Publix and Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice are teaming up to provide bedside delivery of prescription medications to patients prior to discharge. When the hospital opens in November, patients can choose to have their prescriptions filled and delivered to their hospital room, a free service designed to ease the transition from hospital to home. “Publix Pharmacy is […]
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Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Hibo Launches New Hibiscus-based Organic Beverage
Bishop, Georgia-based Hibo is offering an organic beverage that it says contains more electrolytes than a sports drink, more iron than spinach and the same antioxidants as berries. The hibiscus drink is made with three ingredients – sparkling hibiscus water, Mesca Sweet and organic flavors like pineapple, grapefruit and lemon. Founder Clayton Oetting said he was […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Fresh Del Monte Further Commits To Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Miami, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a vertically integrated producer, distributor and marketer of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, has announced its participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). Hans Sauter, Fresh Del Monte’s chief sustainability officer, […]
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Publix Promotes 3 To Support Company Growth
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix CEO Todd Jones has announced the promotions of three officers – Kyle Davis, Chris Haake and Merriann Metz – to support the company’s growth and expanding initiatives. The promotions will be effective Jan. 1. Davis, director of warehousing, will be promoted to VP of distribution. Davis, 59, began his career in 1988 […]
Posted inSustainability News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Report: Sustainability Ranks High On Consumers’ Shopping Lists
According to a new report released by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council of North America, 69 percent of supermarket shoppers try to reduce their impact on the environment as much as possible. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has remained at the forefront of Americans’ concerns. The study, conducted in partnership with Murphy Research and titled “Sustainability and Food […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Customers Can Earn Extra $20 In Savings This Fall
A new Food Lion promotion, which runs through Nov. 24, is making it easy for customers to earn an extra $20 coupon this fall. To earn and redeem the $20 coupon, customers must: Shop six times between Oct. 13 and Nov. 24 with their personal MVP card;. Spend at least $50 per shopping trip; Earn a $20 Food Lion […]
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Bush’s Beans, Blue Zones Partner On New Line Of Plant-Based Products
Bush’s Beans has launched a new line of organic plant-based bowl toppers and soups developed in partnership with Blue Zones LLC, an organization dedicated to helping people live healthier and longer, and is offering a limited direct-to-consumer run of the new products ahead of the nationwide retail launch in 2022. The blue zones, discovered by […]
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MDI Honored As The Shelby Report’s Southeast Wholesaler Of The Year
Founded in 1931, Merchants Distributors is a privately-owned wholesale grocery store distributor headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina. It supplies more than 600 retail food stores with food and non-food items in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, West Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Kentucky. MDI also exports to some 20 countries. It […]