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Natural Grocers Plans New Store Opening In McMinnville, OR

Natural Grocers will open a new store this summer at 448 OR-99 West in McMinnville, Oregon, marking the retailer’s 15th location in the state and its first in the Willamette Valley. The company is moving forward on staffing and community outreach ahead of the opening. A virtual hiring fair is set for April 8, with […]

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Food Lion Feeds Provides 1.7M Meals Through College Basketball Partnerships

Food Lion Feeds helped provide more than 1.7 million meals to those in need through its Score to Give More initiative during the 2025-26 college basketball season. The program tied free throw production from 54 participating men’s and women’s basketball teams to meal donations for campus food pantries and local Feeding America partner food banks. […]

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Ahold Delhaize USA Rolls Out Pay By Bank Option For Online Orders

Ahold Delhaize USA has expanded its partnership with Fiserv to offer Pay by Bank on its omnichannel platform, giving online customers the option to pay directly from their bank accounts. The solution is live on the e-commerce websites and mobile apps of three Ahold Delhaize USA brands – The Giant Co., Giant Food and Stop […]

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Kroger Packs 500 Additional Meal Boxes For Food Bank

Kroger Central Division gathered volunteers in Whitestown, Indiana, to pack 500 boxes of food for those in need – the second phase of a meal kit commitment that has produced 1,500 boxes for donation. The effort builds on 1,000 boxes packed earlier this month for the Midwest Food Bank. Supporters of Athletes in Action in […]

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Walmart Appoints Cox As Chief Legal Officer

Walmart Inc. has appointed Erin Nealy Cox as EVP of global governance, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective April 13. Cox is coming from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she served as a partner in the Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Practice Group since 2021. She previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the […]

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H-E-B Names 68 Finalists For 2026 Excellence In Education Awards

Finalists for H-E-B‘s 2026 Excellence in Education Awards include 50 Texas teachers, counselors and principals; five early childhood facilities; five public school boards; and eight school districts. The program awards cash prizes to educators who go above and beyond for their students and communities. Over the past several months, H-E-B provided $120,000 in awards during […]

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Natural Grocers Adds 4 Organic Frozen Ravioli Varieties

Natural Grocers has added four organic frozen ravioli varieties to its private label lineup – Organic Ricotta & Mushroom, Organic Mozzarella & Cherry Tomato , Organic Eggplant & Provolone and Organic Butternut Squash. In line with the retailer’s product standards, all four are certified organic and made without artificial flavors, synthetic colors or preservatives. “A […]

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Harris Teeter Named To Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies List

Harris Teeter has been recognized by Newsweek as one of “America’s Most Trustworthy Companies” for 2026. The recognition covers 700 companies across 23 industries and is based on an independent survey of 25,000 U.S. respondents, producing more than 100,000 evaluations, plus online media sentiment. “We believe trust is earned, and we honor it every day […]