Vons Launches Nutrition Program for Young Children
SAN DIEGO — Vons, a division of Safeway, Pleasanton, Calif., will host First 5 San Diego, a child nutrition group, next week at a store here for the launch of … Continue Reading →
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Kings Celebrates Store Reopening, Expands Produce
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Kings Food Markets celebrated a grand reopening of its Maplewood, N.J., store last week, with a [pasta] ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by demos and samplings in the store. … Continue Reading →
Peapod Takes Virtual Shopping to Events
CHICAGO — Online grocer Peapod, based here, is launching a promotional campaign featuring “mobile billboards” on the sides of delivery trucks where consumers can shop for groceries using their smartphones. … Continue Reading →
Tops Converts 12 More Grand Unions
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets here said Tuesday it has converted the remaining 12 Grand Union stores it acquired last year to the Tops banner. read more Supermarket News
Salt of the Earth (and the Sea)
Artisan salts — in a range of colors, flavors and textures — have become quite the commodity. read more Supermarket News
Belle Foods Files Chapter 11
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Belle Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, citing slowing sales and issues with creditors, including C&S Wholesale Grocers, the supplier whose former corporate stores founded … Continue Reading →
Fairway Joins Russell Index
NEW YORK — Fairway Group Holdings here said Monday its stock has been added to the Russell Global Index. read more Supermarket News
Zipongo Deal Site Discounts Health Foods
SAN FRANCISCO — While launching a pediatric obesity clinic, Jason Langheier, learned a lot about food preferences and barriers to healthy eating. Since diet can prevent chronic disease, he realized … Continue Reading →
Cost, Motivation Top List of Healthy Eating Obstacles: Study
WASHINGTON — Consumers continue to express a strong desire for more healthful diets, but concede they remain hampered by cost and a lack of motivation, according to an annual study … Continue Reading →
‘Big Data’ Helps Brookshire Brothers With Store Operations
LUFKIN, Texas — Big data has generally been regarded in retail circles as referring to the voluminous streams of consumer information generated in stores and online, but it can also … Continue Reading →