Kraft Foods Inc.’s board of directors has approved the spin-off of its North American grocery business and declared a pro rata distribution of shares of Kraft Foods Group Inc. (which will hold the North American grocery business) to holders of Kraft Foods Inc. common stock. The board also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.29 […]
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T.W.F. Holding Opens Save-A-Lot Store in Wabash, Ind.
Save-A-Lot, one of the nation’s leading hard discount, limited assortment grocery chains and a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu, announces that T.W.F. Holding Co. Inc. will open a new Save-A-Lot store in Wabash, Ind., today. The new Wabash Save-A-Lot store is located at 950 Cass St. Local leaders present for the ceremony this morning included […]
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Judge Calls Ky. Ban On Wine Sales In Groceries Unconstitutional
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that Kentucky’s prohibition against the sale of wine in liquor stores is unconstitutional, Business First Louisville reports. U.S. District Judge John Heyburn II’s ruling was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky in Louisville. In his ruling, Heyburn said the Kentucky laws and administrative […]
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Kroger Pharmacies To Offer Health Kiosks At Locations Nationwide
The first step to improving health and wellness is to know where you stand today. To help customers “know their numbers”, The Kroger Co. Family of Pharmacies plans to place self-use health screening kiosks at all 1,950 locations nationwide. The Kroger HealthCenter kiosks, provided by Stayhealthy Inc., a California-based wellness solutions company, provide customers with […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Southeast
Publix Tests Online Coupon Program
Publix is testing an online coupon program as a convenient alternative to the paper variety. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that the pilot program began a few weeks ago at 10 stores in Ocala, Fla., and 29 stores in Alabama. Shoppers sign up and log on to the service where they have access to […]
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Meijer Opens New Marketplace Store In Chicago’s Berwyn Community
Nearly one year after launching its first new format store in the Chicago market, Meijer Marketplace, Meijer delivers another new store to its Chicago-area customers as it officially cuts the ribbon on Meijer Marketplace Berwyn, located in Cermak Plaza. “We are very pleased to continue our growth in Chicagoland,” said Hank Meijer, co-chairman of the […]
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Frito-Lay Rolls Out Growing Fleet Of All-Electric Delivery Trucks
Senior leadership from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division was joined Aug. 9 by California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., Matt Rodriquez, secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency and Gregory Winterbottom, chairman of the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee to announce the growth of Frito-Lay’s California electric truck fleet. Once all of the […]
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NGA Announces Gala Entertainment For 2013 Convention
The National Grocers Association (NGA) is bringing the chart-topping group Human Nature to its stage for the Chairman’s Gala at the 2013 NGA Show. Human Nature is Australia’s leading pop vocal group and one of the preeminent vocal harmony groups in the world, with millions of albums sold worldwide. Human Nature recently kicked off its […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Sprouts, Sunflower Donate $100K To Aurora Victim Relief Fund
Sprouts Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market have donated $100,000 to the Aurora Victim Relief Fund to benefit the immediate and long-term needs of victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., in July. The large contribution represents proceeds of the sale of excess equipment from Sprouts’ recent merger with Sunflower Farmers Market. Sprouts Farmers […]
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Kroger, Safeway Try Customized Pricing
A New York Times report says that Kroger Co. and Safeway Inc. are among the large grocery chains using various methods to determine individualized prices for their shoppers. The retailers are hoping to improve razor-thin margins by creating specific offers and prices, based on shoppers’ behaviors, that could encourage more spending, the Times says. The […]
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Jamba Debuts Ready-to-Blend Greek Yogurt Superfruit Smoothies
Three years ago, Greek yogurt sales represented just 3 percent of overall yogurt category sales. Today, nearly one-third of all U.S. yogurt sales are Greek varieties, and analysts suggest that the category will grow 120 percent over the next five years. Jamba® “At Home” Smoothies expands the concept by combining non-fat Greek yogurt with on-trend […]
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Lysol Introduces Line Of Hydrogen Peroxide Products
Lysol® has launched Power & Free™, a revolutionary line of household products that harnesses the versatility of hydrogen peroxide to deliver a more powerful clean (on soils like soap scum and tough grease) than bleach. Each of the four Lysol Power & Free cleaning products release thousands of micro-bubbles that penetrate deep to remove tough […]
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California Salmon Harvests Are Up
Salmon fishermen are reporting increased landings of California king salmon with the population rebounding from the low numbers seen since 2007. According to Aaron Newman, chairman of the California Salmon Council, “the salmon are finally back in larger numbers, which is good news for consumers.” Blustery weather this May, when the season opened, kept many […]
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Odwalla Releases New Quartet Of Food Bars
Odwalla is releasing its first new bars of 2012 with four new wholesome options. Each of the new flavors was developed with a specific snack or meal occasion in mind—Apple Toffee Pistachio and Chocolate Almond Coconut are perfect for wholesome indulgence, while Orange Cranberry and Lemon Ginger are ideal food bars with mornings in mind, […]
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Aaron Gilbert Crowned Ohio’s Best Bagger
Aaron Gilbert of Bryan, Ohio, claimed Ohio’s Best Bagger title at the 2012 Ohio Best Bagger Contest on Wednesday. Grocery baggers from five Ohio companies participated in the contest held at Rays Supermarket in Lima. Rays Supermarket is owned by Chief Super Market Inc., a family-owned supermarket chain in Northwest Ohio. Gilbert was one of […]
Posted in, C-Store News, West
Safeway Ends 3-Cent Gas Discount Offer
Safeway Inc. has ended its offer of a 3-cent-per-gallon discount on gasoline sold at pumps outside its stores to customers with Safeway loyalty cards. But the Pleasanton, Calif.-based grocer said it would continue to offer a sliding gas discount as a reward to its club-card customers based on purchases inside its stores, the Denver Business […]
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Radian Develops Plan To Assist A&P In Turnaround Efforts
Radian, a leading U.S. provider of merchandising consulting services to the retail industry, has announced the “success of its strategic merchandising plan” for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (A&P). As part of its partnership with A&P over the last 18 months, Radian says it has helped establish and ingrain a myriad of core […]
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Publix Super Markets Raises $2.5M For CMN Hospitals
Publix Super Markets customers and associates once again showed their immense support for local sick and injured children during the annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in-store fundraiser. This year’s campaign raised $2,507,029, a record-breaking amount and 25 percent increase over 2011 totals. Funds generated from the May 26 –June 16 campaign will directly benefit 19 […]
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How To Wash Cantaloupes And Other Melons
by Mary Lou Chapman/president of the Rocky Mountain Food Industry Association Special to The Shelby Report All fresh produce should be washed well before eating. Last year’s extremely unfortunate cantaloupe incident reminds us that not all customers follow this advice. Grocers can play a role in helping consumers feel confident that they can purchase melons, […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets Hosting Free Health & Market Fairs
As part of its continued commitment to the Hispanic community, Vallarta Supermarkets is bringing the Feria del Mercado y de La Salud events to the Latino communities it serves; hat includes Victorville, Tulare, Baldwin Park, Valley Glen, Palmdale, Porterville, Fresno and Bakersfield. Families and friends have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of free benefits […]