Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie, has delivered more than $368,000 in monetary and product donations through its holiday hunger-relief initiatives. The total includes a contribution of $180,000 to Feeding America, generated through SEG’s in-store community donation programs, and more than $188,000 in product provided to food pantries through the grocer’s holiday […]
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Food Lion Feeds Donates 28M Meals To Local Families
Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform, donated nearly 28 million meals to communities during the “Holidays Without Hunger” campaign, which ran Nov. 5-Dec. 9 in support of Feeding America. “Holidays Without Hunger” also supports 33 local Feeding America partner food banks and hundreds of partner agencies throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Since it […]
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Smithfield Foods Distributes 1K Holiday Hams In Hampton Roads, VA
Smithfield Foods, in collaboration with The Kroger Co., distributed 1,000 free holiday hams and grocery bags filled with side dishes Dec. 16 as part of its Season of Serving event in southeastern Virginia. The effort was held in partnership with the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore. “The […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Donates $80K To Food Bank Of Northwest Louisiana
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) donated more than $80,000 in food to the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana on Dec. 11, a gift that included nearly 2,000 hams and a truckload of fresh produce. The hams are part of a partnership with Hormel Foods Corp. to donate 9,000 Hormel Cure 81 hams ($100,000 worth) to the FBNL […]
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Food City Courtesy Clerk Bowling Named Kentucky’s Best Bagger
Gabe Bowling, courtesy clerk at the Food City in Louisa, Kentucky, recently won the Kentucky Best Bagger competition, receiving a $250 cash prize along with an all-expenses paid trip in February to Las Vegas, where he will compete for the national title during The NGA Show. An 18-year-old senior at Lawerence County High School, Bowling […]
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Coca-Cola Names Braun CEO, Quincey To Become Executive Chairman
The Coca-Cola Co. has elected EVP and Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun as CEO, effective March 31. Braun will succeed James Quincey, who will transition to executive chairman after serving as CEO for nine years. The board also plans to nominate Braun for election as a director at the company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareowners. Quincey, […]
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Kroger Atlanta Division Opens $34.5M Marketplace In Bethlehem, GA
The Kroger Atlanta Division has opened a $34.5 million, 118,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace at 995 Loganville Hwy. in Bethlehem, Georgia. The community attended the Dec. 10 celebration, which featured the Apalachee High School Marching Band, JROTC cadets, school chorus, elected officials, community partners and Krogis the mascot. “This is not just a capital investment; it is […]
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Winn-Dixie Opens First FL Store Under Renewed Focus
The store Winn-Dixie opened Dec. 6 at 434 E. Noble Ave. in Williston, Florida, is its first in the Sunshine State since announcing a company transformation. As the grocer celebrates its 100th anniversary, the store represents the next chapter of investment in Florida, delivering a modern, convenient shopping experience to local customers. In October, Southeastern Grocers […]