Coborn’s Inc. has entered the growing meal kit market with a new line of “To the Table” meal kits now available at Coborn’s, Cash Wise and Marketplace Foods grocery stores. From package to plate, these meals can be cooked in less than 15 minutes using cooking oil and the fresh, pre-cut ingredients provided in the […]
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Americans Ate An Estimated 1.35B Chicken Wings For The Super Bowl
Fans flock to bone-in wings, choose ranch as No. 1 dipping sauce in new nationwide poll. In its annual Chicken Wing Report, the National Chicken Council (NCC) projects Americans’ consumption of the unofficial menu staple of Super Bowl Sunday. NCC’s 2018 report estimated that fans would eat 1.35 billion wings during Super Bowl weekend, an all-time […]
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New Mass. Whole Foods Market Features In-Store Restaurant
Whole Foods Market opened the doors to a new store in the central Massachusetts town of Shrewsbury on Jan. 30. The new location offers a coffee bar and an in-store restaurant, “The Borgatti Bar.” The store is the first Massachusetts Whole Foods location to host an in-store restaurant. The Borgatti Bar, located on the second level […]
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Amazon’s Treasure Truck Coming To Select Whole Foods Stores
Amazon’s Treasure Truck is popping up at various Whole Foods Market locations across the country with new offers and incentives. The Treasure Truck “handpicks new, trending, local or delicious items, loads them on the truck, and cruises around town spreading joy for everyone with a smartphone and an appetite for fun.” Yesterday, the Treasure Truck […]
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Reasor’s Refocuses To Keep Up With Evolving Needs Of Shoppers
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor—Midwest and Southwest Several factors are driving change at Tahlequah, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s as it celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. Perhaps the most significant will be the ability to sell full-strength beer and wine beginning in October. For decades, Oklahoma grocery stores have only been allowed to offer beer that is 3.2 percent […]
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Recommended: To battle Amazon, Kroger Eyes Alibaba Alliance
Kroger may have found a way to counter Amazon. The country’s No. 1 supermarket chain is exploring an alliance with Jack Ma’s Alibaba — the China-based e-commerce giant, The Post has learned. Alibaba is similar to Amazon in that it operates supermarkets that use Amazon Go-like technology that allows cashier-less stores. Senior Kroger executives met […]
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Smucker Co. Food & Bev Exec To Retire, New Appointments Made
The J.M. Smucker Co. has revealed its plans for the retirement of Steven Oakland, vice chair and president, U.S. food and beverage, on June 29. They include a number of executive changes that the company says will bring new leadership to the areas of U.S. coffee, consumer foods, and strategy and M&A. A 35-year veteran of […]
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Albertsons Cos. Commits To Responsibly Sourcing Sushi By 2022
As part of its ongoing efforts to advance the sustainability of the seafood offerings at its approximately 2,300 stores, Albertsons Cos. is making a public commitment that guarantees its sushi will be sourced sustainably and responsibly. The company’s sushi commitment is focused on ensuring the top five wild and farmed-raised seafood species used for sushi […]