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Publix Opens Appointments For COVID‑19 Vaccinations In 3 States

For the first time, Publix Pharmacy is scheduling appointments for the Moderna COVID‑19 vaccine at select Virginia locations. The online appointment reservation system opened at 7 a.m. Eastern time on March 25 for vaccination appointments at 15 Virginia stores, as well as 146 Georgia and 61 South Carolina Publix Pharmacy locations. At the direction of […]

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Ingles Markets Plans Distribution Center Job Fair March 29

Ingles Markets will host an in-person job fair at its distribution center in Black Mountain, North Carolina from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 29. In continuing support of its retail stores, the company has more than 50 full-time openings in the distribution center across all departments and shifts. Ingles is offering competitive hourly rates for forklift operators […]

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Miami Area Bravo Supermarkets Carry ‘Little Bit Of Everything’

Bravo chain proud of private label items, multicultural produce department  by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer Weston, Florida, became home to a new Bravo Supermarkets location in 2020, but the year came with some challenges.  Relinda Vásquez, president of the grocery chain, said the main recurring problem for her in the Miami area was […]

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Fresh Express Introducing Four Flavorful Salad Kits

Orlando, Florida-based Fresh Express, a maker of value added salads, has launched four new flavors across its popular salad kit lines: Bacon Thousand Island and Kickin’ Bacon Ranch Chopped Salad Kits, and Italian Balsamic and Spinach & Bacon Salad Kits. As a result of the pandemic, consumers have scaled back on restaurant or out-of-home dining […]

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Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Partners With Apeel

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., a marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, has entered into a partnership with Apeel, a company fighting the global food waste crisis with its sustainable approach to keeping produce fresh longer. Through their combined efforts, Del Monte will now be able to offer its customers longer lasting avocados. […]

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Pepsi Bottling Ventures Acquires Pepsi-Cola Roxboro Bottler

Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC has completed its acquisition of Pepsi-Cola Roxboro, the franchise bottler based in Roxboro, North Carolina. The acquisition expands PBV’s distribution and sales territory to the counties of Caswell, Person, Granville and Orange.  “We are very excited to be a part of the historic Roxboro community,” said President and CEO of Pepsi Bottling Ventures Paul Finney. “Pepsi-Cola Roxboro has serviced […]

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Select Georgia, Tennessee Publix Pharmacies To Administer J&J Vaccine

Publix Pharmacy is expanding administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine into Georgia and Tennessee. This is the first time the company is providing COVID-19 vaccinations in Tennessee and the first time providing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Georgia. It will be available at 21 Georgia and 23 Tennessee Publix Pharmacy locations. Publix’s […]

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New Acosta Report Looks At Pandemic Effects On Consumer Groups

It has been more than a year since COVID-19 restrictions were put into place in the U.S., and consumer shopping habits have changed dramatically. In COVID Consumer Journey: Passive to Panic, a new report from Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta, an integrated sales and marketing provider in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, breaks down changes in shopping […]