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Food City Opens Largest Ground-Up Store In Hometown Of Abingdon

by Erica Sacra

The new Food City at 151 Cook Street in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on Oct 30. The 62,000-s.f.-plus flagship store—the largest store the grocer has constructed—is a replacement for the company’s existing Towne Centre Drive location.    “This day has been long awaited by our company, our loyal customers and our dedicated associates and we couldn’t be […]

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Enmarket Debuts New Headquarters In Savannah

by Erica Sacra

The Savannah, Georgia-based Enmarket convenience store chain has a new home. The locally owned and operated company has moved into its new corporate headquarters building at the corner of Chatham Parkway and Highway 17 in Savannah. The 23,000-s.f. office building is the first completed phase of a larger complex on the site along one of Savannah’s […]

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Looma Introduces Loop Retail Storytelling At More Than 200 Stores

by Erica Sacra

The Looma Project has unveiled Loop At-Shelf Maker Stories in more than 150 Kroger banner Harris Teeter stores and 50 North Carolina-based Lowes Foods stores. Loop is a network of tablets that play short videos connecting consumers to the people behind their products. The platform also enables retailers and brands to understand how shoppers are responding […]

Posted inFrozen Food, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, Southeast, Suppliers

Butterball Launches Limited-Edition Premium Oven-Ready Stuffing

by Erica Sacra

Garner, North Carolina-based Butterball has been in business for more than 60 years. The brand, best known for its turkey, now is offering a line of stuffing. Butterball Premium Stuffing comes in two flavors: Traditional Savory Herb and Cornbread with Turkey Sausage. Pre-packaged in an oven-ready tray, this stuffing goes straight from freezer to the […]

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Riviana Foods Expands Ready-To-Serve Rice Plant In Memphis

by Erica Sacra

Riviana Foods Inc. has expanded its production capacity for its microwaveable rice products under the Minute rice brand. This expansion, a $27 million investment which will double current operational output, represents the second time in three years that Riviana has implemented a significant capital project to improve ready-to-serve production capabilities at its 400,000-s.f. processing and packaging plant […]

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Publix Named One Of Fortune’s Best Workplaces In Retail

by Erica Sacra

Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named one of the 2019 Best Workplaces in Retail by Fortune, ranking No. 2. More than 339,000 retail employees across the U.S. were surveyed by Great Place to Work on their experiences with their companies, including effectiveness of leaders, company values and ability to reach their full potential. With more than […]

Posted inProduce News, Perishables, Southeast, Sustainability News

BrightFarms To Build North Carolina Greenhouse, Create 54 Jobs

by Erica Sacra

BrightFarms, the No. 1 brand of locally grown packaged salads, will expand into North Carolina with a new 280,000-s.f. hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville. Once complete, the farm will create 54 “green-collar” sustainable agriculture jobs that all pay a living wage and offer industry-leading health benefits and training. The new greenhouse will grow a variety of salad […]