The founder of North Carolina grocery chain Carlie C’s IGA has died. Mr. Carlie C. McLamb Sr., 78, of Dunn passed away Saturday at Wake Med surrounded by family. He was 78. Mr. McLamb was a lifelong grocery man, opening his first store in 1961. The Carlie C’s IGA chain has grown to 17 stores. […]
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Posted in, Store News, West
WinCo To Open New Store In Surprise, Arizona, On Thursday
WinCo Foods will open its first Surprise, Arizona, store Thursday—marking the seventh store in the state for the Boise, Idaho-based grocer. The Surprise store is located at 16925 W. Bell Road and is approximately 85,000 s.f. in size. It will initially employ approximately 130 people, about 120 of whom have been hired locally. Surprise store […]
Posted in, Northeast
Private Bottled Water Recall Expands To 14 Brands
A California bottling firm has announced a voluntary recall of multiple bottled water brands sold in many Northeast supermarket retailers after one of its sources was found to be contaminated with E. coli. Niagara Bottling, based in Ontario, California, said it was voluntarily recalling bottles of water produced at its Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities between June 10 […]
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General Mills Removing Artificial Flavors And Colors From Cereals, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… General Mills Cereals will remove artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from the rest of its cereals in response to consumers’ changing preferences. Today, more than 60 percent of General Mills cereals are already without artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources. According to a survey conducted by Nielsen on […]
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Kroger Piloting Natural And Organic Shopping Website At King Soopers
Following the release of its financial results for fiscal year 2015’s first quarter on Thursday, The Kroger Co. says its King Soopers division—based in Denver with 145 stores and 73 fuel center locations—has launched a new natural and organic e-commerce website KingSoopers.com/LiveNaturally. Open to King Soopers customers who live in and around the Denver metro […]
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Smart & Final Adds Instacart Delivery Service To Offerings In L.A., San Fran
Smart & Final stores are the latest to add Instacart, the grocery delivery service whose shoppers hand pick and deliver items from local stores, to its offerings. Customers in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area can choose from virtually any items carried at their local Smart & Final store and have them delivered […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest, Suppliers
Buehler’s Fresh Foods Recognizes Local Ohio Growers
Buehler’s Fresh Foods honored local family farmers and growers who supply fresh fruits, vegetables and floral products to their stores at the Local Growers Appreciation Luncheon on June 10. The event was held at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center on The Ohio State University ATI Campus in Wooster. Speakers at the event included […]
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Price Chopper Leader Explains Cigarette Sales Decision On Market 32 Stores
Price Chopper CEO Jerry Golub says the decision not to sell cigarettes in Market 32 stores is based on fulfilling a brand vision for the new format stores. While Price Chopper will not sell cigarettes at its new Market 32 supermarkets, cigarettes will continue to be sold at regular Price Chopper stores; however, they will […]
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Specialty Food Association Launches Consumer-Retail Ad Campaign
The Specialty Food Association is launching its first-ever ad campaign and retail test designed to build consumer awareness and engagement with specialty food. The theme is “Celebrate Specialty Food. Craft. Care. Joy.” The campaign is built around the upcoming 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show, June 28-30 at the Javits Center in New York City. The consumer […]
Posted in, Northeast
Massachusetts Retail Liquor License Limit Increases By Two, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… According to the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA), on Jan. 1, 2016, the Massachusetts limit on the number of liquor licenses an entity can hold increases from the current limit of five stores to seven stores. The limit of three licenses per entity increased to the current limit of five on Jan. […]
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GMA Cites Costs And Challenges In Vermont Labeling Law, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) says the enormous costs, complexities and challenges for food manufacturers to comply with Vermont’s food labeling mandate show the critical need for Congress to pass federal legislation setting a uniform national food labeling standard. Vermont’s state labeling mandate on foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest
New Store In South Moorhead, Minnesota, Is First To Feature A Hornbacher’s Pharmacy
A new Hornbacher’s store at 950 40th Avenue South in the Azool shopping center in South Moorhead, Minnesota, officially opened its doors to customers Wednesday. The store, which is the seventh Hornbacher’s in the Fargo-Moorhead area, is the first to feature a Hornbacher’s Pharmacy and includes an in-store bank and coffee shop, while delivering the freshness, […]
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Study: Mass Retail, Grocery Remains Most Popular Beauty Shopping Destination
An ongoing shopper behavior study conducted by The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research shows that mass retailers still reign supreme for shoppers when it comes to stocking up on beauty products, with 42.5 percent of total beauty shoppers turning to mass retailers for their beauty needs in 2014—a slight decrease from 43.7 percent the previous […]
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Supervalu Unveils 2015 National Expo Lineup
Supervalu says that two renowned keynote speakers and an action-packed Education Day focusing on driving sales, retailer education and grocery innovation will highlight its second annual National Sales Expo in August. Minnesota-based Supervalu expects to welcome nearly 4,000 grocery professionals to the RiverCentre in downtown St. Paul, Aug. 11-13. In addition to serving as a major […]
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Longtime Ohio Grocer Nemenz Dies At 76
Mr. Henry P. Nemenz Sr., a longtime Ohio groceryman, died Friday, June 12, at age 76. He was surrounded by his family at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Mr. Nemenz was born in Salem on Nov. 12, 1938, the third child of Gustav and Anna (Schneider) Nemenz. He graduated from North Lima High School […]
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FDA Takes Step To Remove Artificial Trans Fats In Processed Foods
Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, for use in human food. Food manufacturers will have three years to […]
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It’s a Passion For The Independent And The Family Business For Emily Coborn
Growing up in a family-owned independent grocery business gives a unique perspective and sense of pride for the work of the independent grocer. Emily Coborn, who is now a district manager for Coborn’s Inc., grew up in the grocery industry, watching her dad and grandfather work in the business. Her dad, Chris Coborn is now […]
Posted in, Northeast
Unions Tell Members A&P Is Up For Sale
Eleven unions representing 30,000 workers across all A&P banners have issued a statement notifying all United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) members that the unions are aware of the reports circulating about the potential sale of the A&P chain in whole or in part. The unions issued the following to its members: • We have confirmed […]
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PriceRite To Open First Store In New Hampshire, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Wakefern’s PriceRite Division will open its first store in New Hampshire later this summer at the former Stop & Shop location in Manchester… Price Chopper will not sell cigarettes at its new Market 32 supermarkets. Cigarettes will continue to be sold at the regular Price Chopper stores but will be phased out […]
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Angelic Bakehouse Expands In Northeast, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Sprouted grain industry manufacturer Angelic Bakehouse will be significantly expanding its presence across the northeastern U.S. The bakery announced agreements with the four Ahold USA divisions (Giant Carlisle, Giant Landover, Stop & Shop New England and Stop & Shop New York Metro), as well as D’Agostino and DeCicco Family Markets. […]