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US&S is hiring. Please see the link below for job description and to apply, and join our team!     Order Processor / Administrative Assistant   – Houston https://www.indeed.com/job/administrative-assistant-houston-tx-dd7676dbf4ad4a3c      

H-E-B accepting product entries for 2023 Quest for Texas Best competition

Call for entries open February 22– April 6 With nine years under its belt buckle, H-E-B is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 10th Annual H-E-B Quest for Texas Best. Submissions will be accepted February 22 through April 6. Qualified participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the … Continued

Arizona launches antitrust investigation into Kroger-Albertsons merger

State AG Kris Mayes cites potential impact on consumers, workers, farmers, and ranchers Mark Hamstra | Feb 17, 2023 Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office will launch an antitrust investigation into the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing the potential impact on consumers, workers and farmers and ranchers in the state that supply the two … Continued

Maintaining a Natural High

Comment / February 16, 2023 / Victor Martino https://www.just-food.com/comment/maintaining-a-natural-high/ The natural products industry is at an inflection point because it’s gone from a counter-culture movement to mainstream. The natural products industry and natural CPG, which over many decades has grown into a big business that’s best exemplified by next month’s Natural Products Expo West show in … Continued

Aldi, H-E-B among growth leaders in 2022: Report

Mark Hamstra | Jan 26, 2023 Publix, Grocery Outlet also add new stores and expand in new markets Aldi, H-E-B, Publix and Grocery Outlet were the supermarket sector’s growth leaders in 2022, according to a new report from professional services firm JLL. Batavia, Ill.-based Aldi, a small-format store known for its limited assortment of mostly … Continued

Albertsons looking for diverse suppliers

https://www.supermarketnews.com/issues-trends/albertsons-looking-diverse-suppliers Richard Mitchell | Jan 14, 2023   The retailer is accepting applications from underrepresented vendors Albertsons Companies Inc. is soliciting applications at it seeks to provide opportunities for what it said are underrepresented suppliers. The application process is part of Albertsons’ Supplier Diversity Program, which is designed to identify and support individual, small, and … Continued

From the ground up: The Non-GMO Project zeroes in on a new target

  Douglas Brown | Dec 01, 2022 Valuing transparency in food above all else, this 25-year-old organization is setting its sights on the latest food innovations such as precision fermentation.   The people and brands driving the natural and organic food industry’s enviable growth enjoy passionate support among consumers and peers. But it’s really the … Continued

Are we on the verge of a new grocery landscape?

Regulatory clearance remains uncertain, but a Kroger-Albertsons merger could spark changes across the marketplace Just when you thought brick-and-mortar was out of the grocery retail spotlight, the Kroger-Albertsons merger deal dragged it right back in. E-commerce has grabbed much of the grocery industry’s attention in recent years, especially since the pandemic. But the biggest U.S. … Continued

Natural Grocers Launches In-Store Holiday Food Bank Fundraiser and Food Drive

The company will be collecting non-perishable items and accepting donations at the register for local food bank partners through December 31, 2022 LAKEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers®, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer announces an in-store holiday fundraiser for its established food bank partners, through December 31, 2022. This campaign is in … Continued

Consumer appetite grows for grocery store foodservice

Deli-prepared food purchases and trips on the rise, FMI reports Russell Redman 1 | Nov 07, 2022 Consumers have increasingly turned to grocery store foodservice as part of meal planning and an ongoing trend toward food-at-home, new research from FMI-The Food Industry Association shows. Deli prepared foods sales totaled $31.3 billion for the 52 weeks … Continued