiotics. “This item is completely unique within our category, because no one else in the food business has produced a peanut butter powder with prebiotics and probiotics,” said Craig Entwistle, the CEO of PB2 Foods. “We’re also introducing a no-sugar-added element […]
Posted inGelson's, Corporate Store News, West
Gelson’s Pacific Palisades Store Will Celebrate 40 Years Aug. 24-25
In 1979, Sony transformed music portability with the Walkman; Pink Floyd released “The Wall”; the first children’s TV network Nickelodeon launched; and Gelson’s opened its Pacific Palisades store. Four decades ago, the Palisades was still a quiet emerging community, and Gelson’s helped to shepherd its growth and popularity, offering the very best produce, meats and […]
Posted inDeli News, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, National, Packaging News, Whole Foods
Report: Meal Kits, Online Grocery Shopping Revitalize Interest In Home Cooking
More than half of U.S. adults claim they really enjoy cooking (53 percent) and more than a third consider the kitchen to be the most important room in the home (35 percent), according to data in the new report “Eating Trends: Cooking & Food Shopping” from market research firm Packaged Facts. These percentages are up […]
Posted inH-E-B, Beverage News, Center Store, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Specialty, Suppliers
H-E-B Names Quest For Texas Best Winners
After two days of intense deliberations and tasting a mix of brats, brittle, sauces, pickles, mixes, mixers, meats, cookies and crickets, H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best named five winners. The winners of the sixth-annual event hail from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Woodway and Atlanta, Texas, and received a combined $80,000 in cash prizes […]