Dairy suppliers sue Trader Joe’s
Two dairy suppliers have filed suit against Trader Joe’s, saying the specialty retailer dropped them as suppliers then coerced other vendors to stop working with them. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Supermarket landlord Regency proposes deal with AmReit
Shopping center developer Regency Centers has proposed an acquisition of Houston-based counterpart AmReit in a merger that would unite major supermarket landlords in the South. Regency, based in Jacksonville, Fla., … Continue Reading →
The Lempert Report: Instacart pushes online delivery (video)
Instacart, a San Francisco company that uses smartphone-equipped “personal shoppers” to provide home delivery from supermarkets in as little as an hour, is making significant headway. read more Supermarket News
Family Dollar avoids sale rumors; earnings drop
During the third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Family Dollar executives did not address activist investor Carl Icahn’s demands to sell the company. read more Supermarket News
Piggly Wiggly to host gluten-free fair
A Piggly Wiggly Midwest store will host a gluten-free event this weekend. read more Supermarket News
Tony Caputo’s, Southern Season host chocolate appreciation classes
Retailers are increasing sales of high-end premium chocolate by using in-store classes to educate their customers about the category’s value. read more Supermarket News
Safeway passes 51% in seafood sustainability sourcing
Safeway said Thursday it has passed the halfway mark in its efforts to sustainably source all fresh and frozen seafood by the end of 2015. read more Supermarket News
The Lempert Report: Innovative vending machines (video)
From pizza to lettuce to caviar, the concept of the vending machine has excelled way beyond chocolate bars and potato chips. read more Supermarket News
H-E-B introduces soda made with cane sugar
H-E-B has introduced a store brand sangria-flavored carbonated soft drink made with pure cane sugar. Content Classification: Curated read more Supermarket News
Sobeys to sell Safeway dairy assets
Sobeys on Wednesday said it had reached an agreement with Agropur Cooperative by which Agropur will acquire Sobeys’ dairy manufacturing facilities in Western Canada and supply milk, yogurt, and ice … Continue Reading →