Family Dollar expands food offering
Family Dollar is adding more than 400 new food items to its grocery lineup. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
2 ShopRite stores add dietitians
Wakefern Food Corp. on Tuesday said that ShopRite stores in Norwich, Conn., and Clinton., N.J., have added new staff dietitians. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
A&P to host private label event
A&P will host an in-store, store brand celebration this weekend. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
The Lempert Report: Fixing the checkout lane (video)
In the 2014 National Grocers Association-SupermarketGuru Consumer Survey Report, almost half of U.S. adults say fast checkout is “very important” to their selection of a primary food store. read more … Continue Reading →
Gallery: Lucky’s first Montana store
Earlier this month, Boulder, Colo.-based Lucky’s Market celebrated its entry into the state of Montana with a bacon-cutting ceremony. read more Supermarket News
Gallery: Gelson’s opens first store under new ownership
Gelson’s Markets opened its 18th store on March 27 — a 25,000-square-foot unit in the affluent community of La Cañada Flintridge, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. read more Supermarket News
McDonald’s offers two weeks of free coffee
To attract customers during breakfast hours, McDonald’s will offer free coffee at participating stores across the U.S. from March 31-April 13. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
PMA, Sesame Street toolkit gives retailers free marketing resource
PMA and Sesame Workshop on Monday announced a new initiative to give retailers free marketing tools to encourage children and their families to eat more fresh produce. Publication Info read … Continue Reading →
Organic food may not lower overall cancer risk
A study published in the British Journal of Cancer shows that women who always or mostly eat organic foods are no less likely to develop cancer than women who eat … Continue Reading →
FDA releases draft guidance on prior notice of imported foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled “Guidance for Industry: Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers (Edition 3).” IFT … Continue Reading →