HowGood Shelf Tags Measure Sustainability
To better inform shoppers, 20 independent retailers have implemented the third-party HowGood rating system that tells customers just how sustainable or “how good” a product is. read more Supermarket News
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Phil Lempert’s New Products Hits & Misses (Video)
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert samples five new products this week: Southwestern-style chicken broth; chocolate swirl caramels; cinnamon caramel popcorn; whole grain pasta elbows; and Kerrygold Dubliner cheese. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Metro First to Use Quebec Organic Labels
MONTREAL — Metro Inc. will be the first retailer to utilize labels for organic, made-in-Quebec products. read more Supermarket News
PFK, Acme Collaborate on Kids’ Produce Area
ORLANDO, Fla. — Produce for Kids is partnering with Acme Markets on a children’s produce section. read more Supermarket News
New St. Louis Retailer Instills ‘Local Flavor’
ST. LOUIS — Fields Foods, a supermarket opening early next year in the Lafayette Square neighborhood, will have a wine and craft beer area operated by a local business. read … Continue Reading →
Nov. 18, 2013: Web Tops Holiday Shopping Venues
The Internet has moved to the top spot among holiday shopping destinations for the first time in the 15 years that it has been a part of Deloitte’s annual holiday … Continue Reading →
GMA Leadership Forum on Tap for 2014
WASHINGTON — Grocery Manufacturers Association here is bringing back its executive conference in August of next year after a one-year hiatus. read more Supermarket News
Kroger Names Wheatley General Counsel
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here on Tuesday said that Paul W. Heldman, the company’s general counsel since 1989, would retire next spring and that Christine Wheatley was expected to succeed … Continue Reading →
C&K Files Voluntary Chapter 11
BROOKINGS, Ore. — C&K Market here said Tuesday it has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to address legacy costs, sell or close underperforming stores and resolve … Continue Reading →
‘SpartanNash’ Born of Merger
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Spartan Stores here on Tuesday introduced a new corporate name: SpartanNash, following shareholder approvals of its merger with Minneapolis-based wholesaler Nash Finch. read more Supermarket News