Southeastern Grocers LLC (SEG), parent company of Bi-Lo, Fresco y Más, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, received high honors for three ice cream flavors and two cheese varieties for its SE Grocers private label product line from the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association during the 2017 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Competing against dairy […]
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Supervalu To Acquire Associated Grocers Of Florida
Supervalu Inc. and Associated Grocers of Florida Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Supervalu to acquire Associated Grocers in a transaction valued at approximately $180 million. This transaction provides Supervalu with the ability to expand its operations into a new part of Florida as well as provides new opportunities to bring Supervalu’s products and services to Associated Grocers’ customer base in South Florida, […]
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Former Snyder’s-Lance CMO Joins Sky Valley Foods As President, CEO
Rodrigo Troni has joined Danville, Virginia-based Sky Valley Foods—maker of organic and natural salad dressings, specialty sauces, condiments, marinades, pasta sauces and sparkling drinks under the Sky Valley, Organicville and Bella’s brands—as its new president and CEO. Troni replaced Sky Valley Foods’ Interim CEO Scott Lurie on Oct. 16. Most recently, Troni served as chief marketing […]
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‘Salad Bars To Schools’ Campaign Reaches 5,000th School Milestone
In just seven years, Salad Bars to Schools, a public private partnership founded by United Fresh Start Foundation, Whole Foods Market, Chef Ann Foundation and the National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, has given salad bars to more than 5,000 schools, investing more than $12 million across all 50 states and providing nearly 3 million children […]
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SEG Growing Fresco y Más, Harveys In Florida In November
Southeastern Grocers (SEG) said Oct. 11 that it plans to open eight new stores in Florida, comprising five new Fresco y Más stores in South Florida and three new Harveys Supermarkets in West Florida. These banners are the fastest growing ones for the Jacksonville, Florida-based chain, which also operates the Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo banners. SEG […]
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Instacart, Lowes Foods Partner For Same-Day Delivery In North Carolina
Instacart, a national on-demand grocery delivery service, has entered into a partnership with Lowes Foods to bring same-day delivery to more than 350,000 North Carolina households in the Raleigh-Durham area. Instacart customers in Raleigh-Durham now can purchase groceries from Lowes Foods by visiting instacart.com or downloading the Instacart app to fill their virtual carts—with everything […]
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Sandwich Designed By NFL Wide Receiver Debuts At Harris Teeter
At 1 p.m. today—Tuesday, Oct. 3—Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess will make an appearance at the Harris Teeter store at Morrocroft Village in Charlotte to debut his personally designed signature sub sandwich (and sign autographs). Not surprisingly, Harris Teeter says the sandwich is made for larger appetites. Funchess’ sandwich, dubbed the “Funchess Munch,” features […]
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Kroger’s Atlanta Division Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Kroger stores throughout the Atlanta division, which includes stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern Alabama, are hosting a multi-faceted campaign to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, helping to raise both awareness and funds for breast cancer screening, treatment and education. From through Oct. 29, customers are being invited to purchase pink paper ribbons for $1 […]