H-E-B truck driver Homer Flores recently accomplished a new milestone – driving four million miles consecutively without a single accident or traffic incident. On April 14, he reached the mark after a delivery run from Kingsville to Corpus Christi, Texas. Upon arrival, his official tally was 4,000,007 consecutive miles. He was greeted by family, friends, […]
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Posted inProduce News, Association News, News, Southwest
Viva Fresh Concludes Sold-Out Anniversary Expo With Record Attendance
The 2025 Viva Fresh Expo marked its 10th anniversary April 11-13 with a sold-out show floor and 2,760 attendees, including 438 buyers, at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston. The show opened with a keynote speech from José Hernández, a former migrant farm worker who became a NASA astronaut. More than 100 people waited in […]
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Sam’s Club Shares Vision, Growth Strategy
At Walmart Inc.’s 2025 Investment Community Meeting, Sam’s Club shared its long-term vision and growth strategy to redefine the club model. The $90 billion business, which began as an experiment over four decades ago, has plans to double membership and more than double sales and profit over the next eight to 10 years. Sam’s Club […]
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Walmart Highlights Business Strategy Focused On Driving Growth
Walmart hosted its Investment Community meeting April 9, with leadership highlighting the strength of the company’s business operations and strategy. Doug McMillon, president and CEO, Walmart Inc., expressed confidence in the company’s ability to navigate against a more fluid backdrop, given improved business flexibility and profit diversification. He emphasized the retailer’s resilience, having successfully managed […]
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El Rio Grande Latin Market Improves Pricing, Promotions Strategy With RELEX
El Rio Grande Latin Market, a grocery chain specializing in Latin American products with locations across Texas, has selected RELEX Solutions to advance its pricing and promotions optimization strategy. By moving away from manual processes to an AI-powered solution, El Rio Grande aims to offer more competitive prices, increase promotional effectiveness and improve the overall […]
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Natural Grocers Adds 3 Varieties Of Peruvian Chips To Private Label Line
Natural Grocers has introduced three varieties of non-GMO Peruvian chips to its Natural Grocers’ Brand Product lineup. Peru, the birthplace of the potato, is not only the source of these chips but also a global leader in biodiversity preservation. The country has maintained a moratorium on GMOs since 2011, prohibiting their entry and production to protect biodiversity, family […]
Posted inSustainability News, H-E-B, Southwest
H-E-B Offers $140K In Grants To Plant Trees Across TX
For Earth Month in April, H-E-B is ramping up its efforts to plant more trees across Texas, awarding $5,000 grants to nonprofits, municipalities and civic organizations interested in planting native trees in publicly accessible areas. Those groups must apply by the May 30 deadline at ourtexasourfuture.com/trees-for-texans. Grant recipients will be notified in July. Launched fall […]
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Woods Supermarket Expands To Johnstown, CO
Woods Supermarket held a ribbon cutting and grand-opening celebration March 19 for a store at 4330 Ledge Rock Drive in Johnstown, Colorado – the first out-of-state expansion for the 75-year-old family-owned Missouri business. “We are thrilled with the community support we have found in the vibrant Johnstown area and honored to be a part of the […]