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Amazon Expands Whole Foods Grocery Pickup To Eight More Cities

Amazon on Nov. 7 expanded grocery pickup from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now to eight more cities, including Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa. Prime members in those cities now have the option to shop Whole Foods online and pick up their order in as little […]

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Jimmy Dean Launches ‘Egg’wich’ With Petition To Change Definition Of Sandwich

Jimmy Dean has launched its first breadless sandwich, the Jimmy Dean Delights Egg’wich, made with breakfast sausage and cheese between two egg frittatas.   The Egg’wiches are available in three varieties: Broccoli Cheese—Chicken sausage and cheese between broccoli and cheese egg frittata Bacon, Spinach, Onion—Turkey sausage and cheese between bacon, spinach, caramelized onion and parmesan egg frittata Ham, […]

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East Northport Best Market Renovations Scheduled For 2019

Best Market has extended its long-term lease and plans to renovate its location on Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York. Since 2015, Best Market has acquired and opened more than 11 new locations, all of which feature a variety of grab-and-go food choices, hot meals, healthy food options like freshly made juices, smoothies and […]

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BJ’s Appoints Domino’s Pizza Executive To Board Of Directors

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. has named Judy Werthauser, EVP and chief people officer at Domino’s Pizza Inc., to the company’s board of directors effective immediately. The company also announced that Christopher J. Stadler is leaving the board. Stadler, a managing partner at CVC, joined the board in 2011. “We’re pleased to add Judy to our […]

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Giant Food Opening Two New Stores In Northern Virginia

Giant Food plans to open two new stores in Virginia this month, replacing smaller stores. The new locations, in Herndon and Alexandria, will offer “enhanced benefits and expanded departments” for local shoppers, says Giant. The new features offered at both stores will include expanded natural and organic departments, larger produce, ethnic food, beer and wine selections, hot food […]

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Camellia Brand Products Gain Distribution To Food Lion Stores

L.H. Hayward & Co., the 95-year-old packager of New Orleans-based Camellia Brand of beans, peas and lentils, is widening the distribution of three types of beans to Food Lion stores this fall. A selection of the company’s non-GMO certified, 100 percent U.S.-farmed beans will arrive on shelves in more than 1,000 Food Lion stores at […]

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Albertsons Cos.’ Signature Reserve Line Enters New Categories

Albertsons Cos. has expanded Signature Reserve, its exclusive new top-shelf label, into a host of new categories. “Signature Reserve inspires delicious discovery with extraordinary and expertly sourced flavors and ingredients,” said Geoff White, president of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands. “I personally experienced this with our Tomato, Porcini and Black Truffle Pasta Sauce. It instantly became […]

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AFMA Announces McCabe’s Retirement; Honors Leadership Awardees

Arizona Food Marketing Alliance President Tim McCabe announced his plan to retire at the organization’s board of director’s meeting in October. McCabe’s career in the food industry spanned 50 years. He spent the first five working for grocery stores—a large independent in Albuquerque and Albertsons in Denver. The next 35 years were spent with Coke, […]