‘Facts Up Front’ Adds Online Component
WASHINGTON — A new interactive web-based site for consumers and nutrition professionals was unveiled today by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute. read more Supermarket News
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Industry Seeks Reform on ‘Day in Washington’
WASHINGTON — Members of the National Grocers Association, Food Marketing Institute and Food Industry Association Executives met with legislators here Wednesday on a range of issues, from health care reform … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods Sending Shoppers to Banana Fields
AUSTIN, Texas — To celebrate Earth Month, Whole Foods Market here is giving away two trips for two to the Earth University, a nonprofit institution in Costa Rica that also … Continue Reading →
SN Video: IGA Retailers Find Success With Wellness
CHICAGO — A pair of IGA retailers said their stores have turned niche categories into mainstream success by listening to customers and taking swift action to answer their needs. read … Continue Reading →
New Seasons Declared Zero-Waste Company
PORTLAND, Ore. — New Seasons Market here, which operates 12 stores, announced that a third party analysis shows that the retailer diverts 92% of its waste away from area landfills, … Continue Reading →
Shopping is ‘F&Easy’ in New Ads
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — On the same day its parent company, Tesco, was confirming its decision to sell its U.S. stores and exit the market, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market … Continue Reading →
FMI Lauds Gobler for Michigan Efforts
WASHINGTON — Food Marketing Institute on Wednesday said it has recognized Linda M. Gobler of the Michigan Grocers Association for her leadership in legislative affairs. read more Supermarket News
Save Mart Distributes Compost
MODESTO, Calif. — In support of Earth Day, Save Mart Supermarkets here distributed 20 tons of store-generated compost at a Lucky Store in Daly City, Calif. — in a partnership … Continue Reading →
Fairway Stock Soars in Opening
NEW YORK — Stock in Fairway Group Holdings soared by 30% early Wednesday in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq stock market. read more Supermarket News
Bi-Lo/Winn-Dixie Open to More Acquisitions: Onstead
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A year since closing the deal to bring Winn-Dixie and Bi-Lo together, the combined company is working as a single entity focused on growth — including the … Continue Reading →