January 17, 2020

Walmart Names Scott McCall as New US Chief Merchandising Officer

Media reports this week announced that Walmart’s current Chief Merchandising Officer of US Operations, Steve Bratspies, is leaving the company after 14 years; company veteran Scott McCall will step in to […]

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January 15, 2020

Chefs in America Honor Eggland’s Best with Gold Medal Seal

For the 19th year in a row, Eggland’s Best has been recognized by Chefs in America with “The American Masters of Taste” Gold Medal Seal for being the only egg […]

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January 15, 2020

Instacart Announces New Appointment, Upgraded Grocery Pickup Experience

Instacart, a North American leader in online grocery, announced this week a new Instacart Pickup product and the appointment of Instacart veteran Sarah Mastrorocco to the newly-created role of General […]

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January 13, 2020

Walmart Opens Cashierless Store in Florida

During the last couple of years, Walmart stores have been testing grounds for innovations to improve the shopping experience. The company is focused on how it can use physical assets […]

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January 10, 2020

Deb Conklin Joins KeHE Distributors’ Board of Directors

KeHE announced Deb Conklin as the newest addition to its Board of Directors. KeHE provides natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to chain and independent grocery and natural food stores […]

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January 8, 2020

Empire Drives Solid Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings

Empire Company Limited, a Canadian-based company with key businesses in food retailing, announced its financial results for the second quarter, which ended November 2, 2019. For the quarter, the company […]

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January 8, 2020

H-E-B Opens New Store and Elevates Shopping Experience 

H-E-B officially opened the highly anticipated H-E-B MacGregor Market late December 2019. The store is 90,000-square-feet and features expansive shopping options and added services for convenience, quality selection and unmatched […]

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January 6, 2020

Lidl to Build Fourth Regional Distribution Center and Headquarters

Lidl announced it will build a regional distribution center in Covington, Georgia. Lidl is investing $100 million in the project, which will create 270 new full-time jobs during the next […]

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January 6, 2020

Save A Lot Reaches Agreement with Substantial Majority of Leaders to Recapitalize Business

Save A Lot, a US discount grocer, announced it has reached an agreement with a substantial majority of its lenders to recapitalize the business and deleverage its balance sheet. An […]

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December 20, 2019

Retail Foodservice Purchases Increase Over 2017, New Technomic Study Finds

Technomic, a management consulting firm that publishes a complete library of Consumer Trend Reports, found that 66 percent of consumers purchase prepared foods from retail at least three times a […]

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