Homeland, an Oklahoma-based, employee-owned company, celebrated the opening of its new, full-service grocery store at NE 36 and Lincoln in Oklahoma City with a grand opening ceremony on Sept. 1 and “First Sunday” Community Day on Sept. 5. The grand opening included remarks from Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice, Cathy […]
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Tyson Foods Rejects Conclusions Drawn By White House
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods says it categorically rejects the conclusions drawn Sept. 8 by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Director of the National Economic Council in a White House press briefing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published a report detailing the drivers of consumer inflation in the food sector, none of which are […]
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Longtime Grocers Supply Retail Sales Director Morton Dies At Age 56
Robert Joseph Morton, 56, of Frenstat, Texas, died Aug. 27, 2021. A celebration of life service was held at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell, Texas, on Aug. 30. Born on Aug. 19, 1965, to parents Richard and Dorothy (Brennan) Morton in Detroit, Michigan, he was the youngest of nine children. When he was a young man he […]
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Lowes Foods Partners With Delivery Solutions For Customer Experiences
Plano, Texas-based Delivery Solutions, an inventor and provider of third-party aggregation and orchestration for last-mile delivery, has partnered with Lowes Foods, one of the nation’s top regional grocers. With this partnership, the grocer gains additional fulfillment capabilities to serve guests through its Lowes Foods-To-Go offering, with access to the entire in-store inventory, real time visibility […]
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Walmart Ready To Administer Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
For months, Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies nationwide have been administering COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. John Wig, chief medical officer, said he joined Walmart at the beginning of August because of the tremendous impact the company has on supporting and caring forcommunities during the pandemic. “I’m proud to support the teams as we’ve expanded our vaccinations to […]
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Tyson Foods Strengthens Benefits For Fully Vaccinated Frontline Workers
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods says it will strengthen the benefits it offers its fully vaccinated U.S. frontline team members. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, fully vaccinated team members can begin earning up to 20 hours of paid sick leave per year. New hires also will receive one week of vacation after six months of employment. “These […]
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BuzzBallz Continues Support of Female Midget Car Racer Reimer
Taylor Reimer, a student at the University of Oklahoma, dotted the South and the Midwest from April to June in her BuzzBallz race car to participate in professional midget car races. This style of racing tests the speed and precision of 900-pound race cars with four-cylinder engines and 300-400 horsepower. Midget car racing is globally recognized, […]
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Kimberly-Clark Unveils Executive Leadership Changes
Dallas, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. has released a series of executive leadership changes in support of its global business. Tristram Wilkinson, currently serving as president of Kimberly-Clark’s Europe, Middle East and Africa consumer business, has been named president of the company’s Asia Pacific consumer business. He will have responsibility for the company’s largest international region with operations in more than 30 countries, including China, India, Australia, […]