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HCMC acquires 5 GreenAcres Market locations in Kansas and Oklahoma

  By Jill Dutton July 29, 2024 GreenAcres Market is a chain of premier natural foods stores offering organic and all-natural products and vitamins from national brands and locally sourced specialty brands. Healthier Choices Management Corp. says it has acquired GreenAcres Market, an organic and natural health food and vitamin chain with five store locations … Continued

QR-style “2D barcodes” will revolutionize retail as we know it

Jennifer A. Kingson| April 2023 The familiar Universal Product Code barcode will be supplanted by 2027 with a more data-rich improvement, the 2D barcode. The humble and familiar barcode — a staple on consumer packaging for nearly 50 years — will soon be replaced with a more robust and muscular successor that offers far more … Continued

Washington state lawyers up on Kroger, Albertsons merger

Timothy Inklebarger | Jun 05, 2024 State to spend up to $2.5M on legal team to block the acquisition The state of Washington has hired law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson and will pay them $2.5 million to block the $24.6 billion Kroger, Albertsons merger, according to a story reported in Reuters. Washington Attorney General … Continued

UNFI Launches National Retail Media Network for Independent & Regional Grocers in Partnership w/ Swiftly

May 23, 2024 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time UNFI Media Network™, powered by Swiftly, will enable brands to better connect consumers with tailored promotions PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) is announcing the launch of the first-of-its-kind Retail Media Network for independent and regional grocery retailers across the United States. The UNFI Media … Continued

IDDBA 2024 : Happening June 9th-11th in Houston, Texas

IDDBA 2024: The largest industry-only show for dairy, deli, bakery and foodservice industries will be happening from June 9th to 11th in Houston, Texas.   LINK: https://www.iddba.org/iddba-show/about/iddba-2024   The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is a non-profit trade association whose members encompass around 1,500 companies, from small independents to global corporations. It fosters economic … Continued

Amazon walks out on cashierless tech in grocery

Timothy Inklebarger | Apr 02, 2024 Just Walk Out tech will still be offered at Amazon Go stores, smaller format Amazon Fresh stores located in the U.K., and third-party retailers Amazon has announced that it is discontinuing its pursuit of autonomous “Just Walk Out” technology that uses artificial intelligence to enable shoppers to take items … Continued

A $20 Billion Deal Depends on Whether You Think Walmart Is a Supermarket

By Patrick Thomas and Dave Michaels, March 26, 2024 PHOTO: JOE CARROTTA FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Authorities say Kroger’s planned Albertsons takeover will leave fewer traditional supermarkets to compete for Americans’ grocery dollars   Where you go to buy a loaf of bread or a bunch of bananas could help determine the fate of … Continued

World Famous Meatloaf Recipe

Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been combined with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a baking tray, or pan-formed by cooking it in a loaf pan. It is usually made with ground beef, although ground lamb, … Continued

10 Grocery Chains Opening Dozens of New Stores in 2024

By Zoe Strozewski, March 29, 2024   Some of these popular supermarket chains are even planning hundreds of new locations this year and beyond.   America has turned into something of a wonderland for grocery shoppers thanks to the mind-boggling array of stores spread throughout the country. Whether you’re on the hunt for bargain bulk … Continued