Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter, in partnership with the Carolina Panthers, assembled and distributed 2,000 Thanksgiving meal bags Nov. 15 for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. The bags were given to families in need by the food bank to make sure they have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday. The bag assembly was hosted […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Raises $1M In Support For No Kid Hungry
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds has surpassed $1 million in support to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign committed to ending childhood hunger. One in eight children, or 9 million children, in the U.S. lives with hunger. Since partnering with No Kid Hungry in 2019, Food Lion Feeds has donated funding that can help […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Produce News, Southeast
Publix Pledges $23M To Feeding America Member Food Banks
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets and its charity foundation have announced plans to extend their commitment to help alleviate hunger in the communities Publix serves. Publix and Publix Super Markets Charities have pledged $23 million to support hunger alleviation by the end of 2023, including a commitment to provide more than 10 million pounds of […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Meat Depot By Fresh Value Opens Location In Sylacauga, AL
Meat Depot, a grocery store affiliated with the Birmingham, Alabama-based supermarket chain Fresh Value, will debut a store Nov. 16 in Sylacauga, Alabama. The grand opening ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting in front of the renovated store. The store is located at 204 West Fort Williams St., formerly home to Save-A-Lot. The […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Holds Holiday Donation Campaign For Hunger Relief
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds is providing 1 million meals through its annual Food Lion Feeds Holidays Without Hunger campaign. Through Dec. 13, Food Lion customers may purchase a prepacked “Holidays Without Hunger” food box for $6 or make a cash donation at checkout in-store or online through Food Lion To Go. The campaign benefits […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Zatarain’s Smoked Sausage Expands Line With New Flavor
As demand increases, New Orleans-based Zatarain’s Smoked Sausage is expanding its product line with the Blackened Seasoned Chicken flavor, inspired by the Louisiana Cajun dish blackened chicken. The addition joins the brand’s Andouille and Cajun smoked sausage product line with distribution through select grocery stores around the country. Since launching the line of products in early 2019, distribution has […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Southeast
AppHarvest Appoints Phillips To Board Of Directors
Morehead, Kentucky-based AppHarvest has appointed Hollie Harris Phillips, Appalachian Regional Healthcare president and CEO, as an independent director of the company and a member of the audit committee, effective immediately. Phillips has served as president and CEO of the 14-hospital healthcare system, which includes physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail […]
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Southeastern Grocers Showcases $30 Thanksgiving Feasts
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers is offering deals on Thanksgiving turkeys, hams and other holiday essentials ahead of its stores’ closing on the holiday. “We understand our customers are looking for ways to stretch their hard-earned dollar and are counting on us for quality, affordable Thanksgiving staples,” said Dewayne Rabon, CMO of Southeastern Grocers. “To show […]