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Food Lion Awards $20K To North Carolina College Hunger Challenge Winners

Food Lion Feeds and North Carolina Campus Engagement awarded $20,000 to three North Carolina colleges for student-led hunger-relief efforts. Alamance Community College received $10,000 as Grand Hunger Champion, while Catawba College won $5,000 as the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Private Sector Hunger Champion. North Carolina Central University received $5,000 as the UNC System […]

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Ahold Delhaize USA Breaks Ground On $860M DC In Burlington, NC

Ahold Delhaize USA recently broke ground on a new distribution center in Burlington, North Carolina, marking an $860 million investment in supply chain expansion. The facility, which will be the largest in the company’s network, will add more than one million square feet of fresh and frozen distribution capacity to support Food Lion and other […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Fresh Thyme, Midwest, News

Fresh Thyme Market Extends Health, Hunger Relief Partnerships Into 2026

Fresh Thyme Market is continuing its partnerships with Vitamin Angels and Feeding America in 2026 while extending its Price Lock initiative, the Downers Grove, Illinois-based grocer announced Feb. 13. The retailer marked a decade-long partnership with Vitamin Angels in 2025, helping provide essential vitamins and minerals to more than 7 million women and children in […]

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Walmart Supporting Southeast Winter Storm Relief

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have invested more than $1 million in grants, product donations and e-gift cards to support communities across the Southeast following winter storms that caused damage and power outages across the region. The combined investment has provided support to more than 30 city governments and local organizations through $500,000 in grant […]

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Albertsons Joins OpenAI Advertising Pilot To Test ChatGPT Ad Formats

Albertsons Companies will be participating in the OpenAI Ad Pilot Program, testing how new advertising formats in ChatGPT can create personalized experiences for consumers ahead of Valentine’s Day. The Boise, Idaho-based grocer will explore how relevant ads unlock value for users and brands in conversational experiences as an early pilot partner for the program, which […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast

Hannaford Charitable Foundation Commits $1.16M To Northeast Nonprofits

Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets’ charitable foundation committed $1.16 million in 2025 to nonprofits across Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. The funding reflects the foundation’s focus on combating food insecurity, supporting learning and workforce readiness and promoting healthier lifestyles across the Northeast. “At Hannaford, we understand food, health and opportunity are critical to building strong […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, News, Northeast

Big Y Sack Hunger Campaign Provides 1M Meals To Food Banks

Big Y Food’s annual Sack Hunger campaign donated 1 million meals to food banks across Massachusetts and Connecticut, a milestone it said reflects collective support from customers, employees and partners during the holiday season. Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y has operated the campaign since 2010, with the effort evolving into a cornerstone of its year-round hunger-relief efforts. […]

Posted inSupply Chain News, Lipari Foods, Midwest, News

Lipari Foods Selects RELEX Solutions For Supply Chain Planning

Lipari Foods has selected RELEX Solutions to transform its supply chain planning and improve replenishment operations across its distribution center. The Midwest distributor will use RELEX’s artificial intelligencer-driven platform and Advanced Diagnostics to manage more than 23,000 SKUs across grocery, deli, bakery, natural and specialty categories. Lipari Foods supplies thousands of retailers with fresh, natural, […]