Buehler’s opens 1st state liquor store
Buehler’s Fresh Foods has opened its first Ohio Liquor Agency store inside a Buehler’s in Ashland, Ohio. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
FMI video touts supermarket dietitian stats
Eighty-five percent of the supermarket industry has a corporate dietitian on staff, and 30% has a registered dietitian in-store, according to the latest installment of FMI’s “Supermarket Facts Video Series” … Continue Reading →
FMI, NGA applaud ‘full-time’ bill passage
Retail trade groups, including Food Marketing Institute and National Grocers Association, on Thursday applauded U.S. House passage of a bill that change the definition of “full-time” to 40 hours per … Continue Reading →
Martin’s runs 100-day health challenge
Starting on May 5, Martin’s Super Markets, South Bend, Ind., are running a 100-day challenge as part of its new Be Smart, Be Well Initiative. read more Supermarket News
Retailers promote new cupcake flavors
Stew Leonard’s and Harmons have dreamed up creative new cupcake flavors and are promoting them on their Facebook pages. read more Supermarket News
Loblaw to offer new health magazine
Loblaw Cos. said it was partnering with Alive Publishing Group to launch a new natural health magazine, sage, to be available at its stores later this year. Sage will be … Continue Reading →
Food News Today: Fighting child hunger (video)
In Food News Today, Phil Lempert says more than one in five children in the U.S. may not know where their next meal is coming from, but Child Hunger Ends … Continue Reading →
Casey’s to build new Indiana distribution center
Casey’s General Store announced Tuesday that it plans to break ground on a new $ 30 million distribution center in Terra Haute, Ind. read more Supermarket News
C-stores sales grow, profits decline: NACS
Convenience store sales, made in-store, rose to a record $ 204 billion in 2013, but increased hiring drove down pretax profits, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores. read … Continue Reading →
Strawberries may help lower cholesterol
A study published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that consuming anthocyanin-rich foods such as strawberries may play an important role in lowering cholesterol and other risk factors for cardiovascular … Continue Reading →