Online grocer FreshDirect has unveiled its newly expanded Buy Big section at www.freshdirect.com, which now offers over 300 new bulk- and family-sized items, saving customers up to 30 percent every time they shop.More >>
Kathy Siefken, the executive director of the Nebraska Grocery Industry Association, has received the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Donald H. MacManus Association Executive Award for her professional skills, knowledge and passion for the industry, as well as her efforts in the legislative arena.More >>
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) yesterday appointed Todd A. Turner to the position of VP of industry affairs, in which role he will lead the day-to-day operations of the industry affairs department and efforts in the sales and supply chain and technology practices.More >>
Kroger has added a signature beauty care line to its growing portfolio of house brands, targeting “family-focused women seeking effortless beauty.”More >>
The Food and Drug Administration has released a new Consumer Update video offering information about “safe supermarket” food-handling practices.More >>
Boston College’s (BC) Center for Catholic Education, one of the nation’s preeminent think tanks on Catholic education, will be called the Barbara and Patrick Roche Center for Catholic Education, following a $20 million gift from Patrick Roche, the co-founder of Roche Bros. supermarkets and a 1951 BC graduate, and his wife, Barbara, who are longtime benefactors of the college.More >>
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) is throwing parties this month to introduce its nutrition- and value-focused Bimbo bread products at two Atlanta-area Kroger stores and two Miami-area Winn-Dixie locations.More >>
The National Retail Federation has selected Matt Shay as the organization’s next president and CEO. Shay will be elected formally at the June 22 NRF board meeting.More >>
Battered by the nation’s troubled economy, consumers are tightening their spending habits when it comes to many food purchases, and while shoppers are seeking the best value and are more disciplined in their buying decisions, snack food products continue to do well.More >>
A&P and digital incentive and information management company Zavers have joined forces to give shoppers what the companies call “an unprecedented level of simplicity, savings and convenience in mobile couponing,” starting this month at participating A&P stores.More >>
Walmart celebrated the grand opening of its 1,000th Walmart MoneyCenter in Chalmette, La., this week as it gears up to add another 500 locations this year.More >>
Walmart won top honors as the most valuable retail brand, followed by Target (No. 2), Best Buy (No. 3), The Home Depot (No. 4) and Walgreens (No. 5), according to a ranking of the top 50 retail brands by Dayton, Ohio-based branding consultancy Interbrand Design Forum.More >>
CPG powerhouse Procter & Gamble yesterday took the wraps off its years-in-the-making program to help consumers whom the company calls the “sustainable mainstream” make simple choices based on resource conservation.More >>
Multi-format retailer Giant Eagle is celebrating its first-ever Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its GetGo convenience store and fuel station located at 140 Towne Center Drive in Wexford, Pa.More >>
Sealed Air/Cryovac’s Marinade on Demand package was awarded the Highest Achievement trophy and the Gold Flexible Packaging Achievement Award for Technical Innovation for 2010 by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA).More >>
In light of the grocery store’s dual role as one of the most visited destinations in American life and its unique position to help impart trusted, sound nutritional information and education, Roundy Supermarkets’ Pick ’n Save, Copps and Rainbow banners have joined forces with Chicago-based Field Trip Factory to invite area classrooms to take part in its “Be a Smart Shopper!” program.More >>
Michelle Obama will speak today at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) 2010 Science Forum at the Grand Hyatt Washington in the nation’s capital. Mrs. Obama’s remarks on childhood obesity will take place at the venue’s fifth-floor Independence Ballroom from 11: 30 a.m. to 12 noon.More >>
Harris Teeter’s “Together in Education” (TIE) program has launched its fourth “We Think Green” contest designed to teach students and parents the benefits of recycling, and to provide schools with yet another opportunity to earn cash.More >>
New York apple growers, on behalf of 42 participating supermarket chains, have once again donated $25,000 to the American Cancer Society (ACS) as part of an ongoing effort to help fight cancer and raise awareness of the cancer-fighting benefits of eating apples.More >>
Winn-Dixie locations in northeast Florida, south Georgia and the Tampa, Fla., area are participating in BOOKS-A-GO GO’s fourth annual National Children’s Book Drive, which runs through March 23.More >>
Shoppers will mark the upcoming Easter holiday by spending a little more this year, with the average consumer poised to part with $118.60, up from $116.59 in 2009, according to the National Retail Foundation’s 2010 Easter Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by consumer market intelligence firm BIGresearch. Based on a total extrapolation of the U.S. population 18 years old and older, total spending is expected to hit $13.03 billion.
In an effort to enhance supplier and retailer relationships while increasing deal management efficiency, regional grocery wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) plans to subscribe to DemandTec’s Deal Management software service on the DemandTec TradePoint Network.
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