Kroger and Walgreens Form Group Purchasing Organization
Building on a unique collaboration that first brought together the Kroger food and grocery experience with Walgreens‘ expertise in health and beauty, the companies have formed a new group purchasing […]
Read MoreTeamsters Strike UNFI, Supplier To Whole Foods, Fresh Market, Cub Foods
Teamsters Local 414 drivers, warehouse and maintenance workers went on strike Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Fort Wayne United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) distribution center to protest the company’s violations […]
Read MoreFederal Jury Finding Favors Rose Acre Farms in Antitrust Class Action
Egg producer Rose Acre Farms, won its second major federal antitrust case in less than two years this week, according to a press release issued by law firm Porter Wright. […]
Read MoreEastside Distilling Partners with Publix to Offer Redneck Riviera Whiskey
Eastside Distilling, which has been producing high-quality, craft spirits in Portland, OR, since 2008, announced this week Florida grocery giant Publix will sell Redneck Riviera Whiskey in 273 stores throughout […]
Read Moresiggi’s Launches Pioneering Plant-Based Product Line With More Protein Than Sugar
siggi’s, the lower sugar yogurt with simple ingredients, announced the launch of their first ever plant-based recipe arriving at grocery and retail stores this month. The product contains three times […]
Read MoreCDC Issues Salad Kit Safety Alert
The CDC this week issued a food safety alert for consumers of Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits. The kits are said to have possible E. coli contamination that […]
Read MoreOptimum Nutrition Enters Distribution Agreement With Kalil Bottling Company
Glanbia Performance Nutrition, parent of the Optimum Nutrition brand, today announced an agreement with Kalil Bottling Company to distribute Essential Amin.O. Energy Plus Electrolytes Sparkling Hydration Drink, expanding the availability […]
Read MoreUS, European Grocery Retailers Ranked in Digital Maturity Benchmark Study
Digital is sparking change in every market segment and grocery is no exception. Evolving customer demand—coupled with continued increases in competition—is driving the business forward, forcing grocers to upgrade their […]
Read MoreUNFI Reaches Definitive Agreements to Sell 13 Shoppers Food Stores
United Natural Foods, Inc. announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell 13 of its 43 Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores to three separate grocery operators. 12 of the […]
Read MoreC&S Wholesale Grocers Expand into the Pacific Northwest
C&S Wholesale Grocers are expanding into the Pacific Northwest with the addition of a new warehouse in Troutdale, OR. This state-of-the-art warehouse will open by the summer of 2020 and […]
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