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Nonprofit group presses Kroger about cage-free eggs
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (434+ words) The Humane League claims the grocer is not fulfilling its promise to shoppers Global nonprofit The Humane League, which is focused on ending the abuse of animals raised for food, has announced the launch of a national campaign calling on…...
Kroger wants to slash prices on thousands of products
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (11+ words) Supermarket News...
Wakefern expands domestic kosher beef program at Shop Rite stores
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (240+ words) The move comes from a new direct-sourcing operation Wakefern Food Corp. is expanding and enhancing its fresh domestic kosher beef offering for Shop Rite stores with kosher meat departments under rabbinical supervision. Through a new direct'sourcing program, select Shop Rite…...
A financial formula for easing seafood cost concerns
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (375+ words) Unit pricing and value-added options can generate a more affordable image Creativity can be a powerful antidote for seafood's high-price reputation. The typically steeper cost of seafood compared to other center-of-the-plate proteins, particularly beef and chicken, is a sales challenge…...
A flexible approach to bakery merchandising
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (478+ words) In-store bakeries must address a customer base with diverse priorities Bakery operators seeking to maximize sales must be fluid merchandisers. Retailers not only have to offer the optimal selections for shoppers seeking sweet and tasty treats, but they also need…...
Target is not getting excited over Q1, it's getting to work
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (646+ words) The retailer admitted one quarter is not enough to go on and success needs to be long term Target executives are not getting lost in the excitement of a strong first quarter. In fact, CEO Michael Fiddelke mentioned several times…...
Beverages dominate New Product Pacesetters list
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (280+ words) AI and social commerce has changed product discovery Marketing research firm Circana, LLC, released on Thursday its 2025 New Product Pacesetters research and top 200 list, recognizing the most groundbreaking product launches across the food, beverage and nonfood consumer packaged goods (CPG)…...
Does Kroger have an executive problem?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (332+ words) Insiders suggest some people might be in over their head Two days after news broke that another executive was leaving Kroger, reports emerged that leadership at the Cincinnati-based retailer is on shaky ground. People close to the situation describe David…...
Publix puts feeling into new store with new features
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (220+ words) The location was wiped out by a tornado in 2024 Publix opens a new store in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. , on Thursday, but this location carries special meaning. An EF-3 tornado destroyed the previous store about two years ago. Hurricane Milton…...
H-E-B makes largest investment in supply chain
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (150+ words) Foster Road campus plans include bakery, refrigerated warehouse and other facilities H-E-B is announcing plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations, a project that is expected to create 720 jobs by 2028 and more than 1, 200 new full-time jobs over…...