Whole Foods Market opened its first Cape Cod store in Hyannis, Mass., with an emphasis on fresh local foods like breads, seafood and ice cream. The 28,000-square-foot location features multiple … Continue Reading →
Metro Inc. said Thursday that all of the chicken used in its Irresistibles private label sold in Metro, Super C and Marché Richelieu stores in Quebec will now be farmed … Continue Reading →
One-third of consumers — compared with less than one-quarter in 2013 — said they would pay 10% more for local food, according to a recent survey from A.T. Kearney. read … Continue Reading →
Price Chopper’s new Market Bistro banner pours growlers filled with craft cider made from area apples. read more Supermarket News
Metro plans to sell over 14,000 kilograms (30,865 pounds) of local greenhouse-grown strawberries at stores in Quebec this spring. read more Supermarket News
By James Tenser At Whole Foods Market, localization goes well beyond tailoring store assortments. It encompasses sourcing, events, design of the buildings, and decision-making authority to suit the communities it … Continue Reading →
When Walmart unveiled plans to roll out Wild Oats-brand organic products, the retailer’s main message was that the products would be more affordable than national organic brands. Content Classification: Curated … Continue Reading →
Kowalski’s Markets is working with long-time partner Untiedt’s Vegetable Farm to allow pick-up for the farm’s Community Support Agriculture (CSA) program at the retailer’s nine stores this summer. read more … Continue Reading →
H-E-B’s Central Market will celebrate the canning of handcrafted beers from Dallas-based Four Corners brewery with food pairings, this Friday, from 5-9pm at its Dallas Lovers Cooking School. read more … Continue Reading →
The fresh side offers the best example of the behind-the-scenes logistics involved in local product merchandising. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
