To kick off Hunger Action Month, Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market announces “Nourishing our Neighborhoods,” a program created to expand capacity and capability for community-based food rescue organizations to move food from where it’s available to where it’s needed most. Whole Foods Market is donating the funds to purchase 19 refrigerated vans and donating two refrigerated […]
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7-Eleven Continues Global Expansion, Agreement For Stores In Laos
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven continues to expand its presence globally, with a planned entry into Laos. The retailer signed a master franchise agreement with CP ALL Laos Co. to develop and operate the company’s stores in the country. The first branded convenience store is expected to open in Vientiane, the capital city. CP ALL has had […]
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Brookshire Grocery Collects Over 460K Meals For East Texas Food Bank
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has coordinated the collection and donation of food over the last three weeks from customers and vendors, totaling over $58,000. The food was donated to the East Texas Food Bank, providing aid to community members in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection was made possible through “Fill the Big […]
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Goya Donates Food To Salvation Army To Help Feed Hurricane Victims
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, is donating food to The Salvation Army for victims of Hurricane Laura in Texas and Louisiana. Goya’s donation of shelf-stable products including beans, coconut water and other products will be included in meal kits that will be distributed directly to thousands of hurricane victims by The […]
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Walmart, Sam’s Club Donating Cash, Products To Hurricane Relief
With the catastrophic storm, flooding and power outages affecting southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas, Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $2.5 million in cash and in-kind product donations to organizations leading hurricane relief efforts. The funds and product donations will support hurricane relief efforts in the area through four non-profits […]
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Cannabidiol Shows Promise To Help Lower Blood Pressure
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, regardless of sex or ethnicity. One person dies every 37 seconds from cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking are key risk factors in the progression of cardiovascular disease1. Although there are numerous prescription medications available to increase heart health, Americans […]
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Market Profile: Leevers Supermarkets Embraces Hyper-Local Focus, New Format
by John McCurry, contributing writer Leevers Supermarkets, headquartered in the Denver suburb of Franktown, traces its roots to 1938 in North Dakota. Today, the company operates 18 stores along Colorado’s Front Range between Fort Collins and Pueblo. Most of the stores are under the Save-A-Lot banner. In addition, the company operates El Mercado de Colorado, […]
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Sun Belle To Acquire CoolHouse Distribution Center In Laredo, Texas
Berry marketer Sun Belle has agreed to acquire the business and property of CoolHouse Distribution Center in Laredo, Texas. The acquisition adds a fifth Sun Belle distribution center to company-operated facilities in Jessup, Maryland; Miami, Florida; Schiller Park, Illinois; and Oxnard, California. CoolHouse’s three-year old facility has 35,000 square feet of refrigerated and freezer space […]