Mr. Robert (Bob) Eugene Bartels, who served as president and CEO of Indiana’s Martin’s Super Markets for more than 30 years, died July 17. He was 78. Mr. Bartels was a 51-year employee of Martin’s. His wife Nancy was a daughter of the company’s founders, the late Jane (Cary) and Martin Tarnow. In 1964, the […]
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Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Charles Parker, Founding Member Of AGA, Dies At 74
Mr. Charles P. Parker, one of the founding members of the Alabama Grocers Association and owner of Ozark Super Sav, died July 10 at his Grady, Alabama, home surrounded by loved ones. He was 74. Mr. Parker was born March 22, 1941, in Brooks County, Georgia, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Evelyn Henderson Parker. […]
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Big Y Produce, Floral Manager Chosen For United Fresh Award, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… United Fresh Foundation’s Center for Leadership Excellence has chosen Ron Tarini, produce and floral sales manager at the Big Y World Class Market in Branford, Connecticut, as one of five top grand prize winners of its 2015 awards. Tarini was honored among 25 outstanding produce managers representing 23 different supermarket chains, […]
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Natural Products Expo East Expected To Set Attendance Record, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Natural Products Expo East 2015, the East Coast’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event, is poised to hit record numbers this year with more than 22,000 attendees and more than 1,800 exhibitors. According to show planners, 30 percent of the exhibitors are exhibiting for the first time and are […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Store News, West
Haggen Will ‘Cut Back On Staffing’ As It Struggles To Gain Footing In Pac SW Division
Haggen, which formed a new Pacific Southwest Division earlier this year following its purchase of 146 former Albertsons and Vons stores in the West, is still trying to get its footing in the new territory that covers Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. The struggle is leading Haggen it to “cut back on staffing.” Bill Shaner, […]
Posted in, Center Store, National, New Products
Lay’s ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Finalists Revealed
Out of millions of submissions from fans across America, Lay’s, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, has unveiled the four finalist flavors competing for a $1 million grand prize in the Lay’s “Do Us A Flavor” contest: Lay’s Wavy West Coast Truffle Fries, Lay’s Southern Biscuits and Gravy, Lay’s New York Reuben […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Florida’s Native Sun Sets Opening Date For New Store
Organic northeast Florida grocer Native Sun plans to open its Jacksonville Beach location Sept. 4, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports. The company currently has two locations in Jacksonville—on San Jose Boulevard and and Baymeadows Road. The new Beaches store will be located on the corner of 3rd Street and 15th Avenue North. The Journal reports […]
Posted in, Northeast
Barber Foods Expands Chicken Product Recall, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Barber Foods of Portland, Maine, is recalling approximately 1,707,494 pounds of frozen, raw stuffed chicken products that may be contaminated with salmonella. According to the U.S. Department of Food Safety and Inspection Service, the chicken products were produced between Feb. 17 and May 20, 2015. The original recall was announced July […]
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Menu Labeling Rule Compliance Date Extended For One Year
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided a one-year delay to the date restaurants—and those deemed by FDA to be “similar retail food establishments”—would be required to apply the final chain restaurant menu-labeling rule. The menu labeling rule requires chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 or more locations to list calorie information […]
Posted in, Online Grocery Technology, Store News, West
Haggen Selects Unata To Support New Loyalty Program
Haggen Food & Pharmacy has selected omni-commerce provider Unata to help launch its new customer loyalty program and e-commerce experience. The implementation will allow for more personalized marketing across Haggen’s channels, including online, mobile and in-store. Bellingham, Washington-based Haggen says its new e-commerce platform will increase its customer experience offerings and digital presence. Advanced machine-learning […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Northeast
Albertsons Looks To Go Public
Albertsons Cos. Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The announcement comes just months after Albertsons merged with […]
Posted in, Northeast
PBS Kids, Whole Foods Partner On School Supply Fundraising Drive, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… PBS Kids and Whole Foods are teaming up to offer a new line of back-to-school products, available exclusively at Whole Foods Market stores this July and August. One-hundred percent of PBS Kids’ net proceeds from the line will support PBS Kids educational programming, dedicated to helping all children succeed in […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Wegmans Hosting First Kitchen Demo At Smithsonian Ahead Of ‘Wonderplace’ Opening
As part of its new Innovation Wing, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will open “Wegmans Wonderplace” on Dec. 9 as the first exhibition on the National Mall designed for the learning needs of children 6 and under. Festivities, however, kicked off last week with the launch of “Food Fridays” at a new demonstration […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, National, Store News, Whole Foods
Mass Merchants, Grocers Top Nation’s Largest Retailers List
The nation’s largest retailers, as ranked by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES Magazine, as well as Kantar Retail, have collectively held their top spots thanks to one common denominator: a customer-centric, omnichannel focused business model. The annual ranking of U.S. retailers by domestic sales, is featured in the July issue of STORES Magazine. The […]
Posted in, Northeast
Ahold’s Fresh Formats Leader Resigns, And More…
Supermarket News In Briefs… Ahold USA’s Bhavdeep Singh, EVP of fresh formats, has resigned. Since 2011, Singh led the human resources, operations and fresh formats teams. Scott Miller, SVP of operations, will oversee the fresh formats team on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is announced… The Massachusetts Cheese Guild is partnering with The […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Lidl Will Set Up Regional HQ In North Carolina
America’s soon-to-be newest grocery player, Lidl, will set up a regional headquarters and distribution hub in Alamance County, North Carolina, after the county and the cities of Graham and Mebane reportedly lured the European company with a nearly $5.38 million incentive package. The Germany-based discount grocer is expected to invest $125 million and create 200 […]
Posted in, Northeast
Whole Foods Admits To NYC Weighing Errors
Whole Foods has acknowledged that the company made inadvertent weighing and measuring errors at its New York City stores. The company has detailed a plan to correct the errors. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) for weights and measures recently audited the stores. According to Whole Foods, “any errors were unintentional and […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Store News, West
Save Mart Rebranding Lucky Chain, Opens First Concept Store In Daly City
Save Mart unveiled its first new store format in nearly 20 years Wednesday when it opened Lucky California in Daly City. The debut of the 61,000-s.f. store marks the beginning of the Bay Area gorcery company’s process of renovating and rebranding its current 72 Lucky stores. Modesto-based Save Mart says this new store concept provides shoppers […]
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NGA Expresses Disappointment On Overtime Rule
The National Grocers Association (NGA) is not pleased with the a proposed rule—set to be published Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)—that raises the salary threshold in which a worker is qualified for overtime pay. The change to the overtime pay law dramatically expands the number of people who will qualify for increased pay […]
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Anchor Wins 2015 Design Excellence Award
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) recently reviewed nearly 100 entries for all types of packaging, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical and health and beauty, and chose Anchor Packaging’s Embraceable as a winner of the 2015 AmeriStar Design Excellence Award. All entries were judged on innovation, product protection, economics, performance, marketing and environmental impact. IoPP’s AmeriStar […]